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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-04920

 

 

WASATCH FUNDS TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

505 Wakara Way, Suite 300

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

 

 

 

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

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

505 Wakara Way, Suite 300

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: September 30, 2013

 

 

 


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Wasatch Funds

Salt Lake City, Utah

www.WasatchFunds.com

800.551.1700

 

 

 


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Letter to Shareholders

    2   

Wasatch Core Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    4   

Portfolio Summary

    5   

Wasatch Emerging India Fund® Management Discussion

    6   

Portfolio Summary

    7   

Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund Management Discussion

    8   

Portfolio Summary

    9   

Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund® Management Discussion

    10   

Portfolio Summary

    11   

Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund Management Discussion

    12   

Portfolio Summary

    13   

Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

    14   

Portfolio Summary

    15   

Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    16   

Portfolio Summary

    17   

Wasatch International Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    18   

Portfolio Summary

    19   

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

    20   

Portfolio Summary

    21   

Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

    22   

Portfolio Summary

    23   

Wasatch Long/Short Fund® Management Discussion

    24   

Portfolio Summary

    25   

Wasatch Micro Cap Fund® Management Discussion

    26   

Portfolio Summary

    27   

Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

    28   

Portfolio Summary

    29   

Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    30   

Portfolio Summary

    31   

Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

    32   

Portfolio Summary

    33   

Wasatch Strategic Income Fund® Management Discussion

    34   

Portfolio Summary

    35   

Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    36   

Portfolio Summary

    37   

Wasatch World Innovators Fund® Management Discussion

    38   

Portfolio Summary

    39   

Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund® Management Discussion

    40   

Portfolio Summary

    41   

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

    42   

Portfolio Summary

    43   

Management Discussions — Definitions of Financial Terms

    44   

Operating Expenses

    46   

Schedule of Investments

    49   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    96   

Statements of Operations

    102   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    108   

Financial Highlights

    116   

Notes to Financial Highlights

    122   

Notes to Financial Statements

    123   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    144   

Supplemental Information

    145   

Management of the Company

    145   

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record

    147   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Disclosure on Form N-Q

    147   

Service Providers

    147   

Guide to Understanding Financial Statements

    148   

Contact Wasatch

    149   

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 — INTRODUCING THE TORTOISE ECONOMY

 

 

 

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

President of
Wasatch Funds

  

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Welcome to the new slow-growth economy. This new economy results, in part, from a structural change that has taken place over the last few decades. If we look around the globe, in almost all of the mature countries — and even in China and Brazil — fertility rates have dropped below the replacement rate. So we now have a substantial segment of the global population with a large number of retirees and a relatively smaller labor force. We have less economic growth coming from young people going to work and spending money. Now economic growth in much of the world, including the U.S., is slower and less dynamic.

Our new economy is a bit like a tortoise. We can push it. Pull it. Or prod it all we want. Maybe for a short while we can get the economy to pick up the pace, but we’re not going to make it grow fast. Most of us, including many in Washington, are only now coming to understand that we have a tortoise economy. And the ramifications are becoming clear. After years of significant fiscal and monetary stimulus, job growth continues — but at an anemic pace.

In mid-September, citing less-than-robust economic data, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) decided to delay the taper of “quantitative easing.” Investors in the financial and commodity markets initially reacted favor-

ably to the news. From my vantage point, however, I found the Fed’s decision disappointing. I think the moderately higher interest rates that might have resulted from the taper would have been consistent with a healthier lending environment, which is important for economic growth. In addition, with inflation in check and recent improvements in the federal budget deficit relative to gross domestic product (GDP), I believe the Fed should be erring on the side of reduced intervention.

ECONOMY

As we adjust to this tortoise economy, it is especially important that we as a country set priorities. For some time now, we’ve been using a combination of monetary stimulus and broad fiscal stimulus. Monetary stimulus, mainly quantitative easing, is a blunt weapon that has outlived its usefulness. Many investors, myself included, believe the Fed has done all it can to improve economic conditions. While the Fed may still be able to influence market psychology and interest rates, I think the Fed is “pushing on a string” when it comes to meaningful economic growth and employment.

Unlike monetary stimulus, fiscal stimulus can be targeted at a specific problem, such as unemployment. Direct government spending on job skills training and infrastructure — combined with indirect measures, including tax credits and incentives to private industry — could lead to long-term growth in jobs and employment.

Given our health-care challenges today, if we funded additional researchers at the National Institutes of Health, for example, we’d be creating good, permanent jobs. Although the payoff might seem nebulous right now, it would help improve the market for highly skilled jobs and raise some wages. This is the type of fiscal stimulus that I think will help deal with many of our problems and keep the U.S. competitive in the global economy.

MARKETS

During the past several years, my messages have been largely optimistic about both the economy and the stock market. More recently, I have cautioned that we could see a rise in interest rates and a corresponding decline in bond prices — especially for bonds with longer maturities. These conditions have, in fact, unfolded over the past year. The S&P 500 Index gained 5.24% for the third quarter and 19.34% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. At the same time, the intermediate-term Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index was up 0.57% for the quarter but declined 1.68% for the 12 months. And long-term government bonds, as represented by the Barclays U.S. 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index, fell 2.70% for the quarter and lost 11.84% for the 12 months.

Equity investors may not be focused on bond prices and the impact of changes in interest rates. While the yield on 30-year Treasury bonds rose from a low of 2.45% on July 25, 2012 to 3.68% on September 30, 2013, many equity investors paid scant attention to the seemingly small increase. In terms of principal value, however, the movement was significant.

While I believe that we now have a tortoise economy, I remain upbeat. I think we’ll have to learn to live with slower growth, and I’d argue that’s OK. We’ll have to be careful about valuations. In some cases, current stock prices reflect high future growth rates that may not be fully achieved. As stock prices advance, investors should be wary about paying too much. And it may be wise to trim the expensive, more-speculative stocks in a portfolio.

I’m less concerned about the possibility of a further rise in interest rates. Though many investors believe the eventual tapering of quantitative easing will put substantial upward pressure on interest rates, I think there’s a reasonable chance that much of the rise in rates has already occurred — at least for the near term. Counteracting a possible Fed taper, we’re seeing relatively little demand for credit, one of the results of the slow-growth economy. Additionally, there’s a very high demand from savers for assets that produce even modest amounts of income. These two factors (low demand for credit and high demand for yield) may exert some downward pressure on interest rates. So, on balance, I think it’s unclear as to whether we’ll see a small rise or a small dip in rates.

If interest rates do rise modestly or even more than I expect, I don’t anticipate that higher rates will have substantial adverse effects on the stock market overall. There is, in fact, no consistent historical relationship between interest rates and stock prices. It is normal for rates to rise during an economic recovery. Only when there are signs of overheating in the economy do higher rates usually represent a threat to the stock market. Especially in the current low-inflation environment, I don’t think equity investors need be overly worried about a small or moderate uptick in interest rates.

 

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The key ingredients to investing going forward will be focusing on high-quality companies, staying diversified, and maintaining some cash to buffer volatility and to take advantage of attractive valuations during periodic corrections. I define high-quality companies as those that have sufficiently strong balance sheets to self-fund their operations even under difficult economic conditions.

I also think investors should pay attention to dividend-paying companies, which have tended to outperform non-dividend-paying companies in slow-growth environments. In a tortoise economy, dividends increase in importance.

I remain partial to fast-growing companies, too. But I caution investors to examine them very closely. It is one thing to pay a premium for growth. It is quite another to pay the seemingly absurd valuations that some of these companies now exhibit, especially given that we have entered an economy that is expanding at a slower pace overall.

Looking abroad, I think targeted investments in high-quality companies in emerging markets might be attractive. Emerging markets, including the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China), have broadly lagged this year. For example, India has been experiencing challenges due to its wide trade deficit, volatile currency, and government bureaucracy. In China, money had been pouring into potentially unproductive companies. Yet we should not lose sight of the fact that over time these economies are likely to continue growing at high rates, while we’ll have more-subdued growth in the U.S. and the rest of the developed world.

There may also be attractive company-specific opportunities in Europe, which appears to have come out of its long recession. Stock markets in the region have generally done well over the past year. But there are structural challenges that remain with the euro currency.

All things considered, large U.S. companies that operate globally appear to be particularly attractive right now. Because many of these companies are generating significant portions of their sales outside the U.S., investors are effectively getting some international exposure.

WASATCH

Wasatch Advisors recently moved into a new company office at the University of Utah Research Park in Salt Lake City. The mission of the Research Park is to attract and promote the growth of industrial technology; to foster the economic growth and development of Utah by providing an environment conducive to the interaction of the University and industrial communities; and to encourage the transfer of University research and technology to the private sector for the creation of jobs and state revenues. The move enabled us to have a more-open work environment that brings our portfolio managers and analysts together in one room, promoting more staff interaction and teamwork.

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

 

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Sam Stewart

President of Wasatch Funds

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

CFA® is a trademark owned by CFA Institute.

Wasatch Advisors is the investment advisor to Wasatch Funds.

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.

The Fed is said to be “pushing on a string” when accommodative monetary policy cannot entice individuals and businesses to spend money or invest for economic growth.

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.

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

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

The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, including government and corporate securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. To be included in the index the security must meet the following criteria: must have at least one year to final maturity, regardless of call features; must have at least $100 million par amount outstanding; must be rated investment grade or better by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s, or Fitch Investor’s Service; must be fixed rate, although it can carry a coupon that steps up or changes to a predetermined schedule; must be dollar-denominated and must be nonconvertible. All corporate and asset-backed securities must be registered with the SEC; and must be publicly issued.

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

You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

MSCI benchmark data used in this report was provided by MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used to create indices or financial products. This report was not approved or produced by MSCI.

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX) Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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JB Taylor

Portfolio Manager

  

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Paul Lambert

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

During the 12 months ended September 30, 2013, the Wasatch Core Growth Fund —Investor Class gained 26.76%, and underperformed the 30.06% return of the Russell 2000 Index.

It was another strong year for the U.S. equity market, as the Federal Reserve’s easy monetary policy helped drive stocks higher. Slow growth outside the U.S. also caused a rotation of asset flows back into U.S. small cap stocks. While economic conditions have improved, the pace of business activity generally remains tepid.

It is not uncommon for the Fund to lag in such buoyant markets. The stocks of what we view as our high quality companies can, at times, be overshadowed by the stocks of companies with more speculative business models and inferior balance sheets. In the short term, frothy markets differentiate less between the average and the truly great companies.

Against this backdrop, we were pleased with the performance of our U.S. holdings, which returned over 33% this year, and outperformed the Russell 2000 Index. The primary reasons the Fund lagged the benchmark were its cash position and a small weight in companies listed overseas. Specifically, our holdings in India were down about 9% in the period, due to a relative decline in the country’s currency.

In this year’s “risk-on” market, we’ve observed a seemingly insatiable appetite for high-growth stocks. The most innovative companies are being bid up to valuations we consider extreme. In fact, the number of companies with market capitalizations greater than 10 times their annual revenues, a metric we consider extreme, is at a 13 year high.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

That isn’t to say we haven’t benefited from the market’s heightened appreciation for fast-growth companies. A case in point is Tesla Motors, which was our greatest contributor to performance. We purchased Tesla, an emerging manufacturer of high-performance electric vehicles, a little over a year ago. Since then, its market capitalization has grown from $3 billion to $22 billion. We love Tesla’s future, but with so much of the next five years’ success already accounted for in the stock price, we sold out of our position completely.

Our disciplined approach to both valuation and portfolio risk has caused us to continue trimming other stocks with a similar profile. This has hurt performance over the last 12 months, resulting in us “leaving some gains on the table” as momentum-oriented investors drove these stocks higher. While we believe these are extremely interesting businesses,

we worry that investors’ sentiment on these super-fast growers is so high that it would not take much of a hiccup to bring valuations down precipitously.

Meanwhile, the high-quality stable growth companies that we believe make up the bulk of the portfolio continue to grow. Earnings growth in the most recently reported quarter was just over 15% on revenue growth of 13.6%. This compares well to the average Russell 2000 company, which posted 7.1% earnings growth on 5.6% revenue growth. We are adding to our high quality growers, which we’d expect to hold up well should there be less optimism in the market.

After Tesla, our next-best contributor was IDEX Corp., one of our core holdings for over six years. The company manufactures fluid-control systems and components, such as valves, pumps and flow meters. We feel IDEX’s success can be attributed to its top-flight management team. The company continues to execute well, with solid returns on capital and prudent use of debt.

Our greatest detractor from performance was Higher One Holdings. Higher One provides colleges and universities with cost-saving technology that automates financial-aid disbursement. It has been hurt by declining enrollments, especially at the two-year and four-year state schools that account for most of the company’s business. In addition, the company has been forced to adjust its fees, disclosure statements and compliance reporting. On the plus side, Higher One acquired its largest competitor, and we believe the acquisition can provide upside that is not reflected in the stock price.

DFC Global, a financial-services company for under-banked consumers, was our second-largest detractor. The company has been hurt by new laws affecting its operations in the United Kingdom, where it generates about half its revenues. We think the new regulations are likely to result in a longer-term industry shakeout of smaller competitors that will benefit DFC. In addition, investors have sold the stock down to what we view as an undervalued level.

OUTLOOK

Our companies continue to perform well in what is still, overall, a weak but improving business environment. We believe the quality of our portfolio companies is as good as ever. Valuations are a concern. Whether the strong market move was due to capital indiscriminately flowing back into U.S. markets, or to optimism that the U.S. economy is poised to accelerate, the average small cap company isn’t attractively valued, good companies look expensive, and high-growth companies trade at extreme valuations. Our holdings are also more expensive today, but within the band that we feel can offer attractive returns going forward. In this elevated market, we are being especially careful to manage portfolio risk through stock selection and position weightings.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX) Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Core Growth (WGROX) — Investor

       26.76%           15.09%           9.24%   

Core Growth (WIGRX) — Institutional

       26.86%           15.13%           9.25%   

Russell 2000® Index

       30.06%           11.15%           9.64%   

Russell 2000® Growth Index

       33.07%           13.17%           9.85%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Core Growth Fund — Investor Class: 1.23% / Institutional Class: 1.55%, Net: 1.12%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Copart, Inc.     5.1%   
Life Time Fitness, Inc.     4.0%   
IDEX Corp.     3.1%   
Waste Connections, Inc.     2.9%   
Alliance Data Systems Corp.     2.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
MEDNAX, Inc.     2.8%   
Polypore International, Inc.     2.6%   
Vistaprint N.V.     2.6%   
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     2.4%   
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2.4%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 63 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

   Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX) Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Emerging India Fund returned -11.88% in the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI India Investable Market Index (IMI), which returned -14.37%.

Several factors weighed on Indian equities this year. These included rising interest rates, declining credit quality and weakness in the country’s currency, the rupee. The rupee fell about

16% against the U.S. dollar during the fiscal year and directly impacted the Fund’s return. The weak rupee also has stoked inflation in India by increasing the prices of imports such as oil. Concern that the U.S. Federal Reserve may soon scale back its bond-purchase program pressured the rupee by making the dollar more attractive to investors. India’s current-account deficit also has contributed to its currency’s depreciation.

Three of the worst-performing sectors in the MSCI India IMI were industrials (down 38%), materials (down 28%), and financials (down 27%). The primary reason the Fund outperformed its benchmark was that in each of these sectors our companies declined less than their counterparts in the Index. The utilities sector of the Index fell 31%, and our minimal allocation to that sector also helped the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark.

Information technology (IT, up 12%) benefited from the weak rupee and was one of the best-performing sectors of the Index. Our IT companies underperformed the benchmark’s IT companies, and our underweight allocation to IT also hurt Fund performance relative to the benchmark. However, factors such as these were not enough to offset the Fund’s outperformance of the Index in other areas.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

One of the strongest contributors to Fund performance for the year was Cognizant Technology Solutions. Cognizant provides IT consulting and business-outsourcing services worldwide. In early 2013, Cognizant’s stock declined on provisions in a U.S. Senate immigration bill that would have adversely affected outsourcers such as Cognizant that employ foreign workers under H1-B visas. With the onerous Senate version of the bill now unlikely to be taken up by the House, Cognizant’s stock has recovered strongly on good fundamentals and improved investor sentiment.

IPCA Laboratories, a manufacturer of generic pharmaceu-ticals, was another top contributor. The company’s exports are benefiting from weakness in the rupee, as well as from increased market penetration of generic drugs in the U.S., Europe and Japan. IPCA’s stock rose sharply on news the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had cleared the company’s oral solid formulations plant in Indore for U.S. shipments. Late last year, those shipments were halted because of inadequate documentation at the facility.

The greatest detractor from performance for the year was Jubilant Foodworks. The company’s Pizza Hut and Dunkin’ Donuts franchises in India have been hurt by higher food-input costs and slower discretionary consumer spending. We view this as a temporary setback in Jubilant’s long-term growth trajectory and are maintaining the Fund’s position in the stock.

Yes Bank was another significant detractor. The bank receives a significant amount of funding through the wholesale market, where higher short-term interest rates have increased its borrowing costs. In addition, Yes Bank has been impacted by concerns about deteriorating credit quality among India’s large corporations and infrastructure borrowers.

OUTLOOK

In our view, the Emerging India Fund’s negative return this year is more a reflection of the declining rupee than it is of deteriorating company fundamentals. India’s broad-based S&P BSE Sensex Index, for example, has risen 3.29% over the past 12 months. While we have no plans to directly hedge the Fund against currency fluctuations, we have been seeking to dampen their effects by investing in companies that stand to benefit from rupee weakness. These include IT services companies, exporters of generic pharmaceuticals, and other attractive businesses with costs based in the rupee and revenue derived in other currencies.

Though the country continues to struggle, there are a number of reasons why we believe current investor sentiment toward India is worse than reality. First, the country has about $251 billion in foreign-currency reserves that could be deployed to stem the rupee’s decline. Second, the Indian government has easy fixes — such as taxing imports of gold and electronics — that it could use to rectify the current-account deficit without stifling economic growth. Third, India’s debt-to-GDP ratio is only about 18.3%; of emerging countries, only China’s is lower. Fourth, large infrastructure projects are finally beginning to move forward. Fifth, the Indian economy is still growing over 4.4% per year. And sixth, the coming year will see significant government stimulus ahead of the elections.

From a longer-term perspective, the secular development of India’s consumer economy and middle class remains intact. Large numbers of consumers are coming of age in India, and they are going to be demanding goods and services at unprecedented levels. We also remain excited about the long-term prospects of sectors such as health care and financials.

For financial-services companies especially, we think valuations have become very attractive relative to the risks. Financial services remain underpenetrated in India, and we believe the country’s largely unbanked population offers ample opportunity for long-term growth. Meanwhile, based on forward price-to-earnings ratios, valuation for the Indian market as a whole is near the low end of its range over the past 10 years.

Despite potential short-term headwinds, we believe India offers attractive opportunities for patient, long-term investors.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX) Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

4/26/11

 

Emerging India

     -11.88%      N/A        -4.31%   

MSCI India IMI

     -14.37%      N/A        -13.86%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging India Fund are 3.41%. The Net Expenses are 1.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

Investing in small or 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 unstable currencies, highly volatile securities markets and political and social instability, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning that it 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
 
Lupin Ltd. (India)     3.2%   
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     2.8%   
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     2.6%   
IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     2.6%   
Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     2.6%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. (India)     2.0%   
Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     1.9%   
Eicher Motors Ltd. (India)     1.9%   
Page Industries Ltd. (India)     1.8%   
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     1.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 58 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. ††Inception: April 26, 2011. The MSCI India IMI (Investable Market Index) covers all investable large, mid and small cap securities across India, targeting approximately 99% of the Indian market’s free-float adjusted market capitalization. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX/WIESX) Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

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Roger D. Edgley, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

In the period from its inception on December 13, 2012 through September 30, 2013, the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund —  Investor Class returned -4.40%. The MSCI

Emerging Markets Index returned -3.00%.

The Fund began on a solid note and registered a gain for the first quarter of 2013. In the spring and summer, however, the prospect of less-accommodative U.S. monetary policy sent the dollar soaring against the currencies of a number of emerging markets. That cut the value in U.S. dollars of investments in those countries and dampened investors’ enthusiasm for emerging markets in general.

As a result, returns during the reporting period were driven largely by country rather than by company fundamentals. The Index benefited from modestly positive returns in its three most-heavily weighted countries — Taiwan (up 4.0%), China (up 0.5%) and Korea (up 0.01%) — while the Fund’s minimal weightings in those countries were a headwind for performance relative to the benchmark. All three countries have current-account surpluses that helped their performance by making their currencies more attractive to investors. In China and Korea — as well as in Brazil, South Africa and Thailand — our companies significantly underperformed their counterparts in the benchmark and detracted from the Fund’s return.

In Hong Kong, Russia, the Philippines, Mexico and Colombia, our companies outperformed the benchmark’s companies by a wide margin and contributed to the Fund’s return. Although the Fund’s strong showings in these countries largely offset its weaker performance elsewhere, on balance the Fund underperformed the benchmark during this abbreviated reporting period.

DETAILS OF THE PERIOD SINCE INCEPTION

Our best performer and top contributor to the Fund’s return during the period was Galaxy Entertainment Group. The company, which is based in Hong Kong, owns and operates hotels and casinos in Macau. We believe Galaxy is a well-run operator whose rapid growth has started to catch the attention of investors. The company also is benefiting from better-than-expected Chinese economic data and strength in hotel-casino equities in general.

Brazilian company M Dias Branco was another strong contributor. The company sells wheat-derived foodstuffs, such as biscuits, pastas and wheat flour. Other products include margarines, crackers and cookies. We think M Dias Branco has done an excellent job of managing its brands and building customer loyalty. The company has been benefiting

from weaker commodity prices, which have lowered its input costs and supported profit margins. In addition, the stock may be seeing strength from equity investors seeking less-risky, higher-quality issues.

One of the greatest detractors from performance for the period was Indonesian cement manufacturer PT Semen Indonesia Persero. Despite strong company fundamentals, the stock suffered as investors sought to avoid the perceived riskiness of Indonesian equities. In short, the stock appears to have fallen out of favor, and we remain patient.

Raia Drogasil, one of the largest drugstore chains in Brazil, was another significant detractor. Rising interest rates have hurt Brazilian retail stocks on concerns that higher borrowing costs will slow consumer spending. Although we liquidated positions in Brazilian retailers Lojas Renner and Cia Hering during the period on similar concerns, Raia Drogasil sells products that are less sensitive to fluctuations in consumer activity. We think the stock may have been punished unfairly, and we are maintaining our position in Raia Drogasil.

OUTLOOK

Though very real in U.S. dollar terms, the stock-market corrections in many emerging markets have been currency-driven events of little note when measured in terms of the local currencies. India’s S&P BSE Sensex Index,* for example, actually rose 3.29% over the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. Also weighing on emerging markets has been slower growth in China and corresponding weakness in commodity prices. Over the past few months, however, Chinese economic data has improved significantly. Manufacturing is showing signs of picking up, and economic and financial reforms appear to be on the horizon.

In response to the improving fundamentals, we are gradually increasing the Fund’s weighting in China. There are indications that the Chinese stock market may have bottomed, and we believe we can find high-quality companies at attractive valuations. In particular, we are seeking growth-oriented Chinese companies that have the potential to generate significant amounts of cash. Areas of focus include Hong Kong-based retailers and brands, e-commerce and health care, as well as niches such as the infant-formula market and Macau gaming stocks.

Another of our recent investment themes for the Fund is to seek companies positioned to benefit from weakness in their local currencies. These companies might include, for example, exporters of pharmaceuticals, consumer goods or other products for which manufacturing costs are based in the local currency. If the local currencies were to weaken, the companies’ products would become less expensive and more competitive overseas. We anticipate that these “natural” currency hedges may help to dampen some of the Fund’s currency-based volatility.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  * The S&P BSE Sensex Index (S&P Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index) is a free-float market capitalization-weighted stock market index of 30 well-established and financially sound companies listed on BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) Ltd. The 30 component companies, which are some of the largest and most actively traded stocks, are representative of various industrial sectors of the Indian economy.

 

    Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX/WIESX)  Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS       

SINCE INCEPTION

12/13/12

 

Emerging Markets Select (WAESX) — Investor

       N/A           N/A           -4.40%   

Emerging Markets Select (WIESX) — Institutional

       N/A           N/A           -3.90%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

       N/A           N/A           -3.00%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 2.27%, Net: 1.69% / Institutional Class —Gross: 2.29%, Net: 1.50%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)     3.9%   
M Dias Branco S.A. (Brazil)     3.8%   
Magnit (Russia)     3.7%   
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     3.4%   
Lupin Ltd. (India)     3.4%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
SJM Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     3.1%   
Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     2.9%   
Credicorp Ltd. (Peru)     2.9%   
Cemex Latam Holdings S.A. (Colombia)     2.8%   
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     2.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 33 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. ††Inception: December 13, 2012. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP FUND (WAEMX) — Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Roger Edgley and Laura Geritz.

 

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Roger D. Edgley, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

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Laura Geritz, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund gained 0.85% in the 12 months ended September 30, 2013 and underperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index, which

rose 4.88%. It was a tepid 12 months for emerging markets overall, with lots of volatility along the way. The fourth quarter of 2012 and first quarter of 2013 were solid with mid-single digit increases in the Fund and the Index, with the Fund performing above the Index. The tables turned in the second quarter of 2013. Emerging markets began to sell off on concerns of the U.S. Federal Reserve beginning to roll back stimulus. We performed well in the second quarter of 2013 with the Fund down less than the benchmark, which suffered a 7.47% decline, thus outperforming in the down market as we expect. As emerging markets bounced back in the third quarter of 2013, the Fund suffered sizable relative underperformance.

We have been in these situations before and are not concerned about one quarter of underperformance. We have been pleased with the Fund’s risk-adjusted returns and feel that we have not been taking on more than market risk to achieve these returns. Something that may not be appreciated about this strategy is the amount of inbuilt diversification coming from broad exposure across stocks, sectors, countries and currencies.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

During the year, our stock picking added value relative to the Index in most countries and was particularly beneficial in India, once again, along with Peru, Chile, Russia, Turkey, Colombia, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland and Thailand, where we are overweight, despite some of these markets experiencing significant decreases. This is consistent with our historical outperformance in these emerging markets, as the Philippines, India and Peru were also big contributors to our outperformance in the previous year. Our main sources of underperformance were Indonesia and Brazil, where we were overweight compared to the Index and underperformed it. The key driver of underperformance in these countries was significant exposure to domestic demand stocks that were disproportionately impacted by currency devaluation. We view this situation as temporary and are staying the course as we feel our investments are in companies of exceptional quality that have the potential to outperform after this bout of market turbulence.

We are finding many exciting long-run growth stories in India, and the Fund is overweight in Indian stocks relative to the benchmark (almost double). Our stocks were down about 11% while those in the benchmark were down nearly 28%. This was another year of significant outperformance in India even though the absolute performance was negative, which was unavoidable given the size of the downturn in that market. In Thailand we are also overweight versus the benchmark, and our stocks were up over 26% while those in the benchmark were up about 9%.

In China, our weighting is less than half that of the benchmark and our stocks underperformed. Chinese stocks performed strongly this year — whether one considers the domestic Shanghai market or Chinese stocks listed on other exchanges such as the U.S. and Hong Kong. The strong performance in Chinese stocks this year is based on reversal of years of consistent underperformance due to some real and justified concerns investors have regarding corporate behavior, and the quality of the economic and political system. We have been underweight in China for the past few years and expect to continue to be underweight, reflecting the difficulty of finding companies that meet our quality criteria. However, the Chinese market will have periods of outperformance when valuations get attractive enough relative to other markets and improving macro data will attract investors. We are cognizant of that risk and have been finding more companies that meet our quality standards, especially in “new economy” parts of the market such as Internet services.

Our best-performing stocks were broadly based in countries and sectors. Siam Makro, the top contributor, is a Thailand-based food wholesaler. St. Shine Optical is a Taiwanese contact lens manufacturer. LPP is a fast fashion retailer in Eastern Europe. And Universal Robina is a food products manufacturer in the Philippines.

Country and sector diversification also characterized the Fund’s bottom performers. Trinity Ltd. is a China-based fashion retailer. LIC Housing Finance is a mortgage lender in India. And Brasil Pharma is a pharmacy chain in Brazil. The risks tended to be more specific to these companies, with a general theme that their stocks were generally expensive and exhibited deteriorating fundamentals.

OUTLOOK

The past year underscores the importance of smaller countries like the Philippines, Thailand, Poland and Mexico and emphasizes that the Fund’s performance goes beyond the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China). To us, the long-term attraction of emerging markets is about much more than the BRICs. Our outlook for emerging markets in general is positive. We believe we have constructed a high-quality portfolio that has the potential to deliver better-than-market earnings-per-share growth. This gives us confidence that the Fund is well-positioned for the future. We continue to believe that smaller companies will be a key part of positive change across many sectors and countries.

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) Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS       

SINCE INCEPTION

10/1/07

 

Emerging Markets Small Cap

       0.85%           16.84%           5.16%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

       4.88%           12.36%           -0.08%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

       0.98%           7.22%           -0.91%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund are 2.13%. The Net Expenses are 1.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. (China)     2.6%   
St. Shine Optical Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     2.6%   
Biostime International Holdings Ltd. (China)     2.4%   
Minor International Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     2.3%   
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     2.1%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     2.0%   
TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S. (Turkey)     1.8%   
Eurocash S.A. (Poland)     1.7%   
Home Product Center Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1.7%   
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     1.6%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 93 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

LOGO

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH FRONTIER EMERGING SMALL COUNTRIES  FUND (WAFMX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Laura Geritz, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund gained 22.88% in the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. The Fund outperformed the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index, which rose 8.63% during the same period. The Fund continued its steady climb higher in the first nine months of the fiscal year and consistently outperformed the benchmark by an average of five percentage points per quarter. The final

three months of the fiscal year marked the only period in which the Fund underperformed by just over two percentage points as many emerging and frontier markets sold off in anticipation of a reduction in stimulus efforts by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed).

With the continued risks facing the world’s economy, including anemic growth in the U.S., a struggling Europe, and an uncertain future for China, we continue to invest in companies we consider to be high quality with strong cash flow characteristics and balance sheets that have the potential to do relatively well in any economic environment.

Our strategy of investing in frontier and emerging small countries isn’t without risks. We believe individual countries will witness setbacks. This is why country diversification is extremely important to us as a risk management tool. The Fund’s diversification is not driven by sectors, as would be seen in more global products. We attempt to mitigate the risk of having one country go astray through broad country selection. Domestic economic opportunities may be one of the prime reasons frontier emerging small countries also offer low correlation with other markets and may enhance portfolio diversification for investors.

We believe that the investment potential has moved on from large emerging markets such as Korea and Taiwan, and Brazil, Russia, India and China (collectively known as the BRICs), to smaller emerging countries including Peru, Colombia, Egypt, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and the Czech Republic, and to frontier countries such as Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. This isn’t to say that investment returns won’t be strong in the large emerging countries. It is simply to point to a subset of the emerging world that is as yet undiscovered by many investors. A key attribute that makes this set of frontier and emerging small countries interesting for us is the low coverage in the universe of companies we are researching — close to 20% of the Fund’s holdings have no analyst coverage.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Frontier market performance was resilient during the past 12 months, with some choppiness as worries that the Fed would start tapering its monthly bond purchases caused a

knee jerk reaction throughout many markets and sent many currencies into a decline. Holdings in countries with less prudent fiscal positions, for example those with high current account and budget deficits, underperformed in the last three months of the fiscal year given concerns of the ensuing reversal in capital flows. That said, our country diversification has had a material benefit as countries with strong fiscal positions, currencies pegged to the U.S. dollar and low valuations, such as many in the Middle East, helped to offset weakness in other regions.

Our overweight positions in Kenya and Nigeria added significantly to outperformance relative to our benchmark in the past 12 months. Our combined average weighting of over 26% compared to the Index’s roughly 9%, with our stocks providing performance of over 30%, added nicely to the Fund’s results relative to the benchmark. Our stock picking added value in the majority of countries and was particularly strong in the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Bangladesh and Peru.

The largest detractor from relative performance came from overweight exposure to South Africa where a weak currency had a material impact on holdings. Our stocks in Malaysia, Zimbabwe, Colombia and Botswana had negative returns but subtracted less than one percentage point from the Fund’s overall performance. Our top-contributing stocks were heavily weighted in the African consumer staples, telecommunication services and consumer discretionary sectors and included Nestlé Nigeria, Safaricom, East African Breweries and Cadbury Nigeria. The Fund’s largest detractors included Shoprite Holdings, Malaysia-based retailer Padini Holdings, Engro Foods and Econet Wireless Zimbabwe. The risks tended to be more specific to these companies.

OUTLOOK

We continue to employ a “boots on the ground” approach to finding investment ideas, traveling extensively throughout frontier and emerging markets. During the period, our team spent time in the Middle East, Africa and Asia visiting countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kenya, Rwanda and Sri Lanka just to name a few. We believe the insights gained while visiting countries and companies firsthand in these regions is invaluable as we seek the highest quality investments in local markets throughout the world.

In these regions of the world, we believe the quality of the companies we have found and their management teams have been outstanding. Growth appears to be abundant and valuations lower than what we have seen in emerging markets, especially when we incorporate high dividend yields. In addition, stocks in frontier and emerging small countries appear to be reasonably valued relative to their quality and growth prospects.

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)  Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

1/31/12

 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries

       22.88%         N/A        26.89%   

MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index

       8.63%         N/A        10.72%   

MSCI Frontier Markets Index

       21.75%         N/A        16.19%   

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

As of the Fund’s January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund are 3.64%. The Net Expenses are 2.25%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 90 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information, including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in frontier and emerging markets, entails special risks, such as 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Viet Nam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     4.3%   
East African Breweries Ltd. (Kenya)     3.8%   
Nestlé Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     3.5%   
Safaricom Ltd. (Kenya)     3.2%   
Nigerian Breweries plc (Nigeria)     3.0%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Brasseries Maroc (Morocco)     2.7%   
Zenith Bank plc (Nigeria)     2.2%   
Kuwait Foods Americana (Kuwait)     2.1%   
Commercial Bank of Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     1.9%   
Lucky Cement Ltd. (Pakistan)     1.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 119 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

LOGO

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAGOX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

LOGO

 

JB Taylor

Portfolio Manager

  

LOGO

 

Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund gained 24.23% in the 12 months ended September 30, 2013, and the MSCI AC World Small Cap Index rose 24.95%.

It was a year of

impressive performance for many small cap markets. Some of the strongest gains came from developed Europe, where economic data is improving and the European Central Bank has signaled its willingness to support the region’s fragile recovery. Emerging market small caps advanced overall but lagged developed markets amid capital outflows, currency volatility and slowing economic growth.

The Fund generated a strong return in this environment, with gains in most countries and sectors of investment. Performance modestly trailed the MSCI AC World Small Cap Index, mainly due to an overweight in emerging markets that resulted from our bottom-up research. Good stock selection, particularly in the United States and Japan, helped mitigate the negative impact of the overweight in emerging markets.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The Fund’s U.S. holdings, which accounted for 38% of the portfolio, gained approximately 36% for the period, a result that was significantly better than the 29.79% return of the MSCI U.S. Small Cap Index.* Our biggest winners tended to be stocks of very fast-growing companies, reflecting a seemingly insatiable appetite for high-growth stocks in the low-growth U.S. economy. They included Envestnet, a supplier of web-based tools to financial advisors, and Ultimate Software Group, a provider of human capital management software. Envestnet is benefiting from the growing number of advisors who are leaving big brokerage firms to set up independent practices. Ultimate Software is disrupting a large industry historically dominated by a few very profitable companies, as its cloud-based system is generally less expensive, faster to implement and easier to maintain than legacy systems.

DFC Global was the biggest detractor in the U.S. portion of the Fund. DFC is a financial services firm that has been hurt by new laws affecting its lending operations in the United Kingdom, where it generates about half of its revenues. We think the new regulations are likely to result in a longer-term industry shakeout of smaller competitors that will allow DFC to improve growth and profitability.

Our international holdings, which accounted for 58% of the Fund, gained more than 23%, outperforming the 20.04% increase in the MSCI AC World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index.** The top contributor in the Fund was MonotaRO (Japan), an Internet-based distributor of maintenance,

repair and operations products that continues to add new customers. Online retailers Start Today (Japan) and Yoox (Italy) also performed well amid the global trend toward online shopping. We believe the fundamentals of these and other Internet companies in the Fund are strong, but their valuations are looking rich. So we have been trimming some of our positions.

Concerns that the Federal Reserve might soon start tapering its bond purchases pushed longer-term U.S. interest rates higher over the course of the period, prompting many investors to shift capital from emerging markets (which are generally perceived as riskier) to the United States. Slowing economic growth in many emerging countries was an additional headwind for small cap stocks in these markets. Relative to the Index, the Fund was overweight in some of the worst-performing countries — countries like India and Indonesia that rely on foreign investment to finance current account deficits. As capital flowed out of these markets, their currencies weakened, which exacerbated the declines in their equity markets for U.S.-based investors. These countries are facing challenges, and we are disappointed with the recent performance of their stock markets. However, we believe their long-term fundamentals remain intact due to favorable demographics, rising income levels and rapidly growing ranks of middle-class consumers.

OUTLOOK

Many Wall Street analysts expect the average earnings growth rate for U.S. small cap companies to accelerate by the end of the year. We think these expectations are too optimistic given how slow the U.S. economy is growing and how difficult it will be for companies to continue increasing margins after several years of cost cutting. If companies end up missing their earnings estimates, we think the U.S. small cap market could be vulnerable, especially given today’s high valuations. Valuations are more attractive overseas, particularly in emerging markets.

While we are cautious on the broad U.S. small cap market, opportunities still exist. Even in challenging environments, there are always companies in which individual characteristics allow them to grow and thrive. The earnings growth of our companies suggests that we have invested in many such names. Furthermore, the portfolio’s price-to-earnings multiple was broadly in line with historical averages on September 30. The combination of growth and value we are seeing in the Fund gives us confidence that our portfolio of Wasatch’s best global ideas is well positioned for the future.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  * The MSCI U.S. Small Cap Index represents the universe of small capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market.

 

** The MSCI AC World Ex-U.S.A. 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.

 

   You cannot invest in these or any indices.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAGOX)  Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

11/17/08

 

Global Opportunities

       24.23%         N/A        25.88%   

MSCI AC World Small Cap Index

       24.95%         N/A        21.52%   

S&P Global SmallCap Index

       25.90%         N/A        20.73%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund are 1.84%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Lupin Ltd. (India)     2.6%   
Wirecard AG (Germany)     2.3%   
Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2.0%   
Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     1.9%   
IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     1.8%   
Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     1.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. (China)     1.8%   
Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. (Italy)     1.8%   
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     1.8%   
Biostime International Holdings Ltd. (China)     1.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 90 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. ††Inception: November 17, 2008. 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. The S&P Global SmallCap Index is an unmanaged index and includes reinvestment of all dividends of issuers located across developed and emerging markets, including the United States, that fall in the bottom 15% of their country’s market cap range. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH HERITAGE GROWTH FUND (WAHGX) Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Chris Bowen and Ryan Snow.

 

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Chris Bowen

Portfolio Manager

  

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Ryan Snow

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

Stock market returns were exceptionally strong over the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. The Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund gained 21.67% while the Fund’s benchmark,

the Russell Midcap Growth Index, advanced 27.54% over the same period.

We are pleased that the Fund delivered a significant gain. We are also disappointed — though not completely surprised — that it underperformed the benchmark. As we’ve reiterated throughout the years, the steadily growing, top-quality companies that we believe we hold in the Fund tend to generate less market excitement when stock prices are rapidly moving up. We would have liked the market to recognize the untapped potential of the Fund’s holdings. But — more importantly — we believe the consistent execution that is typical of the companies we hold gives them the potential to outperform when market participants aren’t so optimistic.

The Fund’s top-contributing securities for the fiscal year were Tesla Motors, which advanced 365%, and LKQ Corp., which was up a more modest, but still robust 72%.

Although most of the Fund’s holdings contributed to performance over the past 12 months, there were a few detractors. Chief among them was Riverbed Technology, which was down about 43%.

The Fund’s largest holding, Cognizant Technology Solutions, pulled back sharply during the second calendar quarter of 2013, but subsequently rallied as investor fears were calmed. Cognizant finished the 12-month period with a gain of 17.3%.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Cognizant faced uncertainty when it seemed that a bill working its way through the U.S. Senate would inhibit the company’s ability to obtain H-1B visas for foreign workers, a vital part of Cognizant’s workforce. The bill is now in the U.S. House of Representatives, which looks as if it will move forward in a manner that may have less impact on Cognizant. Cognizant has benefited as industry demand seems to be solid and growth is picking up, particularly in Europe. We have owned Cognizant’s stock at various levels since 2005, and it has been a strong contributor to long-term performance.

The recent ups and downs of Cognizant’s stock price provide a good example of why we focus on long-term results. Our bottom up research gives us confidence that Cognizant is a great company, with the attributes necessary to grow earnings for a long time. While we can’t be certain that a piece of legislation will never impair Cognizant’s

business model, we believe that Cognizant’s management team is prepared to adapt to and address challenges like this.

The Fund benefited from enormous appreciation in the stock price of Tesla Motors. Even though we were bullish on the company’s prospects when we purchased it, we clearly could not have forecast that it would achieve such robust gains so quickly. The luxury electric car manufacturer excited investors by reporting its first profitable quarter while management increased its vehicle production estimates.

Although we continue to believe that Tesla is a leader in an exciting, paradigm-shifting industry, at current levels, its valuation is demanding an aggressive ramp up in sales. We slowly sold our position into market strength.

LKQ Corp. is a provider of aftermarket auto parts. We recently visited with the company’s management team in our Salt Lake City office and continue to be encouraged about its prospects. We initially came to know LKQ Corp. prior to its initial public offering in 2003 and have kept an eye on it as it continued to grow and eventually became large enough to hold in our portfolio style. LKQ Corp. operates in a fragmented industry where its expanding network and the breadth of its inventory typically allow it to get parts to repair shops more quickly than its competitors. Also, because LKQ Corp. supplies aftermarket rather than original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts, it provides significant savings to consumers and insurance companies. We believe the company will continue to gain market share as it expands its network in the U.S. and Europe.

Riverbed Technology was one of the few holdings that detracted from the Fund’s performance. The information technology company was a small holding in the Fund that unfortunately did not work out as we had hoped. We often start with small positions in new names and add to them as we build conviction over time. Our ongoing research on Riverbed Technology indicated to us that it was time to sell.

OUTLOOK

While we are pleased that the Fund has delivered strong gains over the past several years, the near constant trend of appreciation in the stock market has been largely unmatched by a corresponding uptick in the economy. We are concerned that future results will not be as vibrant as those recently captured. Valuations of the Fund’s holdings —though not out of bounds — are near the high end of our comfort zone, so we remain cautious.

At current market levels it is becoming more and more difficult to identify new, attractively valued investment opportunities that also exhibit the high quality characteristics that we desire. Nevertheless, we continue to scour the investable universe to pinpoint companies that will enable us to add value to the Fund.

Thank you for the opportunity to invest your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH HERITAGE GROWTH FUND (WAHGX) Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS       

SINCE INCEPTION

6/18/04

 

Heritage Growth

       21.67%           12.34%           6.96%   

Russell Midcap® Growth Index

       27.54%           13.92%           9.18%   

S&P 500 Index

       19.34%           10.02%           6.55%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund are 1.03%. The Net Expenses are 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 Funds will deduct a 2.00% redemption proceeds fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data does not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information, including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Investing in mid cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap funds. Equity investing involves risks including potential loss of the principal amount invested.

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     5.7%   
IHS, Inc., Class A     4.0%   
Copart, Inc.     3.9%   
LKQ Corp.     3.9%   
Amphenol Corp., Class A     3.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Covance, Inc.     3.7%   
Microchip Technology, Inc.     3.7%   
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     3.6%   
SEI Investments Co.     3.4%   
Ross Stores, Inc.     3.0%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 43 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. ††Inception: June 18, 2004. The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks in the Russell Midcap Growth Index are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The S&P 500 Index represents 500 of the United States’ largest stocks from a broad variety of industries. The index is unmanaged and is a common measure of common stock total return performance. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (WAIGX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch International Growth Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Roger Edgley.

 

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Roger D. Edgley, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch International Growth Fund gained 28.63% in the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. The Fund outperformed the MSCI AC World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index, which rose 20.04%. We are pleased with the Fund’s outperformance during the year, especially on a risk-adjusted basis. This year has been marked by stronger performance of developed markets in Europe and the Pacific Rim. Emerging

markets have struggled this year, hurt by ongoing concerns of the potential U.S. Federal Reserve’s tapering effects on countries like Brazil and Turkey that are running current account deficits. We believe one of the strengths of our strategy is diversity in investments, and we have seen it this year as markets in Europe and Japan spring back. Global investors are also recognizing that these investment destinations are considerably less expensive than the U.S., which we estimate to be by about 20% to 30%. Given the diversity and huge opportunity set, we see international small cap invest-ing as a good place for active management.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

During the year, our stock picking added value in the majority of countries in which the Fund was invested, and was particularly strong in Japan. While the Fund’s weight in Japan was just over 15% compared to the benchmark’s weight of 18.5%, our Japanese stocks were up approximately 79% while those in the Index were up about 29%. This year we started to see economic stabilization and growth in the developed world, as evidenced by the stronger performance of Japan, the United Kingdom and Europe. We believe the Fund has done well over the past year and longer because the companies that meet our investment criteria have unique characteristics that allow them to thrive in a variety of economic conditions. Some of these companies are market leaders taking share from competitors. Others deliver products and services that make their customers more efficient. The stocks of these types of companies typically have strong performance relative to their peers in weak environments. They may not participate when improving conditions lead to increasing risk appetites among investors and spark a strong market rally. This year, the Fund had strong performance and participation in the market rally across most of our names, particularly in Japan. Other markets that added significantly to the Fund’s outperformance of the Index included Thailand, Italy and Turkey, all markets where we are overweight and our stocks outperformed. In a handful of markets, including Norway, Brazil and New Zealand, where each was less than 5% of the total portfolio, our stock picks were weak.

Our four best-performing stocks were Internet companies. One of these was Infomart, a business-to-business e-commerce solutions provider in the food industry. The company provides an online procurement system to connect

restaurants to wholesalers in Japan. Because the standard ordering process is inefficient and paper-based, companies that implement the system see strong returns on their investment. Infomart has been investing in its business, which should result in margins and returns on capital improving over the next few years. Other top contributors included Kakaku.com, a Japanese price comparison site with a strongly growing restaurant portal site, Yoox S.p.A. (Italy), an Internet retailing partner for luxury fashion and design brands, and ASOS, a United Kingdom-based global Internet fashion retailer.

Holdings that detracted from performance included KUKA, a German manufacturer of robot-supported automation equipment for industrial manufacturing processes, Toridoll, an udon noodle restaurant chain in Japan, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, a cement company in Indonesia, and Amara Raja Batteries, an industrial and automotive battery manufacturer in India.

OUTLOOK

The Fund continues to be broadly positioned across countries and sectors, which we believe has helped manage risk. More importantly, we believe the key to providing the long-term results we seek to achieve for our shareholders is the effort of our team to identify long duration growth businesses. As always, we will search for attractive companies that fit our investment criteria by doing our own company-specific due diligence.

Wasatch’s investment team has spent, and is spending, considerable time visiting companies in Europe — in fact one member of the team is based there for the next few months. We have seen some positive developments. To quote the Financial Times in the September 29th edition, which highlighted Eurozone optimistic glimmerings, “Last week economic sentiment hit a two year high” with signs coming from a stronger manufacturing sector, better consumer confidence, and real wage growth. In the U.K. — like the U.S. — the property market has seen a positive return in the last year. There is also more evidence that U.S. investment flows have increased into Europe — driven by clearer evidence that the acute phase of the Eurozone (EU) crisis is over, that economic data is more positive and that equity markets offer value. The challenges of Europe remain and are well known — public sector finances in the peripheral EU countries, high unemployment and slow economic growth. For Japan and Europe, we believe the case can be made that better economic news is partly structural and is positive not just in the short-term, but could be the beginning of a multi-year upturn.

We believe we are maintaining a high-quality portfolio with close to a market price-to-earnings multiple, which has the potential to deliver better-than market earnings-per-share growth. While the economic environment is improving, but fragile, we have a high degree of confidence in the Fund’s positioning.

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)  Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

International Growth

       28.63%           19.62%           12.79%   

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

       20.04%           11.38%           11.12%   

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

       24.75%           11.06%           10.15%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Growth Fund are 1.57%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

Investing in foreign securities, especially in 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
 
Wirecard AG (Germany)     2.8%   
Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2.8%   
Kakaku.com, Inc. (Japan)     2.7%   
Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     2.7%   
Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     2.6%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     2.5%   
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     2.4%   
Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     2.3%   
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     2.1%   
M3, Inc. (Japan)     2.1%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 75 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAIOX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Roger D. Edgley, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

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Laura Geritz, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch International Opportunities Fund gained 21.99% in the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. The Fund outperformed the MSCI All Country (AC) World

Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index, which rose 20.04%.

We are pleased with the Fund’s outperformance during the year and believe that our focus on what we consider to be high quality companies helped to mitigate the downside when the market was weak, especially given that there were several large headwinds. The first headwind over the past 12 months, year-to-date and in the third quarter of 2013 was the underperformance of emerging markets relative to developed markets. Historically, the Fund has been tilted to emerging market countries based on the growth rates and valuations of the companies we have found in them. That overweight was a significant drag on performance for the past 12 months. The second obstacle was the underperformance of micro cap stocks relative to larger market capitalization stocks in international markets. The Fund is underweight in bigger companies and overweight in smaller companies relative to its benchmark, and this has been a tremendous hurdle for us. When we compared the size of the Fund’s companies to the size of those in the Index, we could see that the relationship between market capitalization — the smaller the company, the worse the performance — was stark.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

During the year, we were especially satisfied that we managed to outperform the benchmark despite being overweight in countries like South Africa, Indonesia, Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia. These markets all saw significant currency depreciations as rising interest rates in the U.S. caused them to experience large capital outflows. These countries currently have low representation in the benchmark. We believe that these markets still offer bright long-term prospects due to more favorable demographic and productivity trends compared to developed markets and we think the portfolio is well positioned to capitalize on this.

Our largest contributor to performance from a country perspective was Japan where, despite being underweight relative to the benchmark, our stock picking allowed us to outperform. The Fund’s holdings in Japan were up over 67% on average for the period while the benchmark’s stocks were up close to 29%.

Our top performing stock was Yoox S.p.A., a global Internet retailing partner for fashion and design brands based in

Italy. We also had a large representation of top performers from Japan such as Nihon M&A Center, a provider of merger and acquisition advisory services to small and medium-size enterprises in Japan; Pigeon, a manufacturer of baby care products; and Kakaku.com, a provider of online price comparison services. Lower valuations and the prospect of serious economic reform have caused the Japanese stock market to be one of the best performing globally thus far in 2013.

Malee Sampran, a Thailand-based producer of fruit juices was the Fund’s largest detractor. Other holdings that detracted from performance included FAG Bearings, an Indian manufacturer of ball bearings; Godfrey Phillips, an Indian cigarette manufacturer; and Toridoll, a Japanese restaurant operator.

The largest detractor from performance relative to the Index from a country perspective was the United Kingdom (U.K.) due to our significant underweight. The Fund held just over 4% in the U.K., whereas the benchmark had close to 15%. The U.K. was a strong market with the Fund’s holdings being up over 46% and the benchmark companies up over 34%.

OUTLOOK

We believe our overweight in the consumer staples sector will continue to provide the Fund with defensive characteristics. In addition, the valuations of our portfolio companies still look reasonable provided global growth doesn’t collapse. We feel we are maintaining a high-quality portfolio with close to a market price-to-earnings multiple, which we believe has the potential to deliver better-than-market earnings-per-share growth. In addition, the headwinds we have been fighting are leaving increasingly interesting valuation gaps. Remember, emerging markets are still outgrowing their developed market peers. The growth gap has simply been narrowing, while emerging market valuations continue to get more attractive. At the beginning of the year, our emerging market stocks were trading at an 8% discount relative to developed market stocks (roughly 20% one year ago). Today, emerging market stocks are 34% less expensive. The micro cap valuation gap also points to very strong potential for this asset class.

We believe the Wasatch process of focusing on finding good, high quality companies with compelling competitive advantages should continue to generate relatively good performance. As always, we will search for attractive opportunities that fit our investment criteria by doing our own company specific due diligence as we canvas the globe.

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) Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        SINCE INCEPTION
1/27/05
 

International Opportunities

       21.99%           16.81%           10.07%   

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

       20.04%           11.38%           7.82%   

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

       24.75%           11.06%           6.68%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Opportunities Fund are 2.48%. The Net Expenses are 2.25%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

Investing in foreign securities, especially in 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
 
Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     3.0%   
Famous Brands Ltd. (South Africa)     2.5%   
Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (Israel)     2.4%   
Royal UNIBREW A/S (Denmark)     2.3%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     2.2%   
RFM Corp. (Philippines)     2.2%   
Spur Corp. Ltd. (South Africa)     2.2%   
Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     2.2%   
Wawel S.A. (Poland)     2.1%   
Olvi Oyj, Class A (Finland)     2.1%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 102 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. ††Inception: January 27, 2005. The MSCI AC (All Country) World Ex-U.S.A. 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 World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH LARGE CAP VALUE FUND (FMIEX / WILCX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by David Powers, who became lead manager on August 19, 2013.

 

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David Powers, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class gained 18.40% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2013, although the Fund lagged the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 22.30%.

Stocks overall moved significantly higher over the 12 months. The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) sent mixed messages, but continued to support the markets with very accommodative

monetary policies. In addition, the U.S. economy saw significant strengthening in key areas such as housing and autos, while inflation remained low. Overseas, the sovereign debt crisis in Europe gradually receded as a source of investor anxiety. Conditions in China were a recurrent focus of investors. As the period progressed, markets largely came to the view that economic activity in China, while having softened, would remain at levels sufficient to sustain growth globally.

Stocks faltered in June after the Fed signaled that the inevitable tapering of its bond purchases under quantitative easing was imminent. However, the markets soon appeared to come to terms with the likely impact of a gradual backing off from extraordinary levels of policy accommodation. Late in the period, the Fed indicated that the tapering would be deferred, further strengthening sentiment.

Performance in the Fund was boosted by strong stock selection within the energy and industrials sectors. Selection within materials and information technology detracted from performance relative to the Index.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Results in the automotive industry strengthened over the year, and this was reflected in the performance of portfolio holdings Ford Motor Co. and Johnson Controls. Sales at Ford and other automakers have exceeded expectations, boosting their stock prices along with those of industry suppliers such as Johnson Controls, a leading maker of car batteries and car seats. We are maintaining our exposure to Ford and have taken profits in Johnson Controls, which we view as approaching full valuation.

Another contributor was McKesson, a dominant provider of medical supplies and pharmaceutical products to the health care sector, with consumer staples-type characteristics. As concerns over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act have eased, the stock rebounded off of recent lows. With a long pipeline of aging baby boomers, we have a positive outlook with respect to future revenue growth for the company.

A number of financial stocks were among our top performers, specifically investment banking giants JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs Group, along with leading investment manager BlackRock. Stocks of the investment banks have rebounded from recent lows as lending conditions have

improved, balance sheets have been repaired, and investors anticipate future dividend increases. BlackRock, as the world’s largest manager of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), has been a prime beneficiary of rising equity prices.

Barrick Gold and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold were leading detractors from relative return. Both stocks suffered as the price of gold plummeted during the period. Gold is commonly held as a hedge against weakness in fiat currencies, and the metal dropped on concern that the eventual end of Fed accommodation and an accompanying rise in U.S. interest rates would lead to a stronger dollar. In addition, results for Freeport-McMoRan are strongly tied to China and have been impacted by softer demand for copper as home construction there has fallen back.

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan was a leading detractor as its stock price suffered on anticipation of a significant drop in the price of potash. Potash is a variety of salt used as a major ingredient in fertilizers for agriculture globally. Late in the period, a Russian potash producer announced plans to pull out of a joint production arrangement that has had cartel-like qualities, leading investors to anticipate an increase in potash supply and corresponding pressure on pricing. We are maintaining our exposure to Potash Corp. based on our longer-term outlook for the potash market. This outlook is supported in part by the fact that a fall in prices should limit construction of new potash manufacturing plants.

OUTLOOK

Conditions in the U.S. look reasonably strong, with corporate earnings growth easing but still positive, housing on the rebound, and inflation remaining low. Looking abroad, Europe appears to be on the mend. Conditions are less constructive in some of the larger emerging markets. In China, while the transition from an economy principally based on centrally driven investment to one that is more consumer-oriented will not be seamless, it appears that the worst-case scenarios for growth will be avoided.

Overall, we believe the economic and policy backdrop going forward will likely support the potential for further stock price increases. We anticipate continued positive economic growth with the potential to benefit in particular sectors, such as financials and information technology.

Finally, as of August 19, 2013, David Powers assumed responsibility as Lead Portfolio Manager for the Large Cap Value Fund. At that time, Portfolio Manager Mike Shinnick relinquished his duties with the Fund in order to focus full-time on his role as Lead Portfolio Manager for the Wasatch Long/Short Fund. Ralph Shive, who had been Lead Portfolio Manager on the Large Cap Value Fund, remained as a manager through the end of September. Ralph continues in his Portfolio Manager role for the Wasatch Long/Short Fund, with Mike Shinnick as Lead Portfolio Manager. Dave Powers comes to Wasatch Advisors with 18 years of investment experience, including a proven track record of managing money with a large-cap value approach.

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

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH LARGE CAP VALUE FUND (FMIEX / WILCX)  Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Large Cap Value (FMIEX) — Investor

     18.40%      6.82%      9.04%

Large Cap Value (WILCX) — Institutional

     18.54%      6.87%      9.06%

Russell 1000® Value Index

     22.30%      8.86%      7.99%

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.15%, Net: 1.10% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.31%, Net: 0.98%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Chevron Corp.     3.8%   
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     3.2%   
Microsoft Corp.     3.2%   
Pfizer, Inc.     3.2%   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     3.1%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Johnson & Johnson     3.1%   
Citigroup, Inc.     3.1%   
Wells Fargo & Co.     3.0%   
Apple, Inc.     3.0%   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     2.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 43 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.
 

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

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND  (FMLSX/WILSX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Michael L. Shinnick

Portfolio Manager

  

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Ralph C. Shive, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

Over the past 12 months, the equity markets were supported by extremely accommodative central bank policy globally, led by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed). Investors were further

encouraged as the U.S. economy saw significant strengthening in key areas such as housing and autos, while inflation remained low.

In June, stocks faltered after the Fed signaled that the tapering of its bond purchases was imminent. However, the markets soon appeared to come to terms with the likely impact of a gradual backing off from extraordinary levels of policy accommodation. In September, the Fed indicated that the tapering would be deferred, further strengthening sentiment.

For the 12-month period, U.S. stocks overall provided returns well into the double digits. The Fund captured more than 80% of the upside of the benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, during the fiscal year. Our long positions outper-formed the market while our short positions, in aggregate, rose more than the market and detracted from returns. The recent market environment has been a difficult one in which to short successfully. Our disciplined approach to employing short strategies has led us to maintain the Fund’s short positions at approximately 10% of the portfolio, enabling us to participate meaningfully in the market’s recent upside.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

A number of our energy-related holdings outperformed over the 12 months, including drilling services providers Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. and Halliburton Co., as well as exploration and production companies Bill Barrett Corp. and Denbury Resources, Inc. Other leading contributors included carmaker General Motors Co., computing solutions provider Silicon Graphics International Corp., and leading low cost airline Southwest Airlines Co. Results for General Motors have exceeded expectations as the auto industry has recovered. With Silicon Graphics, our patience and tenacity in taking an activist approach have begun to bear fruit, as the market has reacted strongly to evidence of the new management team’s focus as well as to a much better-than-expected operating outlook. Southwest Airlines has a powerful brand as the low cost leader and its stock benefited from strengthening demand trends.

The biggest detractor on the long side was fertilizer manufacturer The Mosaic Co. Mosaic underperformed largely as a result of a dispute over production levels between leading potash producers in Russia and Belarus that had market

participants concerned the supply would increase. Gold producer Yamana Gold, Inc. was the second largest detractor on the long side. The stock has suffered as the price of gold fell over much of the period, driven in large part by speculation that the dollar may strengthen as the Fed begins to back off its accommodative stance. We believe Yamana has a strong balance sheet and extraction costs that allow for profitability even at depressed gold price levels.

On the short side of the portfolio, perennially struggling retailer J.C. Penney Co. was the biggest contributor. We took the position after the announcement of a share sale by a significant owner, which followed a large debt issuance in which the majority of the firm’s real estate assets were pledged. We have added to the position on continued signs of operating weakness and ongoing management and board turmoil. Detractors on the short side included tire company The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., coffee retailer Starbucks Corp. and used car store chain CarMax, Inc. We closed all three positions during the period.

OUTLOOK

We expect to continue with a net long position of approximately 70%. This reflects our views that the economy is still in a recovery and that the Fed remains in an accommodative mode. That said, it’s clear we are in the later stages of a recovery now into its fifth year, and that the accommodation will be removed at some point. The pace and means by which the Fed removes its accommodation are worthy of rapt attention, as past moves by the Fed with respect to easing have proven to be pivot points for the market.

On balance, we do not expect big market moves in either direction as the calendar year concludes. Given the concern over an upward trend in long-term interest rates we expect that investors’ rotation into equities from fixed-income will persist for some time. From current levels, long rates have plenty of room to rise before they would be expected to seriously impinge on economic activity and be a significant negative for the stock market.

With respect to our continued overweight in energy, we are encouraged by some of the recent strength in the sector and the prospect for revaluation of energy company reserves. Energy company balance sheets have been hurt by the weakness in natural gas prices over recent quarters, but should benefit from the trend toward firming prices.

On the short side, our watch list continues to grow as market valuations overall become more extended and the number of companies trading at high multiples versus sales and other measures expands. In particular, we see many emerging short opportunities in the cloud computing and software-as-a-service segments.

We thank you for your continued confidence and investment in the Fund as we continue to seek to provide meaningful exposure to the market’s upside while attempting to mitigate risk and volatility.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND (FMLSX/WILSX) Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Long/Short (FMLSX) — Investor

       16.09%           8.48%           6.96%   

Long/Short (WILSX) — Institutional

       16.17%           8.49%           6.97%   

S&P 500 Index

       19.34%           10.02%           7.57%   

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

       0.07%           0.15%           1.61%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Long/Short Fund are — Investor Class: 1.51% / Institutional Class: 1.44%, Net: 1.41%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. Expenses include dividend expense on short sales and interest expense. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

The Institutional Class is new and does not have any performance history prior to 12/13/2012. Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 12/13/2012 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 12/13/2012 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

The Fund makes short sales of securities, which involve the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested. Equity investing involves risks, including potential loss of the principal amount invested. Being non-diversified, the Fund can invest a larger portion of its assets in the securities of a limited number of companies than a diversified fund. Non-diversification increases the risk of loss to the Fund if the values of these securities decline.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Denbury Resources, Inc.     5.2%   
Apple, Inc.     5.1%   
Loews Corp.     3.9%   
Microsoft Corp.     2.6%   
Bill Barrett Corp.     2.5%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
General Motors Co.     2.5%   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     2.4%   
Ensco plc, Class A     2.3%   
Target Corp.     2.3%   
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)     2.3%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 54 long and 11 short holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

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

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP FUND (WMICX) Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Daniel Chace, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Micro Cap Fund gained 29.95% during the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. The Russell Microcap Index and the Russell 2000 Index rose 32.12% and 30.06%, respectively.

Throughout the period, the U.S. economy grew at a sluggish pace, prompting the Federal Reserve to remain highly accommodative. The Fed kept short-term interest rates

near zero and, in January, increased the size of its quantitative easing program. In the low-yield, low-growth environment, investors looked beyond the fixed-income markets for attractive rates of return. This benefited micro cap stocks in general and higher-growth micro caps stocks in particular.

Investors’ preference for high-growth micro caps is apparent when looking at returns in the Fund. Our best- performing stocks for the year were stocks of companies that are growing their revenues and earnings at a rapid rate despite the tough economy. We are pleased with the performance of these fast-growing companies and with the 29.95% return of the Fund. That said, it was disappointing to trail the Russell Microcap Index. Our stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector was a headwind, as was our exposure to India.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Many of the fastest-growing companies in the Fund could be described as “innovators” — companies that are changing the way their industries operate. A good number of these innovators are in the information technology sector, but we also own companies in other sectors that are innovating, often by applying technology to develop groundbreaking new products and services.

Envestnet fits the profile of an innovator and was the top contributor in the Fund. Envestnet provides financial advisors with a web-based, turnkey asset management platform, and is benefiting from the growing number of advisors who are leaving big brokerage firms to set up independent practices. The company is also developing a track record for making successful acquisitions that add advisors to its scalable infrastructure, expand its capabilities or both.

Proto Labs and Tangoe are other innovators whose stocks performed exceptionally well. Proto Labs provides quick-turnaround prototype and small-run production parts — its motto is “Real Parts, Real Fast.” Manufacturers are recognizing the cost- and time-saving benefits of the company’s online quoting system and production technology, and sales and earnings are growing rapidly as a result. We expect to see continued strong growth from Proto Labs given its technology-driven competitive advantages and low penetration of an estimated $6 billion global market.

Tangoe provides software and services that help enterprise customers manage their telecommunications expenses. The

stock fell sharply in August 2012 after a short seller wrote a report that raised questions about Tangoe’s business model and management team. We met with the company twice after the report was published and left both meetings feeling comfortable with the quality of management and its goals for the business. Other investors seem to agree and are once again focusing on the market opportunity in telecom expense management and Tangoe’s leading position in the space.

The consumer discretionary sector, and the retail industry in particular, have historically been places where we have been successful at finding interesting companies poised for exciting, long-term growth. This period, however, a number of our worst-performing stocks were in these areas. For example, big-box discount retailer Gordmans Stores was the Fund’s largest detractor. The consumer environment remains difficult, but sales have also been affected by some merchandising issues. The company is taking steps to remedy the problems, but it will take time before these initiatives translate into stronger same-store-sales numbers.

Our international holdings were a drag on the Fund’s results, mainly due to our India holdings. India represents our largest international country weight, and performance was impacted by weakness in its currency, the rupee, which was down approximately 16% versus the U.S. dollar. Despite the recent weakness, we believe India continues to represent an excellent long-term growth opportunity and the companies we own there should benefit from that growth.

OUTLOOK

U.S. equities have done surprisingly well over the past 12 months, in large part due to super-easy monetary policies that have continued longer than many people expected. We also think U.S. stocks have benefited from the perception that markets outside the United States face greater challenges, particularly a number of emerging markets. Nonetheless, U.S. stocks have had a tremendous run in a low-growth environment.

On the heels of this year’s gains, valuations are high across much of the micro cap market. We have been trimming several of our biggest winners into strength, and cash in the Fund has crept up as a result. We are actively researching new investment ideas, and initial public offering (IPO) activity is accelerating, so we hope to see some interesting opportunities refresh the micro cap space.

Regardless of whether the U.S. market continues to advance or takes a breather, we feel confident about how the Fund is positioned for the months ahead. We think the underlying fundamentals of our portfolio companies are strong and that the robust earnings growth we are expecting from them will come through. Valuations of some of our fastest-growing names are on the higher side. However, these are companies with innovative, long-term business models that, as micro cap managers, we want to be invested in.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP FUND (WMICX) Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Micro Cap

       29.95%           12.46%           8.40%   

Russell Microcap® Index

       32.12%           11.12%           7.55%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund are 2.14%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Envestnet, Inc.     2.9%   
CorVel Corp.     2.6%   
Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.     2.5%   
Tangoe, Inc.     2.5%   
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.     2.4%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2.2%   
ICON plc (Ireland)     2.0%   
Wirecard AG (Germany)     2.0%   
Akorn, Inc.     2.0%   
Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.     1.9%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, 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.

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP VALUE FUND (WAMVX) Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Brian Bythrow, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund gained 33.92% in the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, which rose 32.12%.

The year began with market jitters about the looming fiscal cliff in Washington, but those concerns gave way to a generally strong market.

Interest rates rose, particularly during the latter half of the fiscal year, but

remained at historically low levels. Against the backdrop of a gradually improving economy, the favorable environment for micro-cap stocks contributed to the Fund’s positive performance.

Information technology (IT) was our best-performing sector and second-best contributor to the Fund’s return behind financials. Our stock-picking in these sectors — as well as in consumer staples and materials — was the primary reason the Micro Cap Value Fund outperformed its benchmark. The Fund’s IT companies, for example, returned about 69% this year compared to approximately 28% for the IT companies in the Russell Microcap Index.

In the health-care, industrials and consumer-discretionary sectors, our companies generated positive returns that lagged the benchmark’s returns in those sectors. However, that was not enough to offset outperformance by the Fund’s better-performing sectors. The Fund’s cash position also dampened performance in what was a strong year for U.S. equities.

Our international investments did not keep pace with our domestic holdings this year and instead performed roughly in line with the entire Russell Micro Cap Index, which has only a small international component. During the second half of the fiscal year, emerging markets such as India, Thailand and the Philippines were weak in dollar terms as the prospect of less-accommodative U.S. monetary policy sent the greenback soaring against the local currencies. Wasatch believes in international investing, and we continue to find what we think are quality micro-cap companies abroad —  in many cases at more attractive valuations than their U.S. counterparts.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Our strongest contributor to performance for the year was BofI Holding, Inc. BofI is the holding company for BofI Federal Bank, which operates under the name “Bank of Internet USA.” The bank continues to benefit from a branchless business model that provides significant advantages over its brick-and-mortar competitors. Although loan demand in the U.S. has remained anemic, BofI has continued to post a growth rate three-to-four times that of its peers with no deterioration in credit metrics. The efficiency of Internet banking is clearly a plus for both BofI and its customers, and we think the company is well-situated for future growth.

Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd., a world leader in engineered

quartz slabs for kitchen countertops and other interior surfaces, was our second-largest contributor. The company continues to gain market share as its products displace granite as the surface of choice for high-end applications. After having had success in Australia, Israel, Europe and Canada, Caesarstone only recently entered the U.S. market and is scheduled to begin U.S. production in 2014. We believe Caesarstone is positioned to benefit from increasing penetration rates for engineered quartz in the U.S., and we expect its products to continue taking share from other countertop options.

Two of the Fund’s greatest detractors from performance for the year were Gordmans Stores, Inc. and Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. Gordmans is a discount department-store chain with about 90 stores located primarily in the Midwest. We sold Gordmans in the first quarter of 2013 as the company struggled to establish the brand presence and attract the traffic necessary to drive favorable store economics. Same-store sales growth was especially disappointing with no clear sign of improvement, and we decided to move on.

Northern Oil and Gas was a disappointment as well. The company is an independent shale-oil and natural-gas producer operating in the Bakken and Three Forks formations in the Williston Basin of North Dakota and Montana. When our expectations for the company failed to materialize, we sold our position in the third quarter of 2013 and bought Triangle Petroleum Corp. Since then, Triangle has performed well and has contributed nicely to the Fund’s return, while Northern Oil and Gas has continued to languish.

OUTLOOK

One of the most significant questions going forward is whether the economic growth of recent years has become self-sustaining, or whether it is mainly a reflection of ongoing federal monetary stimulus. We believe it is not a question of “if,” but a question of “when” and “how” quantitative easing will end. Indeed, we suspect at least part of the past year’s upward move in equities can be attributed to investors allocating out of bonds and into stocks in a growing realization that the money spigots cannot remain wide open indefinitely without serious consequences.

Meanwhile, the strong equity markets have moved stocks to historically rich valuations, which we think may be a reason for caution. Our response thus far has been to maintain a somewhat higher-than-usual cash position and to deploy a modest amount of additional assets in international markets, where valuations appear more reasonable. We think some international stocks may be positioned for a rebound next year on a potential pickup in Europe and increasingly attractive valuations in emerging markets. We also continue to believe in owning innovative companies with solid business models that can take market share from competitors and generate growth even in a sluggish economic environment.

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) Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS       

10 YEARS

 

Micro Cap Value

       33.92%           16.32%           12.42%   

Russell Microcap® Index

       32.12%           11.12%           7.55%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund are 2.32%. The Net Expenses are 2.26%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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
 
Tangoe, Inc.     2.1%   
BofI Holding, Inc.     2.0%   
Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (Israel)     1.9%   
Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.     1.8%   
Encore Capital Group, Inc.     1.7%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
CorVel Corp.     1.5%   
Saia, Inc.     1.5%   
Franklin Covey Co.     1.5%   
ShoreTel, Inc.     1.5%   
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A     1.5%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 105 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.
 

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

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (WAAEX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Jeff Cardon, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

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JB Taylor

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2013, the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund gained 25.34% in what was another strong year for the U.S. equity market. The Fund under-

performed the 33.07% return of the Russell 2000 Growth Index and the 30.06% return of the Russell 2000 Index.

While economic conditions have improved, the pace of business activity generally remains tepid. Over the past several years, the continued easy monetary policy of our Federal Reserve helped drive U.S. markets higher. What seems different this year is that slowing growth outside the U.S., especially in emerging economies, has caused a rotation of asset flows back into U.S. small cap stocks.

It is not uncommon for the Fund to lag in such buoyant markets. The stocks of what we view as our high quality companies can, at times, be overshadowed by the stocks of companies with more speculative business models and inferior balance sheets. In the short term, frothy markets differentiate less between the average and the truly great companies.

In this “risk-on” market, we’ve also observed a seemingly insatiable appetite for high growth stocks. The most innovative companies in our economy, all of which have revenue growth rates significantly higher than the 5% rate posted by the average Russell 2000 company this year, are being bid up to valuations we consider extreme. In fact, the number of companies with market capitalizations greater than 10 times their annual revenues, a metric we consider extreme, is at a 13 year high.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

This has presented us with challenges. We want to own these fast growing innovative companies while managing the risk that accompanies such high valuations. A case in point is our investment in NetSuite, a provider of cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications. The company is disrupting an enormous market with a powerful product that is faster to install, easier to maintain and less expensive to operate. NetSuite is currently growing revenues at a 35% clip. However, the company we bought at a valuation of five times its annual revenues is trading at 23 times today. For perspective, at quarter-end the average Russell 2000 company traded at 1.8 times revenues. Our disciplined approach to both valuation and portfolio risk caused us to trim our holdings in NetSuite.

Selective selling of our more risky stocks hurt performance over the last 12 months and resulted in us “leaving some gains on the table.” While we believe these are extremely

interesting businesses, we worry that investors’ sentiment on such super-fast growers is so high that it would not take much of a hiccup to bring valuations down precipitously.

Overall, our portfolio companies continue to perform well and far better than the average company. Earnings growth in the most recently reported quarter was 14.1% on revenue growth of 17.2%. This compares well to the average Russell 2000 Growth company, which posted 9.5% earnings growth on 8.5% revenue growth. While the innovative technology companies receive the most attention, the high quality, stable growth companies that we believe make up the bulk of our portfolio continue to grow profitably. Given the attractive relative valuations of our stable growers, we are putting more capital into these companies, which we’d expect to hold up well should there be less optimism in the market.

Like NetSuite, Ultimate Software Group and Power Integrations are good examples of fast growing, highly disruptive companies that are leading the market. While these portfolio companies were among the Fund’s top contributors to performance during the year, valuation is a concern. We continue to monitor and control our position size for each one. Along these lines, we sold our entire position in Zillow, an e-commerce enabler to the real estate industry, as the company hit a valuation well above our price target.

One of our greatest detractors from performance during the year was Higher One Holdings. Higher One provides colleges and universities with cost-saving technology that automates financial-aid disbursement. Declining college enrollments have impacted Higher One. In addition, the company has been forced to adjust its fees, disclosure statements and compliance reporting.

Other detractors included Indian companies Jubilant Foodworks and Yes Bank. The Indian rupee fell about 16% against the U.S. dollar over the past 12 months and directly diminished the dollar value of the Fund’s Indian holdings. In addition, the Fund’s cash position contributed signifi-cantly to its underperformance relative to the benchmark.

OUTLOOK

Our companies continue to perform well in what is still, overall, a weak but improving business environment. We believe the quality of our portfolio companies is as good as ever. Valuations are a concern. Whether the strong market move was due to capital indiscriminately flowing back into U.S. markets, or a justified reaction to optimism that the U.S. economy is poised to accelerate, the average small cap company isn’t attractively valued, the good companies look expensive, and the high-growth companies trade at extreme valuations. Our holdings are also more expensive today but still within the band that we feel can offer the potential for attractive absolute and relative returns going forward.

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)  Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Small Cap Growth

       25.34%           16.77%           9.64%   

Russell 2000® Growth Index

       33.07%           13.17%           9.85%   

Russell 2000® Index

       30.06%           11.15%           9.64%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund are 1.26%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.     4.1%   
Knight Transportation, Inc.     3.2%   
Life Time Fitness, Inc.     2.4%   
Wirecard AG (Germany)     2.2%   
Power Integrations, Inc.     2.2%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.     2.1%   
Seattle Genetics, Inc.     1.9%   
HEICO Corp., Class A     1.8%   
ICON plc (Ireland)     1.8%   
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     1.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 92 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (WMCVX / WICVX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Jim Larkins, MBA Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

U.S. small-cap value stocks delivered substantial gains during the past year, as measured by the 27.04% return of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index. We came into 2013 with a positive outlook, believing that the clarity resulting from the resolution of the elections and fiscal-cliff debate would allow the country to get back to business. This scenario has played out as we anticipated, as this has proven to

be a year of “economic thaw” for the United States.

The Fund performed well in this environment, returning 34.38% during the past 12 months. The Fund has delivered an average annual return of 12.42% since its inception on December 17, 1997, compared to a return of 8.40% for the benchmark.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Our healthy outperformance during the annual period resulted from strong individual stock selection, which we believe is a reflection of our unique approach to selecting stocks for the Fund. We divide the universe of small-cap value stocks into three categories: Fallen Angels (fundamentally sound, growing companies whose stocks have temporarily slid into value territory), Undiscovered Gems (companies with strong fundamentals that haven’t been recognized by Wall Street), and Quality Value (companies that feature not just traditional value characteristics, but also a specific quality — such as an exceptional business model — that sets them apart).

Our Fallen Angel strategy performed particularly well during the past year. The top contributor was Questcor Pharmaceuticals. Questcor’s stock price fell sharply in late 2012 after the government began an investigation of the company’s marketing practices. We increased our position after quickly assessing that Questcor’s underlying value, cash flow, and growth prospects were still intact. This move paid off when the stock subsequently staged a large recovery. USANA Health Sciences, our second-largest contributor, was a stock we bought in December when negative publicity surrounding a company in the same industry caused its shares to sell off. We know USANA well, having owned it in the past, so we were aware that it is a healthy company with strong cash flows and compelling long-run opportunities. We added a position in the midst of the controversy, and the stock has rallied strongly in 2013.

Our Undiscovered Gems also delivered strong returns, with one of the top performers being HEICO, a manufacturer of FAA-approved aircraft parts. We like the “recurring revenue” nature of HEICO’s replacement-part business. HEICO sells parts at a discount to the prices charged by original-equipment manufacturers. Other Undiscovered Gems that performed well were Allegiant Travel and Franklin Covey.

In Quality Value, one of our top contributors was Wesco Aircraft Holdings, a distributor of airplane fasteners. The business has high barriers to entry, which has put Wesco in a unique position to capitalize on the strengthening aerospace cycle.

Naturally, not all of our holdings produced gains. We lost ground through positions in a handful of stocks that failed to live up to our expectations, such as Skullcandy, CafePress and Gordmans Stores. We sold all three stocks. We often elect to hold onto underperforming stocks if we believe the market will ultimately recognize their value. Over the past 12 months, we have chosen to continue holding Northern Oil and Gas, Ultra Petroleum, and women’s fashion retailer Chico’s FAS, which were all underperformers.

OUTLOOK

We’ve been impressed with the resiliency of the market in the past year, but think the upside is likely to be more limited from here with such strong returns already in the books. Accordingly, we are letting our cash balance rise as we trim fully valued investments and wait patiently for new, attractively priced stocks. While this may cost us some performance in the short term, it also provides us with “dry powder” to take advantage of market downturns.

Still, the small-cap space — by virtue of its being less efficient than other areas of the market — always offers plenty of opportunities for value investors. One area where we continue to find compelling ideas is the industrials sector, where we hold a weighting more than double that of the benchmark. Many investors associate the word “industrials” with the manufacturers of heavy machinery, but in reality it’s a diverse sector that is home to numerous companies with large repeat or replacement businesses — such as HEICO, Wesco, Copart and Polypore International. We see value in this element of stability not typically associated with the cyclical industrials sector.

Health care is also a sector that is rich with opportunity to find misunderstood, bottom-up value plays where analyst coverage is lacking. For instance, CorVel, a provider of medical cost containment and managed care services, was one of our top-performing holdings in the past year, yet it isn’t covered by a single Wall Street analyst. Health care stocks make up only about 4.4% of our benchmark, indicating that they aren’t heavily represented in the small-cap value category. Our role as value managers within the Wasatch “growth shop” has helped us identify many attractive health care stocks over the years.

As always, we focus on maintaining our deep understanding of the fundamentals of the individual companies we hold in the portfolio. We believe this disciplined approach — highlighted by our focus on companies with what we believe are solid balance sheets and/or strong business models — has the potential to translate into market-beating results.

Thank you for your continued investment in the Fund.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (WMCVX / WICVX) — Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Small Cap Value (WMCVX) — Investor

       34.38%           12.67%           8.88%   

Small Cap Value (WICVX) — Institutional

       34.55%           12.76%           8.92%   

Russell 2000® Value Index

       27.04%           9.13%           9.29%   

Russell 2000® Index

       30.06%           11.15%           9.64%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund are Investor Class — 1.29% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.66%, Net: 1.15%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     3.3%   
Copart, Inc.     3.1%   
Polypore International, Inc.     2.8%   
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.     2.6%   
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2.5%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Vistaprint N.V.     2.5%   
Franklin Covey Co.     2.4%   
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     2.4%   
Life Time Fitness, Inc.     2.3%   
Encore Capital Group, Inc.     2.2%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 61 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

   Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

I am somewhat reluctant to discuss the year ended September 30, 2013. This isn’t because the results were bad. Instead, it is because the results were exceedingly strong. I hope that none of you think these results are likely to be repeated in the future. That is simply inconceivable. My concern, as it has been for the last few quarters, is how to preserve the gains that we have been fortunate to make.

The Wasatch Strategic Income Fund

returned 23.01% over the past 12 months, compared to 19.34% for the S&P 500 Index and a return of -1.68% for the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Attempting to preserve what the Fund has gained means we need to manage the risks inherent in investing.

One tool of risk reduction that we added this year is a purchase of the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY), an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that reflects the VIX volatility index. Not only is market volatility near record low levels which, hopefully, will limit VIXY’s downside exposure but also volatility tends to expand sharply when the market declines. For example, during August the S&P 500 Index fell 2.90% while VIXY rose 13.12%. VIXY’s tendency to rise during market weakness helps to offset the many stocks that fall during a market decline.

Our most effective tools for risk reduction are basic blocking and tackling. Do we understand all of the issues that are impacting the earnings of our companies? Are the stocks of our holdings selling for prices that reflect the companies’ underlying fundamentals? Trying to answer these questions is the essence of my job as the Fund’s portfolio manager.

Given the quality of most of our holdings, valuation is usually the key factor in determining future returns. That is why we tend to add to our holdings when a stock declines and trim them when it advances.

We can take some comfort from the 2.78% dividend yield* of the Fund both in terms of relative valuation and the provision of steady income regardless of market fluctuations. It is worth reiterating that a focus of the Fund is to own companies with both the ability and the willingness to pay a growing stream of dividends.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Herbalife was a strong overall performer despite short-seller Bill Ackman’s increasingly frantic attempts to push down the price of its stock. Investors are finally paying more attention to Herbalife’s strong financial results than to Ackman’s criticisms. After the end of the Fund’s fiscal year, even Ackman grew wary of his position in the company as he covered about half of his short exposure.

CapitalSource was another strong contributor to the Fund’s return during the year. CapitalSource gained more than 67% largely in response to the announced merger with PacWest Bancorp.** Subsequent to the end of the Fund’s fiscal year, we sold our holding as much of the undervaluation we saw was

eliminated as the price doubled from our cost basis. While we still like CapitalSource and believe the merger makes sense — it combines CapitalSource’s national lending ability with PacWest’s local deposit base — we think future returns are limited.

Fortunately, losers during the fiscal year were few. Given the strong market, it isn’t surprising that investors relaxed and volatility fell, resulting in nearly a 39% loss for the VIXY. This subtracted 0.92 of a percentage point from the Fund’s fiscal-year return. We feel, however, that is a reasonable price to pay for the potential insurance VIXY provides in a down market.

About nine percentage points of performance over the past year were due to a group of specialty finance stocks — including CapitalSource, NorthStar Realty Finance, Apollo Global Management, Capital One Financial and BlackRock — which rose from depressed to more normal valuations as investors gained confidence in the health of the economy. Accordingly, we sold BlackRock and, as mentioned, CapitalSource, while reducing our position in Capital One.

OUTLOOK

I would compare our current economy to a tortoise. We can push it, pull it or prod it. But it’s not going to move quickly. We are in the midst of a slow-growth economy.

Despite growth that is much slower than what we had become accustomed to, I remain upbeat. I think we’ll have to learn to live with slower growth, and I’d argue that’s OK. We’ll have to be even more careful about the valuations of stocks that we invest in as prices advance and be willing to trim positions as they get expensive.

The key ingredients to investing going forward will be focusing on high-quality companies, staying diversified and maintaining some cash to buffer volatility and to take advantage of particularly attractive valuations during periodic market corrections. I define high-quality companies as those that have sufficiently strong balance sheets so they can self-fund their operations even under difficult economic conditions. Companies with low debt, high returns on capital and strong cash flows should be able to grow and take advantage of opportunities when other, less-sound companies are pulling back.

Thank you for the opportunity to invest your assets.

 

* As of September 30, 2013, the Fund’s subsidized 30-day SEC yield was 2.78%.

 

  The 30-day current net (“SEC”) yield is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share for the 30 days ended on the date of calculation by the maximum offering price per share on that date. The figure is compounded and annualized. The 30-day yield unsubsidized is calculated in the absence of temporary expense waivers or reimbursements thus resulting in a lower yield. The 30-day yield for the Strategic Income Fund is subsidized due to the Advisor’s contractual agreement to reimburse the Fund for certain expenses. Without this expense waiver the Fund’s yield would be lower.

 

** As of September 30, 2013, the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund was not invested in PacWest Bancorp.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX) — Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

2/1/06

 

Strategic Income

     23.01%         11.58%         6.93%   

S&P 500 Index

     19.34%         10.02%         5.87%   

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

     -1.68%         5.41%         5.08%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund are 1.23%. The Net Expenses are 1.04%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

The Fund has a concentration in the financials sector. Investing in concentrated funds can be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in more diversified funds. The financials sector can be significantly affected by various market factors, including the availability and cost of capital funds, changes in interest rates, the rate of corporate and consumer debt defaults, and price competition.

With respect to the Fund’s assets invested in fixed income securities, you are subject, but not limited to, the same interest rate, inflation and credit risk associated with the underlying fixed-income securities owned by the Fund. Return of principal is not guaranteed. Equity investing involves risks, including potential loss of the principal amount invested. 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
 
American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp.     5.9%   
Herbalife Ltd.     4.9%   
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     4.5%   
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     4.3%   
Visa, Inc., Class A     4.2%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF     4.1%   
Walgreen Co.     3.9%   
Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)     3.9%   
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio     3.8%   
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     3.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 32 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. ††Inception: February 1, 2006. The S&P 500 Index represents 500 of the United States’ largest stocks from a broad variety of industries. The Index is unmanaged, and a common measure of common stock total return perform-ance. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market,  including government and corporate securi-ties, agency mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. To be included in the index the security must meet the following criteria: must have at least one year to final maturity, regardless of call features; must have at least $100 million par amount outstanding; must be rated investment grade or better by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s, or Fitch Investor’s Service; must be fixed rate, although it can carry a coupon that steps up or changes to a predetermined schedule; must be dollar-denominated and nonconvertible. All corporate and asset-backed securities must be registered with the SEC and must be publicly issued. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH ULTRA GROWTH FUND  (WAMCX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Paul Lambert

Portfolio Manager

 

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John Malooly, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

 

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund gained 24.52% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2013, while the Russell 2000 Growth Index rose 33.07%.

Strong corporate profits and a gradually improving

U.S. economy drove stocks higher throughout the year. In addition, the Federal Reserve’s extraordinarily accommodative monetary policy encouraged investors to move up the risk spectrum in search of higher returns.

Sector performance reflected the market’s aggressive tone. The Fund’s top-contributing sector was information technology (IT), which is one of the few areas where strong organic growth can be found. This condition is readily apparent in the valuations of many dynamic tech companies. Our heavier weighting in this sector compared to the Index was a tailwind for the Fund. Stock selection also was advantageous, as our IT companies outperformed those in the benchmark by a wide margin. The strong showing in IT was a key driver of the Fund’s return.

Our investments in India — and, to a lesser extent, Indonesia and Brazil — were the primary reason the Fund trailed its benchmark. In all three countries, performance was driven largely by weakness in the local currencies. The Indian rupee, for example, fell about 16% against the U.S. dollar over the past 12 months and directly diminished the dollar value of the Fund’s Indian holdings. For the most part, our international companies have done well on an operating basis, so we are not overly concerned about the currency weakness. We believe that India in particular continues to represent an excellent long-term growth opportunity, and we believe the companies we own there should benefit from that growth.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Our strongest contributor to performance for the year was information-technology company Tangoe. The company provides software and services to help multinational companies and government customers manage their telecommunications assets and expenses. Tangoe’s stock declined sharply in late 2012 on negative investor perceptions about recent acquisitions the company had made. However, we thought the company was both opportunistic and prudent in making those acquisitions, and we added to our position. Since then, Tangoe has posted reasonable earnings and organic growth that have dispelled most of the skepticism, driving a strong recovery in its stock price.

Another top contributor was IDEX, a manufacturer of fluid-control systems and components, such as valves, pumps and flow meters. We feel that IDEX’s success can be

attributed to its top-flight management team. The company continues to execute well, with solid returns on capital and prudent use of debt.

Our greatest detractor from performance for the year was DFC Global, a financial-services company for unbanked and under-banked consumers and small businesses. The company has been hurt by new laws affecting its lending operations in the United Kingdom, where it generates about half its revenues. However, we think the new regulations are likely to result in a longer-term industry shakeout of smaller competitors that will allow DFC to improve growth and profitability. We have already begun to see signs of such a trend. In addition, the company continues to buy back its stock. We remain patient and are maintaining our positive long-term view of DFC.

Indian banking and financial services company Yes Bank was another significant detractor. Deteriorating credit quality and higher wholesale funding costs have hurt the company’s business, while the weakening Indian rupee has cut the price of its stock in U.S. dollars. While challenges remain, we continue to like Yes Bank’s long-run growth opportunities. Looking back over five years, the bank has compounded its book value at an approximately 30% clip. While we wouldn’t expect the same rate of growth over the next three to five years, we think investors are being too pessimistic and the company’s valuation is attractive.

OUTLOOK

A popular television commercial during the 1970s featured jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald singing a note that shattered a glass while the event was recorded on a Memorex audio cassette. When the tape was played back, the recording also broke the glass. The ad raised the question, “Is it live, or is it Memorex?” With respect to the current economic recovery, we believe the relevant question is, “Is it real, or is it QE3?”

When the Fed signaled this spring that tapering its bond purchases might be imminent, the yield for the benchmark 10-year Treasury note — which is used as a market standard for mortgage rates — rose from around 1.7% to almost 3%. With mortgage rates moving higher and the prospects for a slowdown in housing, we are not surprised the Fed has now put its tapering plans on hold.

However, economic growth that depends on maintaining interest rates at artificially low levels indefinitely is not sustainable. We think there is a limit to how far the Fed can expand its balance sheet, and at that point we will find out if the economic recovery and rising stock market are real and long-lasting — or merely temporary, Fed-induced distortions. Meanwhile, as the economy has continued to muddle along, the revenues of our portfolio companies have been increasing about 20% per year.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH ULTRA GROWTH  FUND (WAMCX)   Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Ultra Growth

       24.52%           13.82%           5.85%   

Russell 2000® Growth Index

       33.07%           13.17%           9.85%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund are 1.52%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

Investing in small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Tangoe, Inc.     3.6%   
Polypore International, Inc.     3.2%   
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.     2.5%   
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     2.4%   
Waste Connections, Inc.     2.4%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.     2.3%   
SciQuest, Inc.     2.2%   
ServiceSource International, Inc.     2.1%   
SEI Investments Co.     2.0%   
IDEX Corp.     2.0%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 93 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

LOGO

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH WORLD INNOVATORS FUND  (WAGTX)  Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

LOGO

 

Josh Stewart

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch World Innovators Fund returned 24.80% during the 12 months ended September 30, 2013, well ahead of the 18.65% return of the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index. The Fund’s

attractive performance is a nearly perfect reflection of our strategy, which seeks to own a globally diversified portfolio of innovative, growing companies with reasonable valuations.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Consistent with the favorable environment, the vast majority of the stocks in the Fund produced a gain. We outperformed the Index in the information-technology, health-care and consumer-discretionary sectors, where we have invested about 70% of the portfolio.

Our strongest contributor was Japanese online fashion retailer Start Today. The stock fell to a depressed level earlier this year as investors failed to recognize that the company’s weaker earnings resulted from its investments in new initiatives, rather than from a slowdown in business. By understanding the market’s shortsightedness, we were able to buy Start Today — which normally trades at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio in excess of 30 — at a P/E of only 16. The company’s sales growth soon started to reaccelerate, the shares regained their premium valuation, and the stock closed the year with a robust gain. We believe this helps illustrate the potential value of our emphasis on a company’s long-term goals of prioritizing sales growth and taking market share, rather than overemphasizing short-term profitability.

Shares of Herbalife, a direct marketer of health supplements, fell sharply in late 2012 when the company was subjected to a well-publicized attack at the hands of several prominent short sellers. Finding no substance to the arguments put forth by the company’s critics, we added to our holdings as the stock price declined. While the short sellers remained loud and active, Herbalife’s strong financial results throughout the year made for an even more persuasive argument that supported a continued rally in its stock price.

Also making important contributions to performance were U.S. companies MarketAxess Holdings, Visa and MasterCard, as well as the European health-care stocks Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) and DiaSorin (Italy).

Our biggest detractor during the fiscal year was our top contributor in the prior year, Apple. While we correctly identified excessive enthusiasm in the share price and sold shares above $700, we did not trim back heavily enough. We think Apple’s future is much cloudier today than it was three

years ago when we first bought the shares. We continue to hold the stock since its brand and balance sheet are exceedingly strong and its shares are relatively inexpensive after their sharp sell-off earlier in the year.

Other notable detractors for the year included EMC Corp. and Arcos Dorados, which we have sold, and InnerWorkings, which we continue to own.

OUTLOOK

While we are pleased with the Fund’s return in the past year, we prefer not to judge ourselves against market performance since the market can be very “noisy” in the short term. Instead, we prefer to assess our results by the business success of the companies we own in the Fund. On this count, we continue to see strength in the underlying portfolio. The median sales and earnings per share growth for our companies was 18% and 17%, respectively, in the past 12 months, versus 6% and 7% for the companies in the benchmark. The high growth rates of our companies reflect their ability to gain market share from their competitors by providing products and services that are better, faster or less expensive than the competition’s.

One result of our strong performance is that the portfolio is more richly valued than it was a year ago. We have responded by shifting some of the Fund out of stalwart U.S. technology companies and into the financials sector, where business models tend to have lower returns on assets. We have also shifted into some earlier-stage businesses operating at close to break-even, as well as strong, established brands that are restructuring to adjust to industries being reshaped by technology and the Internet. As a result, we believe the portfolio’s overall valuation remains reasonable even after a year of robust returns.

In comparison, we think valuations for the broader market are slightly inflated on average — and in the case of a few market darling stocks, grossly inflated. Nevertheless, valuation discipline is part of our philosophy. We don’t participate in the highest fliers in the market even if we believe their business models are indeed innovative. Instead, we stick with shares we believe to be undervalued, where a company’s positive results are being masked by strategic change, or where smaller companies or those based outside of the United States may be out of Wall Street’s line of sight altogether.

We are now several years into our themed investment approach of seeking out reasonably priced innovators, and we are pleased with the results. While we acknowledge that we face an awkward macroeconomic backdrop — a debt shell game of sorts — we are confident that the companies we invest in have the potential to take market share, grow profits, and deliver satisfying returns over the long run.

Thank you for the opportunity to invest your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH WORLD INNOVATORS FUND (WAGTX)  Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

World Innovators

       24.80%           17.59%           9.64%   

MSCI AC World IMI

       18.65%           8.29%           8.28%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch World Innovators Fund are 1.87%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

Investing in concentrated funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in 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
 
eBay, Inc.     5.3%   
Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.     3.5%   
DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)     3.3%   
Apple, Inc.     3.2%   
Herbalife Ltd.     3.0%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     2.8%   
Visa, Inc., Class A     2.6%   
Amazon.com, Inc.     2.4%   
Google, Inc., Class A     2.3%   
DIRECTV     2.3%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 68 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

LOGO

 

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

 

   Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME FUND (FMEQX) Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Paul W. Gifford, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch-1st Source Income returned -1.34% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2013. During this time, the Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index returned -0.50%. Yields on U.S. Treasury securities ended the fiscal year higher as the Federal Reserve (Fed) talked of reducing its bond purchases. While short term rates remained little changed as the Fed said it would not

raise rates, talk of reducing bond purchases increased the yield on the 10-year Treasury note from 1.7% during the year to a high of 3%. The general rise in rates reduced total returns to bond investors and in many cases produced negative returns as the Fund experienced.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

A tale of two halves would be the best way to explain what happened in the bond market during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2013. A year ago, the Fed was committed to continuing bond purchases for an indefinite time. That period only lasted until May of 2013. In May, the Fed announced plans to taper the bond purchases based on market data and economic outlook. The Fed’s change in tone surprised many bond investors and interest rates rose substantially over the summer. Many investors had chosen bond funds as an option to get higher income in the low interest rate environment. As bond investors experienced significant losses, redemptions in bond funds reached record amounts, reversing the record buys in late 2012.

The Fund experienced the same two halves, a positive return in the first six months and a negative return in the last six months. The Fund also saw modest redemptions over the last several months. Our strategy for much of the year was to underweight interest rate risk by having a shorter effective duration than the Index and overweight non-Treasury securities. The largest exposure in the Fund was in corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities. As we have a focus on high credit quality, the Fund had twice as much exposure to “A” rated bonds as the Index and was underweighted in the “BBB” market.* The credit exposure helped the performance of the Fund during the year. The high credit quality also applied to the Fund’s mortgage-backed exposure. We focused on Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) bonds, typically considered the highest quality mortgage securities. These bonds performed well in the first half of the year, but experienced underperformance in the second half as the average life extended more than expected when interest rates rose.

Today, we are actively monitoring and adjusting the interest rate risk of the portfolio. We have slightly reduced the Fund’s exposure to mortgages and have sold a couple of our holdings with the greatest extension risk. Credit continues to be a key sector in the Fund at 41%. The underweight in Treasuries will likely be maintained and used as a tool to alter the Fund’s duration or yield curve structure.

OUTLOOK

Early themes for this fiscal year will be to see how bond investors handle the government shutdown and risk of default, and selection of a new Fed Chairperson, presumed to be Vice Chair Janet Yellen. Once we get through each of these events, which we think will be resolved albeit with some angst, we can better see where the economy is and if the Fed will begin tapering its bond purchases.

A slow to modest rise in interest rates seems to be in order in the coming years as the Fed attempts to remove the extraordinary monetary accommodation of the last five years. The two areas we are most concerned about if rates do rise are the housing market and U.S. government interest payments.

The fragile recovery in the housing market has been supported by low mortgage rates. Mortgages rates below 4% make it very easy for borrowers to afford their mortgages and build equity in their homes. The increase in mortgage rates has made the average home mortgage increase over $1,000 per year. That may not sound like much but it makes a difference. A return to rates we had in 2007 would add over $2,000 per year to a $200,000 mortgage. The one offset to these concerns has been the large percentage of cash buyers in the housing market. An interesting outcome of the financial crisis has been the buying of homes by real estate investment trusts and other institutions, which have been cash buyers.

U.S. government interest payments are perhaps a bigger concern. We have discussed this often due to the significant size of the country’s debt and the impact of even modest interest rate increases. The recent improvement in the budget deficit was welcome news after four years of trillion dollar plus deficits. However, a significant rise in interest rates could quickly reverse this year’s improvement. The U.S. government has approximately $2 trillion worth of debt mature every couple of months at virtually zero percent interest. We would almost immediately see an increase in interest expense as short-term rates rise. The average maturity of the debt is five years so there is some time to adjust to higher interest expense but it would be a challenge for the deficit, our credit worthiness and potentially the economy.

Thank you for entrusting us to manage your assets.

 

  * Ratings are issued by S&P or Moody’s and typically range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). The credit quality of the investments in the Fund’s portfolio does not apply to the safety or stability of the Fund. Ratings and portfolio credit quality may change over time. Unrated securities do not necessarily indicate low quality. The Fund itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency. For information on the rating agency’s methodology visit: http://www.standardandpoors.com/home/en/us and http://www.moodys.com.
 

 

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WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME  FUND (FMEQX) 
Portfolio Summary
  SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Income

     -1.34%         3.63%         3.07%   

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

     -0.50%         4.95%         4.10%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund are 0.71%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”). See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 HOLDINGS*

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%     8/15/19        4.0%   
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.250%     12/31/16        3.8%   
General Electric Capital Corp., MTN, 5.400%     2/15/17        2.0%   
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 2.625%     11/20/14        1.7%   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%     5/27/16        1.6%   
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 4.875%     12/15/16        1.6%   
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series AL2525, 3.500%     6/1/32        1.5%   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN, 2.000%     10/22/21        1.5%   
Federal Home Loan Bank, Series 0000, 1.500%     11/8/22        1.4%   
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2007-A8, Class A8, 5.650%     9/20/19        1.3%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 160 holdings in the Fund. Repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

INVESTMENTS & CASH

 

LOGO

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH-HOISINGTON U.S. TREASURY FUND (WHOSX) Management Discussion   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Van R. Hoisington

Portfolio Manager

 

  

OVERVIEW

 

In the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, benchmark measures of growth and inflation slowed significantly. In the 12 months ended in August, the core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index, the Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) favorite gauge of inflation, fell to 1.1%, one of the slowest changes on record. In the latest quarter, the gross domestic product (GDP) price index (the broad-

est measure of inflation) rose at a minimal 0.6% annual rate, near the weakest since World War II.

In the past four quarters, real and nominal GDP grew by 1.6% and 2.9%, respectively, down from 2.4% and 4.3%, respectively, a year ago. In the first half of 2013, real domestic final sales (GDP less volatile net exports and inventory investment) grew a paltry 1.2%. Historically during periods of eroding growth and inflation, long-term Treasury bond yields have declined. During this fiscal period there was a divergence in this pattern. The 30-year Treasury bond yield closed the fiscal year at 3.69%, up from 2.82% on September 30, 2012, producing a negative return in the Fund.

The rise in yields over the past year is the eighth such backup since 1990. During those transitory rate rises, the average increase in the 30-year yield, from low to high on a monthly basis, was 1.33 percentage points. From the lowest monthly yield in calendar year 2012 to the high in August 2013, the increase was 1.12 percentage points. Three of those interim yield increases exceeded 1.5 percentage points. During those sell-offs, inflation continued to work irregularly lower amidst sluggish business conditions. Thus, while rates have occasionally increased and even sharply so since 1990, they were not able to stay up. We believe that the latest rise in yields falls in the same category and the general secular trend in Treasury bond yields remains downward. Over the past 20 years, long duration Treasury securities (maturities longer than 20 years) registered outstanding returns despite these eight transitory increases in bond yields.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

In the third quarter of 2013, the 30-year Treasury bond yield increased 0.19 of a percentage point. The yield for the quarter peaked on August 22 at 3.94%. On a percentage change basis, from the high in the quarter to the end of the fiscal year, the 30-year Treasury bond improved 6.3%. In view of the economic fundamentals, this recent drop in yields should be a precursor to further declines in 2013’s final calendar quarter and into 2014.

For the fiscal year, the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund’s return was -14.43%, versus -1.68% for the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. It is worth noting that the Fund produced average annual returns of 7.14% and 6.91% for the latest five- and 10-year periods, respectively, versus average annual returns of 5.41% and 4.59%, for the Index. This is an extra return of 1.73 and 2.32 percentage points, compounded respectively for the longer time frames.

OUTLOOK

In September, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) indicated that Large Scale Asset Purchases (LSAP) would continue because economic activity was weaker than expected. Four considerations suggest this effort will be no more successful in improving economic conditions than earlier attempts. First, the Fed’s forecasts have proved overly optimistic, indicating that their knowledge of how LSAP activities impact the economy is flawed. In short, LSAP doesn’t work in the way they had hoped and they appear unable to make needed course corrections. Second, debt levels in the U.S. economy are so excessive that monetary policy’s traditional transmission mechanism is defunct until debt levels are reduced. Without badly needed, but politically infeasible, fiscal policy actions that mechanism will not be able to contain debt growth. Higher public debt will only push total debt levels substantially higher relative to GDP in the years ahead. This will further delay the day the central bank’s traditional transmission mechanism could be viable. Third, recent scholarly studies employing different rigorous analytical methods indicate LSAP is ineffective. Fourth, the velocity of money has slumped and we expect the trend to continue. This event deprives the Fed of the ability to have a measurable influence on aggregate economic activity and is an alternative way of confirming the validity of the new academic studies that show the Fed’s activity as non-productive.

The economy is entering a period when growth is unlikely to exceed the anemic 1.6% rate that occurred during the past four quarters. Meaningful improvement in growth in 2014 is also questionable. Nominal interest rates have increased this year and real yields have risen even more sharply because the inflation rate has dropped significantly. Due to recognition and implementation lags, only half of the deleterious economic impact of the $275 billion tax increase of 2013 will have been registered by the end of the year with the remaining tether on growth occurring in 2014 and 2015. Many of the taxes and other cost burdens of the Affordable Care Act are being shifted from corporations and profitable small businesses to households, thus serving as a de facto tax increase. In such conditions, the already subdued inflation rate should soften further. Since LSAP does not constitute macro-economic stimulus, its continuation is equally meaningless. Thus, the decision of the Fed not to taper its asset purchases is inconsequential for the outlook for economic growth. We expect the dominant, three-decade downward trend in long-term Treasury bond yields to resurface as weaker growth and disinflationary conditions persist.

Thank you for the opportunity to invest your assets.

 

 

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WASATCH-HOISINGTON U.S. TREASURY  FUND (WHOSX) — Portfolio Summary   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

U.S. Treasury

       -14.43%           7.14%           6.91%   

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

       -1.68%           5.41%           4.59%   

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

As of the January 31, 2013 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund are 0.72%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 HOLDINGS*

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     2/15/31        14.6%   
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     5/15/30        14.0%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%     11/15/41        13.1%   
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     2/15/37        11.7%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%     2/15/42        9.8%   
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     5/15/39        6.8%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.500%     5/15/38        6.0%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.750%     11/15/42        5.8%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.500%     2/15/39        4.9%   
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     5/15/40        4.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2013, there were 14 holdings in the Fund. Repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

INVESTMENTS & CASH

 

LOGO

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, including government and corporate securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. To be included in the index the security must meet the following criteria: must have at least one year to final maturity, regardless of call features; must have at least $100 million par amount outstanding; must be rated investment grade or better by Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s, or Fitch Investor’s Service; must be fixed rate, although it can carry a coupon that steps up or changes to a predetermined schedule; must be dollar-denominated and nonconvertible. All corporate and asset-backed securities must be registered with the SEC and must be publicly issued. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH FUNDS MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS  Definitions of Financial Terms  

 

 

 

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), commonly called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or “Obamacare,” is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.

Book value is the value of a security or asset as entered in a company’s books.

Someone who is “bullish” or “a bull” is optimistic with regard to the stock market’s prospects.

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

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

Correlation, in the financial world, is a statistical measure of how asset classes, securities, markets, or countries move in relation to each other.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is a measure of a country’s federal debt in relation to its gross domestic product (GDP). The higher the debt-to-GDP ratio, the less likely the country will be to pay back its debt, and the higher its risk of default. 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.

Dividend yield is a company’s annual dividend payments divided by its market capitalization, or the dividend per share divided by the price per share. For example, a company whose stock sells for $30 per share that pays an annual dividend of $3 per share has a dividend yield of 10%.

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

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

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

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a component of the Federal Reserve System, is charged under United States law with overseeing the nation’s open market operations. Open market operations are the means of implementing monetary policy by which a central bank controls the short term interest rate and the supply of base money in an economy, and thus indirectly the total money supply.

The “fiscal cliff” is the term given to the spending cuts and tax increases that would occur automatically if the U.S. Congress did not address them by the end of 2012.

The forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is a company’s market price per share divided by the expected earnings per share. The forecasted earnings used in the formula can be for the next 12 months or for the next full-year fiscal period.

The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA, also known as Ginnie Mae) is a U.S. government-owned corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. GNMA is one of several government agencies permitted to issue debt for sale to the investing public.

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 Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Price Index, also referred to as the PCE deflator, is a United States-wide indicator of the average increase in prices for all domestic personal consumption using a variety of data including U.S. Consumer Price Index and Producer Price Index prices. It is derived from personal consumption expenditures, the largest component of Gross Domestic Product in the National Income and Product Accounts of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The less volatile measure of the PCE price index is the core PCE price index, which excludes the more volatile and seasonal food and energy prices.

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

Quantitative easing (QE) 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.

QE3 is the nickname for the third round of quantitative easing launched by the Federal Reserve (Fed) whereby the Fed will purchase $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities on a monthly basis in an effort to support the economic recovery.

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

“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.

The S&P BSE Sensex Index (S&P Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index), is a free-float market capitalization-weighted stock market index of 30 well-established and financially sound companies listed on BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) Ltd. The 30 component companies, which are some of the largest and most actively traded stocks, are representative of various industrial sectors of the Indian economy.

 

 

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Sovereign debt is government debt. Under the doctrine of sovereign immunity, creditors cannot force the repayment of sovereign debt. It is subject to compulsory rescheduling, interest rate reduction, or even repudiation. The only recourse available to creditors is threat of the loss of credibility and lowering of the country’s sovereign debt rating, which may make future borrowing more difficult.

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

The velocity of money (V) is defined as the rate at which money circulates, changes hands or turns over in an economy.

VIX is the ticker symbol for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index, which shows the

market’s expectations of 30-day volatility. It is constructed using the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500 Index options. This volatility is meant to be forward looking and is calculated from both calls and puts. The VIX is a widely used measure of market risk and is often referred to as the “investor fear gauge.”

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

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDS OPERATING EXPENSES (UNAUDITED)  

 

 

 

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six month period ended September 30, 2013.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, based upon the actual total return of the fund during the most recent six month period ended September 30, 2013. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

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

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses

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

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

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

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

 

 

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    Account Value      Expenses
Paid
During Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Fund/Class and Return   Beginning of Period
April 1, 2013
     End of Period
September 30, 2013
       

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,132.00         $6.47         1.21%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.00         $6.12         1.21%   

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,132.50         $5.99         1.12%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.45         $5.67         1.12%   

Emerging India Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $908.20         $9.33         1.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.29         $9.85         1.95%   

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $920.10         $8.13         1.69%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.60         $8.54         1.69%   

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $924.00         $7.23         1.50%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.55         $7.59         1.50%   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $908.20         $9.33         1.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.29         $9.85         1.95%   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,038.50         $11.50         2.25%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,013.79         $11.36         2.25%   

Global Opportunities Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,090.50         $9.49         1.81%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.99         $9.15         1.81%   

Heritage Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,105.30         $5.01         0.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,020.31         $4.81         0.95%   

International Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,107.90         $7.93         1.50%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.55         $7.59         1.50%   

International Opportunities Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,028.00         $11.44         2.25%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,013.79         $11.36         2.25%   

Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,059.20         $5.68         1.10%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.55         $5.57         1.10%   

Large Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,060.60         $5.06         0.98%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,020.16         $4.96         0.98%   

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,040.10         $7.77         1.52%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.45         $7.69         1.52%   

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,040.80         $7.11         1.39%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.10         $7.03         1.39%   

Micro Cap Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,198.70         $11.63         2.11%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,014.49         $10.66         2.11%   

Micro Cap Value Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,150.00         $12.13         2.25%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,013.79         $11.36         2.25%   

Small Cap Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,139.00         $6.60         1.23%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.90         $6.23         1.23%   

 

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    Account Value      Expenses
Paid
During Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Fund/Class and Return   Beginning of Period
April 1, 2013
     End of Period
September 30, 2013
       

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,155.80         $6.65         1.23%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.90         $6.23         1.23%   

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,157.70         $6.22         1.15%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.35         $5.82         1.15%   

Strategic Income Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,090.20         $4.98         0.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,020.31         $4.81         0.95%   

Ultra Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,146.50         $6.83         1.27%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.70         $6.43         1.27%   

World Innovators Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,152.90         $9.50         1.76%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.24         $8.90         1.76%   

Income Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $983.70         $3.53         0.71%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,021.51         $3.60         0.71%   

U.S. Treasury Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $901.50         $3.38         0.71%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,021.51         $3.60         0.71%   

*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 (183/365).

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 91.3%  
  Airlines 3.6%  
  203,151      Allegiant Travel Co.   $ 21,403,990   
  373,086      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     12,785,657   
   

 

 

 
      34,189,647   
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 1.1%  
  493,750      Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*     10,334,187   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.5%  
  841,429      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     14,018,207   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 5.8%  
  215,701      ANSYS, Inc.*     18,662,451   
  416,730      RealPage, Inc.*     9,651,467   
  153,392      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     13,417,198   
  89,146      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     13,140,120   
   

 

 

 
      54,871,236   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 4.3%
 
  114,399      Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*     20,893,833   
  654,603      SEI Investments Co.     20,233,779   
   

 

 

 
      41,127,612   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.9%  
  176,353      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     8,198,651   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 1.7%  
  1,621,063      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     15,918,839   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Storage & Peripherals 0.8%  
  583,711      Fusion-io, Inc.*     7,815,890   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 7.1%  
  164,316      Credit Acceptance Corp.*     18,207,856   
  949,332      DFC Global Corp.*     10,433,159   
  192,168      First Cash Financial Services, Inc.*     11,136,135   
  2,395,200      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services
Ltd. (India)
    9,832,544   
  291,555      Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*     17,475,807   
   

 

 

 
      67,085,501   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 5.8%
 
  124,818      Alliance Data Systems Corp.*     26,395,262   
  351,631      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     10,014,451   
  746,608      Higher One Holdings, Inc.*     5,726,483   
  157,008      Syntel, Inc.     12,576,341   
   

 

 

 
      54,712,537   
   

 

 

 
  Distributors 1.4%  
  239,077      Pool Corp.     13,419,392   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.0%  
  10,926,782      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     7,400,296   
  2,505,720      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     11,486,968   
   

 

 

 
      18,887,264   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 5.1%  
  1,516,523      Copart, Inc.*     48,210,266   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components &
Equipment 2.6%
 
  589,058      Polypore International, Inc.*     24,133,706   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities
Services 3.9%
 
  364,490      Tetra Tech, Inc.*     9,436,646   
  608,499      Waste Connections, Inc.     27,631,940   
   

 

 

 
      37,068,586   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  General Merchandise Stores 0.5%  
  391,115      Gordmans Stores, Inc.   $ 4,400,044   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.3%  
  539,076      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     22,161,414   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.9%  
  206,803      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.*     10,549,021   
  258,850      MEDNAX, Inc.*     25,988,540   
   

 

 

 
      36,537,561   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment
Services 0.1%
 
  8,796      51job, Inc., ADR* (China)     631,729   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 4.3%  
  147,926      Graco, Inc.     10,955,400   
  448,920      IDEX Corp.     29,292,030   
   

 

 

 
      40,247,430   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 0.7%  
  155,634      Blue Nile, Inc.*     6,370,100   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 3.7%  
  247,566      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     10,605,727   
  425,755      Vistaprint N.V.*     24,063,673   
   

 

 

 
      34,669,400   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 3.9%  
  724,001      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     37,264,331   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.8%  
  573,500      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     8,839,989   
  293,208      ICON plc* (Ireland)     12,001,004   
  68,040      Techne Corp.     5,447,282   
   

 

 

 
      26,288,275   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 3.5%  
  114,241      CARBO Ceramics, Inc.     11,322,426   
  117,555      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     13,489,436   
  298,022      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     8,763,096   
   

 

 

 
      33,574,958   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 0.2%
 
  320,020      SandRidge Energy, Inc.*     1,875,317   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.1%  
  291,271      World Fuel Services Corp.     10,867,321   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 2.7%  
  194,367      Herbalife Ltd.     13,560,986   
  124,680      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     11,936,863   
   

 

 

 
      25,497,849   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 3.0%  
  578,524      Acacia Research Corp.     13,340,763   
  208,513      Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)     15,142,214   
   

 

 

 
      28,482,977   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.7%  
  107,026      Hittite Microwave Corp.*     6,994,149   
  387,065      Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     10,341,142   
  108,525      Power Integrations, Inc.     5,876,629   
  50,313      Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*     2,148,868   
   

 

 

 
      25,360,788   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.8%  
  402,640      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     7,589,093   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.3%  
  230,755      Balchem Corp.     11,941,571   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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  SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

Shares          Value  
             
  Specialty Stores 0.9%  
  156,551      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*   $ 8,790,339   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies &
Distributors 2.8%
 
  280,043      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     22,781,498   
  143,605      Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B*     3,269,886   
   

 

 

 
      26,051,384   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 2.5%  
  600,940      Knight Transportation, Inc.     9,927,529   
  302,485      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     13,911,285   
   

 

 

 
      23,838,814   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $561,288,541)
    862,432,216   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 9.8%  
  Repurchase Agreement 9.8%  
  $92,347,583      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $94,265,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 9/30/18; value: $94,198,732; repurchase proceeds: $92,347,583 (cost $92,347,583)   $ 92,347,583   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $92,347,583)
    92,347,583   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $653,636,124) 101.1%
    954,779,799   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.1%)     (10,504,313
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 944,275,486   
   

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.  
  ADR American Depositary Receipt.  
  See Notes to Financial Statements.  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Core Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    1.2   

China

    0.1   

India

    5.2   

Ireland

    1.4   

Norway

    1.0   

United States

    91.1   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX)Schedule of Investments   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

 

 

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 78.4%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 1.6%  
  5,862      Blue Dart Express Ltd. (India)   $ 251,877   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 2.7%  
  4,172      Page Industries Ltd. (India)     292,883   
  36,056      Titan Industries Ltd. (India)     133,068   
   

 

 

 
      425,951   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 4.1%  
  1,751      Bosch Ltd. (India)     251,721   
  53,463      Exide Industries Ltd. (India)     110,675   
  10,419      WABCO India Ltd. (India)     288,746   
   

 

 

 
      651,142   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 0.6%  
  7,328      Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (India)     97,270   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.3%  
  53,164      Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     206,355   
   

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 0.8%  
  169,606      Dish TV India Ltd.* (India)     136,270   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 2.7%  
  87,843      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     304,479   
  24,089      Castrol India Ltd. (India)     118,800   
   

 

 

 
      423,279   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Farm Machinery &
Heavy Trucks 1.8%
 
  5,267      Eicher Motors Ltd. (India)     294,466   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 4.4%  
  109,838      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services
Ltd. (India)
    450,896   
  15,082      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     252,953   
   

 

 

 
      703,849   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 5.1%  
  12,816      Axis Bank Ltd. (India)     205,736   
  288,998      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     195,727   
  46,108      IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     272,649   
  31,269      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     143,346   
   

 

 

 
      817,458   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 2.1%  
  14,820      BASF India Ltd. (India)     125,735   
  53,228      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     216,381   
   

 

 

 
      342,116   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components &
Equipment 1.5%
 
  53,168      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     246,286   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural
Chemicals 2.5%
 
  8,893      Bayer CropScience Ltd. (India)     219,878   
  72,345      Rallis India Ltd. (India)     175,186   
   

 

 

 
      395,064   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 1.2%  
  13,468      Bata India Ltd. (India)     185,869   
   

 

 

 
  Heavy Electrical Equipment 0.9%  
  44,109      TD Power Systems Ltd. (India)     143,449   
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 1.2%  
  4,139      Hawkins Cookers Ltd. (India)     113,383   
  1,604      TTK Prestige Ltd. (India)     85,318   
   

 

 

 
      198,701   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Household Products 0.9%  
  50,281      Jyothy Laboratories Ltd. (India)   $ 139,226   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.9%  
  23,138      Cummins India Ltd. (India)     153,379   
  3,835      FAG Bearings India Ltd. (India)     78,406   
  9,372      SKF India Ltd. (India)     75,741   
   

 

 

 
      307,526   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 1.7%  
  18,220      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     270,385   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 5.8%  
  13,553      CMC Ltd. (India)     274,946   
  5,083      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     417,416   
  13,450      HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     232,445   
   

 

 

 
      924,807   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.8%  
  8,302      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     127,968   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 1.3%  
  19,356      Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (India)     208,230   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 3.6%  
  18,381      Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     243,397   
  2,587      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)     178,348   
  1,792      Nestlé India Ltd. (India)     147,356   
   

 

 

 
      569,101   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 7.4%  
  63,245      Bajaj Corp. Ltd. (India)     262,860   
  10,017      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     198,372   
  80,135      Dabur India Ltd. (India)     216,194   
  21,929      Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     291,447   
  33,573      Marico Ltd. (India)     115,565   
  2,267      Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (India)     94,656   
   

 

 

 
      1,179,094   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 7.4%  
  29,497      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     250,186   
  36,012      IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     410,711   
  37,561      Lupin Ltd. (India)     513,093   
   

 

 

 
      1,173,990   
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 1.2%  
  49,283      D.B. Corp. Ltd. (India)     190,110   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.0%  
  17,116      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     316,293   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 1.0%  
  8,149      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     153,595   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.3%  
  27,820      Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     203,612   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.5%  
  115,414      KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd. (India)     241,133   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 4.9%  
  118,752      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     405,925   
  22,864      Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)     276,884   
  31,815      LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (India)     95,692   
   

 

 

 
      778,501   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.2%  
  71,896      Idea Cellular Ltd. (India)   $ 192,932   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $12,499,120)
    12,495,905   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 21.1%  
  Repurchase Agreement 21.1%  
  $3,366,516      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $3,460,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 2/28/19; value: $3,434,050; repurchase proceeds: $3,366,516 (cost $3,366,516)   $ 3,366,516   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,366,516)
    3,366,516   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $15,865,636) 99.5%
    15,862,421   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.5%     75,159   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 15,937,580   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Emerging India Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

India

    96.7   

United States

    3.3   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX / WIESX)Schedule of Investments   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

 

 

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 89.1%  
  Casinos & Gaming 6.9%  
  321,610      Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*
(Hong Kong)
  $ 2,255,937   
  634,061      SJM Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     1,782,322   
   

 

 

 
      4,038,259   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 2.5%  
  151,264      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     1,453,338   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 4.7%  
  209,590      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     1,649,142   
  984,786      PT Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     1,105,545   
   

 

 

 
      2,754,687   
   

 

 

 
  Distributors 2.8%  
  73,638      Imperial Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     1,594,545   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 15.2%  
  10,808,794      Banco de Chile (Chile)     1,602,532   
  13,111      Credicorp Ltd. (Peru)     1,684,239   
  196,038      IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     1,159,225   
  257,800      Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,442,295   
  789,456      Metropolitan Bank & Trust (Philippines)     1,504,935   
  196,437      Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. (Turkey)     1,438,814   
   

 

 

 
      8,832,040   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 2.4%  
  165,653      Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     1,365,788   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 8.1%  
  57,434      BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S. (Turkey)     1,182,448   
  8,521      Magnit (Russia)     2,160,735   
  83,972      Shoprite Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     1,379,585   
   

 

 

 
      4,722,768   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 5.2%  
  349,607      Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,408,263   
  454,065      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     1,611,948   
   

 

 

 
      3,020,211   
   

 

 

 
  Highways & Railtracks 2.5%  
  3,198,000      PT Jasa Marga Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     1,436,062   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 2.6%  
  29,674      SouFun Holdings Ltd., ADR (China)     1,532,365   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 5.0%  
  177,805      Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)     1,431,977   
  321,427      Sanlam Ltd. (South Africa)     1,496,108   
   

 

 

 
      2,928,085   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 3.4%  
  881,066      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     1,962,871   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Sector Holdings 2.4%  
  1,259,846      First Pacific Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)     1,392,185   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 6.5%  
  211,000      Biostime International Holdings Ltd. (China)     1,595,692   
  47,711      M Dias Branco S.A. (Brazil)     2,188,972   
   

 

 

 
      3,784,664   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 2.4%  
  103,790      Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     1,379,418   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Pharmaceuticals 6.1%  
  142,879      Lupin Ltd. (India)   $ 1,951,763   
  2,362,207      Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (China)     1,605,193   
   

 

 

 
      3,556,956   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operating
Companies 2.5%
 
  3,964,682      SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     1,458,755   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 2.9%  
  67,122      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     1,710,770   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.3%  
  185,428      Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     1,357,130   
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication
Services 2.7%
 
  3,141,186      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     1,586,869   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $53,030,191)
    51,867,766   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 9.6%  
  Repurchase Agreement 9.6%  
  $5,616,671      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $5,300,000 of United States Treasury Notes 3.125% due 5/15/21; value: $5,730,625; repurchase proceeds: $5,616,671 (cost $5,616,671)   $ 5,616,671   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,616,671)
    5,616,671   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $58,646,862) 98.7%
    57,484,437   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.3%     751,214   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 58,235,651   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    6.8   

Chile

    3.1   

China

    9.1   

Colombia

    3.2   

Hong Kong

    10.5   

India

    11.3   

Indonesia

    8.0   

Mexico

    2.8   

Peru

    3.2   

Philippines

    9.5   

Russia

    4.2   

South Africa

    14.5   

Thailand

    5.5   

Turkey

    8.3   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 95.4%  
  Airport Services 3.3%  
  5,214,384      Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)   $ 17,296,184   
  3,812,200      Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)     8,877,005   
  4,604,425      TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S. (Turkey)     32,472,066   
   

 

 

 
      58,645,255   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.9%  
  1,310,032      Mr Price Group Ltd. (South Africa)     18,093,862   
  47,385,482      Trinity Ltd. (China)     16,008,299   
   

 

 

 
      34,102,161   
   

 

 

 
 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury

Goods 1.4%

 
  9,186      LPP S.A. (Poland)     25,463,107   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 0.6%  
  590,900      Linx S.A. (Brazil)     9,900,605   
   

 

 

 
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 0.8%

 
  1,412,806      CETIP S.A. — Mercados Organizados (Brazil)     14,921,143   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 1.0%  
  3,372,187      Guinness Anchor Berhad (Malaysia)     17,773,945   
   

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 1.4%  
  630,702      KT Skylife Co. Ltd. (Korea)     17,107,464   
  55,693,617      PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk* (Indonesia)     8,608,944   
   

 

 

 
      25,716,408   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 1.4%  
  374,319      Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd. (Korea)     12,051,492   
  556,804      Paradise Co. Ltd. (Korea)     12,693,789   
   

 

 

 
      24,745,281   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 0.6%  
  856,800      Valid Solucoes e Servicos de Seguranca em Meios de Pagamento e Identificacao S.A (Brazil)     11,484,635   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 2.1%  
  5,666,913      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     19,642,523   
  3,456,628      Castrol India Ltd. (India)     17,047,103   
   

 

 

 
      36,689,626   
   

 

 

 
  Computer & Electronics Retail 1.1%  
  2,376,706      M Video OJSC (Russia)     19,592,773   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Storage & Peripherals 1.1%  
  584,258      KONA I Co. Ltd. (Korea)‡‡     20,305,708   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 1.6%  
  2,924,727      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     28,100,645   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.1%  
  680,572      Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri A.S. (Turkey)     19,872,190   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 4.1%  
  5,879,104      Lafarge Malayan Berhad (Malaysia)     16,990,692   
  89,581,227      PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     18,372,661   
  1,427,500      Siam City Cement Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     18,437,020   
  14,931,895      Union Andina de Cementos S.A.A. (Peru)     19,211,567   
   

 

 

 
      73,011,940   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Consumer Finance 2.7%  
  8,931,790      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)   $ 36,665,922   
  1,177,231      Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd. (India)     10,680,731   
   

 

 

 
      47,346,653   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 1.4%  
  3,710,891      Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd. (China)     5,789,781   
  1,979,277      Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     9,706,604   
  18,435,727      PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (Indonesia)     9,870,597   
   

 

 

 
      25,366,982   
   

 

 

 
  Distributors 0.7%  
  15,740,273      Dah Chong Hong Holdings Ltd. (China)     12,806,788   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 4.6%  
  13,618,600      EastWest Banking Corp.* (Philippines)     8,398,241   
  2,500,197      IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     14,784,329   
  7,963,151      Security Bank Corp. (Philippines)     23,977,241   
  12,141,942      Tisco Financial Group Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     14,653,399   
  21,887,294      Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi A.S. (Turkey)     19,389,417   
   

 

 

 
      81,202,627   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 1.3%  
  5,755,066      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     23,395,325   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.5%  
  2,564,900      Brazil Pharma S.A.* (Brazil)     8,998,839   
  3,202,895      Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)     17,418,277   
   

 

 

 
      26,417,116   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Components 0.5%  
  517,000      Partron Co. Ltd. (Korea)     8,490,986   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 1.2%  
  3,559,100      Cleanaway Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     20,704,339   
   

 

 

 
 

Fertilizers & Agricultural

Chemicals 0.5%

 
  386,663      Bayer CropScience Ltd. (India)     9,560,189   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.9%  
  1,179,713      Bizim Toptan Satis Magazalari A.S. (Turkey)     15,238,300   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 1.7%  
  1,972,116      Eurocash S.A. (Poland)     30,410,736   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.5%  
  686,272      Bata India Ltd. (India)     9,471,113   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.0%  
  3,663,026      Taiwan FamilyMart Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     18,211,683   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 0.2%  
  98,127      i-SENS, Inc.* (Korea)     3,396,677   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 4.0%  
  7,695,839      Bumrungrad Hospital Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     20,174,514   
  11,124,178      KPJ Healthcare Berhad (Malaysia)     20,989,015   
  4,297,390      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     15,255,894   
  1,201,948      MD Medical Group Investments plc
GDR (Russia)
    15,144,545   
   

 

 

 
      71,563,968   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.6%  
  1,662,704      St. Shine Optical Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     45,775,393   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Home Improvement Retail 2.4%  
  77,798,733      Home Product Center Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)   $ 30,343,496   
  217,140,110      PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     13,125,913   
   

 

 

 
      43,469,409   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 3.2%  
  287,652      Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd. (Korea)     17,264,340   
  52,250,831      Minor International Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     40,424,236   
   

 

 

 
      57,688,576   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 0.5%  
  128,551      51job, Inc., ADR* (China)     9,232,533   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 3.3%  
  956,038      Inretail Peru Corp.* (Peru)     16,013,637   
  1,580,987      O’Key Group S.A. GDR (Russia)     18,813,745   
  25,545,501      Puregold Price Club, Inc. (Philippines)     24,465,948   
   

 

 

 
      59,293,330   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.0%  
  2,447,657      Airtac International Group (Taiwan)     17,218,949   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.6%  
  10,774,602      Sonda S.A. (Chile)     28,726,581   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 2.0%  
  5,472,091      Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     35,534,260   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 1.3%  
  11,903,244      Bangkok Life Assurance Public Co. Ltd. NVDR (Thailand)     23,403,117   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.7%  
  835,804      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     12,883,170   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 1.3%  
  2,598,831      Qualicorp S.A.* (Brazil)     23,671,432   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 2.4%  
  1,004,045      Global Ports Investments plc GDR (Russia)     13,454,203   
  13,036,004      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     29,042,085   
   

 

 

 
      42,496,288   
   

 

 

 
  Metal & Glass Containers 0.8%  
  6,344,900      Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     13,776,933   
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration &

Production 2.7%

 
  4,098,494      Afren plc* (Nigeria)     9,179,968   
  627,958      Coastal Energy Co.* (Thailand)     11,568,771   
  2,501,080      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     17,732,657   
  1,741,200      Parex Resources, Inc.* (Colombia)     9,858,402   
   

 

 

 
      48,339,798   
   

 

 

 
 

Other Diversified Financial

Services 0.9%

 
  565,096      Intergroup Financial Services Corp. (Peru)     16,670,332   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 7.1%  
  3,233,362      AVI Ltd. (South Africa)     19,221,923   
  5,586,483      Biostime International Holdings Ltd. (China)     42,247,897   
  233,423      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)     16,092,224   
  9,072,093      Standard Foods Corp. (Taiwan)     27,185,289   
  3,232,830      Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)     22,079,112   
   

 

 

 
      126,826,445   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Pharmaceuticals 1.4%  
  76,307,569      CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. (Chile)   $ 20,405,114   
  397,362      IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     4,531,850   
   

 

 

 
      24,936,964   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operating Companies 2.5%  
  1,816,900      Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers S.A. (Brazil)     19,867,236   
  12,915,807      Parque Arauco S.A. (Chile)     24,764,784   
   

 

 

 
      44,632,020   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 1.5%  
  4,854,281      Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     27,446,612   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.4%  
  854,970      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     15,799,294   
  579,133      Wowprime Corp. (Taiwan)     9,049,259   
   

 

 

 
      24,848,553   
   

 

 

 
  Retail REITs 1.0%  
  38,523,928      CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust (Malaysia)     18,555,781   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 0.9%  
  6,791,929      Organizacion Cultiba S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     15,930,062   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 2.0%  
  5,133,080      Bolsa Mexicana de Valores S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     12,191,284   
  9,981,620      Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     23,428,973   
   

 

 

 
      35,620,257   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 2.6%  
  40,592,123      Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. (China)     45,798,201   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 0.8%  
  1,346,100      Tegma Gestao Logistica (Brazil)     13,302,365   
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Telecommunication

Services 1.3%

 
  45,955,013      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     23,215,615   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,579,356,562)
    1,703,201,880   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.9%  
  Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.9%  
  5,344,630      Marcopolo S.A. Pfd. (Brazil)     15,866,569   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $8,898,972)
    15,866,569   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.7%  
  Repurchase Agreement 4.7%  
  $83,952,965      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $87,830,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 2/15/22; value: $85,634,250; repurchase proceeds: $83,952,965 (cost $83,952,965)   $ 83,952,965   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $83,952,965)
    83,952,965   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,672,208,499) 101.0%
    1,803,021,414   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.0%)     (17,340,289
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,785,681,125   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 10).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    6.9   

Chile

    4.3   

China

    7.7   

Colombia

    1.6   

India

    11.1   

Indonesia

    4.3   

Korea

    5.3   

Malaysia

    4.8   

Mexico

    5.9   

Nigeria

    0.5   

Peru

    3.0   

Philippines

    5.0   

Poland

    3.3   

Russia

    3.9   

South Africa

    4.1   

Taiwan

    12.8   

Thailand

    9.2   

Turkey

    6.3   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

    

 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 90.2%  
  Advertising 0.0%  
  110,600      Scan Group Ltd. (Kenya)   $ 78,312   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 1.4%  
  3,689,401      Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC (Kuwait)     9,259,366   
  1,696,896      Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     1,247,395   
   

 

 

 
      10,506,761   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.6%  
  312,490      Mr Price Group Ltd. (South Africa)     4,316,040   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.9%  
  204,662      Kolao Holdings (Korea)     6,198,849   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 15.5%  
  70,889      Brasseries Maroc (Morocco)     19,741,056   
  1,321,873      Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)     5,190,972   
  4,899,854      Delta Corp. Ltd. (Zimbabwe)     6,076,309   
  7,243,732      East African Breweries Ltd. (Kenya)     27,579,154   
  1,076,400      Florida Ice & Farm Co. S.A. (Costa Rica)     3,280,656   
  262,581      Guinness Anchor Berhad (Malaysia)     1,383,998   
  527,775      Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd. (Ghana)     1,331,543   
  7,415,481      Guinness Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     12,242,085   
  2,150,943      Lion Brewery Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     5,915,093   
  5,600      Namibia Breweries Ltd. (Namibia)***     8,372   
  21,578,106      Nigerian Breweries plc (Nigeria)     22,038,920   
  169,670      SABMiller plc (United Kingdom)     8,652,285   
  6,852      Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus y Johnston S.A.A. (Peru)     38,120   
   

 

 

 
      113,478,563   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 0.9%  
  5,090,455      Al Anwar Ceramic Tile Co. (Oman)     6,743,200   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 1.3%  
  11,162,998      NagaCorp Ltd. (Cambodia)     9,428,025   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 0.2%  
  123,150      Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     1,268,525   
  27,000      Paints & Chemical Industries Co. S.A.E. (Egypt)     157,105   
   

 

 

 
      1,425,630   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 0.6%  
  1,103,850      Grana y Montero S.A. (Peru)     4,383,663   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 3.7%  
  1,896,460      Bamburi Cement Co. Ltd. (Kenya)     4,710,881   
  1,598,700      Kohat Cement Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     1,404,621   
  10,409,967      Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     6,379,367   
  8,720,950      Lafarge Republic, Inc. (Philippines)     1,886,802   
  5,915,100      Lucky Cement Ltd. (Pakistan)     12,872,397   
   

 

 

 
      27,254,068   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 0.4%  
  10,963,288      Letshego Holdings Ltd. (Botswana)     2,712,361   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 0.4%  
  2,951,376      Parkson Retail Asia Ltd. (Malaysia)     2,694,407   
   

 

 

 
  Distillers & Vintners 1.3%  
  286,884      Distell Group Ltd. (South Africa)     3,670,862   
  4,230,100      Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     5,928,549   
   

 

 

 
      9,599,411   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Diversified Banks 13.2%  
  1,323,739      Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC
(United Arab Emirates)
  $ 1,820,031   
  141,150      Attijariwafa Bank (Morocco)     5,399,953   
  10,426,300      Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd. (Kenya)     2,069,527   
  805,346      BBVA Banco Continental S.A. (Peru)     1,727,912   
  3,850,000      CAL Bank Ltd. (Ghana)     1,925,000   
  15,136,477      Commercial Bank of Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     13,531,093   
  14,589,600      Equity Bank Ltd. (Kenya)     5,757,938   
  1,586,435      First Gulf Bank PJSC
(United Arab Emirates)
    7,148,341   
  497,000      Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. (Ghana)     1,208,303   
  935,625      Guaranty Trust Bank plc GDR (Nigeria)     7,204,313   
  17,994,995      Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd. (Kenya)     9,712,911   
  2,878,825      MCB Bank Ltd. (Pakistan)     7,154,227   
  4,176,007      National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah
(United Arab Emirates)
    7,901,890   
  158,694      Qatar National Bank SAQ (Qatar)     7,269,426   
  126,092,227      Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd. (Uganda)     1,231,369   
  127,022,150      Zenith Bank plc (Nigeria)     15,709,703   
   

 

 

 
      96,771,937   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 0.6%  
  233,748      Omnia Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     4,689,820   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 2.6%  
  1,500,000      Cargills Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     1,750,568   
  6,803,700      OK Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)     1,836,999   
  1,354,745      Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     3,391,530   
  720,134      Shoprite Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     11,831,156   
   

 

 

 
      18,810,253   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.6%  
  49,400      Bata Shoe Co. Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     458,285   
  709,840      Forus S.A. (Chile)     3,943,946   
   

 

 

 
      4,402,231   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 0.5%  
  273,000      Al Noor Hospitals Group plc*
(United Arab Emirates)
    3,612,263   
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 0.0%  
  62,812      Singer Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     161,428   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 2.6%  
  886,770      Unilever Ghana Ltd. (Ghana)     6,825,688   
  34,092,516      Unilever Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     12,242,073   
   

 

 

 
      19,067,761   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.5%  
  116,994      PriceSmart, Inc. (Costa Rica)     11,142,509   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates 0.4%  
  3,684,458      Innscor Africa Ltd. (Zimbabwe)     3,021,256   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Gases 0.1%  
  71,000      Linde Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     613,417   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 1.8%  
  603,238      DP World Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)     9,742,294   
  1,619,398      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     3,607,754   
   

 

 

 
      13,350,048   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.8%  
  1,414,610      Pakistan Oilfields Ltd. (Pakistan)     5,746,644   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.2%  
  4,348,287      Chevron Lubricants Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     8,894,223   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Packaged Foods & Meats 22.1%  
  10,448,645      Agthia Group PJSC (United Arab Emirates)   $ 11,521,260   
  1,633,633      Alicorp S.A. (Peru)     5,225,277   
  40,423,703      Cadbury Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     11,510,309   
  15,581      Centrale Laitiere (Morocco)     2,625,948   
  6,651,700      Dairibord Holdings Ltd. (Zimbabwe)     1,330,340   
  104,300      Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     1,503,942   
  4,289,355      Engro Foods Ltd.* (Pakistan)     4,120,780   
  1,295,986      FAN Milk Ltd. (Ghana)     3,786,895   
  2,001,500      Grupo Herdez S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     6,722,561   
  373,750      Grupo Nutresa S.A. (Colombia)     5,336,611   
  6,571,846      Juhayna Food Industries (Egypt)     9,707,742   
  794,385      Kinh Do Corp. (Vietnam)     2,125,885   
  5,649      Ledo dd (Croatia)     7,925,002   
  517,172      National Foods Holdings* (Zimbabwe)     1,267,071   
  241,879      Nestlé Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     3,655,671   
  74,400      Nestlé Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)     1,552,140   
  4,371,608      Nestlé Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     25,572,080   
  21,076      Nestlé Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     1,234,494   
  2,306,000      Olympic Industries Ltd. (Bangladesh)     6,116,475   
  4,242,500      PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk (Indonesia)     3,755,235   
  928,714      Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)     6,342,796   
  2,323,808      Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines)     6,564,731   
  4,476,100      Viet Nam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     31,377,753   
  29,000      Vinacafe Bien Hoa JSC (Vietnam)     232,137   
   

 

 

 
      161,113,135   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.3%  
  25,907      Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     348,772   
  160,650      Marico Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     1,658,936   
   

 

 

 
      2,007,708   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 3.2%  
  2,024,735      Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     8,206,059   
  548,470      DHG Pharmaceutical JSC (Vietnam)     2,857,629   
  333,900      Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industrial Co. (Egypt)     1,938,510   
  9,139,212      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     3,722,440   
  1,685,500      GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     1,703,812   
  1,851,580      Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh)     4,153,032   
  300,000      Traphaco JSC (Vietnam)     1,058,615   
   

 

 

 
      23,640,097   
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 0.4%  
  743,422      Nation Media Group Ltd. (Kenya)     2,718,258   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.1%  
  1,915,530      Kuwait Foods Americana (Kuwait)     15,573,415   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 1.4%  
  241,909      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     6,165,651   
  36,456,973      Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     3,851,678   
   

 

 

 
      10,017,329   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 0.1%  
  4,319,941      Chemical and Allied Products plc (Nigeria)     987,797   
   

 

 

 
  Tobacco 3.6%  
  398,500      British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. (Bangladesh)     8,106,998   
  1,103,641      British American Tobacco Kenya Ltd. (Kenya)     7,366,147   
  1,217,442      Ceylon Tobacco Co. plc (Sri Lanka)     9,684,198   
  263,645      Pakistan Tobacco Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     772,130   
   

 

 

 
      25,929,473   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Wireless Telecommunication Services 3.9%  
  7,131,421      Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd.* (Zimbabwe)   $ 4,492,795   
  234,545,300      Safaricom Ltd. (Kenya)     23,685,945   
   

 

 

 
      28,178,740   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $615,917,918)

    659,269,032   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  PARTICIPATION NOTES 7.0%  
  Building Products 0.6%  
  $145,295      Saudi Ceramic, HSBC Bank, 0.00%, 4/13/15, Series 0001 (Saudi Arabia)   $ 4,581,330   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 0.5%  
  167,766      Al Rajhi Bank, HSBC Bank, 0.00%,
8/22/16, Series 0000 (Saudi Arabia)
    3,455,749   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.0%  
  328,840      Al Mouwasat Medical Services,
HSBC Bank, 0.00%, 4/13/15, Series 0002 (Saudi Arabia)
    7,190,155   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.2%  
  251,811      Abdullah Al Othaim Markets,
HSBC Bank, 0.00%, 8/13/14, Series 000E (Saudi Arabia)
    8,796,011   
   

 

 

 
  Office Services & Supplies 1.0%  
  122,635      Jarir Marketing Co., HSBC Bank, 0.00%, 5/4/15, Series 000R (Saudi Arabia)     7,553,813   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.3%  
  271,565      Halwani Bros Co., HSBC Bank, 0.00%, 5/4/15, Series 000H (Saudi Arabia)     4,634,400   
  182,205      Saudi Dairy & Foodstuff Co., HSBC Bank, 0.00%, 6/26/15, Series 0000 (Saudi Arabia)     4,506,237   
   

 

 

 
      9,140,637   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 0.9%  
  210,923      Herfy Food Services Co., HSBC Bank, 0.00%, 10/8/15, Series 0000 (Saudi Arabia)     6,749,086   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 0.5%  
  182,826      United International Transportation, HSBC Bank, 0.00%, 2/23/15, Series 0008 (Saudi Arabia)     3,522,213   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Participation Notes

(cost $48,897,971)

    50,988,994   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.5%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.5%  
  $ 11,215,471      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $10,585,000 of United States Treasury Notes 3.125% due 5/15/21; value: $11,445,031; repurchase proceeds: $11,215,471 (cost $11,215,471)   $ 11,215,471   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $11,215,471)

    11,215,471   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $676,031,360) 98.7%

    721,473,497   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.3%     9,220,811   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 730,694,308   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Notes 15 and 16).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Bangladesh

    3.2   

Botswana

    0.4   

Cambodia

    1.3   

Chile

    0.6   

Colombia

    0.8   

Costa Rica

    2.0   

Croatia

    1.1   

Egypt

    1.7   

Ghana

    2.1   

Indonesia

    0.5   

Kenya

    11.8   

Korea

    0.9   

Kuwait

    3.5   

Malaysia

    1.7   

Mexico

    0.9   

Morocco

    3.9   

Namibia

    <0.1   

Nigeria

    16.6   

Oman

    0.9   

Pakistan

    6.1   

Peru

    1.6   

Philippines

    2.7   

Qatar

    1.0   

Saudi Arabia

    7.2   

South Africa

    3.5   

Sri Lanka

    6.9   

Turkey

    1.8   

Uganda

    0.2   

United Arab Emirates

    6.1   

United Kingdom

    1.2   

Vietnam

    5.3   

Zimbabwe

    2.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.8%  
  Advertising 1.5%  
  95,174      REA Group Ltd. (Australia)   $ 3,357,090   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 0.3%  
  7,211      Allegiant Travel Co.     759,751   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.5%  
  87,240      Mr Price Group Ltd. (South Africa)     1,204,939   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 1.8%
 
  113,200      Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. (Italy)     3,904,848   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 2.5%  
  570,175      Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.* (New Zealand)     2,703,022   
  18,967      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     2,795,736   
   

 

 

 
      5,498,758   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 1.5%
 
  9,065      Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*     1,655,631   
  49,871      SEI Investments Co.     1,541,513   
   

 

 

 
      3,197,144   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 2.6%  
  481,201      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     3,943,408   
  40,000      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     1,753,200   
   

 

 

 
      5,696,608   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 1.0%  
  2,596,800      NagaCorp Ltd. (Cambodia)     2,193,201   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 0.5%  
  118,516      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     1,163,827   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 0.5%  
  204,263      Castrol India Ltd. (India)     1,007,367   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Storage & Peripherals 0.5%  
  86,569      Fusion-io, Inc.*     1,159,159   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 1.4%  
  331,000      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     3,180,233   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 1.8%  
  382,300      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     3,008,097   
  641,000      PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk (Indonesia)     996,373   
   

 

 

 
      4,004,470   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 3.4%  
  96,131      DFC Global Corp.*     1,056,480   
  671,044      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     2,754,705   
  61,464      Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*     3,684,152   
   

 

 

 
      7,495,337   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 4.4%  
  81,700      GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)     2,221,568   
  32,430      Syntel, Inc.     2,597,643   
  145,491      Wirecard AG (Germany)     4,976,415   
   

 

 

 
      9,795,626   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.3%  
  310,800      IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     1,837,843   
  240,064      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     1,100,525   
   

 

 

 
      2,938,368   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.2%  
  85,562      Copart, Inc.*     2,720,016   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Drug Retail 1.7%  
  29,100      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)   $ 3,823,142   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components &
Equipment 0.9%
 
  47,338      Polypore International, Inc.*     1,939,438   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.0%
 
  106,367      Oxford Instruments plc (United Kingdom)     2,170,562   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing
Services 0.8%
 
  31,320      IPG Photonics Corp.     1,763,629   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities
Services 0.8%
 
  64,819      Tetra Tech, Inc.*     1,678,164   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 1.2%  
  169,546      Elekta AB, Class B (Sweden)     2,725,176   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.8%  
  45,485      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     1,869,888   
  587,735      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     2,086,481   
   

 

 

 
      3,956,369   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.2%  
  23,160      Catamaran Corp.* (Canada)     1,064,202   
  47,504      CorVel Corp.*     1,756,223   
  40,450      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.*     2,063,354   
   

 

 

 
      4,883,779   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.7%  
  15,196      athenahealth, Inc.*     1,649,678   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 1.5%  
  69,400      Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     3,404,142   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.3%  
  29,100      PriceSmart, Inc. (Costa Rica)     2,771,484   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 3.3%  
  31,170      Graco, Inc.     2,308,450   
  25,396      IDEX Corp.     1,657,089   
  73,529      Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     3,247,420   
   

 

 

 
      7,212,959   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 5.9%  
  65,316      Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR* (China)     3,816,414   
  145,203      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     2,154,813   
  158,747      Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,466,854   
  74,376      Yoox S.p.A.* (Italy)     2,549,511   
   

 

 

 
      12,987,592   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 4.9%  
  206,000      carsales.com Ltd. (Australia)     2,201,611   
  88,496      Envestnet, Inc.*     2,743,376   
  60,983      SouFun Holdings Ltd., ADR (China)     3,149,162   
  24,395      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     1,632,513   
  20,415      Vistaprint N.V.*     1,153,856   
   

 

 

 
      10,880,518   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.0%  
  130,425      HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     2,254,026   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 0.9%  
  40,380      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     2,078,359   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.9%  
  236,465      Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)     1,904,404   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.3%  
  41,835      Covance, Inc.*   $ 3,617,054   
  63,979      Fluidigm Corp.*     1,403,699   
   

 

 

 
      5,020,753   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 1.8%  
  1,749,866      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     3,898,415   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 1.5%  
  83,164      Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. GDR (Russia)     3,318,244   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.1%  
  6,900      Core Laboratories N.V.     1,167,549   
  38,818      ShawCor Ltd. (Canada)     1,637,617   
  60,900      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     1,790,715   
   

 

 

 
      4,595,881   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 2.8%
 
  676,266      Afren plc* (Nigeria)     1,514,727   
  76,072      Coastal Energy Co.* (Thailand)     1,401,462   
  202,252      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     1,433,967   
  144,133      Zhaikmunai L.P. GDR (Kazakhstan)     1,873,729   
   

 

 

 
      6,223,885   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 4.7%  
  512,330      Biostime International Holdings Ltd. (China)     3,874,507   
  146,584      Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     4,245,439   
  33,629      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)     2,318,389   
   

 

 

 
      10,438,335   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.1%  
  34,818      Herbalife Ltd.     2,429,252   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 5.3%  
  350,995      IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     4,003,042   
  419,930      Lupin Ltd. (India)     5,736,349   
  34,914      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     2,025,012   
   

 

 

 
      11,764,403   
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 1.3%  
  72,260      Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     2,772,412   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 1.0%  
  23,037      Signature Bank*     2,108,346   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.2%  
  22,546      IHS, Inc., Class A*     2,574,302   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.5%  
  348,114      Domino’s Pizza Group plc
(United Kingdom)
    3,292,525   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.4%  
  25,241      Hittite Microwave Corp.*     1,649,499   
  43,000      Microchip Technology, Inc.     1,732,470   
  34,818      Power Integrations, Inc.     1,885,395   
   

 

 

 
      5,267,364   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 1.6%  
  134,047      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     3,416,520   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 2.7%  
  34,618      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*     1,943,800   
  3,466,300      Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. (China)     3,910,865   
   

 

 

 
      5,854,665   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies &
Distributors 3.0%
   
  130,835      MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     3,822,595   
  33,870      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     2,755,324   
   

 

 

 
      6,577,919   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Trucking 3.1%  
  26,700      J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.   $ 1,947,231   
  150,940      Knight Transportation, Inc.     2,493,529   
  51,352      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     2,361,678   
   

 

 

 
      6,802,438   
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication
Services 0.9%
 
  3,884,500      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     1,962,377   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $154,511,359)
    215,678,199   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  40,000      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †     2,000   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $5,000)
    2,000   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $154,516,359) 97.8%
    215,680,199   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 2.2%     4,780,038   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 220,460,237   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Notes 15 and 16).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 11).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  

   

   

  

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund’s investments were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Australia

    2.6   

Cambodia

    1.0   

Canada

    1.3   

China

    6.8   

Colombia

    2.1   

Costa Rica

    1.3   

Germany

    2.3   

India

    10.7   

Indonesia

    1.4   

Italy

    3.0   

Japan

    10.2   

Kazakhstan

    0.9   

Mexico

    1.5   

New Zealand

    1.3   

Nigeria

    0.7   

Norway

    0.8   

Philippines

    1.8   

Russia

    1.5   

South Africa

    2.4   

Sweden

    1.3   

Thailand

    0.6   

Turkey

    1.6   

United Kingdom

    7.1   

United States

    35.8   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 95.7%  
  Aerospace & Defense 1.5%  
  13,403      TransDigm Group, Inc.   $ 1,858,996   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 3.5%  
  25,563      CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     1,522,532   
  61,612      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     2,714,625   
   

 

 

 
      4,237,157   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 2.3%  
  80,449      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     2,756,987   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 4.0%  
  50,196      Ross Stores, Inc.     3,654,269   
  31,343      Urban Outfitters, Inc.*     1,152,482   
   

 

 

 
      4,806,751   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 2.0%  
  27,852      ANSYS, Inc.*     2,409,755   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 5.5%  
  23,786      Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.     1,245,435   
  133,852      SEI Investments Co.     4,137,365   
  16,961      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     1,220,005   
   

 

 

 
      6,602,805   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.1%  
  10,016      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     1,277,941   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 0.7%  
  18,621      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     816,158   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 1.1%  
  15,465      F5 Networks, Inc.*     1,326,278   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 2.9%  
  16,457      Alliance Data Systems Corp.*     3,480,162   
   

 

 

 
  Distributors 3.9%  
  147,744      LKQ Corp.*     4,707,124   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 1.9%  
  32,902      FMC Corp.     2,359,731   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 3.9%  
  149,785      Copart, Inc.*     4,761,665   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Components 3.8%  
  59,169      Amphenol Corp., Class A     4,578,497   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.4%  
  29,968      IPG Photonics Corp.     1,687,498   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.1%  
  47,421      St. Jude Medical, Inc.     2,543,663   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.9%  
  75,272      Catamaran Corp.* (Canada)     3,458,748   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 1.0%  
  25,217      Align Technology, Inc.*     1,213,442   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.4%  
  45,487      IDEX Corp.     2,968,027   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 5.7%  
  83,782      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     6,880,178   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 1.2%  
  28,017      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     1,442,035   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.7%  
  51,900      Covance, Inc.*   $ 4,487,274   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 4.7%  
  24,539      CARBO Ceramics, Inc.     2,432,061   
  19,015      Core Laboratories N.V.     3,217,528   
   

 

 

 
      5,649,589   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 2.6%  
  151,310      Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     3,112,447   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.2%  
  21,687      Herbalife Ltd.     1,513,102   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.3%  
  26,698      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     1,548,484   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 2.8%  
  37,605      Signature Bank*     3,441,610   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 4.0%  
  42,552      IHS, Inc., Class A*     4,858,587   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.8%  
  57,487      Tim Hortons, Inc. (Canada)     3,334,246   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 6.4%  
  36,326      Linear Technology Corp.     1,440,689   
  110,400      Microchip Technology, Inc.     4,448,016   
  43,539      Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*     1,859,551   
   

 

 

 
      7,748,256   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 3.8%  
  19,902      IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*     3,610,621   
  491,951      Power Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)     1,020,756   
   

 

 

 
      4,631,377   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.2%  
  26,119      GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A     1,426,881   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Distributors 1.0%  
  52,048      CDW Corp.*     1,188,256   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 3.6%  
  53,106      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     4,320,173   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 1.8%  
  30,703      J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     2,239,170   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $75,085,988)

    115,673,050   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 4.2%  
  $5,023,647      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $5,165,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 2/28/19; value: $5,126,263; repurchase proceeds: $5,023,647 (cost $5,023,647)   $ 5,023,647   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $5,023,647)

    5,023,647   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $80,109,635) 99.9%

    120,696,697   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%     173,974   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 120,870,671   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    5.9   

India

    0.9   

United States

    93.2   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.6%  
  Advertising 2.1%  
  778,425      REA Group Ltd.‡ (Australia)   $ 27,457,531   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.0%  
  310,233      United Arrows Ltd. (Japan)     13,038,847   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 1.9%
 
  731,166      Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A.‡ (Italy)     25,221,659   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 4.4%  
  404,305      Aveva Group plc (United Kingdom)     17,011,513   
  685,931      Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)     16,054,129   
  4,104,359      Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.* (New Zealand)     19,457,488   
  1,236,211      Fusionex International plc
(United Kingdom)
    6,506,848   
   

 

 

 
      59,029,978   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.9%
 
  9,209,014      ARA Asset Management Ltd. (Singapore)     12,005,053   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 2.6%  
  4,161,988      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     34,107,197   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 3.1%  
  9,249,211      Melco International Development Ltd. (China)     24,806,564   
  19,257,249      NagaCorp Ltd. (Cambodia)     16,264,254   
   

 

 

 
      41,070,818   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 0.4%  
  225,424      Tikkurila Oyj (Finland)     6,007,363   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 1.9%  
  2,098,040      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     16,508,258   
  5,660,216      PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk (Indonesia)     8,798,263   
   

 

 

 
      25,306,521   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 1.0%  
  3,210,447      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     13,179,217   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 3.7%
 
  429,164      GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)     11,669,732   
  1,097,329      Wirecard AG (Germany)     37,533,347   
   

 

 

 
      49,203,079   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 0.8%  
  657,336      NAC Co. Ltd. (Japan)     10,729,832   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 2.4%  
  242,916      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     31,914,166   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 4.3%
 
  1,366,580      Halma plc (United Kingdom)     12,538,040   
  691,853      LPKF Laser & Electronics AG (Germany)     12,821,885   
  970,636      Oxford Instruments plc
(United Kingdom)
    19,807,134   
  410,935      Renishaw plc (United Kingdom)     11,999,511   
   

 

 

 
      57,166,570   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 0.9%  
  383,872      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     11,895,286   
   

 

 

 
  Gold 0.7%  
  600,345      Alamos Gold, Inc. (Canada)     9,328,465   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 1.6%  
  1,350,892      Elekta AB, Class B (Sweden)     21,713,389   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Health Care Supplies 0.6%  
  51,029      Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)   $ 7,731,301   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 2.6%  
  625,791      EMIS Group plc (United Kingdom)     6,830,994   
  10,129      M3, Inc. (Japan)     28,006,404   
   

 

 

 
      34,837,398   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 2.7%  
  720,072      Pigeon Corp.‡ (Japan)     35,320,277   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment
Services 0.4%
 
  72,756      51job, Inc., ADR* (China)     5,225,336   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.1%  
  155,113      PriceSmart, Inc.‡ (Costa Rica)     14,772,962   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.3%  
  686,824      Rotork plc‡ (United Kingdom)     30,333,693   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 5.9%  
  197,921      ASOS plc* (United Kingdom)     16,479,126   
  1,314,514      Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     36,988,055   
  1,673,402      Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     5,982,282   
  544,769      Yoox S.p.A.* (Italy)     18,673,962   
   

 

 

 
      78,123,425   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 6.1%  
  2,071,888      carsales.com Ltd. (Australia)     22,143,159   
  556,460      Infomart Corp. (Japan)     12,022,232   
  1,563,887      Kakaku.com, Inc. (Japan)     36,429,424   
  194,963      SouFun Holdings Ltd., ADR (China)     10,067,889   
   

 

 

 
      80,662,704   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 1.5%  
  2,969,506      Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     19,283,159   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.9%  
  1,479,333      Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)     11,914,012   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 1.5%  
  9,195,268      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     20,485,554   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 1.3%  
  378,495      CTS Eventim AG (Germany)     16,691,495   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Sector Holdings 1.7%  
  19,982,426      First Pacific Co. Ltd.‡ (Hong Kong)     22,081,452   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 1.6%  
  534,809      Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. GDR (Russia)     21,338,879   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 4.8%  
  107,718      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     12,360,641   
  129,014      Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment
AG (Austria)
    15,260,349   
  343,120      ShawCor Ltd. (Canada)     14,475,219   
  721,558      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     21,216,829   
   

 

 

 
      63,313,038   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 2.6%
 
  3,437,635      Afren plc* (Nigeria)     7,699,750   
  469,948      Coastal Energy Co.* (Thailand)     8,657,778   
  1,293,027      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* ‡ (Colombia)     9,167,561   
  703,667      Zhaikmunai L.P. GDR (Kazakhstan)     9,147,671   
   

 

 

 
      34,672,760   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
         Value  
             
  Packaged Foods & Meats 5.6%  
  1,125,812      Calbee, Inc. (Japan)   $ 32,606,329   
  4,768,990      Super Group Ltd. (Singapore)     16,122,244   
  20,251,680      Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.
(Hong Kong)
    25,590,910   
   

 

 

 
      74,319,483   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 2.4%  
  1,458,178      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     12,367,902   
  281,920      Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)     19,767,250   
   

 

 

 
      32,135,152   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.2%  
  6,393,300      Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V.** (Mexico)     15,456,116   
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 2.1%  
  735,984      Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     28,237,622   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operating
Companies 0.9%
 
  523,275      Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A. (Brazil)     12,474,620   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 2.9%  
  234,139      DKSH Holding AG‡ (Switzerland)     19,985,108   
  239,202      Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     18,305,592   
   

 

 

 
      38,290,700   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.9%  
  1,196,932      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     15,238,831   
  2,403,326      Domino’s Pizza Group plc
(United Kingdom)
    22,731,088   
   

 

 

 
      37,969,919   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 1.6%  
  815,742      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     20,791,207   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.5%  
  209,006      Hexpol AB (Sweden)     14,750,307   
  207,500      Victrex plc (United Kingdom)     5,366,828   
   

 

 

 
      20,117,135   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 2.7%  
  3,803,646      L’Occitane International S.A. (Luxembourg)     9,907,180   
  23,309,207      Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd.‡ (China)     26,298,692   
   

 

 

 
      36,205,872   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.6%  
  2,391,588      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     8,175,063   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies &
Distributors 1.9%
 
  157,519      AddTech AB, Class B (Sweden)     6,905,077   
  622,297      MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     18,181,597   
   

 

 

 
      25,086,674   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,025,774,701)
    1,294,421,979   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.0%   
  Repurchase Agreement 3.0%  
  $40,121,848      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $40,955,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 9/30/18; value: $40,926,209; repurchase proceeds: $40,121,848‡ (cost $40,121,848)   $ 40,121,848   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $40,121,848)
    40,121,848   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,065,896,549) 100.6%
    1,334,543,827   
  Liabilities less Other
Assets (0.6%)
    (7,612,556
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,326,931,271   
   

 

 

 
Contracts          Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
 
             
  FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
SHORT 0.7%
 
  18,700,000,000 JPY      USD, State Street Bank and Trust Co., settlement date 11/21/13, (cost $181,562,212 value $190,355,029)   $ (8,792,817
   

 

 

 
  Total Forward Foreign Currency Exchange
Contracts Short
(cost $181,562,212 value $190,355,029)
    (8,792,817
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

‡All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts (see Note 4).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

    

  

  

  

 

 

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At September 30, 2013, Wasatch International Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Australia

    5.5   

Austria

    1.2   

Brazil

    1.0   

Cambodia

    1.2   

Canada

    3.1   

China

    5.1   

Colombia

    2.0   

Costa Rica

    1.1   

Finland

    0.5   

France

    0.6   

Germany

    5.2   

Hong Kong

    3.7   

India

    2.6   

Indonesia

    0.7   

Italy

    3.4   

Japan

    24.5   

Kazakhstan

    0.7   

Luxembourg

    0.8   

Mexico

    1.2   

New Zealand

    1.5   

Nigeria

    0.6   

Norway

    1.6   

Philippines

    1.6   

Russia

    1.6   

Singapore

    2.2   

South Africa

    0.9   

Sweden

    3.3   

Switzerland

    1.5   

Taiwan

    1.5   

Thailand

    0.7   

Turkey

    1.6   

United Kingdom

    16.4   

United States

    0.9   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

    

 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.9%  
  Apparel Retail 3.4%  
  804,622      Apranga PVA (Lithuania)   $ 2,786,438   
  2,247,700      Giordano International Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2,054,864   
  8,321,590      Padini Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)     4,493,327   
   

 

 

 
      9,334,629   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.3%  
  37,203      Delta-Galil Industries Ltd. (Israel)     737,832   
  91,793      Ted Baker plc (United Kingdom)     2,849,879   
   

 

 

 
      3,587,711   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 3.2%  
  163,000      Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)     3,814,994   
  123,200      Linx S.A. (Brazil)     2,064,232   
  1,539,295      Technology One Ltd. (Australia)     2,945,395   
   

 

 

 
      8,824,621   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 0.5%  
  51,361      WABCO India Ltd. (India)     1,423,390   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 1.1%  
  384,178      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     3,148,311   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 5.4%  
  362,475      Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)     1,423,433   
  166,758      Olvi Oyj, Class A (Finland)     5,840,314   
  54,247      Royal UNIBREW A/S (Denmark)     6,444,272   
  884,891      Turk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Sanayii AS* (Turkey)     1,291,908   
   

 

 

 
      14,999,927   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.4%  
  716,251      Dynasty Ceramic Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,276,566   
  668,327      Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     2,594,098   
   

 

 

 
      3,870,664   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 4.2%  
  1,224,627      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     4,244,774   
  134,965      Sniezka S.A. (Poland)     2,140,462   
  130,700      Tikkurila Oyj (Finland)     3,483,046   
  764,500      Yung Chi Paint & Varnish Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     1,753,073   
   

 

 

 
      11,621,355   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 0.3%  
  37,569      Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (Israel)     700,322   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 0.4%  
  17,300      Badger Daylighting Ltd. (Canada)     1,095,930   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.8%  
  41,645      Eicher Motors Ltd. (India)     2,328,275   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 0.4%  
  4,766,503      Diamond Building Products Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,180,959   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 2.2%  
  57,385      GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.†† (Japan)     1,560,400   
  4,649,000      My EG Services Berhad (Malaysia)     2,795,533   
  49,380      Wirecard AG (Germany)     1,689,007   
   

 

 

 
      6,044,940   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Department Stores 2.3%  
  1,921,057      Parkson Retail Asia Ltd. (Malaysia)   $ 1,753,796   
  964,853      Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     4,731,751   
   

 

 

 
      6,485,547   
   

 

 

 
  Distillers & Vintners 0.6%  
  1,100,000      Watt’s Alimentos S.A. (Chile)     1,775,383   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 0.9%  
  4,170,000      EastWest Banking Corp.* (Philippines)     2,571,532   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.2%  
  109,039      NAC Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,779,866   
  371,000      Vicom Ltd. (Singapore)     1,419,869   
   

 

 

 
      3,199,735   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.4%  
  60,900      Kusuri No Aoki Co. Ltd.†† (Japan)     3,972,615   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 1.1%  
  648,140      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     3,002,326   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.8%  
  8,606,200      Premier Marketing Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     2,352,398   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 7.1%  
  3,179,000      BreadTalk Group Ltd. (Singapore)     2,281,215   
  3,749,100      Convenience Retail Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2,702,324   
  2,432,810      Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     6,090,406   
  32,300,000      PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk (Indonesia)     1,589,897   
  116,712      Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (Israel)     6,556,668   
  1,164,000      Sheng Siong Group Ltd. (Singapore)     603,253   
   

 

 

 
      19,823,763   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.5%  
  97,195      Bata India Ltd. (India)     1,341,370   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.5%  
  98,972      Seria Co. Ltd.†† (Japan)     3,066,908   
  104,000      Watts Co. Ltd.†† (Japan)     969,460   
   

 

 

 
      4,036,368   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.4%  
  659,532      KPJ Healthcare Berhad (Malaysia)     1,244,400   
  259,712      NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     1,374,997   
  562,788      Raffles Medical Group Ltd. (Singapore)     1,413,476   
   

 

 

 
      4,032,873   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 1.4%  
  138,500      St. Shine Optical Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     3,813,001   
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 0.7%  
  139,513      Cashbuild Ltd. (South Africa)     2,071,042   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 3.8%  
  7,450,700      DSG International Thailand Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     2,477,215   
  167,524      Pigeon Corp.†† (Japan)     8,217,225   
   

 

 

 
      10,694,440   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.3%  
  854,171      Howden Africa Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     3,478,620   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 3.2%  
  1,268      Ikyu Corp. (Japan)     2,104,623   
  70,716      Oisix, Inc.* †† (Japan)     2,540,350   
  529,300      Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     1,892,207   
  68,969      Yoox S.p.A.* (Italy)     2,364,166   
   

 

 

 
      8,901,346   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Internet Software & Services 2.9%  
  121,475      Infomart Corp.†† (Japan)   $ 2,624,448   
  169,633      iomart Group plc (United Kingdom)     797,402   
  114,455      Kakaku.com, Inc.†† (Japan)     2,666,132   
  189,400      Macromill, Inc.†† (Japan)     1,142,973   
  7,290      XING AG (Germany)     794,446   
   

 

 

 
      8,025,401   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.9%  
  731,925      EOH Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     5,188,725   
   

 

 

 
  Metal & Glass Containers 1.0%  
  119,158      Winpak Ltd. (Canada)     2,673,157   
   

 

 

 
  Office Services & Supplies 1.0%  
  92,804      Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret ve Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)     2,686,843   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.7%  
  12,619      Hankook Shell Oil Co. Ltd. (Korea)     4,855,381   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 16.9%  
  71,120      Agro Tech Foods Ltd. (India)     616,854   
  700,472      Cloetta AB, Class B* (Sweden)     2,036,193   
  956,730      Clover Industries Ltd. (South Africa)     1,591,778   
  4,165,500      Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (Singapore)     2,623,780   
  81,100      Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     1,169,413   
  1,069,300      Grupo Herdez S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     3,591,523   
  219,700      Hup Seng Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     347,125   
  1,616,290      Oldtown Berhad (Malaysia)     1,338,851   
  421,856      Petra Foods Ltd. (Indonesia)     1,163,787   
  471,561      Pinar Sut Mamulleri Sanayii A.S. (Turkey)     4,189,112   
  55,700,962      RFM Corp. (Philippines)     6,204,632   
  957,277      Standard Foods Corp. (Taiwan)     2,868,561   
  1,700,800      Super Group Ltd. (Singapore)     5,749,794   
  1,910,000      TAT Konserve Sanayii A.S.* (Turkey)     2,429,328   
  121,000      Vigor Alimentos S.A. (Brazil)     404,386   
  3,743,120      Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     4,729,970   
  18,063      Wawel S.A. (Poland)     5,898,382   
   

 

 

 
      46,953,469   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.3%  
  980,000      Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. (China)     821,368   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 0.7%  
  345,400      Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     1,952,928   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 2.2%  
  81,525      Nihon M&A Center, Inc.†† (Japan)     6,238,925   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 9.6%  
  29,500      B-R31 Ice Cream Co. Ltd.†† (Japan)     1,313,413   
  381,125      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     4,852,322   
  450,900      Fairwood Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     929,085   
  696,953      Famous Brands Ltd. (South Africa)     6,922,801   
  208,300      Hiday Hidaka Corp.†† (Japan)     4,621,116   
  38,600      Monogatari Corp. (The)†† (Japan)     1,753,921   
  2,013,675      Spur Corp. Ltd. (South Africa)     6,198,539   
   

 

 

 
      26,591,197   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 2.8%  
  1,866,500      Corp. Lindley S.A. (Peru)     1,978,859   
  1,455,100      Hey Song Corp. (Taiwan)     1,530,545   
  35,099,632      Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     3,708,275   
  949,100      Power Root Berhad (Malaysia)     567,800   
   

 

 

 
      7,785,479   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Specialty Chemicals 1.2%  
  673,719      DuluxGroup Ltd. (Australia)   $ 3,320,325   
   

 

 

 
  Tires & Rubber 0.3%  
  199,183      Goodyear India Ltd. (India)     964,020   
   

 

 

 
  Tobacco 0.6%  
  39,988      Godfrey Phillips India Ltd. (India)     1,628,774   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 1.0%  
  34,793      AddTech AB, Class B (Sweden)     1,525,202   
  33,727      Indutrade AB (Sweden)     1,310,703   
   

 

 

 
      2,835,905   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $211,621,424)

    272,235,290   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.4%  
  Repurchase Agreement 2.4%  
  $6,757,604      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $5,920,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 4.500% due 8/15/39; value: $6,895,876; repurchase proceeds: $6,757,604†† (cost $6,757,604)   $ 6,757,604   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $6,757,604)

    6,757,604   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $218,379,028) 100.3%

    278,992,894   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.3%)     (777,089
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 278,215,805   
   

 

 

 
Contracts          Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
 
             
  FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS SHORT 0.1%  
  3,000,000,000 JPY      USD, State Street Bank and Trust Co., settlement date 12/27/13,
(cost $30,212,393 value $30,547,554)
  $ (335,161
   

 

 

 
 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Short

(cost $30,212,393 value $30,547,554)

    (335,161
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts (see Note 4).

  

    

 

 

 

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At September 30, 2013, Wasatch International Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Australia

    4.8   

Brazil

    0.9   

Canada

    2.8   

Chile

    0.6   

China

    0.3   

Denmark

    2.4   

Finland

    3.4   

Germany

    0.9   

Hong Kong

    3.8   

India

    6.7   

Indonesia

    1.0   

Israel

    2.9   

Italy

    0.9   

Japan

    16.4   

Korea

    1.8   

Lithuania

    1.0   

Malaysia

    5.6   

Mexico

    2.0   

Peru

    0.7   

Philippines

    6.8   

Poland

    3.0   

Singapore

    5.2   

South Africa

    9.3   

Sweden

    1.8   

Taiwan

    5.4   

Thailand

    2.7   

Turkey

    3.9   

United Arab Emirates

    0.5   

United Kingdom

    2.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.5%  
  Aerospace & Defense 3.3%  
  153,087      L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.   $ 14,466,722   
  156,935      Raytheon Co.     12,094,980   
   

 

 

 
      26,561,702   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 2.3%  
  1,083,335      Ford Motor Co.     18,275,861   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 2.5%  
  861,413      Cisco Systems, Inc.     20,174,292   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Hardware 3.0%  
  50,731      Apple, Inc.     24,186,004   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Farm Machinery &
Heavy Trucks 2.1%
 
  283,876      AGCO Corp.     17,151,788   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 2.0%  
  372,788      Macy’s, Inc.     16,130,537   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 3.0%  
  587,343      Wells Fargo & Co.     24,269,013   
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities 1.6%  
  190,294      Duke Energy Corp.     12,707,833   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities
Services 2.6%
 
  509,653      Waste Management, Inc.     21,018,090   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural
Chemicals 1.5%
 
  388,153      Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Canada)     12,141,426   
   

 

 

 
  Gas Utilities 2.2%  
  440,790      UGI Corp.     17,248,113   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.3%  
  293,466      Target Corp.     18,775,955   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 2.1%  
  128,121      McKesson Corp.     16,437,924   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 4.4%  
  540,273      Abbott Laboratories     17,931,661   
  326,915      Medtronic, Inc.     17,408,224   
   

 

 

 
      35,339,885   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 2.8%  
  307,277      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     22,726,207   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 7.1%  
  253,249      Chevron Corp.     30,769,753   
  276,887      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     25,900,010   
   

 

 

 
      56,669,763   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication
Services 4.2%
 
  483,283      AT&T, Inc.     16,344,631   
  551,823      CenturyLink, Inc.     17,316,206   
   

 

 

 
      33,660,837   
   

 

 

 
  Investment Banking &
Brokerage 2.5%
 
  125,389      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     19,837,794   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 3.0%  
  252,518      MetLife, Inc.     11,855,720   
  401,005      Unum Group     12,206,592   
   

 

 

 
      24,062,312   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Managed Health Care 1.3%  
  124,416      WellPoint, Inc.   $ 10,402,422   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.3%  
  239,460      National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     18,704,220   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 5.3%
 
  201,701      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     18,756,176   
  237,877      Apache Corp.     20,252,848   
  517,851      Pengrowth Energy Corp. (Canada)     3,065,678   
   

 

 

 
      42,074,702   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial
Services 6.1%
 
  505,330      Citigroup, Inc.     24,513,558   
  474,499      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     24,526,854   
   

 

 

 
      49,040,412   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.2%  
  588,762      ConAgra Foods, Inc.     17,863,039   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 6.2%  
  282,839      Johnson & Johnson     24,519,313   
  879,579      Pfizer, Inc.     25,252,713   
   

 

 

 
      49,772,026   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 6.3%  
  277,256      Allstate Corp. (The)     14,015,291   
  444,186      Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     19,237,695   
  207,774      Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     17,613,002   
   

 

 

 
      50,865,988   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 4.5%  
  1,684,222      First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.     17,465,382   
  252,686      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     18,307,101   
   

 

 

 
      35,772,483   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.0%  
  707,418      Intel Corp.     16,214,020   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 2.1%  
  338,828      EPR Properties     16,514,477   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 4.7%  
  215,162      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
(Israel)
    12,169,563   
  763,368      Microsoft Corp.     25,427,788   
   

 

 

 
      37,597,351   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $643,663,297)
    782,196,476   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.5%  
  Repurchase Agreement 0.5%  
  $4,064,176      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $4,180,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 2/28/19; value: $4,148,650; repurchase proceeds: $4,064,176 (cost $4,064,176)   $ 4,064,176   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $4,064,176)
    4,064,176   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $647,727,473) 98.0%
    786,260,652   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 2.0%     16,093,341   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 802,353,993   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    1.9   

Israel

    1.6   

United States

    96.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 81.5%  
  Advertising 2.3%  
  3,064,118      Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)‡   $ 52,641,547   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 1.3%  
  2,094,900      Southwest Airlines Co.     30,501,744   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.0%  
  607,452      ANN, Inc.* ‡     22,001,911   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 2.5%  
  1,602,713      General Motors Co.*     57,649,587   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.6%  
  1,126,430      Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack (The)*     14,046,582   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 2.3%  
  1,039,540      Cisco Systems, Inc.     24,346,027   
  419,500      QUALCOMM, Inc.     28,257,520   
   

 

 

 
      52,603,547   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Hardware 6.8%  
  248,395      Apple, Inc.‡     118,422,317   
  2,330,509      Silicon Graphics International Corp.* ‡ ‡‡     37,870,771   
   

 

 

 
      156,293,088   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 1.0%  
  933,488      Aegion Corp.*     22,151,670   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 1.8%
 
  929,749      Convergys Corp.‡     17,432,794   
  468,607      Global Payments, Inc.     23,936,445   
   

 

 

 
      41,369,239   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 2.0%  
  1,709,074      Iron Mountain, Inc.‡     46,179,179   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities
Services 1.0%
 
  722,352      Republic Services, Inc.‡     24,097,663   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural
Chemicals 4.0%
 
  105,000      CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     22,137,150   
  530,073      Mosaic Co. (The)     22,803,740   
  1,497,338      Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Canada)     46,836,733   
   

 

 

 
      91,777,623   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.3%  
  824,910      Target Corp.‡     52,777,742   
   

 

 

 
  Gold 0.8%  
  1,664,014      Yamana Gold, Inc. (Canada)     17,305,746   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.0%  
  173,125      Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*     12,054,694   
  352,900      Medtronic, Inc.‡     18,791,925   
  208,800      Stryker Corp.     14,112,792   
   

 

 

 
      44,959,411   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 1.6%  
  611,201      Express Scripts Holding Co.*     37,759,998   
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 0.5%  
  333,867      iRobot Corp.*     12,576,770   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 2.4%  
  757,315      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.‡     56,011,017   
   

 

 

 
  Insurance Brokers 1.2%  
  377,000      Aon plc     28,063,880   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.5%  
  435,803      Acxiom Corp.*   $ 12,372,447   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 3.0%  
  672,700      MetLife, Inc.‡     31,583,265   
  1,261,961      Unum Group‡     38,414,093   
   

 

 

 
      69,997,358   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Line Insurance 3.9%  
  1,920,712      Loews Corp.‡     89,774,079   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 7.4%  
  994,423      Ensco plc, Class A     53,450,236   
  298,857      Helmerich & Payne, Inc.     20,606,190   
  861,260      Noble Corp.     32,529,790   
  2,133,413      Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     45,612,370   
  398,175      Unit Corp.*     18,511,156   
   

 

 

 
      170,709,742   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 3.5%  
  992,700      Halliburton Co.     47,798,505   
  434,095      National Oilwell Varco, Inc.‡     33,907,160   
   

 

 

 
      81,705,665   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 12.4%
 
  2,304,957      Bill Barrett Corp.* ‡     57,877,470   
  316,418      ConocoPhillips     21,994,215   
  6,496,379      Denbury Resources, Inc.* ‡     119,598,337   
  340,123      Energen Corp.‡     25,981,996   
  1,706,994      Swift Energy Co.*     19,493,872   
  3,510,862      Talisman Energy, Inc. (Canada)     40,374,913   
   

 

 

 
      285,320,803   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial
Services 0.7%
 
  345,270      Citigroup, Inc.‡     16,749,048   
   

 

 

 
  Paper Products 1.2%  
  349,287      Domtar Corp.     27,740,374   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.9%  
  330,800      Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)     25,375,668   
  318,016      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     18,444,928   
   

 

 

 
      43,820,596   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 2.0%  
  1,178,200      CNA Financial Corp.‡     44,983,676   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.2%  
  1,233,129      Intel Corp.     28,263,317   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Consumer Services 1.0%  
  462,387      Outerwall, Inc.* ‡     23,114,726   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 3.5%  
  1,808,582      Microsoft Corp.‡     60,243,866   
  589,100      Oracle Corp.     19,540,447   
   

 

 

 
      79,784,313   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 0.7%  
  949,900      Knight Transportation, Inc.     15,692,348   
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication
Services 1.2%
 
  779,500      Vodafone Group plc ADR
(United Kingdom)
    27,422,810   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,554,418,715)
    1,878,219,246   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 18.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 18.2%  
  $420,047,299      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $428,840,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 9/30/18; value: $266,202,728; United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 12/31/18; value: $162,246,938; proceeds: $420,047,299‡
(cost $420,047,299)
  $ 420,047,299   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $420,047,299)
    420,047,299   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,974,466,014) 99.7%
    2,298,266,545   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.3%     5,883,851   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 2,304,150,396   
   

 

 

 
Number of
Contracts
         Value  
             
  CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN 0.1%  
  Computer Hardware 0.1%  
  1,100      Apple, Inc., expiring 12/21/13, exercise price $515   $ 1,287,000   
  862      Apple, Inc., expiring 1/18/14, exercise price $530     1,006,816   
  3,186      Silicon Graphics International Corp., expiring 12/21/13, exercise price $20     103,545   
   

 

 

 
      2,397,361   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 0.0%
 
  683      Bill Barrett Corp., expiring 12/21/13, exercise price $22.50     228,805   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Consumer Services 0.0%  
  2,200      Outerwall, Inc., expiring 1/18/14, exercise price $65     148,500   
   

 

 

 
  Total Call Options Written
(premium $6,528,848)
    2,774,666   
   

 

 

 
    
Shares
         Value  
             
  SECURITIES SOLD SHORT 11.0%  
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 0.9%
 
  292,442      Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*   $ 21,792,778   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 1.3%  
  564,653      Salesforce.com, Inc.*     29,311,137   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.0%  
  273,525      Caterpillar, Inc.     22,803,779   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 0.6%  
  1,596,364      JC Penney Co., Inc.*     14,079,931   
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities 0.9%  
  684,208      Exelon Corp.     20,279,925   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 0.9%  
  273,476      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     20,672,051   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 1.9%  
  504,132      Exxon Mobil Corp.     43,375,517   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 0.8%  
  410,393      Verizon Communications, Inc.     19,148,938   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.7%  
  228,069      Accenture plc, Class A     16,795,001   
   

 

 

 
  Retail REITs 0.6%  
  296,905      Regency Centers Corp.     14,355,357   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.4%  
  409,736      Tiffany & Co.     31,393,972   
   

 

 

 
  Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $251,941,685)
    254,008,386   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

‡All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for securities sold short and call options written (see Notes 3, 4 and 7).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 10).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

  

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Long/Short Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, options written and securities sold short, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    5.6   

Switzerland

    1.3   

United Kingdom

    1.5   

United States

    91.6   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 95.0%  
  Alternative Carriers 0.6%  
  246,635      inContact, Inc.*   $ 2,039,671   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.1%  
  131,171      Zumiez, Inc.*     3,611,793   
   

 

 

 
 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury

Goods 1.0%

 
  43,510      Page Industries Ltd. (India)     3,054,492   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 13.3%  
  655,760      Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.* (New Zealand)     3,108,754   
  120,577      Ellie Mae, Inc.*     3,859,670   
  249,716      Exa Corp.*     3,868,101   
  125,646      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     7,977,264   
  94,283      PROS Holdings, Inc.*     3,223,536   
  60,422      RealPage, Inc.*     1,399,373   
  333,506      Tangoe, Inc.*     7,957,453   
  46,417      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     4,060,095   
  51,939      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     7,655,809   
   

 

 

 
      43,110,055   
   

 

 

 
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 2.0%

 
  33,122      Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.     3,542,398   
  17,126      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*     2,785,373   
   

 

 

 
      6,327,771   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.9%  
  61,597      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     2,863,645   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 3.3%  
  496,548      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     4,069,176   
  67,044      Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.*     1,234,280   
  68,513      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     380,932   
  62,309      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,175,148   
  170,440      Exact Sciences Corp.*     2,012,896   
  159,440      Sangamo Biosciences, Inc.*     1,670,931   
   

 

 

 
      10,543,363   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 1.3%  
  436,475      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     4,286,184   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Storage & Peripherals 0.5%  
  290,211      Intevac, Inc.*     1,700,636   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 4.5%  
  320,494      DFC Global Corp.*     3,522,229   
  132,803      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     6,090,345   
  157,972      Regional Management Corp.*     5,023,510   
   

 

 

 
      14,636,084   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 3.6%  
  120,511      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     3,432,153   
  239,302      Higher One Holdings, Inc.*     1,835,446   
  187,302      Wirecard AG (Germany)     6,406,530   
   

 

 

 
      11,674,129   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.1%  
  5,193,211      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     3,517,166   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 0.6%  
  36,316      IPG Photonics Corp.     2,044,954   
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities

Services 1.0%

 
  185,549      Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*     3,343,593   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.8%  
  111,737      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     2,581,125   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  General Merchandise Stores 1.0%  
  279,235      Gordmans Stores, Inc.   $ 3,141,394   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 1.0%  
  20,696      MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.*     3,091,155   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 4.7%  
  75,688      Abaxis, Inc.     3,186,465   
  413,346      AtriCure, Inc.*     4,538,539   
  1,055,928      Cardica, Inc.*     1,372,707   
  189,909      Novadaq Technologies, Inc.* (Canada)     3,148,691   
  123,741      NuVasive, Inc.*     3,030,417   
   

 

 

 
      15,276,819   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.2%  
  171,428      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     7,047,405   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 5.4%  
  114,757      Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.*     3,428,939   
  227,436      CorVel Corp.*     8,408,309   
  106,790      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.*     5,447,358   
   

 

 

 
      17,284,606   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 3.5%  
  41,625      Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.     2,435,062   
  130,053      HealthStream, Inc.*     4,926,408   
  208,241      Vocera Communications, Inc.*     3,873,283   
   

 

 

 
      11,234,753   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.6%  
  69,083      Proto Labs, Inc.*     5,277,250   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 1.2%  
  190,380      CafePress, Inc.*     1,165,126   
  177,762      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     2,637,988   
   

 

 

 
      3,803,114   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 10.8%  
  124,020      Angie’s List, Inc.*     2,790,450   
  144,956      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     6,209,915   
  196,264      E2open, Inc.*     4,396,313   
  302,438      Envestnet, Inc.*     9,375,578   
  7,090      Rocket Fuel, Inc.*     381,017   
  263,103      SciQuest, Inc.*     5,909,293   
  88,952      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     5,952,668   
   

 

 

 
      35,015,234   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.5%  
  392,834      ServiceSource International, Inc.*     4,745,435   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 1.1%  
  301,135      Black Diamond, Inc.*     3,661,802   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.8%  
  118,621      Fluidigm Corp.*     2,602,545   
  157,368      ICON plc* (Ireland)     6,441,072   
   

 

 

 
      9,043,617   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.8%  
  120,093      Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)     2,648,647   
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration &

Production 2.2%

 
  171,506      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     2,474,832   
  475,759      Triangle Petroleum Corp.*     4,671,953   
   

 

 

 
      7,146,785   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 4.1%  
  322,840      Akorn, Inc.*     6,353,491   
  221,021      Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*     4,431,471   
  208,663      Cempra, Inc.*     2,399,625   
   

 

 

 
      13,184,587   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares

         Value  
             
  Regional Banks 1.4%  
  218,405      BBCN Bancorp, Inc.   $ 3,005,253   
  107,394      Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.*     1,384,308   
   

 

 

 
      4,389,561   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.1%  
  200,177      Franklin Covey Co.*     3,593,177   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 4.1%  
  141,635      Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     3,784,035   
  42,979      NVE Corp.*     2,193,648   
  446,669      O2Micro International Ltd. ADR* (China)     1,384,674   
  106,503      Power Integrations, Inc.     5,767,138   
   

 

 

 
      13,129,495   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.0%  
  154,000      Goldwater Bank, N.A.* *** † ‡‡     63,140   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 0.6%  
  531,795      EcoSynthetix, Inc.* (Canada)     1,890,230   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.4%  
  82,063      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*     4,607,837   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 0.8%  
  70,258      FleetMatics Group plc*     2,638,188   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.8%  
  732,565      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     2,504,096   
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies &

Distributors 2.9%

 
  224,614      CAI International, Inc.*     5,226,768   
  178,820      Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B*     4,071,731   
   

 

 

 
      9,298,499   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 2.4%  
  177,004      Marten Transport Ltd.     3,035,618   
  54,337      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     2,498,959   
  69,984      Saia, Inc.*     2,182,101   
   

 

 

 
      7,716,678   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $173,968,486)

    306,768,165   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  322,500      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †     16,125   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Warrants

(cost $40,312)

    16,125   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 5.1%  
  Repurchase Agreement 5.1%  
  $16,582,893      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $16,930,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 9/30/18; value: $16,918,098; repurchase proceeds: $16,582,893 (cost $16,582,893)   $ 16,582,893   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $16,582,893)

    16,582,893   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $190,591,691) 100.1%

    323,367,183   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.1%)     (192,458
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 323,174,725   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Notes 15 and 16).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 11).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 10).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

  

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Micro Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    1.2   

Canada

    2.5   

China

    0.5   

Germany

    2.1   

India

    3.8   

Ireland

    2.1   

New Zealand

    1.0   

United Kingdom

    1.3   

United States

    85.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 92.8%  
  Aerospace & Defense 0.9%  
  135,000      CPI Aerostructures, Inc.*   $ 1,564,650   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 1.3%  
  21,000      Allegiant Travel Co.     2,212,560   
   

 

 

 
  Alternative Carriers 0.8%  
  256,331      ORBCOMM, Inc.*     1,350,864   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 0.7%
 
  35,000      Ted Baker plc (United Kingdom)     1,086,638   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 6.8%  
  100,000      ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Israel)     609,000   
  215,000      Ebix, Inc.     2,137,100   
  35,000      ESI Group* (France)     965,390   
  65,000      Exa Corp.*     1,006,850   
  48,000      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     3,047,520   
  148,000      Tangoe, Inc.*     3,531,280   
   

 

 

 
      11,297,140   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 1.2%
 
  47,718      Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc.*     650,396   
  8,000      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*     1,301,120   
   

 

 

 
      1,951,516   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 1.3%  
  115,000      Gentherm, Inc.*     2,194,200   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 2.3%  
  33,000      Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A‡     2,407,680   
  120,000      Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack (The)*     1,496,400   
   

 

 

 
      3,904,080   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 1.7%  
  63,300      Ennis, Inc.     1,141,932   
  177,000      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     1,738,140   
   

 

 

 
      2,880,072   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 3.2%  
  20,000      Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc.     409,400   
  75,000      Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*     750,000   
  405,000      ShoreTel, Inc.*     2,446,200   
  500,000      Westell Technologies, Inc.*     1,675,000   
   

 

 

 
      5,280,600   
   

 

 

 
  Computer & Electronics Retail 0.7%  
  45,000      Groupe Fnac* (France)     1,201,039   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Hardware 0.8%  
  80,000      Silicon Graphics International Corp.*     1,300,000   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 0.6%  
  40,000      Aegion Corp.*     949,200   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 2.5%  
  69,000      Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.* (Israel)     3,151,920   
  4,200,000      Diamond Building Products Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,040,601   
   

 

 

 
      4,192,521   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 3.9%  
  129,000      DFC Global Corp.*     1,417,710   
  63,000      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     2,889,180   
  70,000      Regional Management Corp.*     2,226,000   
   

 

 

 
      6,532,890   
   

 

 

 
  Distillers & Vintners 0.9%  
  165,000      Crimson Wine Group Ltd.*     1,575,750   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Diversified Banks 1.3%  
  1,300,000      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)   $ 880,441   
  1,700,000      EastWest Banking Corp.* (Philippines)     1,048,346   
  55,556      Idaho Trust Bancorp*** †     201,530   
   

 

 

 
      2,130,317   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing
Services 0.9%
 
  85,000      Fabrinet*     1,431,400   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities
Services 1.1%
 
  60,000      Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*     1,081,200   
  400,000      Hudson Technologies, Inc.*     812,000   
   

 

 

 
      1,893,200   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 1.8%  
  55,000      Bizim Toptan Satis Magazalari A.S. (Turkey)     710,432   
  99,818      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     2,305,796   
   

 

 

 
      3,016,228   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.7%  
  40,000      Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*     1,244,400   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 0.8%  
  42,000      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,301,481   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.6%  
  140,497      AtriCure, Inc.*     1,542,657   
  251,382      Cardica, Inc.*     326,797   
  60,000      NuVasive, Inc.*     1,469,400   
  450,000      Solta Medical, Inc.*     936,000   
   

 

 

 
      4,274,854   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.9%  
  56,000      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2,302,160   
  66,469      MD Medical Group Investments plc GDR (Russia)     837,509   
   

 

 

 
      3,139,669   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.6%  
  56,000      Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.*     1,673,280   
  68,000      CorVel Corp.*     2,513,960   
  97,000      National Research Corp., Class A*     1,826,510   
   

 

 

 
      6,013,750   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 1.4%  
  180,000      Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.*     655,200   
  80,000      Rochester Medical Corp.*     1,596,800   
   

 

 

 
      2,252,000   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 1.5%  
  62,000      Nexus AG (Germany)     812,957   
  95,000      Vocera Communications, Inc.*     1,767,000   
   

 

 

 
      2,579,957   
   

 

 

 
  Heavy Electrical Equipment 1.2%  
  48,000      AZZ, Inc.     2,009,280   
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 1.0%  
  26,000      SodaStream International Ltd.* (Israel)     1,622,140   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.6%  
  58,000      Hy-Lok Corp. (Korea)     1,400,516   
  145,000      Tecumseh Products Co., Class A*     1,297,750   
   

 

 

 
      2,698,266   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication
Services 0.0%
 
  3,200      Global Telecom & Technology, Inc.*     17,120   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Internet Software & Services 4.8%  
  200,000      IntraLinks Holdings, Inc.*   $ 1,760,000   
  140,000      Move, Inc.*     2,373,000   
  160,000      NetGem S.A. (France)     573,566   
  115,000      Perficient, Inc.*     2,111,400   
  120,000      Vocus, Inc.*     1,117,200   
   

 

 

 
      7,935,166   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.3%  
  62,000      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     2,139,000   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 1.9%  
  35,600      Arctic Cat, Inc.     2,030,980   
  98,000      Black Diamond, Inc.*     1,191,680   
   

 

 

 
      3,222,660   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 0.6%  
  148,544      Healthcare Corp. of America*     1,039,808   
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 3.2%  
  315,000      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     2,135,700   
  80,000      Colony Financial, Inc.     1,598,400   
  167,000      NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     1,549,760   
   

 

 

 
      5,283,860   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 4.0%
 
  120,000      Comstock Resources, Inc.     1,909,200   
  310,000      Emerald Oil, Inc.*     2,228,900   
  20,000      Sanchez Energy Corp.*     528,200   
  200,000      Triangle Petroleum Corp.*     1,964,000   
   

 

 

 
      6,630,300   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 3.2%  
  1,500,000      Oldtown Berhad (Malaysia)     1,242,522   
  105,000      Pinar Sut Mamulleri Sanayii A.S. (Turkey)     932,767   
  10,999,000      RFM Corp. (Philippines)     1,225,199   
  1,500,000      Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.
(Hong Kong)
    1,895,466   
   

 

 

 
      5,295,954   
   

 

 

 
  Paper Packaging 0.5%  
  1,400,000      Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co. Ltd. (China)     799,706   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.6%  
  150,000      MusclePharm Corp. PIPE     1,558,500   
  12,500      USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*     1,084,875   
   

 

 

 
      2,643,375   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.3%  
  300,000      Horizon Pharma, Inc.*     1,014,000   
  170,000      Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     1,197,508   
   

 

 

 
      2,211,508   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.1%  
  177,763      Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*     1,820,293   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.8%  
  64,000      Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     1,810,560   
  34,000      First of Long Island Corp. (The)     1,320,900   
  93,000      MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.     1,279,680   
  143,000      Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.*     1,843,270   
   

 

 

 
      6,254,410   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 3.3%  
  137,000      Franklin Covey Co.*     2,459,150   
  28,000      Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*     1,473,080   
  100,000      Navigant Consulting, Inc.*     1,546,000   
   

 

 

 
      5,478,230   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Restaurants 1.3%  
  70,000      Bravo Brio Restaurant Group, Inc.*   $ 1,057,000   
  105,000      Toridoll.corp (Japan)     1,037,552   
   

 

 

 
      2,094,552   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 0.4%  
  40,000      Ceva, Inc.*     690,000   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.0%  
  41,900      Goldwater Bank, N.A.*** †     17,179   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 0.9%  
  120,000      Physicians Realty Trust*     1,454,400   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.1%  
  55,000      Proofpoint, Inc.*     1,766,600   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 3.2%  
  145,000      Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc.*     1,445,650   
  50,000      BofI Holding, Inc.*     3,243,000   
  49,455      Ocean Shore Holding Co.     724,021   
   

 

 

 
      5,412,671   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies &
Distributors 2.8%
 
  100,000      CAI International, Inc.*     2,327,000   
  30,000      DXP Enterprises, Inc.*     2,369,100   
   

 

 

 
      4,696,100   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 1.5%  
  79,000      Saia, Inc.*     2,463,220   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $112,046,248)
    154,446,774   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.8%  
  Pharmaceuticals 0.8%  
  105,263      Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Series B Pfd.*** †
    1,366,313   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $499,999)
    1,366,313   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  110,500      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †     5,525   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $13,812)
    5,525   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 7.4%  
  Repurchase Agreement 7.4%  
  $12,393,598      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $10,855,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 4.500% due 8/15/39; value: $12,644,382; repurchase proceeds: $12,393,598‡ (cost $12,393,598)   $ 12,393,598   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $12,393,598)
    12,393,598   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $124,953,657) 101.0%
    168,212,210   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.0%)     (1,724,786
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 166,487,424   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Number of
Contracts
         Value  
             
  CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN 0.1%  
  Automotive Retail 0.1%  
  150      Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A, expiring 12/21/13, exercise price $70   $ 95,250   
   

 

 

 
  Total Call Options Written
(premium $61,910)
    95,250   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Notes 15 and 16).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 11).

 

‡All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for call options written (see Notes 4 and 7).

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

PIPE Private Investment in a Public Equity.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

   

   

  

  

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and call options written, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

China

    0.5   

France

    1.8   

Germany

    0.5   

Hong Kong

    1.2   

India

    1.3   

Israel

    3.5   

Japan

    1.5   

Korea

    0.9   

Malaysia

    0.8   

Philippines

    1.5   

Russia

    0.5   

Thailand

    0.7   

Turkey

    1.0   

United Kingdom

    0.7   

United States

    83.6   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 92.1%  
  Aerospace & Defense 1.8%  
  901,391      HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 45,195,745   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 2.3%  
  36,319,023      Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     26,698,257   
  765,652      HUB Group, Inc., Class A*     30,036,528   
   

 

 

 
      56,734,785   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 1.6%  
  369,390      Allegiant Travel Co.     38,918,930   
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 2.1%  
  2,507,901      Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*     52,490,368   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 3.7%  
  1,145,050      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     19,076,533   
  1,005,195      rue21, Inc.*     40,549,567   
  1,182,094      Zumiez, Inc.*     32,548,958   
   

 

 

 
      92,175,058   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 8.6%  
  309,418      Concur Technologies, Inc.*     34,190,689   
  77,807      FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     8,488,744   
  1,530,380      RealPage, Inc.*     35,443,601   
  1,387,975      Tangoe, Inc.*     33,117,083   
  691,862      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     101,980,459   
   

 

 

 
      213,220,576   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 2.1%  
  649,256      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     30,183,911   
  175,496      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     22,391,535   
   

 

 

 
      52,575,446   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 4.2%  
  148,863      Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.*     2,740,568   
  849,525      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     4,723,359   
  193,044      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,640,810   
  1,758,533      Exact Sciences Corp.*     20,768,275   
  398,079      Myriad Genetics, Inc.*     9,354,856   
  1,558,686      Sangamo Biosciences, Inc.*     16,335,029   
  1,101,057      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     48,259,328   
   

 

 

 
      105,822,225   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Storage & Peripherals 1.0%  
  1,832,655      Fusion-io, Inc.*     24,539,250   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 0.5%  
  3,305,639      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     13,569,990   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 5.1%
 
  641,723      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     18,276,271   
  1,182,343      Higher One Holdings, Inc.*     9,068,571   
  549,162      Syntel, Inc.     43,987,876   
  1,596,239      Wirecard AG (Germany)     54,598,204   
   

 

 

 
      125,930,922   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.5%  
  761,965      HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)     23,453,283   
  2,978,429      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     13,654,007   
   

 

 

 
      37,107,290   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.5%  
  1,124,516      Copart, Inc.*     35,748,364   
  66,375      Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)     1,339,447   
   

 

 

 
      37,087,811   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 0.7%  
  128,529      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     16,886,067   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Electrical Components & Equipment 1.4%  
  832,388      Polypore International, Inc.*   $ 34,102,936   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.0%  
  423,810      IPG Photonics Corp.     23,864,741   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 1.2%  
  1,199,055      Tetra Tech, Inc.*     31,043,534   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.7%  
  745,076      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     17,211,256   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 1.0%  
  168,360      MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.*     25,146,250   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 1.4%  
  498,944      Abaxis, Inc.     21,005,542   
  487,760      DexCom, Inc.*     13,769,465   
   

 

 

 
      34,775,007   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.0%  
  678,732      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.*     34,622,119   
  142,820      MEDNAX, Inc.*     14,339,128   
   

 

 

 
      48,961,247   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.3%  
  145,937      Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.     8,537,314   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.6%  
  484,674      Graco, Inc.     35,894,956   
  366,273      Proto Labs, Inc.*     27,979,595   
   

 

 

 
      63,874,551   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 6.3%  
  999,639      Blue Nile, Inc.* ‡‡     40,915,224   
  1,494,973      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     22,185,399   
  375,615      Shutterfly, Inc.*     20,989,366   
  1,016,502      Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     28,602,534   
  656,026      Yoox S.p.A.* (Italy)     22,487,706   
  308,302      zooplus AG* ‡‡ (Germany)     20,806,898   
   

 

 

 
      155,987,127   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 4.7%  
  969,767      Angie’s List, Inc.*     21,819,758   
  800,225      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     34,281,639   
  26,366      Millennial Media, Inc.*     186,408   
  899,468      SciQuest, Inc.*     20,202,051   
  719,531      Vistaprint N.V.*     40,667,892   
   

 

 

 
      117,157,748   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.8%  
  275,737      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     22,643,523   
  1,802,679      ServiceSource International, Inc.*     21,776,362   
   

 

 

 
      44,419,885   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 2.4%  
  1,173,479      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     60,398,964   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.0%  
  1,172,379      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     18,071,172   
  868,644      Fluidigm Corp.*     19,058,050   
  1,103,068      ICON plc* (Ireland)     45,148,573   
  226,436      Techne Corp.     18,128,466   
   

 

 

 
      100,406,261   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 3.7%  
  334,085      Dril-Quip, Inc.*   $ 38,336,254   
  1,058,711      Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)     23,349,837   
  382,702      ShawCor Ltd. (Canada)     16,145,066   
  496,825      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     14,608,737   
   

 

 

 
      92,439,894   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 1.9%
 
  2,058,954      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     14,597,984   
  978,179      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     14,115,123   
  3,435,085      Premier Oil plc (United Kingdom)     18,108,529   
   

 

 

 
      46,821,636   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.0%  
  203,175      Amyris, Inc.*     469,334   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 0.8%  
  2,461      Annie’s, Inc.*     120,835   
  286,067      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)     19,721,511   
   

 

 

 
      19,842,346   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.5%  
  582,400      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     11,533,576   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.5%  
  1,560,471      Cempra, Inc.*     17,945,416   
  1,682,057      IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     19,183,591   
   

 

 

 
      37,129,007   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.9%  
  1,330,719      Resources Connection, Inc.     18,057,857   
  549,657      Stantec, Inc. (Canada)     28,147,935   
   

 

 

 
      46,205,792   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.1%  
  1,491,986      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     27,570,938   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 3.9%  
  400,771      Hittite Microwave Corp.*     26,190,385   
  989,470      Power Integrations, Inc.     53,579,800   
  424,490      Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*     18,129,968   
   

 

 

 
      97,900,153   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.1%  
  505,485      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*     28,382,983   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 3.2%  
  340,974      NetSuite, Inc.*     36,804,734   
  578,807      Sourcefire, Inc.*     43,943,027   
   

 

 

 
      80,747,761   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 1.8%  
  547,600      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     44,547,260   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 3.2%  
  4,792,398      Knight Transportation, Inc.‡‡     79,170,415   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,364,683,524)
    2,290,902,379   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.7%  
  Biotechnology 0.1%  
  677,966      Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     828,407   
  161,519      Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     197,360   
   

 

 

 
      1,025,767   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.6%  
  5,818,582      Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B Pfd.*** †     15,350,001   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks

(cost $17,534,940)

    16,375,768   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.2%  
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.2%
 
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.*** †   $ 3,192,431   
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.*** †     1,149,822   
   

 

 

 
      4,342,253   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Limited Partnership Interest

(cost $5,554,865)

    4,342,253   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6.9%  
  Repurchase Agreement 6.9%  
  $172,712,553      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $176,400,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 9/30/18; value: $160,861,835; United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 2/28/19; value: $15,309,313; repurchase proceeds: $172,712,553†† (cost $172,712,553)   $ 172,712,553   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $172,712,553)

    172,712,553   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $1,560,485,882) 99.9%

    2,484,332,953   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%     2,697,809   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 2,487,030,762   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Notes 15 and 16).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 11).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 12).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 10).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

   

   

  

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    3.0   

Colombia

    0.6   

Germany

    3.3   

India

    7.3   

Ireland

    1.9   

Italy

    1.0   

Japan

    2.0   

Norway

    0.6   

United Arab Emirates

    1.2   

United Kingdom

    0.8   

United States

    78.3   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 93.8%  
  Aerospace & Defense 1.8%  
  74,406      HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 3,730,717   
   

 

 

 
  Agricultural Products 1.8%  
  184,942      Darling International, Inc.*     3,913,373   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 2.0%  
  39,182      Allegiant Travel Co.     4,128,216   
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 2.6%  
  264,277      Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*     5,531,318   
   

 

 

 
  Alternative Carriers 1.2%  
  491,239      ORBCOMM, Inc.*     2,588,830   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 2.5%  
  129,538      Body Central Corp.*     790,182   
  245,578      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     4,091,329   
  34,010      Tilly’s, Inc., Class A*     493,485   
   

 

 

 
      5,374,996   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 3.6%  
  450,064      Ebix, Inc.     4,473,636   
  48,645      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     3,088,471   
   

 

 

 
      7,562,107   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.0%  
  13,137      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*     2,136,602   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 0.9%  
  37,026      Dorman Products, Inc.     1,834,638   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 0.8%  
  140,589      Exact Sciences Corp.*     1,660,356   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Storage & Peripherals 1.0%  
  344,741      Intevac, Inc.*     2,020,182   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 6.0%  
  279,644      DFC Global Corp.*     3,073,288   
  101,979      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     4,676,757   
  39,657      Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*     2,377,041   
  78,333      Regional Management Corp.*     2,490,989   
   

 

 

 
      12,618,075   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.7%  
  44,494      Syntel, Inc.     3,563,969   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.4%  
  3,595,000      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     2,434,758   
  590,500      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     2,707,028   
   

 

 

 
      5,141,786   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 3.0%  
  202,425      Copart, Inc.*     6,435,091   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.8%  
  144,194      Polypore International, Inc.*     5,907,628   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.2%  
  145,541      Fabrinet*     2,450,910   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 2.2%  
  147,649      Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*     4,593,360   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.5%  
  130,501      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     5,364,896   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Health Care Services 3.8%  
  121,245      CorVel Corp.*   $ 4,482,427   
  34,887      MEDNAX, Inc.*     3,502,655   
   

 

 

 
      7,985,082   
   

 

 

 
  Homefurnishing Retail 1.0%  
  86,233      Select Comfort Corp.*     2,099,774   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 1.1%  
  155,292      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     2,304,533   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 2.5%  
  92,363      Vistaprint N.V.*     5,220,357   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 2.1%  
  125,695      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     4,336,478   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 2.3%  
  94,456      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     4,861,650   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.1%  
  54,582      ICON plc* (Ireland)     2,234,041   
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 2.4%  
  741,082      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     5,024,536   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.0%  
  43,411      CARBO Ceramics, Inc.     4,302,464   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 5.6%  
  279,937      Comstock Resources, Inc.     4,453,798   
  270,482      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     3,903,055   
  170,103      Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     3,499,019   
   

 

 

 
      11,855,872   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.8%  
  100,764      World Fuel Services Corp.     3,759,505   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.0%  
  25,259      USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*     2,192,229   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 4.3%  
  120,868      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     7,010,344   
  286,970      Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     2,021,464   
   

 

 

 
      9,031,808   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.1%  
  25,588      RLI Corp.     2,236,903   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.6%  
  63,930      Community Bank System, Inc.     2,181,291   
  35,496      Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     2,195,073   
  243,945      Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.*     3,144,451   
   

 

 

 
      7,520,815   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 4.4%  
  282,336      Franklin Covey Co.*     5,067,931   
  40,512      Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*     2,131,336   
  688,360      Sporton International, Inc. (Taiwan)     2,060,401   
   

 

 

 
      9,259,668   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.6%  
  142,067      MaxLinear, Inc., Class A*     1,177,735   
  690,487      O2Micro International Ltd. ADR* (China)     2,140,510   
   

 

 

 
      3,318,245   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Consumer Services 1.0%  
  43,419      Outerwall, Inc.*     2,170,516   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.0%  
  95,891      Flotek Industries, Inc.*     2,205,493   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.3%  
  43,612      BofI Holding, Inc.*     2,828,674   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Trading Companies & Distributors 2.5%  
  40,554      DXP Enterprises, Inc.*   $ 3,202,550   
  25,155      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     2,046,359   
   

 

 

 
      5,248,909   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 5.3%  
  181,046      Knight Transportation, Inc.     2,990,880   
  54,985      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     2,528,760   
  140,894      Saia, Inc.*     4,393,075   
  279,048      Vitran Corp., Inc.* (Canada)     1,378,497   
   

 

 

 
      11,291,212   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $146,974,391)

    197,845,814   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6.8%  
  Repurchase Agreement 6.8%  
  $14,258,118      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $14,555,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 9/30/18; value: $14,544,768; repurchase proceeds: $14,258,118 (cost $14,258,118)   $ 14,258,118   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $14,258,118)

    14,258,118   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $161,232,509) 100.6%

    212,103,932   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.6%)     (1,163,861
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 210,940,071   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country    %  

Canada

     0.7   

China

     1.1   

India

     4.8   

Ireland

     1.1   

Taiwan

     1.0   

United States

     91.3   
  

 

 

 

TOTAL

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 78.4%  
  Computer Hardware 3.7%  
  5,139      Apple, Inc.   $ 2,450,018   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 5.9%  
  29,330      Capital One Financial Corp.     2,016,144   
  38,000      Discover Financial Services     1,920,520   
   

 

 

 
      3,936,664   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 7.9%  
  3,650      MasterCard, Inc., Class A     2,455,647   
  14,635      Visa, Inc., Class A     2,796,749   
   

 

 

 
      5,252,396   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified REITs 0.3%  
  177,857      Star Asia Financial Ltd.* *** †     231,214   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 3.9%  
  47,900      Walgreen Co.     2,577,020   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 1.7%  
  16,240      Chemed Corp.     1,161,160   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.8%  
  16,600      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     1,227,736   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 8.1%  
  26,900      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     2,516,226   
  79,754      Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     2,852,617   
   

 

 

 
      5,368,843   
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 21.1%  
  197,600      American Capital Mortgage Investment Corp.     3,904,576   
  108,000      Capstead Mortgage Corp.     1,271,160   
  123,491      Colony Financial, Inc.     2,467,350   
  51,900      Hatteras Financial Corp.     971,049   
  325,000      NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     3,016,000   
  101,000      Starwood Property Trust, Inc.     2,420,970   
   

 

 

 
      14,051,105   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 4.9%  
  47,123      Herbalife Ltd.     3,287,772   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.5%  
  26,575      Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
ADR (Israel)
    1,004,004   
   

 

 

 
  Railroads 3.9%  
  25,400      Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)     2,574,534   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 1.9%  
  107,056      CapitalSource, Inc.     1,271,825   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.0%  
  13,570      McDonald’s Corp.     1,305,570   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 5.9%  
  50,000      Intel Corp.     1,146,000   
  35,515      Microchip Technology, Inc.     1,430,900   
  78,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)     1,322,880   
   

 

 

 
      3,899,780   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 2.1%  
  18,300      PetSmart, Inc.     1,395,558   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies &
Distributors 1.8%
 
  4,530      W.W. Grainger, Inc.     1,185,546   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $44,907,192)
    52,180,745   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 8.0%  
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 8.0%
 
  55,600      PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio   $ 2,559,268   
  69,900      ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF*     2,757,555   
   

 

 

 
      5,316,823   
   

 

 

 
  Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $5,148,801)
    5,316,823   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MEMBERSHIP INTEREST 3.5%  
  Specialized Finance 3.5%  
  226,800      KKR Financial Holdings, LLC     2,342,844   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Liability Company Membership Interest
(cost $2,005,707)
    2,342,844   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 2.3%  
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 2.3%
 
  62,400      Blackstone Group L.P.     1,553,136   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Limited Partnership Interest

(cost $1,405,302)

    1,553,136   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  CORPORATE BONDS 0.0%  
  Gold 0.0%  
  $208,026      Redcorp Ventures Ltd., 13.00%, 7/11/12, Series D*** † §§ (Canada)   $ 1,030   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Corporate Bonds

(cost $153,634)

    1,030   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 7.6%  
  Repurchase Agreement 7.6%  
  $ 5,057,173      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $5,295,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 2/15/22; value: $5,162,625; repurchase proceeds: $5,057,173 (cost $5,057,173)   $ 5,057,173   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $5,057,173)

    5,057,173   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $58,677,809) 99.8%

    66,451,751   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.2%     127,271   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 66,579,022   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Notes 15 and 16).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 11).

 

§§In default.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

   

  

  

  

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Strategic Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    8.8   

Israel

    1.6   

Taiwan

    2.2   

United States

    87.4   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 93.9%  
  Alternative Carriers 0.4%  
  77,200      inContact, Inc.*   $ 638,444   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.9%  
  41,933      Francesca’s Holdings Corp.*     781,631   
  23,854      Zumiez, Inc.*     656,820   
   

 

 

 
      1,438,451   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 0.6%
 
  13,540      Page Industries Ltd. (India)     950,536   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 13.3%  
  21,996      Concur Technologies, Inc.*     2,430,558   
  139,903      Exa Corp.*     2,167,097   
  54,318      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     3,448,650   
  33,603      QLIK Technologies, Inc.*     1,150,567   
  77,500      RealPage, Inc.*     1,794,900   
  228,458      Tangoe, Inc.*     5,451,008   
  25,285      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     3,727,009   
   

 

 

 
      20,169,789   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 2.8%
 
  98,070      SEI Investments Co.     3,031,344   
  7,415      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*     1,205,975   
   

 

 

 
      4,237,319   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 1.3%  
  68,875      WABCO India Ltd. (India)     1,908,763   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 6.3%  
  207,698      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     1,702,070   
  48,781      Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.*     898,058   
  157,187      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     873,960   
  119,834      Cytokinetics, Inc.*     909,540   
  29,886      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     563,650   
  104,048      Exact Sciences Corp.*     1,228,807   
  73,571      OncoGenex Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     682,003   
  110,930      Sangamo Biosciences, Inc.*     1,162,546   
  35,144      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     1,540,362   
   

 

 

 
      9,560,996   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 0.8%  
  25,269      Trex Co., Inc.*     1,251,574   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Storage & Peripherals 1.8%  
  85,566      Fusion-io, Inc.*     1,145,729   
  272,589      Intevac, Inc.*     1,597,371   
   

 

 

 
      2,743,100   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 0.6%  
  4,496,994      PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     922,311   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 2.0%  
  205,406      DFC Global Corp.*     2,257,412   
  175,465      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     720,302   
   

 

 

 
      2,977,714   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 2.2%  
  67,375      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     1,918,840   
  18,340      Syntel, Inc.     1,469,034   
   

 

 

 
      3,387,874   
   

 

 

 
  Distributors 0.7%  
  18,246      Pool Corp.     1,024,148   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Diversified Banks 2.5%  
  1,749,252      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)   $ 1,184,702   
  37,993      HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)     360,085   
  497,545      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     2,280,895   
   

 

 

 
      3,825,682   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components &
Equipment 3.2%
 
  117,332      Polypore International, Inc.*     4,807,092   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing
Services 1.0%
 
  27,081      IPG Photonics Corp.     1,524,931   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities
Services 2.4%
 
  79,099      Waste Connections, Inc.     3,591,886   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.9%  
  43,764      Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*     1,361,498   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 5.0%  
  257,197      AtriCure, Inc.*     2,824,023   
  616,085      Cardica, Inc.*     800,911   
  138,747      Novadaq Technologies, Inc.* (Canada)     2,300,425   
  67,318      NuVasive, Inc.*     1,648,618   
   

 

 

 
      7,573,977   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 1.6%  
  22,465      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.*     1,145,940   
  64,852      National Research Corp., Class A*     1,221,163   
   

 

 

 
      2,367,103   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 3.7%  
  46,150      IDEX Corp.     3,011,288   
  34,810      Proto Labs, Inc.*     2,659,136   
   

 

 

 
      5,670,424   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 2.9%  
  147,166      CafePress, Inc.*     900,656   
  120,445      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     1,787,404   
  31,148      Shutterfly, Inc.*     1,740,550   
   

 

 

 
      4,428,610   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 7.3%  
  57,342      Angie’s List, Inc.* ††     1,290,195   
  80,829      E2open, Inc.*     1,810,569   
  3,378      Rocket Fuel, Inc.*     181,534   
  148,928      SciQuest, Inc.*     3,344,923   
  40,493      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     2,709,791   
  31,507      Vistaprint N.V.*     1,780,776   
  91,388      Xtera Communications, Inc.*** †     914   
   

 

 

 
      11,118,702   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 4.5%  
  44,470      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     3,651,876   
  257,649      ServiceSource International, Inc.*     3,112,400   
   

 

 

 
      6,764,276   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 1.6%  
  14,028      Arctic Cat, Inc.     800,297   
  135,500      Black Diamond, Inc.*     1,647,680   
   

 

 

 
      2,447,977   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.0%  
  37,579      ICON plc* (Ireland)     1,538,109   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.3%  
  17,303      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     1,985,519   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 1.6%
 
  95,930      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*   $ 1,384,270   
  47,200      Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     970,904   
   

 

 

 
      2,355,174   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.3%  
  224,514      Amyris, Inc.*     518,627   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 0.8%  
  16,866      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)     1,162,745   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 4.8%  
  109,979      Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*     2,205,079   
  137,983      Cempra, Inc.*     1,586,804   
  578,683      Horizon Pharma, Inc.*     1,955,949   
  27,315      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     1,584,270   
   

 

 

 
      7,332,102   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.1%  
  90,205      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     1,666,930   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.7%  
  18,505      Hittite Microwave Corp.*     1,209,302   
  13,755      NVE Corp.*     702,055   
  23,560      Power Integrations, Inc.     1,275,774   
  22,399      Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*     956,661   
   

 

 

 
      4,143,792   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Consumer Services 1.5%  
  148,839      LifeLock, Inc.*     2,207,282   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 1.2%  
  98,350      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     1,853,734   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.6%  
  38,288      Balchem Corp.     1,981,404   
  550,960      EcoSynthetix, Inc.* (Canada)     1,958,351   
   

 

 

 
      3,939,755   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.7%  
  41,298      FleetMatics Group plc*     1,550,740   
  9,552      NetSuite, Inc.*     1,031,043   
   

 

 

 
      2,581,783   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies &
Distributors 1.0%
 
  18,129      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     1,474,794   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 2.0%  
  94,774      Knight Transportation, Inc.     1,565,667   
  32,481      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     1,493,801   
   

 

 

 
      3,059,468   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $102,269,558)
    142,512,991   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 1.4%  
  Biotechnology 0.2%  
  169,492      Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     207,102   
  40,380      Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     49,340   
   

 

 

 
      256,442   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.4%  
  253,064      Data Sciences International, Inc., Series B Pfd.* *** †     654,348   
  243,902      TherOx, Inc., Series I Pfd.* *** †     2,439   
   

 

 

 
      656,787   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.8%  
  435,920      Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B Pfd.*** †   $ 1,150,001   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $3,171,238)
    2,063,230   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 2.7%  
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 2.7%
 
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.*** †     2,873,181   
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.*** †     1,149,822   
   

 

 

 
      4,023,003   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $5,149,999)
    4,023,003   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  165,000      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †     8,250   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $20,625)
    8,250   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.0%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.0%  
  $1,569,502      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $1,605,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 9/30/18; value: $1,603,872; repurchase proceeds: $1,569,502†† (cost $1,569,502)   $ 1,569,502   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $1,569,502)
    1,569,502   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $112,180,922) 99.0%
    150,176,976   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.0%     1,520,512   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 151,697,488   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Notes 15 and 16).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 11).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 12).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

   

  

 

 

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At September 30, 2013, Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    2.9   

India

    9.3   

Indonesia

    0.6   

Ireland

    1.0   

United Kingdom

    1.2   

United States

    85.0   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 90.0%  
  Airlines 1.4%  
  265,000      Controladora Vuela Cia de Aviacion S.A.B. de C.V., ADR* (Mexico)   $ 3,842,500   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 1.4%
 
  2,885,511      American Apparel, Inc.*     3,751,164   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 2.9%  
  45,021      ESI Group* (France)     1,241,795   
  34,851      Esker S.A. (France)     658,611   
  351,500      GameLoft SE* (France)     3,718,344   
  115,000      Nuance Communications, Inc.*     2,149,925   
   

 

 

 
      7,768,675   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 4.0%
 
  63,300      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     5,765,364   
  422,500      WisdomTree Investments, Inc.*     4,905,225   
   

 

 

 
      10,670,589   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.2%  
  90,485      Mekonomen AB (Sweden)     3,094,466   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 4.9%  
  902,114      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     7,392,760   
  238,960      Myriad Genetics, Inc.*     5,615,560   
   

 

 

 
      13,008,320   
   

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 2.3%  
  102,000      DIRECTV*     6,094,500   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 1.7%  
  472,877      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     4,643,652   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 0.4%  
  97,171      Infinera Corp.*     1,099,004   
   

 

 

 
  Computer & Electronics Retail 1.3%  
  129,371      Groupe Fnac* (France)     3,452,880   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Hardware 3.5%  
  17,864      Apple, Inc.     8,516,662   
  150,000      Asetek A/S* (Norway)     946,915   
   

 

 

 
      9,463,577   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 2.3%  
  46,300      Capital One Financial Corp.     3,182,662   
  61,000      Discover Financial Services     3,082,940   
   

 

 

 
      6,265,602   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 4.7%  
  8,775      MasterCard, Inc., Class A     5,903,645   
  35,695      Visa, Inc., Class A     6,821,315   
   

 

 

 
      12,724,960   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.2%  
  61,620      Walgreen Co.     3,315,156   
   

 

 

 
  Education Services 1.2%  
  220,000      Kroton Educacional S.A. (Brazil)     3,118,118   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components &
Equipment 1.2%
 
  80,029      Polypore International, Inc.*     3,278,788   
   

 

 

 
             
  Food Distributors 0.9%  
  101,288      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     2,339,753   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Health Care Equipment 4.7%  
  206,683      DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)   $ 8,904,954   
  101,824      Ion Beam Applications* (Belgium)     854,003   
  69,200      Mindray Medical International Ltd. ADR (China)     2,691,188   
   

 

 

 
      12,450,145   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.5%  
  310,606      Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.*     9,280,907   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.0%  
  1,494,133      Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (United Kingdom)     2,214,140   
  19,996      Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     3,029,554   
   

 

 

 
      5,243,694   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 1.2%  
  49,368      CompuGroup Medical AG (Germany)     1,204,757   
  109,972      Vocera Communications, Inc.*     2,045,479   
   

 

 

 
      3,250,236   
   

 

 

 
  Home Entertainment Software 2.0%  
  327,940      Activision Blizzard, Inc.     5,466,760   
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 1.9%  
  60,110      iRobot Corp.*     2,264,344   
  45,533      SodaStream International Ltd.* (Israel)     2,840,804   
   

 

 

 
      5,105,148   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 5.7%  
  20,353      Amazon.com, Inc.*     6,363,162   
  19,755      ASOS plc* (United Kingdom)     1,644,824   
  3,000      priceline.com, Inc.*     3,032,850   
  93,742      Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,637,731   
  20,803      zooplus AG* (Germany)     1,403,967   
   

 

 

 
      15,082,534   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 10.3%  
  28,437      Daum Communications Corp. (Korea)     2,452,937   
  252,658      eBay, Inc.*     14,095,790   
  7,113      Google, Inc., Class A*     6,230,348   
  63,000      IAC/InterActiveCorp     3,444,210   
  371,405      NetGem S.A. (France)     1,331,408   
  6,528      Xtera Communications, Inc.*** †     65   
   

 

 

 
      27,554,758   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.2%  
  39,100      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     3,210,892   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 0.5%  
  136,500      Qualicorp S.A.* (Brazil)     1,243,309   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 1.3%  
  76,379      CTS Eventim AG (Germany)     3,368,287   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.4%  
  98,900      World Fuel Services Corp.     3,689,959   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.0%  
  891,372      Cloetta AB, Class B* (Sweden)     2,591,117   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 3.0%  
  113,801      Herbalife Ltd.     7,939,896   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 3.2%  
  15,000      Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)     2,546,384   
  10,000      Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)     2,696,666   
  31,100      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.* (Canada)     3,244,663   
   

 

 

 
      8,487,713   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares

         Value  
             
  Publishing 2.8%  
  348,359      New York Times Co. (The)*   $ 4,378,872   
  190,731      News Corp., Class A*     3,063,140   
   

 

 

 
      7,442,012   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.0%  
  2,500      Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea)     3,180,031   
  135,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)     2,289,600   
   

 

 

 
      5,469,631   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 2.4%  
  14,958      IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*     2,713,680   
  59,922      MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     3,597,717   
   

 

 

 
      6,311,397   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.1%  
  37,500      PetSmart, Inc.     2,859,750   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.1%  
  51,300      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* (Israel)     2,901,528   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.2%  
  58,000      Ocwen Financial Corp.*     3,234,660   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $193,350,935)
    240,116,037   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 1.8%  
  Health Care Equipment 1.8%  
  43,873      Sartorius AG Pfd. (Germany)     4,899,869   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $3,025,649)
    4,899,869   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.1%  
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.1%
 
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.*** †     319,242   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $404,865)
    319,242   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  71,500      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †     3,575   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $8,937)
    3,575   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 7.3%  
  Repurchase Agreement 7.3%  
  $19,512,730      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $20,055,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 2/28/19; value: $19,904,588; repurchase proceeds: $19,512,730†† (cost $19,512,730)   $ 19,512,730   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $19,512,730)
    19,512,730   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $216,303,116) 99.2%
    264,851,453   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.8%     2,059,492   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 266,910,945   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Notes 15 and 16).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 11).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 12).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

   

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch World Innovators Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    0.4   

Brazil

    1.8   

Canada

    1.3   

China

    1.1   

Denmark

    1.0   

France

    5.5   

Germany

    4.4   

Israel

    2.3   

Italy

    3.6   

Japan

    1.1   

Korea

    2.3   

Mexico

    1.6   

Norway

    0.4   

Sweden

    2.3   

Switzerland

    1.1   

Taiwan

    0.9   

United Kingdom

    4.6   

United States

    64.3   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 4.6%  
  $1,000,000      Cabela’s Master Credit Card Trust,
2.29%, 9/17/18, Series 2010-2A, Class A1†
  $ 1,030,739   
  1,500,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 5.65%, 9/20/19, Series 2007-A8, Class A8     1,733,622   
  1,250,000      GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, 2.22%, 1/15/22, Series 2012-2, Class A     1,253,715   
  585,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, 1.76%, 5/17/21, Series 2012-B, Class A     584,970   
  1,400,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, 3.14%, 1/17/23,
Series 2012-A, Class A
    1,443,170   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Asset Backed Securities

(cost $6,110,702)

    6,046,216   
   

 

 

 
  COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 18.8%  
  106,822      Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc., 5.344%, 11/10/42,
Series 2005-1, Class A4†††
    109,170   
  23,455      Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., 2.957%, 2/25/33, Series 2003-A, Class 3A1†††     22,624   
  37,042      Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, 4.735%, 9/11/42,
Series 2005-PWR9, Class A2
    37,054   
  58,628      Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, 4.50%, 8/25/19,
Series 2004-J7, Class 2A1
    59,059   
  526,638      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 9/15/22, Series 3760, Class BA     525,509   
  999,976      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 7/15/23, Series 4221, Class HJ     992,035   
  94,316      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 4/15/24, Series 3780, Class TA     93,987   
  54,548      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.29%, 11/1/35, Series 1M0010†††     57,721   
  103,726      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.397%, 5/1/31, Series 847292†††     110,665   
  76,011      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.432%, 12/1/32, Series 847527†††     80,368   
  25,135      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.621%, 8/1/33, Series 847281†††     26,624   
  314,808      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.278%, 1/1/25, Series 775629†††     315,399   
  213,089      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.462%, 5/1/25, Series 775617†††     223,273   
  192,285      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/15, Series 2808, Class VA     198,488   
  63,082      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 10/1/25, Series C90925     68,931   
  249,024      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/29, Series C46102     271,138   
  307,794      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
1.935%, 12/1/35, Series 848390†††
    322,568   
  861,493      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.00%, 4/25/42, Series 2012-82, Class E
    812,385   
  378,502      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.079%, 1/1/35, Series 825245†††
    400,133   
  101,563      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.285%, 11/1/34, Series 782320†††
    107,622   
  143,189      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.724%, 2/1/21, Series 313380†††
    149,357   
  115,608      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.766%, 1/1/18, Series 57735†††
    118,736   
  1,365,875      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.00%, 1/1/28, Series AB7546
    1,415,833   
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  $     199,280      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.50%, 6/25/23, Series 2003-46, Class LD
  $ 209,293   
  1,907,783      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.50%, 6/1/32, Series AL2525
    1,981,540   
  1,371,876      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.50%, 5/1/33, Series AB9412
    1,421,083   
  202,664      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.875%, 1/25/39, Series 2009-2, Class WJ
    215,280   
  99,993      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.00%, 10/25/32, Series 2003-28, Class GA
    103,091   
  121,722      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.071%, 7/1/19, Series 070377†††
    126,538   
  328,376      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.50%, 6/25/29, Series 2005-121, Class V
    337,165   
  83,196      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
5.00%, 7/25/23, Series 2005-4, Class VG
    83,260   
  250,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
5.50%, 5/25/23, Series 2003-42, Class EK
    278,119   
  262,855      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 1.625%, 1/20/30, Series 80364†††     273,539   
  647,742      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 1.625%, 6/20/30, Series 80416†††     674,891   
  499,118      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 1.75%, 9/20/34, Series 81054†††     518,903   
  568,121      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 2.25%, 7/20/34, Series 80987†††     589,619   
  616,091      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 8/20/38, Series 2010-47, Class CG     637,096   
  624,915     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

3.00%, 12/20/38, Series 2010-89, Class PA

    647,474   
  1,038,479     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

3.00%, 5/20/39, Series 2010-68, Class YE

    1,071,537   
  628,606     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

3.00%, 6/20/41, Series 2011-138, Class PN

    635,762   
  801,140     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

3.50%, 1/20/37, Series 2009-31, Class PD

    823,795   
  1,530,642     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

3.50%, 6/20/39, Series 2010-129, Class NU

    1,596,326   
  302,741     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

4.00%, 6/20/38, Series 2009-69, Class WC

    316,444   
  767,501      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 9/20/38, Series 2009-108, Class WG     806,934   
  659,403      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 3/20/39, Series 2009-31, Class TA     699,814   
  648,226     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

4.00%, 4/16/39, Series 2009-110, Class AB

    678,717   
  601,002     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

4.00%, 8/20/39, Series 2009-69, Class PV

    636,858   
  351,872      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 6/20/34, Series 2009-101, Class G     362,369   
  173,699     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

4.50%, 8/20/34, Series 2009-36, Class G

    177,321   
  321,112     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

4.50%, 8/16/35, Series 2009-62, Class DT

    329,153   
  334,658     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

4.50%, 2/20/38, Series 2009-55, Class NP

    351,092   
  538,155     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

4.50%, 3/20/39, Series 2009-14, Class AG

    578,600   
  79,149     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

4.658%, 12/16/30, Series 2005-12, Class C

    80,284   
  126,564     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

5.00%, 9/16/31, Series 2009-38, Class A

    129,448   
  500,000     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

5.00%, 7/20/34, Series 2004-105, Class MC

    542,390   
  81,606     

Government National Mortgage Assoc.,

5.00%, 8/20/39, Series 004513

    86,769   
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $24,396,820)
    24,519,183   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  CORPORATE BONDS 39.6%  
  Aerospace & Defense 0.5%  
  $     600,000      Lockheed Martin Corp., 3.35%, 9/15/21   $ 599,276   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.5%  
  620,000      United Parcel Service, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/18     711,668   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.6%  
  775,000      AutoZone, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/15     845,207   
   

 

 

 
  Beverages — Non-alcoholic 1.1%  
  500,000      PepsiAmericas, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/17     554,110   
  750,000      PepsiCo, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/18     849,297   
   

 

 

 
      1,403,407   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Hardware 0.8%  
  1,000,000      Hewlett-Packard Co., 2.60%, 9/15/17     1,009,763   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.2%  
  500,000     

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,

5.85%, 9/1/17 MTN

    576,758   
  1,000,000      John Deere Capital Corp., 2.25%, 4/17/19     1,004,691   
   

 

 

 
      1,581,449   
   

 

 

 
  Cosmetics & Toiletries 0.4%  
  422,913      Procter & Gamble — ESOP, 9.36%,
1/1/21, Series A
    544,545   
   

 

 

 
  Distillers & Vintners 0.4%  
  504,000      Diageo Capital plc, 7.375%, 1/15/14 (United Kingdom)     513,842   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 7.0%  
  1,000,000      Bank of America Corp., 3.75%, 7/12/16, Series 1     1,059,685   
  1,250,000      Bank of America Corp., 7.375%, 5/15/14 MTN     1,301,041   
  1,250,000      Bank of Montreal, 1.45%, 4/9/18 MTN (Canada)     1,221,530   
  1,250,000     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

3.625%, 2/7/16

    1,315,576   
  500,000      SouthTrust Corp., 5.80%, 6/15/14     517,643   
  1,000,000      US Bancorp, 2.20%, 11/15/16 MTN     1,030,160   
  1,125,000      US Bancorp, 3.00%, 3/15/22 MTN     1,097,253   
  750,000      Wachovia Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/14     778,759   
  700,000      Wachovia Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/18 MTN     808,614   
   

 

 

 
      9,130,261   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services 2.9%  
  2,350,000     

General Electric Capital Corp.,

5.40%, 2/15/17 MTN

    2,643,186   
  1,000,000     

General Electric Capital Corp.,

5.625%, 5/1/18

    1,147,436   
   

 

 

 
      3,790,622   
   

 

 

 
  Electric — Integrated 0.5%  
  659,000      Southern Co. (The), 2.375%, 9/15/15, Series A     677,427   
   

 

 

 
  Enterprise Software & Services 0.9%  
  1,000,000      Oracle Corp., 5.75%, 4/15/18     1,164,590   
   

 

 

 
  Finance — Auto Loans 0.6%  
  750,000      PACCAR Financial Corp., 1.60%, 3/15/17 MTN     747,508   
   

 

 

 
  Finance — Credit Card 0.9%  
  975,000      American Express Co., 6.15%, 8/28/17     1,136,738   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  Finance — Other Services 0.4%  
  $     500,000     

Sun Canada Financial Co.,

7.25%, 12/15/15†

  $ 546,735   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.5%  
  600,000      Nike, Inc., 5.15%, 10/15/15 MTN     647,910   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 0.2%  
  250,000      Baxter International, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/15     264,525   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Gases 0.5%  
  600,000      Praxair, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/15     636,044   
   

 

 

 
  Instruments — Scientific 0.6%  
  700,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,
4.70%, 5/1/20
    744,418   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 0.6%  
  750,000      BP Capital Markets plc, 1.375%, 5/10/18 (United Kingdom)     727,558   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 1.5%  
  108,239      Ameritech Capital Funding, 9.10%, 6/1/16     121,963   
  870,000      AT&T, Inc., 5.50%, 2/1/18     986,348   
  300,000      Verizon Communications, Inc.,
5.50%, 2/15/18
    339,797   
  520,000      Verizon Communications, Inc.,
5.55%, 2/15/16
    571,797   
   

 

 

 
      2,019,905   
   

 

 

 
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 0.6%  
  700,000      Morgan Stanley, 5.50%, 7/24/20 MTN     772,645   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 1.1%  
  850,000      Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.20%, 1/15/15     907,513   
  480,000      Prudential Holdings, LLC,
7.245%, 12/18/23, Series FSA†
    581,181   
   

 

 

 
      1,488,694   
   

 

 

 
  Medical Instruments 0.9%  
  1,100,000      Medtronic, Inc., 4.45%, 3/15/20     1,204,560   
   

 

 

 
  Medical — Drugs 0.6%  
  575,000      Pharmacia Corp., 6.75%, 12/15/27     725,817   
   

 

 

 
  Medical — Health Maintenance Organizations 0.8%  
  1,000,000      WellPoint, Inc., 4.35%, 8/15/20     1,062,290   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 0.7%  
  300,000      Walt Disney Co. (The), 2.75%, 8/16/21     293,385   
  250,000      Walt Disney Co. (The), 4.50%, 12/15/13 MTN     252,079   
  350,000      Walt Disney Co. (The), 6.00%, 7/17/17, Series C MTN     405,832   
   

 

 

 
      951,296   
   

 

 

 
  Multimedia 0.7%  
  800,000      NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 5.15%, 4/30/20     907,171   
   

 

 

 
  Oil Companies — Exploration & Production 0.5%  
  600,000      Apache Finance Canada Corp.,
4.375%, 5/15/15 (Canada)
    635,335   
   

 

 

 
  Oil Companies — Integrated 1.1%  
  750,000      ConocoPhillips, 5.75%, 2/1/19     874,533   
  500,000      XTO Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/13     505,365   
   

 

 

 
      1,379,898   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial
Services 1.1%
 
  1,350,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.35%, 8/15/21     1,398,426   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  Pharmaceuticals 2.9%  
  $    745,000      AstraZeneca plc, 5.90%, 9/15/17
(United Kingdom)
  $ 866,843   
  795,000      Cardinal Health, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/17     899,043   
  1,000,000      Johnson & Johnson, 5.55%, 8/15/17     1,156,895   
  725,000      Pharmacia Corp., 6.50%, 12/1/18     879,854   
   

 

 

 
      3,802,635   
   

 

 

 
  Railroads 0.9%  
  1,000,000      Union Pacific Corp., 5.70%, 8/15/18     1,157,682   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 2.4%  
  1,000,000      BB&T Corp., 2.15%, 3/22/17 MTN     1,016,322   
  700,000      Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.45%, 1/15/17     770,030   
  600,000      SunTrust Bank, 1.248%, 6/30/14†††     591,399   
  750,000      SunTrust Banks, Inc., 3.50%, 1/20/17     793,106   
   

 

 

 
      3,170,857   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.2%  
  250,000      Applied Materials, Inc., 2.65%, 6/15/16     260,185   
   

 

 

 
  Special Purpose Entity 0.4%  
  525,000     

Principal Life Global Funding I,

5.05%, 3/15/15†

    555,885   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.2%  
  1,150,000      Lubrizol Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/19     1,525,029   
   

 

 

 
  Steel 0.9%  
  1,000,000      Nucor Corp., 5.75%, 12/1/17     1,134,437   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Corporate Bonds

(cost $51,138,788)

    51,576,240   
   

 

 

 
  MUNICIPAL BONDS 2.1%  
  650,000      Arizona State Transportation Board Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/23     727,727   
  778,712      Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 2.70%, 9/1/41     754,213   
  500,000      Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority, 8.25%, 7/1/19, Class B     613,500   
  500,000      State of Louisiana, 5.00%, 7/15/26, Series C     566,370   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Municipal Bonds

(cost $2,481,733)

    2,661,810   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  MUTUAL FUNDS 0.7%  
  54,453      Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund   $ 843,477   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Mutual Funds

(cost $833,649)

    843,477   
   

 

 

 
  EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 1.9%  
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 1.9%
 
  6,000      iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund ETF     681,120   
  23,000      iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index Fund ETF     874,000   
  50,000      Market Vectors Preferred Securities
ex Financials ETF
    964,450   
   

 

 

 
      2,519,570   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds

(cost $2,491,657)

    2,519,570   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
SECURITIES 21.4%
 
  $1,000,000      Federal Farm Credit Bank, 2.65%, 5/11/15   $ 1,037,599   
  1,000,000      Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.85%, 2/11/15     1,048,876   
  1,000,000      Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.875%, 10/7/13     1,000,632   
  650,000      Federal Farm Credit Bank, 4.875%, 4/1/14     665,543   
  1,500,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.00%, 12/28/22, Series 0006##     1,442,460   
  1,500,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.04%, 5/29/18     1,450,363   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.25%, 10/25/22, Series 0001##     927,456   
  2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.50%, 11/8/22, Series 0000##     1,869,186   
  1,415,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.625%, 3/10/17     1,537,301   
  2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.00%, 10/22/21 MTN     1,885,504   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.25%, 9/26/18 MTN     1,006,879   
  2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.50%, 5/27/16     2,096,006   
  1,300,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.00%, 7/28/14     1,330,000   
  700,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.75%, 11/17/15     763,675   
  1,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
1.00%, 12/28/18##
    972,780   
  1,050,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.05%, 5/23/17
    1,085,837   
  2,200,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.625%, 11/20/14
    2,261,699   
  1,800,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.875%, 12/15/16
    2,027,729   
  528,803      New Valley Generation IV, 4.687%, 1/15/22     577,294   
  800,000      Tennessee Valley Authority,
3.875%, 2/15/21
    859,382   
  1,000,000      Tennessee Valley Authority,
6.25%, 12/15/17, Series E
    1,190,387   
  1,000,000      Tennessee Valley Authority Generic Strip, 0.00%, 11/1/18, Series C###     897,048   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Agency Securities
(cost $27,991,082)
    27,933,636   
   

 

 

 
  U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED BONDS 0.5%  
  613,261      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.625%, 1/15/18#     673,964   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
(cost $602,909)
    673,964   
   

 

 

 
  U.S. TREASURY NOTES 8.6%  
  4,625,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.25%, 12/31/16     4,994,640   
  950,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.375%, 11/15/19     1,042,031   
  4,700,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 8/15/19     5,217,000   
   

 

 

 
 

Total U.S. Treasury Notes

(cost $11,154,309)

    11,253,671   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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         Value  
             
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.7%  
  Investment Banking &
Brokerage 0.2%
 
  10,000      Morgan Stanley Cap TR VI, 6.60%, Pfd.   $ 249,300   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.2%  
  10,000      MetLife, Inc., 6.50%, Series B Pfd.§§§     248,900   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial
Services 0.3%
 
  15,000      JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIX, 6.70%, Pfd.     381,300   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $876,467)
    879,500   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.5%  
  Repurchase Agreement 0.5%  
  $589,718      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $610,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 2/28/19; value: $605,425; repurchase proceeds: $589,718 (cost $589,718)   $ 589,718   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $589,718)

    589,718   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $128,667,834) 99.4%

    129,496,985   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%     788,323   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 130,285,308   
   

 

 

 
 

†Liquid security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

†††Variable rate securities.

 

§§§Perpetual maturity. Callable any time after first call date. Maturity date is next call date.

 

#Treasury Inflation Protected Securities. A U.S. Treasury Note or Bond that offers protection from inflation by paying a fixed rate of interest on a principal amount that is adjusted for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index.

 

##Step Bond. The rate shown is as of December 31, 2012 and will reset at a future date.

 

###Zero coupon bond.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

 

MTN Medium Term Note.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

   

  

   

     

   

  

  

  

  

At September 30, 2013, Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    1.5   

United Kingdom

    1.6   

United States

    96.9   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  U.S. GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS 99.1%
 
$ 9,100,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.75%, 8/15/42   $ 7,543,045   
  13,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.75%, 11/15/42     11,173,356   
  28,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%, 11/15/41     25,248,132   
  21,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%, 2/15/42     18,906,552   
  9,700,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.50%, 2/15/39     9,515,098   
  4,035,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.25%, 5/15/39     4,481,372   
  1,400,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.375%, 2/15/38     1,585,282   
  1,040,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.375%, 5/15/40     1,176,824   
  10,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 5/15/38     11,537,500   
  48,400,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/30     26,979,418   
  52,300,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 2/15/31     28,208,685   
  54,837,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 2/15/37     22,635,178   
  35,150,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/39     13,128,033   
  26,000,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/40     9,282,442   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Obligations (cost $193,075,388)     191,400,917   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.7%  
  Repurchase Agreement 0.7%  
  $ 1,395,998      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/13, 0.00% due 10/1/13 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $1,425,000 of United States Treasury Notes 1.375% due 9/30/18; value: $1,423,998; repurchase proceeds: $1,395,998 (cost $1,395,998)   $ 1,395,998   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $1,395,998)
    1,395,998   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $194,471,386) 99.8%
    192,796,915   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.2%     433,982   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 193,230,897   
   

 

 

 
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDSStatements of Assets and Liabilities  

 

 

 

        CORE
GROWTH
FUND
    

EMERGING
INDIA

FUND

    

EMERGING
MARKETS
SELECT

FUND1

 
          

Assets:

          

Investments, at cost

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 561,288,541       $ 12,499,120       $ 53,030,191   

Affiliated issuers2

                         

Repurchase agreements

       92,347,583         3,366,516         5,616,671   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 653,636,124       $ 15,865,636       $ 58,646,862   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 862,432,216       $ 12,495,905       $ 51,867,766   

Affiliated issuers2

                         

Repurchase agreements

       92,347,583         3,366,516         5,616,671   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       954,779,799         15,862,421         57,484,437   

Cash

                         

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0, $100,802, $196,068, $2,142,491, $227,982, $212,154, $0 and $433,629, respectively)

               100,596         196,143   

Receivable for investment securities sold

                       1,780,057   

Capital shares receivable

       2,169,692         15,250         119,811   

Interest and dividends receivable

       45,963         1,410         27,471   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       60,029         8,518         4,671   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       957,055,483         15,988,195         59,612,590   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Payable for securities purchased

       10,707,384         15,576         1,157,567   

Capital shares payable

       1,061,950                 142,228   

Payable to Advisor

       760,669         109         54,025   

Accrued fund administration fees

       20,785         261         1,174   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       229,209         34,669         21,945   

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

                         

Line of credit payable

                         

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       12,779,997         50,615         1,376,939   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 944,275,486       $ 15,937,580       $ 58,235,651   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

          

Capital stock

     $ 179,901       $ 89,500       $ 60,762   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       635,931,191         17,141,031         61,143,050   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (3,365,724      (205,877      (3,596

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       10,386,443         (1,083,669      (1,800,124

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       301,143,675         (3,405      (1,164,441
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 944,275,486       $ 15,937,580       $ 58,235,651   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

          

Investor Class

       924,304,072         15,937,580         29,374,427   

Institutional Class

       19,971,414                 28,861,224   

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.01 par value)

          

Investor Class

       17,610,166         8,949,990         3,074,065   

Institutional Class

       379,928                 3,002,152   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING
PRICE PER SHARE

          

Investor Class

     $ 52.49       $ 1.78       $ 9.56   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 52.57       $       $ 9.61   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Fund inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

2  See Note 10 for information on affiliated issuers.

 

3  Prior period adjustment for dividends of $118,426 reclassed to return of capital.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING
MARKETS
SMALL CAP
FUND
    FRONTIER
EMERGING
SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND
    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    HERITAGE
GROWTH
FUND
   

INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH

FUND

 
       
       
       
$ 1,569,135,032      $ 664,815,889      $ 154,516,359      $ 75,085,988      $ 1,025,774,701   
  19,120,502                               
  83,952,965        11,215,471               5,023,647        40,121,848   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,672,208,499      $ 676,031,360      $ 154,516,359      $ 80,109,635      $ 1,065,896,549   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 1,698,762,741      $ 710,258,026      $ 215,680,199      $ 115,673,050      $ 1,294,421,979   
  20,305,708                               
  83,952,965        11,215,471               5,023,647        40,121,848   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,803,021,414        721,473,497        215,680,199        120,696,697        1,334,543,827   
         5,590,009                        
 
 
    
2,143,010
 
  
    227,799        212,157               433,577   
  4,426,014        4,086,597        6,885,165        1,139,440        309   
  3,543,590        1,511,024        328,811        7,021        3,775,144   
  675,187        1,293,406        123,987        35,989        1,816,465   
  99,408        73,856        25,022        10,193        88,352   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,813,908,623        734,256,188        223,255,341        121,889,340        1,340,657,674   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  18,895,461        884,840               836,334        1,919,321   
  1,310,242        251,225        180,819        55,413        1,248,578   
  2,397,151        717,054        266,720        72,856        1,329,018   
  39,961        15,736        4,752        2,713        28,250   
  723,408        588,292        92,509        51,353        408,419   
  4,861,275        1,104,733                        
                2,250,304                 
                              8,792,817   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  28,227,498        3,561,880        2,795,104        1,018,669        13,726,403   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,785,681,125      $ 730,694,308      $ 220,460,237      $ 120,870,671      $ 1,326,931,271   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 6,697,833      $ 2,462,899      $ 480,846      $ 81,060      $ 461,332   
  1,637,863,815        684,324,538        137,517,439        78,738,754        1,044,364,296   
  (9,939,545     1,455,556        (1,365,700     (207,145     289,407   
  25,115,217        (1,930,962     22,666,310 3      1,670,774        21,958,765   
 
 
    
125,943,805
 
  
    44,382,277        61,161,342 3      40,587,228        259,857,471   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,785,681,125      $ 730,694,308      $ 220,460,237      $ 120,870,671      $ 1,326,931,271   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  1,785,681,125        730,694,308        220,460,237        120,870,671        1,326,931,271   
                                
       
  669,783,254        246,289,944        48,084,567        8,106,009        46,133,241   
                                
       
$ 2.67      $ 2.97      $ 4.58      $ 14.91      $ 28.76   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$      $      $      $      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    

LARGE CAP
VALUE

FUND

       LONG/SHORT
FUND
 
            

Assets:

            

Investments, at cost

            

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 211,621,424       $ 643,663,297         $ 1,535,419,131   

Affiliated issuers1

                         18,999,584   

Repurchase agreements

       6,757,604         4,064,176           420,047,299   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 218,379,028       $ 647,727,473         $ 1,974,466,014   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

            

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 272,235,290       $ 782,196,476         $ 1,840,348,475   

Affiliated issuers1

                         37,870,771   

Repurchase agreements

       6,757,604         4,064,176           420,047,299   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       278,992,894         786,260,652           2,298,266,545   

Cash

                           

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $80,161, $0, $0, $0, $32,111, $5, $61,527 and $2, respectively)

       80,162                     

Receivable for investment securities sold

               19,131,574           47,367,752   

Receivable from broker for securities sold short

                         223,183,053   

Capital shares receivable

       689,878         211,221           2,826,122   

Interest and dividends receivable

       387,491         1,043,003           1,240,836   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       20,784         113,283           104,868   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

       280,171,209         806,759,733           2,572,989,176   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Call options written at value (premiums of $0, $0, $6,528,848, $0, $61,910, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

                         2,774,666   

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds of $0, $0, $251,941,685, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

                         254,008,386   

Payable for securities purchased

       922,456         1,402,763           8,297,677   

Capital shares payable

       89,327         1,790,194           1,046,223   

Dividends payable to shareholders

               38,110             

Payable to Advisor

       382,269         718,914           2,023,335   

Accrued fund administration fees

       6,138         24,882           51,636   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       169,408         430,877           391,376   

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

       50,645                     

Dividends payable on securities sold short

                         245,481   

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

       335,161                     
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,955,404         4,405,740           268,838,780   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 278,215,805       $ 802,353,993         $ 2,304,150,396   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

            

Capital stock

     $ 944,785       $ 484,175         $ 1,455,888   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       200,082,047         450,660,452           1,945,909,791   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (121,228      411,711             

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

       17,084,265         212,264,572           31,296,705   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       60,225,936         138,533,083           325,488,012   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 278,215,805       $ 802,353,993         $ 2,304,150,396   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

            

Investor Class

       278,215,805         786,910,364           1,479,370,542   

Institutional Class

               15,443,629           824,779,854 2 

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.01 par value)

            

Investor Class

       94,478,545         47,485,395           93,494,014   

Institutional Class

               932,152           52,094,745 2 

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING
PRICE PER SHARE

            

Investor Class

     $ 2.94       $ 16.57         $ 15.82   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $       $ 16.57         $ 15.83 2 
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1See Note 10 for information on affiliated issuers.

 

2Institutional Class inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

3Prior period adjustment for dividends of $12,686 reclassed to return of capital.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO
CAP

FUND

   

MICRO CAP
VALUE

FUND

   

SMALL CAP
GROWTH

FUND

   

SMALL CAP
VALUE

FUND

    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
 
       
       
       
$ 172,468,798      $ 112,560,059      $ 1,263,357,935      $ 146,974,391      $ 53,620,636   
  1,540,000               124,415,394                 
  16,582,893        12,393,598        172,712,553        14,258,118        5,057,173   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 190,591,691      $ 124,953,657      $ 1,560,485,882      $ 161,232,509      $ 58,677,809   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 306,721,150      $ 155,818,612      $ 2,170,727,863      $ 197,845,814      $ 61,394,578   
  63,140               140,892,537                 
  16,582,893        12,393,598        172,712,553        14,258,118        5,057,173   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  323,367,183        168,212,210        2,484,332,953        212,103,932        66,451,751   
                              8,956   

 

  

    32,107        6        61,527        6   
                       265,510          
                                
  468,496        18,771        8,895,587        86,594        3,369   
  29,252        70,748        326,252        123,718        320,584   
  15,685        12,806        76,949        12,980        6,840   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  323,880,616        168,346,642        2,493,631,747        212,654,261        66,791,506   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       

 

  

    95,250                        

 

  

                           
         1,350,944        974,796        1,373,660          
  16,172        37,431        2,529,842        90,002        139,021   
                              5,072   
  506,805        270,885        2,012,029        169,550        39,550   
  7,000        3,624        54,000        4,679        1,466   
  77,561        67,843        789,402        76,299        27,375   
  98,353        33,241        240,916                 
                                
                                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  705,891        1,859,218        6,600,985        1,714,190        212,484   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 323,174,725      $ 166,487,424      $ 2,487,030,762      $ 210,940,071      $ 66,579,022   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 435,536      $ 482,971      $ 484,661      $ 411,889      $ 60,106   
  218,223,832        95,781,670        1,528,223,025        228,468,838        58,735,125   
  (3,180,093            4,321,051        (900,175     (163,943

 

(24,981,978

    27,041,383        30,846,947        (67,913,034 )3      173,295   
  132,677,428        43,181,400        923,155,078        50,872,553 3      7,774,439   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 323,174,725      $ 166,487,424      $ 2,487,030,762      $ 210,940,071      $ 66,579,022   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  323,174,725        166,487,424        2,487,030,762        201,581,043        66,579,022   
                       9,359,028          
       
  43,553,562        48,297,076        48,466,102        39,367,943        6,010,558   
                       1,820,966          
       
$ 7.42      $ 3.45      $ 51.31      $ 5.12      $ 11.08   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$      $      $      $ 5.14      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
       WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND
     INCOME
FUND
     U.S.
TREASURY
FUND
 
               

Assets:

               

Investments, at cost

               

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 110,611,420         $ 196,790,386       $ 128,078,116       $ 193,075,388   

Repurchase agreements

       1,569,502           19,512,730         589,718         1,395,998   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 112,180,922         $ 216,303,116       $ 128,667,834       $ 194,471,386   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

               

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 148,607,474         $ 245,338,723       $ 128,907,267       $ 191,400,917   

Repurchase agreements

       1,569,502           19,512,730         589,718         1,395,998   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       150,176,976           264,851,453         129,496,985         192,796,915   

Cash

                 99,801         1,927           

Receivable for investment securities sold

       1,722,674           2,763,443                   

Capital shares receivable

       1,268           870,969         3,489         65,645   

Interest and dividends receivable

       517           56,091         911,695         889,623   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       10,921           18,339         5,556         17,654   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       151,912,356           268,660,096         130,419,652         193,769,837   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Payable for securities purchased

                 1,271,100                   

Capital shares payable

       20,164           69,667         1,509         323,309   

Dividends payable to shareholders

                         31,143         67,271   

Payable to Advisor

       123,341           323,955         58,971         80,302   

Accrued fund administration fees

       3,343           5,775         2,956         4,564   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       68,020           78,654         39,765         63,494   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       214,868           1,749,151         134,344         538,940   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 151,697,488         $ 266,910,945       $ 130,285,308       $ 193,230,897   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

               

Capital stock

     $ 61,746         $ 115,297       $ 128,573       $ 126,072   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       102,389,143           209,837,194         129,809,041         201,575,606   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       3,576,821           (1,845,482      55,524         15,441   

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       8,068,151           10,315,388         (536,981      (6,811,751

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       37,601,627           48,488,548         829,151         (1,674,471
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 151,697,488         $ 266,910,945       $ 130,285,308       $ 193,230,897   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

               

Investor Class

       151,697,488           266,910,945         130,285,308         193,230,897   

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, $.01 par value)

               

Investor Class

       6,174,576           11,529,700         12,857,335         12,607,200   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING
PRICE PER SHARE

               

Investor Class

     $ 24.57         $ 23.15       $ 10.13       $ 15.33   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WASATCH FUNDSStatements of Operations  

 

 

 

        CORE
GROWTH
FUND
     EMERGING
INDIA FUND
     EMERGING
MARKETS
SELECT
FUND1
 
          

Investment Income:

          

Interest

     $ 5,265       $ 35       $ 169   

Dividends2

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       6,282,641         135,713         356,446   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       6,287,906         135,748         356,615   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fees

       7,620,293         212,292         277,075   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       994,277         55,325         58,774   

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       5,696                 4,660   

Fund administration fees

       110,823         2,337         3,355   

Fund accounting fees

       75,050         25,032         12,994   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       80,123         5,012         2,971   

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       3,568                 2,196   

Custody fees

       93,365         55,662         30,806   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       87,357         20,639         8,906   

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       15,345                 2,457   

Legal fees

       35,179         602         2,664   

Trustees’ fees

       55,321         1,304         916   

Interest

       4,719         752         147   

Offering and organization costs

                       76,772   

Audit fees

       28,280         25,119         25,787   

Other expenses

       36,278         18,849         8,448   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       9,245,674         422,925         518,928   

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (27,518      (146,193      (156,490
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       9,218,156         276,732         362,438   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (2,930,250      (140,984      (5,823
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

          

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       45,779,034         (239,097      (1,787,930

Net realized gain on options

       150,916                   

Realized foreign capital gains taxes

                       (11,910

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, options and foreign currency translations

       138,151,941         (1,255,848      (1,164,441

Change in deferred foreign capital gains taxes

               64,914           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       184,081,891         (1,430,031      (2,964,281
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 181,151,641       $ (1,571,015    $ (2,970,104
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 Fund inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

2 Net of $76,644, $0, $48,406, $4,368,741, $1,175,571, $145,738, $14,227 and $1,049,687 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING
MARKETS
SMALL CAP
FUND
    FRONTIER
EMERGING
SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND
    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    HERITAGE
GROWTH
FUND
   

INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH

FUND

 
       
$ 2,942      $ 2,227      $ 426      $ 604      $ 3,358   
       
  37,709,708        11,951,917        2,059,461        1,278,924        15,067,576   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  37,712,650          11,954,144            2,059,887            1,279,528            15,070,934   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  30,612,219        6,838,711        2,812,539        812,250        10,832,344   
  2,373,799        1,070,652        252,736        210,125        1,023,707   
                                
  255,470        55,357        27,539        17,231        124,525   
  170,097        61,968        40,284        21,465        96,266   
  181,964        100,864        36,757        13,366        86,398   
                                
  2,059,192        1,133,147        83,751        5,369        447,957   
  154,807        139,305        38,707        23,507        173,689   
                                
  60,285        9,152        5,894        3,705        23,344   
  137,250        16,125        14,191        9,597        51,310   
  11,898        2,111        2,618        782        4,985   
         26,484                        
  31,925        34,482        26,719        25,118        25,118   
  70,942        6,707        27,521        11,325        47,345   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  36,119,848        9,495,065        3,369,256        1,153,840        12,936,988   
  (1,997,193     (700,327            (50,719       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  34,122,655        8,794,738        3,369,256        1,103,121        12,936,988   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,589,995        3,159,406        (1,309,369     176,407        2,133,946   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  87,929,038        (3,506,689     22,582,234        2,396,739        54,511,803   
                                
  (5,969,800     (52,454     (110,813            (1,410,410

 

(108,503,006

    41,812,765        19,707,595        20,188,006        158,269,962   
  1,414,520        (1,007,385     64,425               225,070   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (25,129,248     37,246,237        42,243,441        22,584,745        211,596,425   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (21,539,253   $ 40,405,643      $ 40,934,072      $ 22,761,152      $ 213,730,371   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    

LARGE CAP
VALUE

FUND

     LONG/SHORT
FUND
 
          

Investment Income:

          

Interest

     $ 598       $ 5,975       $ 31,733   

Dividends1

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       5,343,955         28,995,202         23,708,834   

Affiliated issuers2

                         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       5,344,553         29,001,177         23,740,567   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fees

       4,688,573         11,008,832         20,524,246   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       648,332         2,347,487         1,545,886   

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

               5,796         12,039 3 

Fund administration fees

       35,202         179,739         278,107   

Fund accounting fees

       50,568         109,441         162,330   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       54,631         165,786         154,447   

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

               25,927         45,685 3 

Custody fees

       218,162         31,315         89,276   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       38,048         78,623         123,395   

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

               15,517         30,023 3 

Legal fees

       7,559         57,946         119,660   

Trustees’ fees

       18,012         106,682         140,961   

Dividends on securities sold short

                       3,812,223   

Interest

       1,678         7,940         511,034   

Audit fees

       25,118         27,179         34,353   

Other expenses

       31,904         67,222         64,389   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       5,817,787         14,235,432         27,648,054   

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (406,217      (790,038      (51,108
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       5,411,570         13,445,394         27,596,946   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (67,017      15,555,783         (3,856,379
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

          

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency translations

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       23,694,958         323,383,090         82,627,058   

Affiliated issuers2

                       399,818   

Net realized gain (loss) on options

                       1,309,436   

Net realized loss on short positions

                       (42,360,180

Realized foreign capital gains taxes

       (44,039                

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

       20,242,246         (122,155,005      227,943,560   

Change in deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       179,509                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain on investments

       44,072,674         201,228,085         269,919,692   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 44,005,657       $ 216,783,868       $ 266,063,313   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $587,663, $170,146, $242,071, $48,625, $50,727, $450,684, $29,927 and $15,682 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

 

2  See Note 10 for information on affiliated issuers.

 

3  Institutional Class inception date was December 13, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO

CAP

FUND

    MICRO CAP
VALUE
FUND
    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    SMALL CAP
VALUE
FUND
    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
 
       
$ 904      $ 676      $ 13,755      $ 286      $ 392   
       
  2,414,583        1,931,070        13,196,137        1,970,174        2,270,127   
                3,546,375                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,415,487        1,931,746        16,756,267        1,970,460        2,270,519   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  5,585,193        2,834,046        20,675,843        1,873,338        386,183   
  227,101        233,442        3,250,036        264,359        84,848   
                       5,435          
  42,124        21,461        301,346        27,592        8,260   
  40,822        34,494        183,384        29,736        13,142   
  25,077        20,648        222,275        18,328        5,865   
                       1,556          
  61,757        45,547        406,731        47,096        2,005   
  25,956        20,951        141,171        24,573        24,272   
                       14,839          
  9,567        4,859        71,183        11,790        1,757   
  23,741        11,762        160,766        15,059        4,128   
                                
  1,831        945        12,957        1,248        364   
  26,118        29,317        30,824        32,884        46,510   
  25,772        16,813        83,996        19,420        7,036   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,095,059        3,274,285        25,540,512        2,387,253        584,370   
         (3,504     (10,485     (31,635     (59,900

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,095,059        3,270,781        25,530,027        2,355,618        524,470   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,679,572     (1,339,035     (8,773,760     (385,158     1,746,049   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
    16,739,208          32,077,234            78,615,934          29,980,517            5,445,411   
                (6,414,763              
         (402,253            134,261          
                                
         (265,005                     

 

63,155,304

  

    12,351,727        417,579,933        25,643,533        4,158,601   
  50,112        199,769        1,360,813        137,580          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  79,944,624        43,961,472        491,141,917        55,895,891        9,604,012   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 76,265,052      $ 42,622,437      $ 482,368,157      $ 55,510,733      $ 11,350,061   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
     WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND
     INCOME
FUND
     U.S.
TREASURY
FUND
 
             

Investment Income:

             

Interest

     $ 82       $ 1,403       $ 3,013,828       $ 7,747,289   

Dividends1

             

Unaffiliated issuers

       905,719         1,863,213         216,638           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       905,801         1,864,616         3,230,466         7,747,289   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

             

Investment advisory fees

       1,401,834         3,010,978         747,313         1,219,262   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       200,423         341,175         54,345         309,772   

Fund administration fees

       20,757         29,400         20,196         36,195   

Fund accounting fees

       31,266         32,266         42,027         26,123   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       14,976         47,028         2,927         21,394   

Custody fees

       41,229         17,428         14,239         6,642   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       21,748         38,461         22,901         48,806   

Legal fees

       4,748         17,733         4,755         8,979   

Trustees’ fees

       11,690         14,984         11,780         22,244   

Interest

       1,463         1,248         9,266         1,747   

Audit fees

       37,814         30,871         26,490         26,488   

Other expenses

       21,591         11,081         8,630         12,908   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       1,809,539         3,592,653         964,869         1,740,560   

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

               (33,084                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       1,809,539         3,559,569         964,869         1,740,560   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (903,738      (1,694,953      2,265,597         6,006,729   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

             

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

             

Unaffiliated issuers

       13,638,860         18,170,206         248,661         (6,304,627

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations

       17,949,926         29,296,909         (4,397,565      (40,377,202

Change in deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       130,699                           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       31,719,485         47,467,115         (4,148,904      (46,681,829
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 30,815,747       $ 45,772,162       $ (1,883,307    $ (40,675,100
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $7,387, $108,487, $0 and $0 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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WASATCH FUNDSStatements of Changes in Net Assets  

 

 

 

      

CORE GROWTH

FUND

    

EMERGING INDIA

FUND

 
        Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Year Ended
September 30, 20121
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (2,930,250    $ (3,651,264    $ (140,984    $ (76,950

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       45,779,034         46,892,618         (239,097      (814,795

Net realized gain on options written

       150,916         178,735                   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       138,151,941         75,535,655         (1,190,934      2,192,373   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       181,151,641         118,955,744         (1,571,015      1,300,628   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

                               (82,606

Net realized gains

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                               (82,606

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       326,823,384         140,556,596         13,107,026         7,512,543   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                               80,715   

Shares redeemed

       (161,818,652      (110,766,693      (9,258,122      (5,765,833

Redemption fees

       122,280         22,639         1,805         32,138   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

       165,127,012         29,812,542         3,850,709         1,859,563   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       10,765,192         8,421,536                   

Shares redeemed

       (3,240,376      (11,905                

Redemption fees

       413                           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

       7,525,229         8,409,631                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

       353,803,882         157,177,917         2,279,694         3,077,585   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       590,471,604         433,293,687         13,657,886         10,580,301   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 944,275,486       $ 590,471,604       $ 15,937,580       $ 13,657,886   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of period

     $ (3,365,724    $ (3,010,195    $ (205,877    $ (159,823
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       7,068,806         3,632,220         6,861,871         4,213,059   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                               52,755   

Shares redeemed

       (3,496,679      (2,872,788      (4,673,888      (3,299,635
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

       3,572,127         759,432         2,187,983         966,179   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       231,435         219,890                   

Shares redeemed

       (71,098      (299                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

       160,337         219,591                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1Institutional Class inception date was January 31, 2012.

 

2Fund inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

3Fund inception date was January 31, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING MARKETS
SELECT

FUND

   

EMERGING MARKETS

SMALL CAP

FUND

   

FRONTIER

EMERGING

SMALL COUNTRIES

FUND

 
Period Ended
September 30, 20132
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Year Ended
September 30, 2012
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Period Ended
September 30, 20123
 
       
       
$ (5,823   $ 3,589,995      $ 3,292,459      $ 3,159,406      $ 126,998   

 

(1,799,840

    81,959,238        (46,995,395     (3,559,143     (3,877
                                

 

(1,164,441

    (107, 088,486     264,780,019        40,805,380        3,576,897   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2,970,104

    (21,539,253     221,077,083        40,405,643        3,700,018   
       
       
         (7,553,551            (141,701       
                       (57,117       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         (7,553,551            (198,818       
       
       
  43,112,331        846,342,710        810,878,044        776,774,213        30,457,825   
         6,807,788               197,269          
  (11,933,841     (520,777,701     (324,158,137     (120,031,663     (1,119,216
  8,654        136,439        270,084        502,415        6,622   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  31,187,144        332,509,236        486,989,991        657,442,234        29,345,231   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  31,112,673                               
  (1,106,309                            
  12,247                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  30,018,611                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  58,235,651        303,416,432        708,067,074        697,649,059        33,045,249   
       
         1,482,264,693        774,197,619        33,045,249          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 58,235,651      $ 1,785,681,125      $ 1,482,264,693      $ 730,694,308      $ 33,045,249   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(3,596

  $ (9,939,545   $ (376,915   $ 1,455,556      $ 65,934   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  4,284,448        297,277,493        331,129,894        273,661,192        14,198,947   
         2,431,353               75,293          
  (1,210,383     (186,339,071     (133,758,992     (41,133,732     (511,756

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,074,065        113,369,775        197,370,902        232,602,753        13,687,191   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  3,114,333                               
  (112,181                            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,002,152                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

FUND

    

HERITAGE GROWTH

FUND

 
        Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Year Ended
September 30, 2012
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (1,309,369    $ (992,763    $ 176,407       $ (283,383

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       22,471,421         21,874,067         2,396,739         4,240,086   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       19,772,020         18,928,031         20,188,006         11,559,865   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       40,934,072         39,809,335         22,761,152         15,516,568   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

                       (106,546      (106,542

Net realized gains

       (17,635,551      (18,174,913      (4,555,183      (990,738
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (17,635,551      (18,174,913      (4,661,729      (1,097,280

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                 

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       78,951,413         29,847,635         15,718,322         47,519,908   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       17,450,564         18,021,095         4,582,284         1,072,610   

Shares redeemed

       (52,836,034      (115,783,494      (29,485,119      (23,637,012

Redemption fees

       13,811         7,511         3,459         16,594   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       43,579,754         (67,907,253      (9,181,054      24,972,100   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                                 

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                                 

Redemption fees

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       66,878,275         (46,272,831      8,918,369         39,391,388   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       153,581,962         199,854,793         111,952,302         72,560,914   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 220,460,237       $ 153,581,962       $ 120,870,671       $ 111,952,302   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included
in net assets at end of period

     $ (1,365,700    $ (990,976    $ (207,145    $ (335,233
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       19,093,276         7,800,853         1,188,222         3,844,702   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       4,544,418         5,223,506         370,136         90,592   

Shares redeemed

       (12,600,673      (30,223,552      (2,196,100      (1,892,648
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       11,037,021         (17,199,193      (637,742      2,042,646   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                                 

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 Institutional Class inception date was January 31, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH

FUND

   

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

FUND

   

LARGE CAP VALUE

FUND

 
Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Year Ended
September 30, 2012
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Year Ended
September 30, 2012
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Year Ended
September 30, 20121
 
         
         
$ 2,133,946      $ 1,653,765      $ (67,017   $ (286,354   $ 15,555,783      $ 22,013,646   

 

53,101,393

  

    (6,264,434     23,650,919        (7,282,586     323,383,090        20,729,577   

 

158,495,032

  

    91,755,826        20,421,755        41,909,044        (122,155,005     272,440,099   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  213,730,371        87,145,157        44,005,657        34,340,104        216,783,868        315,183,322   
         
         
  (2,056,223                          (14,580,839     (21,674,187
                       (17,671,323     (10,767,081       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,056,223                   (17,671,323     (25,347,920     (21,674,187
         
                              (204,325     (144,308
                              (115,116       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (319,441     (144,308
         
         
  898,513,811        194,601,086        96,890,115        59,579,463        176,799,999        294,027,931   
  1,885,302                      17,496,781        24,998,559        20,774,043   
  (220,198,846     (128,450,040     (57,437,199     (50,757,037     (902,102,981     (855,853,096
  232,539        47,000        194,004        6,619        15,701        37,526   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  680,432,806        66,198,046        39,646,920        26,325,826        (700,288,722     (541,013,596

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              5,558,942        22,986,777   
                              318,359        143,853   
                              (8,226,847     (8,077,111
                              75        204   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (2,349,471     15,053,723   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  892,106,954        153,343,203        83,652,577        42,994,607        (511,521,686     (232,595,046
         
  434,824,317        281,481,114        194,563,228        151,568,621        1,313,875,679        1,546,470,725   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,326,931,271      $ 434,824,317      $ 278,215,805      $ 194,563,228      $ 802,353,993      $ 1,313,875,679   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

289,407

  

  $ 646,806      $ (121,228   $ (309,387   $ 411,711      $ (61,013

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  35,121,573        9,794,216        34,640,370        26,671,654        11,459,468        21,836,354   
  80,810                      9,018,959        1,681,933        1,514,720   
  (8,445,699     (6,774,979     (20,779,253     (22,822,982     (56,362,465     (63,107,087

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  26,756,684        3,019,237        13,861,117        12,867,631        (43,221,064     (39,756,013

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              378,007        1,654,533   
                              21,178        10,265   
                              (550,843     (580,988

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (151,658     1,083,810   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LONG/SHORT

FUND

    

MICRO CAP

FUND

 
        Year Ended
September 30, 20131
     Year Ended
September 30, 20122
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment loss

     $ (3,856,379    $ (2,303,985    $ (3,679,572    $ (4,324,326

Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       83,026,876         11,252,542         16,739,208         28,221,257   

Net realized gain (loss) on options

       1,309,436         9,515,188                   

Net realized loss on short positions

       (42,360,180      (15,284,249                

Change in unrealized appreciation on investments, options, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       227,943,560         132,606,941         63,205,416         48,580,355   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       266,063,313         135,786,437         76,265,052         72,477,286   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

       (3,814,682                        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (3,814,682                        

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

       (37                        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (37                        

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       839,239,541         971,122,525         18,549,509         15,670,851   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       3,533,082                           

Shares redeemed

       (1,124,141,469      (403,057,722      (61,092,571      (52,115,506

Redemption fees

       214,286         70,010         3,686         1,236   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       (281,154,560      568,134,813         (42,539,376      (36,443,419
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       833,136,129                           

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       36                           

Shares redeemed

       (47,303,233                        

Redemption fees

       3,745                           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       785,836,677                           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       766,930,711         703,921,250         33,725,676         36,033,867   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       1,537,219,685         833,298,435         289,449,049         253,415,182   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 2,304,150,396       $ 1,537,219,685       $ 323,174,725       $ 289,449,049   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment loss included in
net assets at end of period

     $       $ (1,627,098    $ (3,180,093    $ (3,746,925
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       56,185,020         72,737,699         3,008,503         2,907,199   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       255,281                           

Shares redeemed

       (75,441,028      (30,538,577      (10,173,311      (9,724,315
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (19,000,727      42,199,122         (7,164,808      (6,817,116
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       55,159,278                           

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       3                           

Shares redeemed

       (3,064,536                        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       52,094,745                           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1Institutional Class inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

2  In the fourth quarter of the 2013 fiscal year, State Street identified misclassifications related to the financial reporting treatment of covered options. This impacted the Micro Cap Value Fund, Long/Short Fund and the World Innovators Fund in the September 30, 2012 annual report. This resulted in a reclassification of “Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations” and “Net realized gain on options” on the Statement of Operations in the amount of $933,997 for the Micro Cap Value Fund, $8,805,335 for the Long/Short Fund and $6,168 for the World Innovators Fund at September 30, 2012. There was no impact to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The misclassification had no impact on the Fund’s net assets or NAV at September 30, 2012, and had no impact on the “Net gain on investments”, the “Net increase in net assets resulting from operations” in the Statement of Operations or the Fund’s Financial Highlights for the year ended September 30, 2012. Because the errors are not material to the Fund’s financial statements, the errors was corrected in these financial statements.

 

3Institutional Class inception date was January 31, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO CAP VALUE

FUND

   

SMALL CAP GROWTH

FUND

   

SMALL CAP VALUE

FUND

 

Year Ended

September 30, 2013

   

Year Ended

September 30, 20122

   

Year Ended

September 30, 2013

    Year Ended
September 30, 2012
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Year Ended
September 30, 20123
 
         
         
$ (1,339,035   $ (1,839,314   $ (8,773,760   $ (11,879,020   $ (385,158   $ (1,304,519

 

31,812,229

  

    11,515,083        72,201,171        105,991,142        29,980,517        15,394,264   
  (402,253)        287,808                      134,261          
                                       
 
 
 
    
    
12,551,496
 
 
  
    24,868,908        418,940,746        292,457,219        25,781,113        20,995,886   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  42,622,437        34,832,485        482,368,157        386,569,341        55,510,733        35,085,631   
         
         
                                       
  (12,598,831            (120,513,937     (62,046,614              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (12,598,831            (120,513,937     (62,046,614              
         
                                       
                                       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                       
         
         
  17,228,162        13,004,644        526,165,138        429,551,711        13,743,085        9,236,992   
  12,236,099               113,588,148        60,087,427                 
  (31,306,629     (52,353,934     (339,431,007     (287,432,932     (31,535,450     (47,184,106
  6,833        21,250        72,964        70,038        2,643        4,318   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,835,535     (39,328,040     300,395,243        202,276,244        (17,789,722     (37,942,796

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              114,779        7,200,668   
                                       
                              (469,262     (171,419
                              9          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (354,474     7,029,249   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  28,188,071        (4,495,555     662,249,463        526,798,971        37,366,537        4,172,084   
         
  138,299,353        142,794,908        1,824,781,299        1,297,982,328        173,573,534        169,401,450   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 166,487,424      $ 138,299,353      $ 2,487,030,762      $ 1,824,781,299      $ 210,940,071      $ 173,573,534   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

  

  $ (903,803   $ 4,321,051      $ (8,456,437   $ (900,175   $ (940,614

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  5,667,705        5,091,102        11,553,173        10,467,614        3,038,390        2,544,182   
  4,652,509               2,786,072        1,599,772                 
  (10,622,742     (20,097,659     (7,512,395     (7,122,232     (7,381,311     (13,060,631

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (302,528     (15,006,557     6,826,850        4,945,154        (4,342,921     (10,516,449

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              27,062        1,943,378   
                                       
                              (104,640     (44,834

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (77,578     1,898,544   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDSStatements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)  

 

 

 

       STRATEGIC INCOME
FUND
     ULTRA GROWTH
FUND
 
        Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Year Ended
September 30, 20121
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
             

Operations:

             
             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,746,049       $ 673,632       $ (903,738    $ (510,312

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       5,445,411         1,865,691         13,638,860         16,871,948   

Net realized loss on options

                                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       4,158,601         4,741,883         18,080,625         9,955,835   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       11,350,061         7,281,206         30,815,747         26,317,471   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

       (1,783,475      (880,410                

Net realized gains

                       (18,153,849      (7,674,675
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (1,783,475      (880,410      (18,153,849      (7,674,675

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       29,412,047         26,915,715         7,412,958         12,295,837   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       1,753,848         858,788         17,764,371         7,457,542   

Shares redeemed

       (18,796,760      (13,607,700      (29,401,210      (29,345,914

Redemption fees

       7,879         10,489         788         5,828   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       12,377,014         14,177,292         (4,223,093      (9,586,707
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       21,943,600         20,578,088         8,438,805         9,056,089   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       44,635,422         24,057,334         143,258,683         134,202,594   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 66,579,022       $ 44,635,422       $ 151,697,488       $ 143,258,683   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of period

     $ (163,943    $ (218,387    $ 3,576,821       $ 142,969   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       2,875,259         3,066,868         338,575         570,461   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       171,622         96,411         909,129         368,820   

Shares redeemed

       (1,835,606      (1,543,697      (1,347,071      (1,339,149
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,211,275         1,619,582         (99,367      (399,868
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 In the third quarter of the 2013 fiscal year, an error was identified in the September 30, 2012 annual report and the March 31, 2013 semi-annual report of the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”). The error was due to misidentification of the lots of certain securities sold for tax and financial reporting purposes and results in a reclassification of a decrease to “Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations” and an increase to “Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in the amount of $462,218 at September 30, 2012. Additionally, the cost of securities at September 30, 2012 was decreased by and the capital loss carryforward expiring September 30, 2018 increased by $462,218 at September 30, 2012. The error had no impact on the Fund’s net assets or NAV at September 30, 2012, and had no impact on the Net Gain on Investments, the Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations in the Statement of Operations or the Fund’s Financial Highlights for the year ended September 30, 2012. Because the errors are not material to the Fund’s financial statements, the error was corrected in these financial statements.

 

2  In the fourth quarter of the 2013 fiscal year, State Street identified misclassifications related to the financial reporting treatment of covered options. This impacted the Micro Cap Value Fund, Long/Short Fund and the World Innovators Fund in the September 30, 2012 annual report. This resulted in a reclassification of “Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations” and “Net realized gain on options” on the Statement of Operations in the amount of $933,997 for the Micro Cap Value Fund, $8,805,335 for the Long/Short Fund and $6,168 for the World Innovators Fund at September 30, 2012. There was no impact to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The misclassification had no impact on the Fund’s net assets or NAV at September 30, 2012, and had no impact on the “Net gain on investments”, the “Net increase in net assets resulting from operations” in the Statement of Operations or the Fund’s Financial Highlights for the year ended September 30, 2012. Because the errors are not material to the Fund’s financial statements, the errors was corrected in these financial statements.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

 

 

 

WORLD INNOVATORS
FUND
    INCOME
FUND
    U.S. TREASURY
FUND
 

Year Ended

September 30, 2013

    Year Ended
September 30, 20122
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Year Ended
September 30, 2012
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Year Ended
September 30, 2012
 
         
         
$ (1,694,953   $ (1,133,768   $ 2,265,597      $ 2,792,946      $ 6,006,729      $ 5,618,314   

 

18,170,206

  

    8,031,806        248,661        642,885        (6,304,627     5,092,087   
         (39,926                            

 

29,296,909

  

    16,559,256        (4,397,565     1,042,565        (40,377,202     5,530,925   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

45,772,162

  

    23,417,368        (1,883,307     4,478,396        (40,675,100     16,241,326   
         
         
                (2,251,846     (2,775,995     (6,003,335     (5,618,367
                              (5,092,088     (9,334,135

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                (2,251,846     (2,775,995     (11,095,423     (14,952,502
         
         
  120,569,904        91,278,636        34,260,559        48,029,640        152,652,150        202,065,443   
                1,874,537        2,287,850        10,245,647        13,752,669   
  (67,399,194     (19,268,178     (40,901,921     (48,462,084     (189,555,949     (133,158,322
  34,163        13,117        1,107        11,497        164,702        177,952   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  53,204,873        72,023,575        (4,765,718     1,866,903        (26,493,450     82,837,742   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  98,977,035        95,440,943        (8,900,871     3,569,304        (78,263,973     84,126,566   
         
  167,933,910        72,492,967        139,186,179        135,616,875        271,494,870        187,368,304   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 266,910,945      $ 167,933,910      $ 130,285,308      $ 139,186,179      $ 193,230,897      $ 271,494,870   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (1,845,482   $ (1,075,802   $ 55,524      $ 36,983      $ 15,441      $ 12,047   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  5,820,787        5,247,433        3,315,362        4,642,038        8,727,694        11,006,306   
                182,048        221,079        591,684        754,268   
  (3,342,001     (1,125,535     (3,970,892     (4,677,451     (11,188,977     (7,277,900

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,478,786        4,121,898        (473,482     185,666        (1,869,599     4,482,674   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDSFinancial 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

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 41.41        (0.12     11.19        11.07        0.01                        

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 32.63        (0.26     9.04        8.78        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 29.95        (0.19     2.87        2.68        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 25.88        0.03        4.05        4.08        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 26.38        4      (0.23     (0.23     4      (0.27            (0.27

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 41.44        (0.07     11.20        11.13        4                      

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 38.32        (0.16     3.28        3.12                               

Emerging India Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.02        (0.01     (0.23     (0.24     4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 1.83        (0.01     0.21        0.20        4      (0.01            (0.01

Period ended 9/30/1110

  $ 2.00        4      (0.17     (0.17     4                      

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

  

             

Period ended 9/30/1314

  $ 10.00        4      (0.44     (0.44     4                      

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

  

             

Period ended 9/30/1315

  $ 10.00        (— )4      (0.39     (0.39     4                      

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.66        0.01        0.01        0.02        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.16        0.01        0.49        0.50        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 2.37        4      (0.21     (0.21     4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 1.57        0.01        0.80        0.81        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 1.24        4      0.33        0.33        4      4             4 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.41        0.01        0.55        0.56        4      4      4      4 

Period ended 9/30/129

  $ 2.00        0.01        0.40        0.41        4                      

Global Opportunities Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 4.15        (0.02     0.93        0.91        4             (0.48     (0.48

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 3.68        (0.03     0.93        0.90        4             (0.43     (0.43

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 3.97        (0.02     (0.13     (0.15     4             (0.14     (0.14

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 3.38        (0.02     0.70        0.68        4      (0.01     (0.08     (0.09

Period ended 9/30/0913

  $ 2.00        (0.01     1.39        1.38        4                      

Heritage Growth Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 12.80        0.02        2.64        2.66        4      (0.01     (0.54     (0.55

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 10.83        (0.03     2.16        2.13        4      (0.02     (0.14     (0.16

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 10.70        4      0.22        0.22        4      (0.09            (0.09

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 9.28        0.09        1.39        1.48        4      (0.06            (0.06

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 9.00        0.06        0.26        0.32        4      (0.02     (0.02     (0.04

International Growth Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 22.44        0.07        6.32        6.39        0.01        (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 17.21        0.09        5.14        5.23        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 18.66        4      (1.46     (1.46     0.01                        

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 13.91        0.02        4.73        4.75        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 11.83        (0.13     2.24        2.11        4      (0.03            (0.03

International Opportunities Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.41        (— )4      0.53        0.53        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.24        4      0.44        0.44        4             (0.27     (0.27

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 2.57        (0.01     (0.25     (0.26     4             (0.07     (0.07

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 1.97        (0.01     0.63        0.62        4      (0.02            (0.02

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 1.60        0.01        0.36        0.37        4      4             4 

Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 14.31        0.22        2.37        2.59        4      (0.20     (0.13     (0.33

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 11.85        0.20        2.46        2.66        4      (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 12.64        0.17        (0.79     (0.62     4      (0.17            (0.17

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 11.97        0.17        0.67        0.84        4      (0.17            (0.17

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 12.93        0.20        (0.96     (0.76     4      (0.20            (0.20

Large Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

  

             

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 14.31        0.22        2.39        2.61        4      (0.22     (0.13     (0.35

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 13.77        0.12        0.57        0.69        4      (0.15            (0.15

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 Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 52.49        26.76        1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.39     (0.39   $ 924,304        16%   
$ 41.41        26.91        1.23 5      1.23 5      (0.70     (0.70   $ 581,371        28%   
$ 32.63        8.95        1.22        1.22        (0.57     (0.57   $ 433,294        27%   
$ 29.95        15.75        1.29 11      1.29 11      0.02        0.02      $ 418,642        19%   
$ 25.88        (0.45     1.34        1.34        0.24        0.24      $ 409,949        30%   
             
$ 52.57        26.86        1.12 5      1.32 5      (0.32     (0.52 )5    $ 19,971        16%   
$ 41.44        8.14        1.12 5      1.55 5      (0.62     (1.05   $ 9,101        28%   
             
$ 1.78        (11.88     1.95 5      2.99 5      (0.99     (2.03   $ 15,938        40%   
$ 2.02        11.42        1.95 5      3.41 5      (0.65     (2.11   $ 13,658        17%   
$ 1.83        (8.50     1.95        4.85        (0.07     (2.97   $ 10,580        2%   
             
$ 9.56        (4.40     1.69 5      2.40 5      0.04        (0.67   $ 29,374        43%   
             
$ 9.61        (3.90     1.50 5      2.21 5      (0.18     (0.89   $ 28,861        43%   
             
$ 2.67        0.85        1.95 5      2.06 5      0.21        0.09      $ 1,785,681        41%   
$ 2.66        23.15        1.95 5      2.13 5      0.29        0.11      $ 1,482,265        39%   
$ 2.16        (8.85     1.96        2.19        0.22        (0.01   $ 774,198        48%   
$ 2.37        51.69        2.06 12      2.39 12      0.82        0.49      $ 446,751        23%   
$ 1.57        26.80        2.10        3.03        0.12        (0.81   $ 50,489        78%   
             
$ 2.97        22.88        2.25 5      2.43 5      0.81        0.63      $ 730,694        13%   
$ 2.41        20.50        2.25 5      3.64 5      1.31        (0.08   $ 33,045        5%   
             
$ 4.58        24.23        1.80 5      1.80 5      (0.70     (0.70   $ 220,460        43%   
$ 4.15        26.69        1.84 5      1.84 5      (0.61     (0.61   $ 153,582        38%   
$ 3.68        (4.21     1.94        1.94        (0.41     (0.41   $ 199,855        59%   
$ 3.97        20.41        2.25 12      2.33 12      (0.73     (0.81   $ 234,904        23%   
$ 3.38        69.00        2.25        2.61        (0.67     (1.03   $ 117,385        22%   
             
$ 14.91        21.67        0.95 5      0.99 5      0.15        0.11      $ 120,871        19%   
$ 12.80        19.76        0.95 5      1.03 5      (0.28     (0.37   $ 111,952        26%   
$ 10.83        2.01        0.95        1.04        (0.02     (0.11   $ 72,561        35%   
$ 10.70        16.06        0.96 11      1.11 11      0.81        0.66      $ 78,274        36%   
$ 9.28        3.74        0.95        1.21        0.74        0.48      $ 77,194        33%   
             
$ 28.76        28.63        1.49 5      1.49 5      0.25        0.25      $ 1,326,931        44%   
$ 22.44        30.39        1.57 6      1.57 6      0.51        0.51      $ 434,824        44%   
$ 17.21        (7.77     1.66        1.66        (0.01     (0.01   $ 281,481        70%   
$ 18.66        34.15        1.86 12      1.86 12      0.10        0.10      $ 285,446        44%   
$ 13.91        18.03        1.94        1.94        0.03        0.03      $ 173,226        56%   
             
$ 2.94        21.99        2.25 5      2.42 5      (0.03     (0.20   $ 278,216        49%   
$ 2.41        22.33        2.25 5      2.48 5      (0.16     (0.39   $ 194,563        41%   
$ 2.24        (10.49     2.25        2.55        (0.58     (0.88   $ 151,569        108%   
$ 2.57        31.71        2.26 11      2.62 11      (0.60     (0.96   $ 152,178        51%   
$ 1.97        23.60        2.26 6      2.79 6      (0.28     (0.81   $ 93,856        69%   
             
$ 16.57        18.40        1.10 5      1.16 5      1.27        1.21      $ 786,910        47%   
$ 14.31        22.50        1.10 5      1.15 5      1.42        1.37      $ 1,298,365        14%   
$ 11.85        (5.08     1.10        1.11        1.24        1.23      $ 1,546,471        26%   
$ 12.64        7.07        1.11 11      1.14 11      1.36        1.33      $ 1,621,113        17%   
$ 11.97        (5.63     1.10        1.22        1.93        1.81      $ 1,385,508        16%   
             
$ 16.57        18.54        0.98 5      1.35 5      1.37        1.00      $ 15,444        47%   
$ 14.31        5.02        0.98 5      1.31 5      1.44        1.11      $ 15,511        14%   

 

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          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                Less Distributions        
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 13.66        (0.04     2.23        2.19        4             (0.03     (0.03

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 11.85        (0.02     1.83        1.81        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 11.74        (0.04     0.16        0.12        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 11.13        (0.01     0.62        0.61        4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 10.81        0.02        0.50        0.52        4      (0.05     (0.15     (0.20

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

               

Period ended 9/30/1315

  $ 13.80        (0.01     2.07        2.06        4             (0.03     (0.03

Micro Cap Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 5.71        (0.10     1.81        1.71        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 4.40        (0.09     1.40        1.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 4.44        (0.06     0.02        (0.04     4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 3.89        (0.05     0.60        0.55        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 4.14        (0.03     (0.21     (0.24     4      (0.01            (0.01

Micro Cap Value Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.85        (0.03     0.91        0.88        4             (0.28     (0.28

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.24        (0.04     0.65        0.61        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 2.38        (0.04     (0.10     (0.14     4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 2.11        (0.02     0.30        0.28        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 1.80        (0.02     0.33        0.31        4                      

Small Cap Growth Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 43.82        (0.15     10.53        10.38        4             (2.89     (2.89

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 35.37        (0.29     10.40        10.11        4             (1.66     (1.66

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 34.24        (0.13     1.26        1.13        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 28.59        (0.22     5.87        5.65        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 26.50        (0.12     2.27        2.15        4             (0.06     (0.06

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 3.81        (0.01     1.32        1.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 3.12        (0.03     0.72        0.69        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 3.08        (0.02     0.06        0.04        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 2.75        (0.01     0.34        0.33        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 2.82        (0.01     (0.06     (0.07     4                      

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

  

             

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 3.82        (0.01 )      1.33        1.32        4                      

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 3.68        (0.01     0.15        0.14                               

Strategic Income Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 9.30        0.33        1.78        2.11        4      (0.33            (0.33

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 7.57        0.16        1.77        1.93        4      (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 7.51        0.25        0.06        0.31        4      (0.25            (0.25

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 6.77        0.31        0.70        1.01        4      (0.27            (0.27

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 7.62        0.29        (0.85     (0.56     4      (0.29            (0.29

Ultra Growth Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 22.83        (0.15     4.96        4.81        4             (3.07     (3.07

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 20.11        (0.08     3.98        3.90        4             (1.18     (1.18

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 19.80        (0.17     0.48        0.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 15.66        (0.15     4.29        4.14        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 15.76        (0.14     0.04        (0.10     4                      

World Innovators Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 18.55        (0.12     4.72        4.60        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 14.71        (0.12     3.96        3.84        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 13.65        (0.13     1.19        1.06        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 11.12        (0.10     2.65        2.55        4      (0.02            (0.02

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 10.31        (0.12     0.93        0.81        4                      

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Ratios to Average Net Assets
    Supplemental Data  
Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
    Total Return (%)1     Expenses
Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Expenses
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 15.82        16.09        1.51 7      1.51 7      (0.22     (0.22   $ 1,479,371        47%   
$ 13.66        15.27        1.51 7      1.51 7      (0.20     (0.20   $ 1,537,220        71%   
$ 11.85        0.98        1.63 7      1.63 7      (0.44     (0.44   $ 833,298        82%   
$ 11.74        5.52        1.71 7 12      1.71 7 12      0.03        0.03      $ 300,255        60%   
$ 11.13        5.35        1.91 7      1.96 7      0.24        0.19      $ 146,127        167%   
             
$ 15.83        14.99        1.39 7      1.40 7      (0.16     (0.17   $ 824,780        47%   
             
$ 7.42        29.95        2.13 5      2.13 5      (1.28     (1.28   $ 323,175        17%   
$ 5.71        29.77        2.14 5      2.14 5      (1.50     (1.50   $ 289,449        25%   
$ 4.40        (0.90     2.14        2.14        (1.05     (1.05   $ 253,415        30%   
$ 4.44        14.14        2.18 5      2.18 5      (1.10     (1.10   $ 283,551        34%   
$ 3.89        (5.70     2.24        2.24        (0.96     (0.96   $ 272,537        46%   
             
$ 3.45        33.92        2.25 5      2.25 5      (0.92     (0.92   $ 166,487        66%   
$ 2.85        27.23        2.25 5      2.31 5      (1.27     (1.33   $ 138,299        78%   
$ 2.24        (5.88     2.25        2.28        (1.21     (1.24   $ 142,795        94%   
$ 2.38        13.26        2.26 11      2.37 11      (1.32     (1.43   $ 185,587        88%   
$ 2.11        17.22        2.26 7      2.46 7      (1.36     (1.56   $ 115,216        145%   
             
$ 51.31        25.34        1.23 5      1.23 5      (0.42     (0.42   $ 2,487,031        10%   
$ 43.82        29.41        1.24 5      1.24 5      (0.73     (0.73   $ 1,824,781        20%   
$ 35.37        3.30        1.23        1.23        (0.32     (0.32   $ 1,297,982        23%   
$ 34.24        19.76        1.27 11      1.27 11      (0.74     (0.74   $ 1,110,087        17%   
$ 28.59        8.20        1.29        1.29        (0.60     (0.60   $ 809,318        52%   
             
$ 5.12        34.38        1.26 5      1.27 5      (0.21     (0.22   $ 201,581        40%   
$ 3.81        22.12        1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.73     (0.73   $ 166,330        55%   
$ 3.12        1.30        1.78        1.78        (0.65     (0.65   $ 169,401        46%   
$ 3.08        12.00        1.85 11      1.85 11      (0.23     (0.23   $ 211,571        62%   
$ 2.75        (2.48     1.92        1.92        (0.33     (0.33   $ 218,358        89%   
             
$ 5.14        34.55        1.15 5      1.46 5      (0.11     (0.42   $ 9,359        40%   
$ 3.82        3.80        1.15 5      1.66 5      (0.42     (0.93   $ 7,243        55%   
             
$ 11.08        23.01        0.95 5      1.06 5      3.16        3.05      $ 66,579        54%   
$ 9.30        25.61        0.95 5      1.14 5      1.74        1.55      $ 44,635        57%   
$ 7.57        3.94        0.95        1.21        2.99        2.73      $ 24,057        62%   
$ 7.51        15.18        0.99 7 12      1.33 7 12      4.35        4.01      $ 19,517        73%   
$ 6.77        (6.49     1.05 7      1.71 7      4.93        4.27      $ 17,710        84%   
             
$ 24.57        24.52        1.29 5      1.29 5      (0.64     (0.64   $ 151,697        25%   
$ 22.83        20.13        1.32 5      1.32 5      (0.35     (0.35   $ 143,259        43%   
$ 20.11        1.57        1.42        1.42        (0.51     (0.51   $ 134,203        60%   
$ 19.80        26.44        1.68 11      1.68 11      (1.14     (1.14   $ 178,566        45%   
$ 15.66        (0.63     1.75        1.77        (1.12     (1.14   $ 121,284        64%   
             
$ 23.15        24.80        1.77 5      1.79 5      (0.84     (0.86   $ 266,911        84%   
$ 18.55        26.10        1.85 5      1.85 5      (0.99     (0.99   $ 167,934        66%   
$ 14.71        7.77        1.95        1.95        (0.84     (0.84   $ 72,493        85%   
$ 13.65        22.91        1.96 11      2.05 11      (0.74     (0.83   $ 65,767        74%   
$ 11.12        7.86        1.95        2.14        (0.88     (1.07   $ 59,540        41%   

 

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          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                Less Distributions        
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
   

Redemption
Fees

(See Note 2)

    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Income Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 10.44        0.17        (0.31     (0.14            (0.17            (0.17

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 10.32        0.20        0.12        0.32        4      (0.20            (0.20

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 10.34        0.25        (0.02     0.23        4      (0.25            (0.25

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 10.04        0.29        0.30        0.59        4      (0.29            (0.29

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 9.59        0.33        0.46        0.79        4      (0.34            (0.34

U.S. Treasury Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 18.75        0.44        (3.08     (2.64     0.01        (0.44     (0.35     (0.79

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 18.75        0.42        0.77        1.19        0.01        (0.42     (0.78     (1.20

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 17.17        0.52        2.63        3.15        0.02        (0.52     (1.07     (1.59

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 16.29        0.54        1.35        1.89        0.01        (0.54     (0.48     (1.02

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 14.95        0.55        1.29        1.84        0.05        (0.55            (0.55

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ratios to Average Net Assets
    Supplemental Data  

Net Asset

Value

End of

Period

  Total Return (%)1    

Expenses

Net of

Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

   

Expenses

Before

Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

    Net Investment
Income Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$10.13     (1.34     0.71        0.71        1.67        1.67      $ 130,285        35%   
$10.44     3.16        0.70 5      0.70 5      1.97        1.97      $ 139,186        48%   
$10.32     2.26        0.71        0.71        2.42        2.42      $ 135,617        43%   
$10.34     5.95        0.72 12      0.73 12      2.87        2.86      $ 138,095        51%   
$10.04     8.42        0.84        0.88        3.44        3.40      $ 114,496        28%   
             
$15.33     (14.43     0.71 5      0.71 5      2.46        2.46      $ 193,231        34%   
$18.75     6.66        0.72 5      0.72 5      2.33        2.33      $ 271,495        13%   
$18.75     22.06        0.75        0.76        3.44        3.43      $ 187,368        44%   
$17.17     12.65        0.75 12      0.78 12      3.56        3.53      $ 200,855        49%   
$16.29     12.49        0.75        0.79        3.34        3.30      $ 154,099        62%   

 

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  1 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

  2 Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

  3 Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 

  4 Represents amounts less than $.005 per share.

 

  5 Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%.

 

  6 Includes interest expenses of 0.01%.

 

  7 Includes interest expense and dividend payments for securities sold short. The ratios excluding such expenses are listed below:

 

     Expenses Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements2
  Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements2

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

        

Year ended 9/30/13

       1.28%         1.28%  

Year ended 9/30/12

       1.27%         1.27%  

Year ended 9/30/11

       1.30%         1.30%  

Year ended 9/30/10

       1.34% 12       1.34% 12

Year ended 9/30/09

       1.47%         1.52%  

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

        

Period ended 9/30/1315

       1.17%         1.18%  

Micro Cap Value Fund

        

Year ended 9/30/09

       2.25%         2.45%  

Strategic Income Fund

        

Year ended 9/30/10

       0.95% 12       1.29% 12

Year ended 9/30/09

       0.95%         1.61%  

 

  8 Institutional class inception date was January 31, 2012.

 

  9 Fund inception date was January 31, 2012.

 

10  Fund inception date was April 26, 2011.

 

11  Includes extraordinary expenses of 0.01% (see Note 9).

 

12  Includes extraordinary expenses of less than 0.01% (see Note 9).

 

13  Fund inception date was November 17, 2008.

 

14  Fund inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

15  Institutional class inception date was December 13, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and consists of 20 series or funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). The Core Growth Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, Heritage Growth Fund, International Growth Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Long/Short Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, Strategic Income Fund, Ultra Growth Fund, World Innovators Fund, Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund (“Income Fund”) (sub-advised), and Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (“U.S. Treasury Fund”) (sub-advised) are each diversified funds. The Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Select Fund and Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund are non-diversified funds. Each Fund maintains its own investment objective.

On November 9, 2011, the Trust re-designated the shares of the Funds into Investor Class shares effective January 31, 2012, and authorized and designated a new Institutional Class of shares in the Funds. Currently, five funds offer Institutional Class shares: Core Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, which commenced operations on January 31, 2012, as well as the Emerging Markets Select Fund and Long/Short Fund, which commenced operations on December 13, 2012. Each class of shares for each Fund has identical rights and privileges except with respect to purchase minimums, distribution and service charges, shareholder services, voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares, and the exchange and conversion features. The Funds have entered into an investment advisory agreement with Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor” or “Wasatch”) as investment advisor.

The Core Growth, Emerging India, Emerging Markets Select, Emerging Markets Small Cap, Frontier Emerging Small Countries, Global Opportunities, Heritage Growth, International Growth, International Opportunities, Large Cap Value, Long/Short, Micro Cap, Micro Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value, Strategic Income, Ultra Growth and World Innovators Funds are referred to herein as the “Equity Funds.”

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant policies related to investments of the Funds held at September 30, 2013. 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 15.

Foreign Currency Translations — Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates each business day. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend income are translated into U.S. dollars using the current prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date. The effect of changes

in foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities is reflected as a component of such gains or losses. Transactions in foreign denominated assets may involve greater risks than domestic transactions.

Investment in Securities and Related Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded after the ex-dividend date based on when the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Bond discount and premiums are amortized using the interest method. To the extent dividends received include return of capital or capital gain distributions; such distributions are recorded as a reduction to cost of the related security or as realized gain/loss.

Expenses — The Funds contract for various services on a collective basis. Most expenses are directly attributable to each Fund and therefore are charged accordingly. Expenses that are not directly attributable to one or more Funds are allocated among applicable Funds on an equitable and consistent basis considering such things as the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Funds.

Use of Management Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported changes in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Guarantees and Indemnifications — In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, however, the risk of loss is expected to be remote.

Redemption Fees — The Funds deduct a fee of 2.00% from redemption proceeds on shares of the Funds held 60 days or less (except for the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund which is 90 days or less). Redemption fees retained by the Funds are credited to additional paid-in capital.

New Accounting Pronouncements — In January 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2013-01 entitled Balance Sheet (Topic 210) — Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities which is intended to clarify the scope of ASU 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210) — Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of ASU 2011-11’s disclosure requirements on offsetting to financial assets and financial liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement.

 

 

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These common disclosure requirements are intended to help investors and other financial statement users to better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. They also improve transparency in the reporting of how companies mitigate credit risk, including disclosure of related collateral pledged or received. In addition, ASU 2011-11 facilitates comparison between those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of U.S. GAAP and those entities that prepare their financial statements on the basis of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). ASU 2011-11 requires entities to disclose gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the statement of financial position; and disclose instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting agreement (agreement with a counterparty that mitigates its credit exposure in the event of default). ASU 2011-11 and ASU 2013-01 are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2011-11 and ASU 2013-01 and their impact on financial statements.

In June 2013, FASB issued an update (“ASU 2013-08”) to ASC Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies (“Topic 946”). ASU 2013-08 amends the guidance in Topic 946 for determining whether an entity qualifies as an investment company and requires certain additional disclosures. ASU 2013-08 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2013. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2013-08 and its impact to financial statements.

Other — Income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as certain shareholder servicing fees.

3. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Repurchase Agreements — The Funds may engage in repurchase transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase and the fund to resell the obligation at an agreed upon price and time. The market value of the collateral must be at least equal at all times to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, the fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred.

Short Sales — The Long/Short Fund and to a lesser extent the other Equity Funds may enter into short sales whereby a fund sells a security it generally does not own (the security is borrowed), in anticipation of a decline in the security’s price. The initial amount of a short sale is recorded as a liability which is marked-to-market daily. Fluctuations in the value of the short liability are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. If a Fund shorts a security when also holding a long position in the security (a “short against the box”), as the security’s price declines, the short position increases in

value, offsetting the long position’s decrease in value. The opposite effect occurs if the security’s price rises. A Fund realizes a gain or loss upon closing of the short sale (returning the security to the counterparty by way of purchase or delivery of a long position owned). Possible losses from short sales may be unlimited, whereas losses from security purchases cannot exceed the total amount invested. The Funds are liable to the buyer for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. These dividends are an expense of the Funds. The Funds designate collateral consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid assets sufficient to collateralize the market value of short positions.

Participation Notes — The Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund invests 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 the Fund to gain exposure to common stocks in markets where direct investment is not allowed, such as Saudi Arabia. While the holder of a P-Note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights. Income received from P-Notes is recorded as dividend income in the Statement of Operations. P-Notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations of the bank or broker-dealer. Risks associated with P-Notes include the possible failure of a counterparty (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer) to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement, inability to transfer or liquidate the notes, potential delays or an inability to redeem the notes before maturity under certain market conditions, and limited legal recourse against the issuer of the underlying common stock.

4. FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Foreign Currency Contracts — The Funds may enter into foreign currency contracts to settle planned purchases or sales of securities or to protect against a possible loss resulting from 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 on 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

 

 

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amount as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective contracts.

Options Transactions — The Equity Funds and the Income Fund may buy and sell put and call options and write covered put and call options, including over-the-counter options, on portfolio securities where the completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing of another party. Options are a type of derivative financial instrument. The Funds may invest in derivative financial instruments, including options, in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets. The risk in writing a call option is that a fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases. The risk in writing a put option is that a fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that a fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. A fund also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist. Possible losses from uncovered written options may be unlimited. Option contracts are valued daily and unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded. A fund will realize a gain or loss upon expiration or closing of the option transaction. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call option, the purchase cost for a written put option, or the cost of a security for a purchased

put or call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. The Funds designate collateral consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid assets sufficient to collateralize the market value of written options.

5. DISTRIBUTIONS

Dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually for all Funds, except for dividends from net investment income in five funds. The Income Fund declares and pays dividends monthly. The Large Cap Value, Long/Short, Strategic Income and U.S. Treasury Funds declare and pay dividends quarterly. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The Funds may utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction (tax equalization).

To the extent these book and tax differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the fiscal year among additional paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income (loss), and undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments, options and foreign currency translations.

 

Accordingly, at September 30, 2013, reclassifications were recorded as follows:

 

     Core
Growth
Fund
     Emerging
India
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
     Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
 

Decrease paid-in capital in excess of par

  $ (2,532,574    $ (103,244    $ (1,943    $ (2,110,375    $   

Increase (decrease) undistributed net investment income

    2,574,721         94,930         2,227         (5,599,074      (1,628,083

Increase (decrease) undistributed net realized gain

    (42,147      8,314         (284      7,709,449         1,628,083   
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
     Heritage
Growth
Fund
     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Large Cap
Value
Fund
 

Increase (decrease) paid-in capital in excess of par

  $ (1,585,737    $       $ (977,049    $ (700,362    $ 98,748,599   

Increase (decrease) undistributed net investment income

    934,645         58,227         (435,122      255,176         (297,895

Increase (decrease) undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    651,092         (58,227      1,412,171         445,186         (98,450,704
     Long/Short
Fund
     Micro
Cap
Fund
     Micro Cap
Value
Fund
     Small Cap
Growth
Fund
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
 

Decrease paid-in capital in excess of par

  $       $ (4,368,665    $ (753    $ (176    $ (437,038

Increase undistributed net investment income

    5,483,477         4,246,404         2,242,838         21,551,248         425,597   

Increase (decrease) undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (5,483,477      122,261         (2,242,085      (21,097,084      11,441   
     Strategic
Income
Fund
     Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income
Fund
     U.S.
Treasury
Fund
 

Increase (decrease) paid-in capital in excess of par

  $ 101,872       $ 3,457       $ (1,131,647    $ (1    $   

Increase undistributed net investment income

    91,870         4,337,590         925,273         4,790           

Increase (decrease) undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (193,742      (3,946,579      265,896         (4,789        

 

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6. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Cost of investment securities purchased and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding U.S. government and short-term securities, for the year or period ended September 30, 2013 are summarized below:

 

     Core
Growth
Fund
     Emerging
India
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund1
     Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
     Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
     Heritage
Growth
Fund
 

Purchases

  $ 238,789,348       $ 6,148,958       $ 66,533,446       $ 979,227,848       $ 686,686,504       $ 96,784,578       $ 20,571,680   

Sales

    109,892,839         5,479,637         11,703,130         693,309,620         47,120,365         78,976,448         31,564,652   
     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Large Cap
Value
Fund
     Long/Short
Fund
     Micro
Cap
Fund
     Micro Cap
Value
Fund
     Small Cap
Growth
Fund
 

Purchases

  $ 1,026,695,551       $ 152,733,523       $ 526,222,191       $ 1,115,439,291       $ 46,575,672       $ 89,833,684       $ 375,256,298   

Sales

    369,658,396         113,993,010         1,214,995,269         700,314,302         105,419,963         110,018,877         191,661,495   
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
     Strategic
Income
Fund
     Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income
Fund
               

Purchases

  $ 73,006,441       $ 39,623,622       $ 34,727,096       $ 203,720,043       $ 23,662,738         

Sales

    102,683,630         27,192,023         56,689,507         152,789,073         28,879,879         

 

1  Inception date of the Fund was December 13, 2012.

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the Income Fund were $22,421,882 and $18,176,730, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the U.S. Treasury Fund were $82,475,537 and $114,347,629, respectively.

7. OPTIONS CONTRACTS WRITTEN

Options written activity during the year ended September 30, 2013 was as follows:

 

     Options
Outstanding at
9/30/12
     Written      Closed      Exercised      Expired      Options
Outstanding at
9/30/13
 

Core Growth Fund

                

Premium amount

  $ 150,916       $       $       $       $ (150,916    $   

Number of contracts

    1,050                                 (1,050        

Long/Short Fund

                

Premium amount

  $ 8,653,127       $ 25,576,291       $ (7,318,028    $ (11,681,790    $ (8,700,752    $ 6,528,848   

Number of contracts

    38,020         84,787         (28,790      (55,648      (30,338      8,031   

Micro Cap Value Fund

                

Premium amount

  $ 255,255       $ 1,568,836       $ (711,297    $ (929,128    $ (121,756    $ 61,910   

Number of contracts

    795         7,090         (3,072      (3,608      (1,055      150   

Small Cap Value Fund

                

Premium amount

  $ 134,261       $       $       $       $ (134,261    $   

Number of contracts

    600                                 (600        

8. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income to shareholders. The Funds are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2010. 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.

 

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As of September 30, 2013, the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Core
Growth
Fund
    Emerging
India
Fund
    Emerging
Markets
Select Fund
    Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
    Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
    Global
Opportunities
Fund
    Heritage
Growth
Fund
 

Cost

  $ 654,220,554      $ 15,928,749      $ 58,666,853      $ 1,677,535,770      $ 676,175,915      $ 154,680,533      $ 80,564,713   
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 320,615,041      $ 1,304,912      $ 2,079,803      $ 253,334,638      $ 65,113,922      $ 64,466,479      $ 42,425,360   

Gross (depreciation)

    (20,055,796     (1,371,240     (3,262,219     (127,848,994     (19,816,340     (3,466,813     (2,293,376
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 300,559,245      $ (66,328   $ (1,182,416   $ 125,485,644      $ 45,297,582      $ 60,999,666      $ 40,131,984   
 

 

 

 
    

International
Growth

Fund

    International
Opportunities
Fund
    Large Cap
Value
Fund
    Long/Short
Fund
    Micro
Cap
Fund
    Micro Cap
Value
Fund
    Small Cap
Growth
Fund
 

Cost

  $   1,067,226,229      $ 218,405,241      $ 647,773,265      $ 1,717,723,486      $ 191,168,586      $ 125,451,690      $ 1,560,133,827   
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 279,164,867      $ 68,667,926      $ 146,221,116      $ 353,100,000      $ 144,209,131      $ 46,302,396      $ 969,755,110   

Gross (depreciation)

    (11,847,269     (8,080,273     (7,733,729     (29,339,993     (12,010,534     (3,541,876     (45,555,984
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 267,317,598      $ 60,587,653      $ 138,487,387      $ 323,760,007      $ 132,198,597      $ 42,760,520      $ 924,199,126   
 

 

 

 
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
    Strategic
Income
Fund
    Ultra
Growth
Fund
    World
Innovators
Fund
    Income
Fund
    U.S.
Treasury
Fund
       

Cost

  $ 162,582,211      $ 59,085,460      $ 108,700,029      $ 217,963,340      $ 128,735,579      $ 195,537,328     
 

 

 

   

Gross appreciation

  $ 55,902,395      $ 9,941,008      $ 52,957,427      $ 49,011,433      $ 2,447,229      $ 8,144,024     

Gross (depreciation)

    (6,380,674     (2,574,717     (11,480,480     (2,123,320     (1,685,823     (10,884,437  
 

 

 

   

Net appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 49,521,721      $ 7,366,291      $ 41,476,947      $ 46,888,113      $ 761,406      $ (2,740,413  
 

 

 

   

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, unrealized appreciation on passive foreign investment companies and other temporary tax adjustments.

The components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis as of September 30, 2013 were as follows:

 

     Core
Growth
Fund
    Emerging
India
Fund
    Emerging
Markets Select
Fund
    Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
    Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
         

Undistributed ordinary income

  $      $      $ 86,243      $      $ 1,525,988       

Undistributed capital gains

    10,448,267                      25,341,636              
 

 

 

     

Accumulated earnings

    10,448,267               86,243        25,341,636        1,525,988       

Accumulated capital and other losses

    (2,843,118     (1,150,427     (1,780,133     (4,825,729     (1,786,407    

Other undistributed ordinary losses

           (76,006     (88,869            (70,432    

Net unrealized appreciation*

    300,559,245        (66,518     (1,185,402     120,603,570        44,237,722       
 

 

 

     

Total accumulated earnings

  $ 308,164,394      $ (1,292,951   $ (2,968,161   $ 141,119,477      $ 43,906,871       
 

 

 

     
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
    Heritage
Growth
Fund
    International
Growth
Fund
    International
Opportunities
Fund
    Large Cap
Value
Fund
         

Undistributed ordinary income

  $      $ 182,585      $      $      $ 3,410,663       

Undistributed capital gains

    22,692,452        1,736,122        22,794,371        17,110,479        209,349,521       
 

 

 

     

Accumulated earnings

    22,692,452        1,918,707        22,794,371        17,110,479        212,760,184       

Accumulated capital and other losses

    (1,195,946            (8,009,380     (441,867           

Other undistributed ordinary losses

    (8,707                   (14,522     (38,109    

Net unrealized appreciation*

    60,974,153        40,132,150        267,320,652        60,534,883        138,487,291       
 

 

 

     

Total accumulated earnings

  $ 82,461,952      $ 42,050,857      $ 282,105,643      $ 77,188,973      $ 351,209,366       
 

 

 

     

 

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     Long/Short
Fund
    Micro
Cap
Fund
    Micro Cap
Value
Fund
    Small Cap
Growth
Fund
    Small Cap
Value
Fund
         

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 6,473,613      $      $ 3,014,407      $ 12,739,948      $       

Undistributed capital gains

    26,551,097               24,525,009        21,622,007              
 

 

 

     

Accumulated earnings

    33,024,710               27,539,416        34,361,955              

Accumulated capital and other losses

           (27,585,176                   (67,463,507    

Other undistributed ordinary losses

                                      

Net unrealized appreciation*

    323,760,007        132,100,533        42,683,367        923,961,121        49,522,851       
 

 

 

     

Total accumulated earnings (deficit)

  $   356,784,717      $ 104,515,357      $ 70,222,783      $ 958,323,076      $ (17,940,656    
 

 

 

     
     Strategic
Income
Fund
    Ultra
Growth
Fund
    World
Innovators
Fund
    Income
Fund
    U.S.
Treasury
Fund
         

Undistributed ordinary income

  $      $      $      $ 89,231      $ 82,712       

Undistributed capital gains

    430,194        8,168,094        11,916,090                     
 

 

 

     

Accumulated earnings

    430,194        8,168,094        11,916,090        89,231        82,712       

Accumulated capital and other losses

           (398,483     (1,847,561     (471,800     (5,745,809    

Other undistributed ordinary losses

    (13,191                   (31,143     (67,271    

Net unrealized appreciation*

    7,366,788        41,476,988        46,889,925        761,406        (2,740,413    
 

 

 

     

Total accumulated earnings

  $ 7,783,791      $ 49,246,599      $ 56,958,454      $ 347,694      $ (8,470,781    
 

 

 

     

 

* On investments, securities sold short, derivative and foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

Capital loss carryforwards are available through the date specified below to offset future realized net capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. To the extent future gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed.

On December 22, 2010, The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President of the United States of America. Under the Modernization Act, a fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Post-enactment losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.

Capital loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

                         Non-Expiring  
Fund   2016      2017      2018      Short Term      Long Term  

Emerging India Fund

  $       $       $       $ 610,632       $ 303,055   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

                            1,780,133           

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

                            1,786,407           

Micro Cap Fund

                    24,405,083                   

Small Cap Value Fund

            2,713,135         63,852,620                   

Income Fund

    471,800                                   

 

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The Funds have elected to defer losses incurred from November 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013 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

   $       $ 2,843,118   

Emerging India Fund

     145,741         90,999   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

             4,825,729   

Global Opportunities Fund

             1,195,946   

International Growth Fund

        8,009,380   

International Opportunities Fund

             441,867   

Micro Cap Fund

             3,180,093   

Small Cap Value Fund

             897,752   

Ultra Growth Fund

             398,483   

World Innovators Fund

             1,847,561   

U.S. Treasury Fund

     5,745,809           

During the tax year ended September 30, 2013, the Funds used capital loss carryforwards in the following amounts:

 

Fund    Amount
Used
 

Core Growth Fund

   $ 35,409,803   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     22,744,667   

International Growth Fund

     26,489,129   

International Opportunities Fund

     6,940,313   

Micro Cap Fund

     16,967,788   

Small Cap Value Fund

     28,200,957   

Strategic Income Fund

     4,928,087   

World Innovators Fund

     7,263,424   

Income Fund

     262,968   

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2013 was as follows:

 

2013   Core
Growth
Fund
     Emerging
India
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
     Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
 

Ordinary income

  $       $       $       $ 7,553,551       $ 198,818   

Capital gain

                                      
 

 

 

 

Total

  $       $       $       $ 7,553,551       $ 198,818   
 

 

 

 
2013   Global
Opportunities
Fund
     Heritage
Growth
Fund
     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Large Cap
Value
Fund
 

Ordinary income

  $       $ 128,220       $ 2,056,223       $       $ 14,785,164   

Capital gain

    17,635,551         4,533,509                         10,882,197   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 17,635,551       $ 4,661,729       $ 2,056,223       $       $ 25,667,361   
 

 

 

 
2013   Long/Short
Fund
     Micro
Cap
Fund
     Micro
Cap Value
Fund
     Small Cap
Growth
Fund
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
 

Ordinary income

  $       $       $       $       $   

Capital gain

    3,814,719                 12,598,831         120,513,937           
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,814,719       $       $ 12,598,831       $ 120,513,937       $   
 

 

 

 
2013   Strategic
Income
Fund
     Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income
Fund
     U.S.
Treasury
Fund
 

Ordinary income

  $ 1,250,372       $       $       $ 2,251,846       $ 6,003,335   

Capital gain

    533,103         18,153,849                         5,092,088   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,783,475       $ 18,153,849       $       $ 2,251,846       $ 11,095,423   
 

 

 

 

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2012 was as follows:

 

2012   Core
Growth
Fund
     Emerging
India
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
     Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
 

Ordinary income

  $  —       $ 82,637       $  —       $  —       $   

Capital gain

                                    18,174,913   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $       $ 82,637       $       $       $ 18,174,913   
 

 

 

 
2012   Heritage
Growth
Fund
     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Large Cap
Value
Fund
     Long/Short
Fund
 

Ordinary income

  $       $       $       $ 21,818,495       $   

Capital gain

    1,097,280                 17,671,323                   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,097,280       $       $ 17,671,323       $ 21,818,495       $   
 

 

 

 
2012   Micro
Cap
Fund
     Micro Cap
Value
Fund
     Small Cap
Growth
Fund
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
     Strategic
Income
Fund
 

Ordinary income

  $       $       $       $       $ 880,410   

Capital gain

                    62,046,614                   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $       $       $ 62,046,614       $       $ 880,410   
 

 

 

 
2012   Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income
Fund
    

U.S.

Treasury

Fund

        

Ordinary income

  $       $       $ 2,775,995       $ 5,618,367      

Capital gain

    7,674,675                         9,334,135      
 

 

 

    

Total

  $ 7,674,675       $       $ 2,775,995       $ 14,952,502      
 

 

 

    

The tax character of distributions paid may differ from that shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes.

9. 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, 2014. If operating expenses are less than the specified expense limit for the Fund, the Advisor shall be entitled to reimbursement of 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 the 12 or 24 months commencing January 31, 2013). Such reimbursement shall be paid only while the expense limitation agreement is in effect and only if such amount paid, together with all other amounts reimbursed under this agreement in the fiscal year, does not cause the Fund to exceed the expense limitation. All amounts not recovered at the end of the period expire on either January 31, 2014 or January 31, 2015. Ordinary operating expenses exclude any interest, dividend expense on short sales/interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business. The costs of the Proxy Statement related to the identification and shareholder approval of Trustee Nominees were treated as extraordinary expenses in the 2010 fiscal year. The impact of these payments is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights. Investment advisory fees and fees waived, if any, for the year or period ended September 30, 2013 are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. Investment advisory fee and expense limitation annual rates are shown below.

 

Fund    Advisory
Fee
     Expense
Limitation
Investor Class
     Expense
Limitation
Institutional Class
     Contractual Expense
Limitation/
Reimbursement
Recoverable
Expiration Date
     Reimbursement
Recoverable
 

Core Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         1.12%         1/31/2014       $ 17,808   

Emerging India Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2014         109,158   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

     1.25%         1.69%         1.50%         1/31/2014         122,196   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     1.75%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2015         1,383,745   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     1.75%         2.25%         N/A            1/31/2014         690,219   

Global Opportunities Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2014           

 

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Fund    Advisory
Fee
     Expense
Limitation
Investor Class
     Expense
Limitation
Institutional Class
     Contractual Expense
Limitation/
Reimbursement
Recoverable
Expiration Date
     Reimbursement
Recoverable
 

Heritage Growth Fund

     0.70%         0.95%         N/A            1/31/2014       $ 23,381   

International Growth Fund

     1.25%         1.75%         N/A            1/31/2014           

International Opportunities Fund

     1.95%         2.25%         N/A            1/31/2014         288,666   

Large Cap Value Fund

     0.90%         1.10%         0.98%         1/31/2014         445,421   

Long/Short Fund

     1.10%         N/A            1.17%         1/31/2014         42,622   

Micro Cap Fund

     1.95%         2.25%         N/A            1/31/2014           

Micro Cap Value Fund

     1.95%         2.25%         N/A            1/31/2014           

Small Cap Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         N/A            1/31/2015         10,485   

Small Cap Value Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         1.15%         1/31/2015         21,939   

Strategic Income Fund

     0.70%         0.95%         N/A            1/31/2014         40,951   

Ultra Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         N/A            1/31/2014           

World Innovators Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2015         33,084   

Income Fund

     0.55%         N/A            N/A            N/A         N/A   

U.S. Treasury Fund

     0.50%         0.75%         N/A            1/31/2014           

Affiliated Trades — Certain Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain related affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Funds from or to another fund (or funds) that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, each transaction is effected at the current market price, as that term is defined under the procedures. During the year or period ended September 30, 2013, the Funds had no purchases or sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

Institutional Class Legal Fees — As disclosed in the annual report dated September 30, 2011, the Board approved a multi-class plan pursuant to which the Board has established and designated two classes for each series known as Institutional Class shares and Investor Class shares. The Advisor paid the legal costs associated with the establishment and designation of the new share classes for existing funds.

Payments by Advisor — During the 2012 fiscal year, the Advisor discovered a trade allocation error involving several of the Wasatch Funds. In August 2012, the Advisor reimbursed the Global Opportunities Fund $1,167, the Micro Cap Fund $1,074, the Micro Cap Value Fund $1,282, the Small Cap Growth Fund $46,199, the Ultra Growth Fund $940 and the World Innovators Fund $437 as reimbursement for the error plus interest.

During the 2013 fiscal year, the Advisor paid audit, legal and printing fees related to Prospectus changes in the Emerging Markets Small Cap, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value and World Innovators Funds. In addition, the Advisor paid the 2012 audit fee of $2,000 per Institutional Class for the Core Growth, Large Cap Value and Small Cap Value Funds. The Advisor also paid PricewaterhouseCoopers invoices related to the tax lot matching error in the Strategic Income Fund and the initial legal fees to set up the Long/Short Fund Institutional Class. These payments are reflected in the Statements of Operations as part of reimbursement of expenses by Advisor. The Advisor does not intend to be reimbursed for these amounts.

On February 20, 2013, the Advisor discovered a trade error involving the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund. The Advisor reimbursed the Fund $4,421.

10% Shareholders — As of September 30, 2013, the Funds had individual shareholder accounts and/or omnibus shareholder accounts (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund as detailed below:

 

     Number of
Accounts
     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Core Growth Fund

    2         59.98

Emerging India Fund

    1         48.28

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    2         81.10

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    2         61.31

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    2         79.81

Global Opportunities Fund

    2         61.26

Heritage Growth Fund

    2         48.12

International Growth Fund

    2         57.99

International Opportunities Fund

    1         51.23

Large Cap Value Fund

    2         67.49

Long/Short Fund

    2         66.16

Micro Cap Fund

    2         28.45

Micro Cap Value Fund

    2         48.41

Small Cap Growth Fund

    2         54.17

Small Cap Value Fund

    2         36.46

Strategic Income Fund

    4         72.31

Ultra Growth Fund

    2         47.10

World Innovators Fund

    2         44.61

Income Fund

    3         80.37

U.S. Treasury Fund

    3         54.48

 

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Affiliated Interests — As of September 30, 2013, Wasatch Advisors, Inc. and its affiliates, and the retirement plans of Wasatch Advisors, Inc. and its affiliates, held shares which may be redeemed at any time as detailed below:

 

      Number of
Accounts*
     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Core Growth Fund

     15         0.37

Emerging India Fund

     19         26.85

Emerging Markets Select Fund

     15         5.09

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     21         0.23

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     29         0.95

Global Opportunities Fund

     23         1.80

Heritage Growth Fund

     10         3.97

International Growth Fund

     15         0.42

International Opportunities Fund

     21         2.10

Large Cap Value Fund

     13         0.20

Long/Short Fund

     13         0.15

Micro Cap Fund

     11         0.74

Micro Cap Value Fund

     13         1.96

Small Cap Growth Fund

     20         1.34

Small Cap Value Fund

     7         1.67

Strategic Income Fund

     5         17.80

Ultra Growth Fund

     7         1.31

World Innovators Fund

     9         1.38

Income Fund

     2         0.01

U.S. Treasury Fund

     8         0.86

 

* Multiple accounts with the same beneficial owner are treated as one account.

Payments by Former Service Provider — BISYS Fund Services, Inc. (“BISYS”) is a former service provider to the Large Cap Value Fund, Long/Short Fund and Income Fund. In August 2010, these funds received a one-time payment from the BISYS Fair Fund (a fund established pursuant to a settlement between the SEC and BISYS that requires, among other things, a distribution of settlement monies from the Fair Fund to benefit affected mutual funds). The impact of these payments is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights.

10. 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 year ended September 30, 2013 with an “affiliated company” as so defined:

 

     Share Activity      Dividends
Credited to
Income for the
year ended
9/30/13
    

Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the

year ended
9/30/13

 
      Balance
9/30/12
     Purchases /
Additions
     Sales /
Reductions
     Balance
9/30/13
       

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

                 

KONA I Co. Ltd.

             584,258                 584,258       $       $   

 

 

Long/Short Fund

                 

Silicon Graphics International Corp.*

     2,802,900         251,471         723,862         2,330,509       $       $   (399,818)   

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

                 

Goldwater Bank, N.A.

     154,000                         154,000       $       $   

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                 

Blue Nile, Inc.

     654,903         344,736                 999,639       $       $   

Cempra, Inc.**

     846,015         714,456                 1,560,471                   

Knight Transportation, Inc.

     4,655,806         136,592                 4,792,398         3,546,375           

NeurogesX, Inc.

     3,882,558                 3,882,558                         (6,414,763)   

zooplus AG

     275,513         32,789                 308,302                   

 

* On September 26, 2013, a Schedule 13D was filed for Silicon Graphics International Corp. (“the Company”) on behalf of the Advisor and the Wasatch Long/Short Fund, including the portfolio managers Michael L. Shinnick and Ralph C. Shive (“Reporting Persons”).

 

**The purchases include 446,414 shares of a private investment in a public equity (PIPE) whose registration statement became effective January 25, 2013. This security is also no longer an affiliated company as of September 30, 2013.

 

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11. 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 September 30, 2013, the Funds held the following restricted securities:

 

      Security
Type
   Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Fair
Value
     Value as %
of Net Assets
 

Global Opportunities Fund

              

Cardica, Inc.

   Warrants    9/25/09    $ 5,000       $ 2,000           

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

              

Cardica, Inc.

   Warrants    9/25/09    $ 40,312       $ 16,125           

Goldwater Bank, N.A.

   Common Stock    2/28/07      1,540,000         63,140         0.02
        

 

 

 
         $ 1,580,312       $ 79,265         0.02

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

              

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    2/3/11 - 5/25/12    $ 499,999       $ 1,366,313         0.82

Cardica, Inc.

   Warrants    9/25/09      13,813         5,525           

Goldwater Bank, N.A.

   Common Stock    2/28/07      419,000         17,179         0.01

Idaho Trust Bancorp

   Common Stock    8/30/06      500,004         201,530         0.12
        

 

 

 
         $ 1,432,816       $ 1,590,547         0.95

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

              

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc, Series B

   Preferred Stock    9/5/13    $ 15,350,001       $ 15,350,001         0.62

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    10/10/03 - 1/16/13      4,048,655         3,192,431         0.13

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    3/16/06 - 1/16/13      1,506,210         1,149,822         0.05

Nanosys, Inc., Series D

   Preferred Stock    11/8/05      2,000,000         828,407         0.03

Nanosys, Inc., Series E

   Preferred Stock    8/13/10      184,939         197,360         0.01
        

 

 

 
         $ 23,089,805       $ 20,718,021         0.84

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

              

Redcorp Ventures Ltd., 13.00%, 7/11/12

   Corporate Bonds    7/5/07    $ 153,634       $ 1,030           

Star Asia Financial Ltd.

   Common Stock    2/22/07 - 3/19/10      305,812         231,214         0.35
        

 

 

 
         $ 459,446       $ 232,244         0.35

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

              

Cardica, Inc.

   Warrants    9/25/09    $ 20,625       $ 8,250         0.01

Data Sciences International, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    1/20/06      475,001         654,348         0.43

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    9/5/13      1,150,001         1,150,001         0.76

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    10/10/03 - 1/16/13      3,643,789         2,873,181         1.89

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    3/16/06  - 1/16/13      1,506,210         1,149,822         0.76

Nanosys, Inc., Series D

   Preferred Stock    11/8/05      500,001         207,102         0.14

Nanosys, Inc., Series E

   Preferred Stock    8/13/10      46,235         49,340         0.03

TherOx, Inc., Series I

   Preferred Stock    7/7/05      1,000,000         2,439           

Xtera Communications, Inc.

   Common Stock    9/3/03      99,065         914           
        

 

 

 
         $ 8,440,927       $ 6,095,397         4.02

 

 

World Innovators Fund

              

Cardica, Inc.

   Warrants    9/25/09    $ 8,938       $ 3,575           

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    10/10/03 - 1/16/13      404,865         319,242         0.12

Xtera Communications, Inc.

   Common Stock    9/3/03      7,076         65           
        

 

 

 
         $ 420,879       $ 322,882         0.12

12. PURCHASE COMMITMENTS

In September 2003, the Small Cap Growth, Ultra Growth and World Innovators Funds entered into subscription agreements to acquire limited partnership interests in Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P. The remaining commitment amounts at September 30, 2013 were $300,000, $270,000 and $30,000, respectively.

In December 2005, the Small Cap Growth and Ultra Growth Funds entered into subscription agreements to acquire limited partnership interests in Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P. The remaining commitment amounts at September 30, 2013 were $135,000, per Fund.

 

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Securities held by the Funds have been designated to meet these purchase commitments as indicated in the Schedules of Investments.

13. LINE OF CREDIT

The Equity Funds opened two lines of credit totaling $75,000,000, one of which is $25,000,000 uncommitted, and the other of which is $50,000,000 committed, with State Street Bank and Trust Company on June 4, 2007 (together, the “Line”). As of May 25, 2012, the Board approved use of the Line by all funds in the Trust. The Line is for temporary or emergency purposes such as to provide liquidity for shareholder redemptions. The Funds incur commitment fees on the undrawn portion of the committed part of the Line, and interest expense to the extent of amounts drawn (borrowed) under the entire Line. Interest is based on the higher of (a) the Federal Funds rate as in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin, or (b) the overnight London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin. Commitment fees are pro-rated among the Funds based upon relative average net assets. Interest expense is charged directly to a fund based upon actual amounts borrowed by the Fund.

For the year or period ended September 30, 2013, the following Funds had borrowings:

 

     Average Daily
Borrowings
     Number of
Days
Outstanding
     Interest
Expense
     Weighted
Average
Annualized
Interest Rate
     Balance at
9/30/13
 

Emerging India Fund

  $ 450,484         44         646         1.17    $   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    122,914         4         15         1.12        

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    2,506,530         5         393         1.13        

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    1,504,623         1         49         1.18        

Global Opportunities Fund

    1,549,068         30         1,477         1.14      2,250,304   

International Opportunities Fund

    1,202,803         4         151         1.13        

Micro Cap Fund

    309,031         2         20         1.18        

Small Cap Value Fund

    437,497         6         86         1.18        

Ultra Growth Fund

    620,673         28         570         1.18        

14. PRINCIPAL RISKS

Market and Credit Risk — In the normal course of business the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Non-Diversification Risk — A non-diversified fund can invest a larger portion of its assets in the stocks of a limited number of companies than a diversified fund, which means it may have more exposure to the price movements of a single security or small group of securities than funds that diversify their investments among many companies. The Emerging India, Emerging Markets Select and Frontier Emerging Small Countries Funds are non-diversified.

Inflation Risk — Inflation risk is the possibility that inflation will reduce the purchasing power of a currency, and subsequently reduce the value of a security or asset, and may result in rising interest rates. Inflation is the overall upward price movement of goods and services in an economy that causes the value of a currency to decline.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. A rise in interest rates typically causes a fall in values. Interest rate risk should be modest for shorter-term securities, moderate for intermediate-term securities and high for longer-term securities. Generally, an increase in the average maturity of a fund will make it more sensitive to interest rate risk. The interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets.

Foreign Currency Risk — If a fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. This also includes the risk associated with higher transaction costs, delayed settlements, currency controls and adverse economic developments related to foreign investments.

Region Risk — The Funds invest in the equity and fixed income securities of non-U.S. issuers. Although the Funds maintain diversified investment portfolios, political or economic developments within a particular country or region may have an adverse effect on the ability of domiciled issuers to meet their obligations. These risks are exaggerated for securities of issuers tied economically to emerging and frontier market countries. Additionally, political or economic developments may have an adverse effect on the liquidity and volatility of portfolio securities and currency holdings.

 

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Shareholder Concentration Risk — A significant portion of the net assets of the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund and International Opportunities Fund are owned by a group of shareholders advised by a common investment advisor. If this group of shareholders simultaneously redeems on the advice of their investment advisor, Fund expenses may increase and performance may be materially affected. However, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse both the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund and the International Opportunities Fund should their operating expenses exceed 2.25% through at least January 31, 2014.

15. SECURITIES VALUATION

Equity Securities (common and preferred stock and listed warrants) —  Securities are valued as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (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 NASDAQ, such securities are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or last sales price if no NOCP is available. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a day, then the security shall be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. If the mean cannot be calculated or there is no trade activity on a day, then the security shall be valued at the previous trading day’s price as provided by a pricing service. In some instances, particularly on foreign exchanges, an official close or evaluated price may be used if the pricing service is unable to provide the last trade or most recent mean price. To the extent that these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy (see Note 16). Additionally, a fund’s investments are valued at fair value by the Pricing Committee if the Advisor determines that an event impacting the value of an investment occurred between the closing time of a security’s primary market or exchange (for example, a foreign exchange or market) and the time the fund’s share price is calculated. Significant events include, but are not limited to the following: significant fluctuations in domestic markets, foreign markets or foreign currencies; occurrences not directly tied to the securities markets such as natural disasters, armed conflicts or significant governmental actions; and major announcements affecting a single issuer or an entire market or market sector. In responding to a significant event, the Pricing Committee determines the fair value of affected securities by considering factors including, but not limited to: index options and futures traded subsequent to the close; American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or other related receipts; currency spot or forward markets that trade after pricing of the foreign exchange; other derivative securities traded after the close such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (“SPDRs”) and other exchange traded funds (“ETFs”); and alternative market quotes on the

affected securities. When applicable, the Funds use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to assist in adjusting the valuation of foreign securities. When a Fund uses this fair value pricing method, the values assigned to the Fund’s foreign securities may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges and the securities are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. These valuation procedures apply equally to long or short equity positions in a fund.

Participation Notes — Investments are valued at market price of the underlying security. Counterparty risk is regularly reviewed and considered for valuation.

Corporate Debt Securities — Investments are valued at current market value by a pricing service, or by using the last sale or bid price based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most corporate bonds are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as level 3.

Short-term Notes — Investments maturing in 60 days or less at the time of purchase, are generally valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that the amortized cost method would not represent fair value, in which case the securities are marked-to-market. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Asset-backed Securities — Investments are priced using the closing bid as supplied by a pricing service based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications, new issue data, monthly payment information and collateral performance. Although most asset-backed securities are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as level 3.

U.S. Government Issuers — Investments are priced using the closing bid as supplied by a pricing service based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most U.S. government bonds are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as level 3.

Derivative Instruments — Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a given day, then the option is valued at the mean of the last bid price and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. Forward foreign currency

 

 

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contracts are valued at market rate provided by the pricing service.

Restricted Securities — If market quotations are not readily available for the Funds’ investments in securities such as restricted securities, private placements, securities for which trading has been halted or other illiquid securities, these investments are valued at fair value in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures by the Pricing Committee with oversight by the Board of Trustees. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the

measurement date under current market conditions. For each applicable investment that is fair valued, the Pricing

Committee considers, to the extent applicable, various factors including, but not limited to, the financial condition of the company or limited partnership, operating results, prices paid in follow-on rounds, comparable companies in the public market, the nature and duration of the restrictions for holding the securities, a stated net asset value (“NAV”) for the partnership, if applicable, and other relevant factors. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

16. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Funds use various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP established a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

  Ÿ   Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
  Ÿ   Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The inputs may include quoted prices for the identical investment on an inactive market, prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
  Ÿ   Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether a security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2013 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
9/30/13
 

Core Growth Fund

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

    $ 862,432,216      $      $      $ 862,432,216   

Short-Term Investments

             92,347,583               92,347,583   
   

 

 

 
    $ 862,432,216      $ 92,347,583      $      $ 954,779,799   
   

 

 

 

Emerging India Fund

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

    $ 12,495,905      $      $      $ 12,495,905   

Short-Term Investments

             3,366,516               3,366,516   
   

 

 

 
    $ 12,495,905      $ 3,366,516      $      $ 15,862,421   
   

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Select Fund

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

  Diversified Banks   $ 7,389,745      $ 1,442,295      $      $ 8,832,040   
  Food Retail     2,562,033        2,160,735               4,722,768   
  Health Care Facilities     1,611,948        1,408,263               3,020,211   
  Other     35,292,747                      35,292,747   

Short-Term Investments

             5,616,671               5,616,671   
   

 

 

 
    $ 46,856,473      $ 10,627,964      $      $ 57,484,437   
   

 

 

 

 

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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
9/30/13
 

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Computer & Electronics Retail    $       $ 19,592,773       $       $ 19,592,773   
   Construction Materials      54,574,920         18,437,020                 73,011,940   
   Diversified Banks      66,549,228         14,653,399                 81,202,627   
   Health Care Facilities      51,389,454         20,174,514               $ 71,563,968   
   Home Improvement Retail      13,125,913         30,343,496                 43,469,409   
   Hotels, Resorts
& Cruise Lines
     17,264,340         40,424,236                 57,688,576   
   Other      1,356,672,587                         1,356,672,587   

Preferred Stocks

        15,866,569                         15,866,569   

Short-Term Investments

                83,952,965                 83,952,965   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,575,443,011       $ 227,578,403       $       $ 1,803,021,414   
     

 

 

 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Brewers    $ 113,470,191       $ 8,372       $       $ 113,478,563   
   Other      545,790,469                         545,790,469   

Participation Notes

                50,988,994                 50,988,994   

Short-Term Investments

                11,215,471                 11,215,471   
     

 

 

 
      $ 659,260,660       $ 62,212,837       $       $ 721,473,497   
     

 

 

 

Global Opportunities Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 215,678,199       $       $       $ 215,678,199   

Warrants

                        2,000         2,000   
     

 

 

 
      $ 215,678,199       $       $ 2,000       $ 215,680,199   
     

 

 

 

Heritage Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 115,673,050       $       $       $ 115,673,050   

Short-Term Investments

                5,023,647                 5,023,647   
     

 

 

 
      $ 115,673,050       $ 5,023,647       $       $ 120,696,697   
     

 

 

 

International Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 1,294,421,979       $       $       $ 1,294,421,979   

Short-Term Investments

                40,121,848                 40,121,848   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,294,421,979       $ 40,121,848       $       $ 1,334,543,827   
     

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

      $       $ (8,792,817    $       $ (8,792,817
     

 

 

 
      $       $ (8,792,817    $       $ (8,792,817
     

 

 

 

International Opportunities Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Building Products    $ 2,594,098       $ 1,276,566       $       $ 3,870,664   
   Construction Materials              1,180,959                 1,180,959   
   Food Distributors              2,352,398                 2,352,398   
   Household Products      8,217,225         2,477,215                 10,694,440   
   Other      254,136,829                         254,136,829   

Short-Term Investments

                6,757,604                 6,757,604   
     

 

 

 
      $ 264,948,152       $ 14,044,742       $       $ 278,992,894   
     

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

      $       $ (335,161    $       $ (335,161
     

 

 

 
      $       $ (335,161    $       $ (335,161
     

 

 

 

Large Cap Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 782,196,476       $       $       $ 782,196,476   

Short-Term Investments

                4,064,176                 4,064,176   
     

 

 

 
      $ 782,196,476       $ 4,064,176       $       $ 786,260,652   
     

 

 

 

 

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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
9/30/13
 

Long/Short Fund

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

    $ 1,878,219,246      $      $      $ 1,878,219,246   

Short-Term Investments

             420,047,299               420,047,299   
   

 

 

 
    $ 1,878,219,246      $ 420,047,299      $      $ 2,298,266,545   
   

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Equity Contracts

    $ (2,774,666   $      $      $ (2,774,666

Securities Sold Short

      (254,008,386                   (254,008,386
   

 

 

 
    $ (256,783,052   $      $      $ (256,783,052
   

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

  Specialized Finance   $      $      $ 63,140      $ 63,140   
  Other     306,705,025                      306,705,025   

Warrants

                    16,125        16,125   

Short-Term Investments

             16,582,893               16,582,893   
   

 

 

 
    $ 306,705,025      $ 16,582,893      $ 79,265      $ 323,367,183   
   

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

  Construction Materials   $ 3,151,920      $ 1,040,601      $      $ 4,192,521   
  Diversified Banks     1,928,787               201,530        2,130,317   
  Personal Products     1,084,875        1,558,500               2,643,375   
  Specialized Finance                   17,179        17,179   
  Other     145,463,382                      145,463,382   

Preferred Stocks

                    1,366,313        1,366,313   

Warrants

                    5,525        5,525   

Short-Term Investments

             12,393,598               12,393,598   
   

 

 

 
    $ 151,628,964      $ 14,992,699      $ 1,590,547      $ 168,212,210   
   

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Equity Contracts

    $ (95,250   $      $      $ (95,250
   

 

 

 
    $ (95,250   $      $      $ (95,250
   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

    $ 2,290,902,379      $      $      $ 2,290,902,379   

Preferred Stocks

                    16,375,768        16,375,768   

Limited Partnership Interest

                    4,342,253        4,342,253   

Short-Term Investments

             172,712,553               172,712,553   
   

 

 

 
    $ 2,290,902,379      $ 172,712,553      $ 20,718,021      $ 2,484,332,953   
   

 

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

    $ 197,845,814      $      $      $ 197,845,814   

Short-Term Investments

             14,258,118               14,258,118   
   

 

 

 
    $ 197,845,814      $ 14,258,118      $      $ 212,103,932   
   

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

  Diversified REITs   $      $ 231,214      $      $ 231,214   
  Other     51,949,531                      51,949,531   

Exchange-Traded Funds

      5,316,823                      5,316,823   

Limited Liability Company Membership Interest

      2,342,844                      2,342,844   

Limited Partnership Interest

      1,553,136                      1,553,136   

Corporate Bonds

                    1,030        1,030   

Short-Term Investments

             5,057,173               5,057,173   
   

 

 

 
    $ 61,162,334      $ 5,288,387      $ 1,030      $ 66,451,751   
   

 

 

 

 

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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
9/30/13
 

Ultra Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Internet Software & Services    $ 11,117,788       $       $ 914       $ 11,118,702   
   Other      131,394,289                         131,394,289   

Preferred Stocks

                        2,063,230         2,063,230   

Limited Partnership Interest

                        4,023,003         4,023,003   

Warrants

                        8,250         8,250   

Short-Term Investments

                1,569,502                 1,569,502   
     

 

 

 
      $ 142,512,077       $ 1,569,502       $ 6,095,397       $ 150,176,976   
     

 

 

 

World Innovators Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Internet Software & Services    $ 27,554,693       $       $ 65       $ 27,554,758   
   Other      212,561,279                         212,561,279   

Preferred Stocks

        4,899,869                         4,899,869   

Limited Partnership Interest

                        319,242         319,242   

Warrants

                        3,575         3,575   

Short-Term Investments

                19,512,730                 19,512,730   
     

 

 

 
      $ 245,015,841       $ 19,512,730       $ 322,882       $ 264,851,453   
     

 

 

 

Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund

              

Assets

              

Asset Backed Securities

      $       $ 6,046,216       $       $ 6,046,216   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                24,519,183                 24,519,183   

Corporate Bonds

                51,576,240                 51,576,240   

Municipal Bonds

                2,661,810                 2,661,810   

Mutual Funds

        843,477                         843,477   

Exchange-Traded Funds

        2,519,570                         2,519,570   

U.S. Government Agency Securities

                27,933,636                 27,933,636   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds

                673,964                 673,964   

U.S. Treasury Notes

                11,253,671                 11,253,671   

Preferred Stocks

        879,500                         879,500   

Short-Term Investments

                589,718                 589,718   
     

 

 

 
      $ 4,242,547       $ 125,254,438       $       $ 129,496,985   
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Fund

              

Assets

              

U.S. Government Obligations

      $       $ 191,400,917       $       $ 191,400,917   

Short-Term Investments

                1,395,998                 1,395,998   
     

 

 

 
      $       $ 192,796,915       $       $ 192,796,915   
     

 

 

 

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 year or period ended September 30, 2013 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

There was a transfer of $8,372 from level 1 to level 2 in the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund because a security price had gone stale since the security had not traded for five days.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) for the Funds during the year ended September 30, 2013:

 

Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/12
    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
9/30/2013
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Investments Held
at 9/30/13
 

Global Opportunities Fund

                   

Warrants

  $ 2,400      $      $      $      $      $ (400   $      $      $ 2,000      $ (400
 

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    13,860                                    49,280                      63,140        49,280   

Warrants

    20,803                             (18,168     13,490                      16,125        (3,225
 

 

 

 
    34,663                             (18,168     62,770                      79,265        46,055   
 

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    186,550                                    32,159                      218,709        32,159   

Preferred Stocks

    625,263                                    741,050                      1,366,313        741,050   

Warrants

    7,130                             (6,250     4,645                      5,525        (1,105
 

 

 

 
    818,943                             (6,250     777,854                 1,590,547        772,104   
 

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    247                             (1,500,000     1,499,753                               

Preferred Stocks

    961,210        15,350,001                             64,557                      16,375,768        64,557   

Limited Partnership Interest

    6,625,910        130,000        3,570,192               2,898,576        (1,742,041                   4,342,253        (1,742,041

Warrants

    19,413                             (242,660     223,247                               
 

 

 

 
    7,606,780        15,480,001        3,570,192               1,155,916        45,516                      20,718,021        (1,677,484
 

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

                   

Limited Liability Company Membership Interest

    99,690               120,787               (336,529     357,626                               

Corporate Bonds

    4,073               2,786               765        (1,022                   1,030        (2,990
 

 

 

 
    103,763               123,573               (335,764     356,604                      1,030        (2,990
 

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    1,583                             (1,499,998     1,499,329                      914          

Preferred Stocks

    1,062,439        1,150,001                             (149,210                   2,063,230        (149,210

Limited Partnership Interest

    6,126,453        120,000        3,290,020               2,673,758        (1,607,188                   4,023,003        (1,607,188

Warrants

    10,336                             (5,450     3,364                      8,250        (1,650
 

 

 

 
    7,200,811        1,270,001        3,290,020               1,168,310        (253,705                   6,095,397        (1,758,048
 

 

 

 

World Innovators Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    65                                                         65          

Limited Partnership Interest

    496,747        10,000        280,181               224,827        (132,151                   319,242        (132,151

Warrants

    4,290                                    (715                   3,575        (715
 

 

 

 
    501,102        10,000        280,181               224,827        (132,866                   322,882        (132,866
 

 

 

 

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

Fund   Description   Fair Value
at 9/30/13
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Range
(Average)
 

Micro Cap Value

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Pharmaceuticals   $ 1,366,314      Probability of warrant    
      exercise   Exercise price     *   
               

Probability of no warrant

exercise

  Remaining value        

Micro Cap Value

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Diversified Banks   $ 201,529      Book value   Book value multiple     1.0   

Ultra Growth

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Health Care Technology   $ 654,348      Market comparable    
      companies   EBITDA multiple     2.4 - 18.8(9.4
        EV/Revenue multiple     0.4 - 5.2(2.2
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20

 

*The exercise price of the warrant will be within a range; the actual price is not set at this time. As such, this valuation is directionally sensitive to the determination of the exercise price within the range.

Changes in book value multiples, EBITDA multiples, and EV/revenue multiples, each in isolation, may change the fair value of the investment. Generally, a decrease in these multiples will result in a decrease in the fair value of the investment.

 

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The Funds’ other Level 3 investments have been valued using unadjusted third-party transactions and quotations, unadjusted historical third party information or the unadjusted NAV of the investment in private investment companies. No unobservable inputs internally developed by the Funds have been applied to these investments, thus they have been excluded from the above table.

17. FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS*

The following is a summary of the fair valuations of the Funds’ derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure:

WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Net realized gain on options

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 150,916       $   —       $ 150,916   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ (38,216    $   —       $ (38,216
  

 

 

 

WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2013:

 

    Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Other
Contracts
    Total  

Liabilities Derivatives

           

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

  $   —      $ 8,792,817      $   —      $   —      $   —      $ 8,792,817   
 

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
     

Interest Rate

Contracts

     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $ (8,792,817    $   —       $   —       $   —       $ (8,792,817
  

 

 

 

WASATCH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2013:

 

    Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
     Interest Rate
Contracts
    Foreign Exchange
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Liabilities Derivatives

             

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency exchange contracts

  $   —      $ 335,161      $   —      $   —       $   —       $ 335,161   
 

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $ (335,161    $   —       $   —       $   —       $ (335,161
  

 

 

 

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2013:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Liabilities Derivatives

                 

Call options written at value

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 2,774,666       $   —       $ 2,774,666   
  

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on options

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 1,309,436       $   —       $ 1,309,436   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 1,698,839       $   —       $ 1,698,839   
  

 

 

 

WASATCH MICRO CAP VALUE FUND

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2013:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Liabilities Derivatives

                 

Call options written at value

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 95,250       $   —       $ 95,250   
  

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $ (33,150    $   —       $   —       $   —       $ (33,150

Net realized gain (loss) on options

       —           —           —         (392,933        —         (392,933
  

 

 

 
   $   —       $ (33,150    $   —       $ (392,933    $   —       $ (426,083
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $ 15,841       $   —       $ (123,020    $   —       $ (107,179
  

 

 

 

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2013:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Net realized gain (loss) on options

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 134,261       $   —       $ 134,261   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ (102,761    $   —       $ (102,761
  

 

 

 

 

* See Note 4 — Financial Derivative Instruments for additional information.

For the year ended September 30, 2013, the average monthly balance of derivative financial instruments was as follows:

 

      Core
Growth
Fund
     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Long/Short
Fund
     Micro Cap
Value
Fund
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

                 

Average number of contracts — U.S. dollars purchased

       —         0 1       0 1         —         0 1         —   

Average U.S. dollar amounts purchased

   $   —       $ 85,999,624       $ 8,341,988       $   —       $ 562,851       $   —   

Option contracts:

                 

Average number of call contracts written

     42           —           —         25,107         714         75   

Average value of call contracts written

   $ 9,792       $   —       $   —       $ 5,873,583       $ 174,555       $ 4,375   

 

1  Amount represents less than 0.5.

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective January 31, 2014, the advisory fee and expense limitation will decrease from 1.95% to 1.75% and 2.25% to 1.95%, respectively, for the Micro Cap Fund and Micro Cap Value Fund. The Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund redemption fee on shares held 90 days or less will change to 60 days or less effective January 31, 2014. The Class Operating Expense Limit with respect to each class of each fund shall remain in effect until January 31, 2015, unless renewed by written agreement of the parties. The Board of Trustees of the Funds is the only party that may terminate the contractual expense limitation prior to the contract’s expiration date.

 

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WASATCH FUNDSReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

 

 

 

To the Board of Trustees

and Shareholders of

Wasatch Funds Trust:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Wasatch Core Growth Fund, Wasatch Emerging India Fund, Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund, Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund, Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund, Wasatch International Growth Fund, Wasatch International Opportunities Fund, Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund, Wasatch Long/Short Fund, Wasatch Micro Cap Fund, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund, Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund, Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund, Wasatch Strategic Income Fund, Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund, Wasatch World Innovators Fund, Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund, and Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at September 30, 2013, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended (except for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund, which the results of operations and the changes in net assets are for the period December 13, 2012 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2013, and the Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, which the changes in net assets are for the periods January 31, 2012 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2012 and for the year ended September 30, 2013), and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

November 26, 2013

 

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WASATCH FUNDSSupplemental Information   SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

Management Information. The business affairs of Wasatch Funds are overseen by its Board of Trustees. The Board consists of five Independent Trustees and one Interested Trustee. Four of the Independent Trustees and the Interested Trustee were elected by shareholders to serve until their successors are qualified, appointed or elected in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws. One Interested Trustee has been appointed by the elected Independent Trustees to serve until his successor is qualified, appointed or elected in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws.

The trustees and executive officers of Wasatch Funds and their principal occupations for at least the last five years are set forth below.

 

Name, Address

and Age

  Position(s)
Held with
Wasatch Funds
  Term of Office1
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
during Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
  Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
during Past 5 Years2

Independent Trustees

         

James U. Jensen, J.D., MBA

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 69

  Trustee and Chairman of the Board  

Indefinite

Served as Chairman of the Board since 2004 and Trustee since 1986

  Chief Executive Officer of Clearwater Law & Governance Group (an operating law firm board governance consulting company) April 2008 to present; Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of Intelisum, Inc. (a company pursuing computer and measurement technology and products) 2001 - 2008; Consultant on corporate growth and technology transfer since 2004; Vice President, Corporate Development, Legal Affairs and General Counsel, and Secretary, NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1991 to 2004.   20   Director and Board Chairman of Agricon Global Corporation (formerly known as
Bayhill Capital Corporation (telephone communications) since December 2007; Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust III (4 portfolios) since 2012

William R. Swinyard, Ph.D.3

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 73

  Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee  

Indefinite

Served as Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2004 and Trustee since 1986

  Retired Professor of Business Management and Holder of the
Fred G. Meyer Chair of Marketing (Emeritus), Brigham Young University, from 1978 to 2007.
  20   None

D. James Croft, Ph.D.

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 71

 

Trustee and Chairman of the Governance & Nominating Committee

 

Indefinite

Served as Trustee since 2005

  Consultant to the mortgage industry on issues of mortgage quality, identification of mortgage fraud, strategic planning and client development since 2004; Founder & Executive Director, Mortgage Asset Research Institute from 1990 to 2004.   20   None

Miriam M. Allison3,4

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 66

  Trustee  

Indefinite

Served as Trustee

since 2010

  Rancher since 2004. From 2001 to 2005, Chairman of UMB Fund Services, Inc.   20  

Director, Northwestern

Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (28 portfolios) since 2006.

Heikki Rinne, Ph.D.

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 61

  Trustee  

Indefinite

Served as Trustee

since October 2012

  Chief Executive Officer of the Halton Group Ltd. (an indoor environmental control manufacturing and technology company) since 2002   20   Director, Touchfon International, through 2009; Director, Infostar Group, through 2009

 

Interested Trustee

         

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.,

  Ph.D. CFA5

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 71

  President and Trustee  

Indefinite

Served as President and Trustee since 1986

  Chairman of the Board for the Advisor since 1975; Chief Investment Officer of the Advisor from 2004 to June 2009; Director of Research of the Advisor from 1975 to 2004; Chairman of the Board of Wasatch Funds from 1986 to 2004.   20   None

 

 

1  A Trustee may serve until his/her death, resignation, removal or retirement. Each Independent Trustee shall retire as Trustee at the end of the calendar year in which he/she attains the age of 75 years.

 

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2  Directorships are those held by a Trustee in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

 

3  Effective January 1, 2014, Dr. Swinyard will retire from service as a Trustee at which point Ms. Allison will become Chairman of the Audit Committee.

 

4  Ms. Allison previously owned shares of UMB Financial Corp., the parent company of UMB Fund Services, Inc., the Funds’ transfer agent. Ms. Allison no longer owns such shares.

 

Dr. Stewart is an Interested Trustee because he serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Advisor.

 

Name, Address
and Age
 

Position(s)
Held with

Wasatch Funds

  Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
during Past 5 Years

Officers

     

Daniel D. Thurber

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 44

  Vice President  

Indefinite

Served as Vice President since February 2007

  General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Director of Compliance for the Advisor since 2006.

Russell L. Biles

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 45

  Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Secretary  

Indefinite

Served as Chief Compliance

Officer and Vice President

since February 2007 and

Secretary since November 2008

  Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President for Wasatch Funds since February 2007; Secretary for Wasatch Funds since November 2008; Counsel for the Advisor since October 2006.

Cindy B. Firestone, CPA

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 55

  Treasurer  

Indefinite

Served as Treasurer since

May 2009

  Treasurer for Wasatch Funds since May 2009; Assistant Treasurer for Wasatch Funds from November 2008 to May 2009; Internal Auditor for the Advisor from December 2002 to August 2011.

David Corbett

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 40

  Assistant Vice President  

Indefinite
Served as Assistant Vice President
since August 2012

  Assistant Vice President for Wasatch Funds since August 2012; Director of Mutual Fund Services for the Advisor since June 2007.

 

Additional information about the Funds’ trustees is provided in the Statement of Additional Information and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 800.551.1700.

ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION:

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts or maximum amounts allowable as long term capital gain dividends for the purpose of the dividends paid deduction. The amounts designated here include the utilization of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares.

 

Fund    Amount  

Global Opportunities Fund

   $ 17,635,551   

Heritage Growth Fund

     4,533,509   

Large Cap Value Fund

     108,047,802   

Long/Short Fund

     3,814,719   

Micro Cap Value Fund

     12,598,831   

Small Cap Growth Fund

     120,513,937   

Strategic Income Fund

     533,103   

Ultra Growth Fund

     18,153,849   

U.S. Treasury Fund

     5,092,088   

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, certain dividends paid by each Fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 20% as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. To the extent dividends are paid during the calendar year 2013, complete information will be reported on shareholders’ 2013 Form 1099-DIV.

The amount designated as qualified dividend income for the year ended September 30, 2013 will be at the highest amount permitted by law.

Corporate shareholders should note for the year ended September 30, 2013, the percentage of the Funds’ investment income (i.e., net investment income plus short-term capital gains) that qualified for the corporate dividends received deductions are as follows:

 

Fund    Percentage  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     1

Heritage Growth Fund

     100

Large Cap Value Fund

     100

Strategic Income Fund

     44

Income Fund

     1

The Funds may elect to pass-through to shareholders the income tax credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. The foreign taxes paid eligible for pass-through on September 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

Fund    Amount  

Emerging Markets Select Fund

   $ 48,406   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     1,085,523   

If elected, the pass-through of the foreign tax credit will affect only those persons who are shareholders on the dividend record date in December 2013. These shareholders will receive more detailed information along with their 2013 Form 1099-DIV.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RECORD

A description of the policies and procedures that Wasatch Advisors uses to vote proxies related to the Funds’ portfolio securities is set forth in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information which is available without charge, upon request, on the Funds’ website at www.wasatchfunds.com or by calling 800.551.1700 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.

Wasatch Funds’ proxy voting record is available on the Funds’ website at www.wasatchfunds.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov no later than August 31 for the prior 12 months ending June 30.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE ON FORM N-Q

The Funds file their complete schedules of investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, commencing with the quarter ended December 31, 2004, on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 
SERVICE PROVIDERS  

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

SUB-ADVISOR FOR THE WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME FUND

1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc.

100 North Michigan Street

South Bend, IN 46601

SUB-ADVISOR FOR THE U.S. TREASURY FUND

Hoisington Investment Management Co.

6836 Bee Caves Rd.

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.

803 West Michigan Street, Suite A

Milwaukee, WI 53233-2301

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, Suite 1300

Kansas City, MO 64106

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDSGuide to Understanding Financial Statements  

 

 

 

Wasatch Funds provides reports to shareholders twice a year. The annual report is for the Funds’ fiscal year which ends September 30. The semi-annual report is for the six months or period ending March 31. Additionally, the Funds’ schedules of investments for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year are available to shareholders as described on page 147. These reports provide shareholders with important information that will help them evaluate the management and performance of their investments. It is the desire of Wasatch Funds to help shareholders stay in tune with their investments. If you have any questions about the information in this report, a shareholder services representative will be happy to assist you when you call 800.551.1700.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

The holdings of each Wasatch Fund are detailed in the “Schedule of Investments.” This section provides a snapshot of the securities each Fund was invested in on the last day of the reporting period. The Wasatch Equity Funds invest primarily in Common Stocks of companies which are grouped together by industry. The Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund invests primarily in fixed income securities. The U.S. Treasury Fund invests primarily in U.S. Treasury securities. The Equity Funds will typically have only minor holdings in Short-Term Investments. At times the Funds may take temporary defensive positions by increasing cash or holdings in Short-Term Investments. Please see the prospectus under “Additional Information about the Funds.”

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

These financial statements show the Assets and Liabilities of a Fund on the last day of the reporting period. A Fund’s Assets include the value of securities owned, amounts receivable for purchases of Fund shares (capital shares receivable), securities sold, interest and dividends, prepaid expenses and other assets. Liabilities are amounts owed for shareholder redemptions (capital shares payable), securities purchased, investment advisory fees (payable to Advisor) and other payables. Totaling up the assets and subtracting the liabilities results in a Fund’s Net Assets.

Net Assets consist of capital stock, paid-in capital in excess of par, undistributed net investment income or loss, undistributed net realized gain or loss on investments and net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments. Capital stock is stock authorized by a company’s charter and having par value, stated value or no par value. Par value is set by the company issuing the shares and has no relation to Net Asset Value. The par value of one share of each Wasatch Fund is $.01. Paid-in capital in excess of par is capital received from shareholders in exchange for Fund shares that exceeds the par value of the shares. For example, if you bought one share of a Fund for $10, $.01 would show as “Capital stock” on the books of the Fund, and $9.99 would be accounted for under “Paid-in capital in excess of par.” Undistributed net investment income or loss is the amount of net investment income or loss of a Fund since inception that has not been paid to shareholders as a dividend.

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments is the amount of net realized gains or losses generated by a Fund since inception that have not been distributed to shareholders in the form of a capital gain distribution. A gain or loss is realized when a security is sold by a Fund. Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments is the change in value from the purchase price of securities a Fund continues to hold.

The number of shares a Fund is authorized to sell can be found under Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding. Issued and outstanding indicates the number of shares owned by shareholders.

Net Asset Value (NAV), Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share shows the value of one outstanding share of a Fund on the date of the report. A Fund’s share price (NAV) is calculated by dividing the value of all securities and other assets owned by a Fund, less the liabilities charged to that Fund, by the number of Fund shares outstanding. The share price is calculated at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange on each day the Exchange is open for trading. Please see Wasatch Funds’ prospectus for more information about how share prices are calculated. Information about how the share price is affected by a Fund’s operation can be found under “Financial Highlights” on page 149.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Statements of Operations show investment income and expenses for each Fund as well as realized gains or losses from securities sold and the appreciation or depreciation in the value of a Fund’s holdings during the reporting period.

Investment Income shows Interest and Dividends earned from interest-bearing and dividend-paying securities in a Fund’s portfolio.

Expenses show the various fees and expenses paid out of a Fund’s assets such as the fee paid to Wasatch Advisors, the Funds’ investment advisor. Additional fees include shareholder servicing, fund administration and accounting, custody of fund assets, federal and state registration, legal counsel, auditing and trustees’ fees and other expenses. The Funds pay for printing and mailing statements, prospectuses, annual reports and semi-annual reports to shareholders.

Net Investment Income (Loss) is the amount of dividends and interest income earned on securities held by a Fund, less the Fund’s expenses.

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations is the net gain or loss on securities a Fund has sold. Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations is the change in value of securities a Fund continues to hold.

Net gain (loss) on investments is the result of changes in the market value of securities a Fund has sold and securities it continues to hold.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

Net Assets are a Fund’s remaining assets after taking into consideration any liabilities. Statements of Changes in Net

 

 

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Assets show the increase or decrease in a Fund’s net assets during the reporting period. Investment operations, dividends and capital share transactions affect a Fund’s net assets. Operations is a summary of the Statements of Operations. It includes investment income or loss, net realized gain or loss on investments and foreign currency translations a Fund has sold as well as appreciation or depreciation in the value of investments a Fund continues to hold.

Dividends are distributed by Wasatch Funds to sharehold-ers when Fund investments have earned income in excess of net expenses or when capital gains in excess of capital losses are realized from the sale of securities. Most shareholders choose to reinvest their dividends and capital gain distribu- tions. Each Fund is required by Internal Revenue Code regulations to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and capital gains to shareholders in order to retain its status as a “regulated investment company.”

Capital share transactions are any transactions involving shares of a Fund, including the selling of Fund shares, shares issued by a Fund to shareholders for the reinvestment of dividends, and share redemptions.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Financial Highlights contain important historical operating information that you may find useful in making decisions or understanding the performance of your investment.

Net Asset Value (NAV) is defined under “Statements of Assets and Liabilities” on page 148. The difference between the Net asset value, beginning of period and the Net asset value, end of period in the Financial Highlights is the change in value of a Fund’s shares over the reporting period, but not its total return.

Income (loss) from investment operations shows how the share price was affected by a Fund’s operations on a per share basis. Net investment income (loss) is the per share

amount of dividends and interest income earned on securities held by a Fund, less the Fund’s expenses. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments is the per share increase or decrease in the value of securities a Fund holds or has sold during the reporting period. Gains or (losses) are realized when securities are sold. Gains or (losses) are unrealized when securities increase or decrease in value but are not sold.

Distributions are the per share amount a Fund paid to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains.

Total return is the percentage increase or decrease in the value of an investment over a stated period of time. A total return percentage includes both changes in unrealized and realized gains and income. For the purposes of calculating total return, it is assumed that dividends and distributions are reinvested at the share price on the ex-dividend date of the distribution. A FUND’S TOTAL RETURN CANNOT BE COMPUTED DIRECTLY FROM THE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.

Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data are provided to help you better understand your investment. Net assets, end of period, are the net assets of a Fund on the reporting date. Ratio of expenses to average net assets shows the total of a Fund’s operating expenses divided by its average net assets for the stated period before and after waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor, if any. Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets shows a Fund’s net investment income (loss) divided by its average net assets for the stated period before and after waivers and reimbursements by the Advisor, if any. Portfolio turnover rate measures a Fund’s buying and selling activity during the reporting period. It is computed by dividing total purchases or sales, whichever is less, by the average monthly market value of a Fund’s portfolio securities. This calculation does not include securities with a maturity date of less than 12 months.

 
CONTACT WASATCH  

 

 

 

TELEPHONE

800.551.1700

M - F, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CT

Automated Line, 24 Hours

U.S. MAIL

Wasatch Funds

P.O. Box 2172

Milwaukee, WI 53201-2172

OVERNIGHT MAIL

Wasatch Funds

803 West Michigan Street, Suite A

Milwaukee, WI 53233-2301

ONLINE

www.wasatchfunds.com

shareholderservice@wasatchfunds.com

 

 

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Item 2: Code of Ethics.

 

(a) Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Registrant”) has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.

 

(b) No disclosures are required by this Item 2(b).

 

(c) There have been no amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

 

(d) There have been no waivers granted by the Registrant to individuals covered by the Registrant’s Code of Ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

(f) A copy of the Registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a)    (1) The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that the Registrant has at least one member serving on the Registrant’s Audit Committee that possesses the attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as “audit committee financial expert.”

 

  (2) The name of the audit committee financial expert is Miriam M. Allison. Ms. Allison is deemed to be “independent” as that term is defined in Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees—The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the last two fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were $425,586 and $391,430, respectively.

(b) Audit Related Fees—During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the Registrant was not billed any fees by the independent registered public accounting firm for assurance and related services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, no fees for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were billed by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant’s investment adviser or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.

(c) Tax Fees—The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant for tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and tax return preparation for the last two fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were $93,635 and $91,895, respectively. These services consisted of the independent registered public accounting firm reviewing the Registrant’s excise tax returns, distribution requirements and RIC tax returns, as well as consultations regarding the tax consequences of specific investments.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, no fees for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were billed by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant’s investment adviser or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.


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(d) All Other Fees—During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, there were no fees billed for products and services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant, other than the services reported in paragraph (a) – (c) of this Item 4.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, no fees for other services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were billed by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant’s investment adviser or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.

(e) Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

(1) Pursuant to the registrant’s Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee shall evaluate the independence of the independent public accountants, including evaluating whether the independent public accountants provide audit services or consulting services to the Registrant or consulting services to the investment adviser, and to receive the specific representations of the independent registered public accounting firm as to their independence. Specifically, the Audit Committee will be responsible for evaluating the provision of non-audit services to the Registrant as required by Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, any pre-approval requests submitted by the independent registered public accounting firm as required by Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or as otherwise required under Section 2-01 of Regulation S-X, and shall monitor the conflict of interest requirements in Section 206 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the prohibitions on improper influence on the conduct of audits in Section 303 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve any engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm to provide any services (other than prohibited non-audit services) including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent registered public accounting firm.

The independent registered public accounting firm is authorized by the Audit Committee to provide non-audit services to the extent allowable under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Registrant provided that (i) the fees payable with respect to such services do not exceed $5,000 in any calendar quarter and (ii) such fees are ratified by the Audit Committee at its next meeting. The fees payable with respect to non-audit services may be increased by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Audit Committee.

(2) There were no pre-approval requirements waived for the services provided to the Registrant described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of Item 4 by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the “De Minimis Rule”). There were no fees billed for services provided to the investment adviser described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of Item 4 that were required to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee as described in paragraph (e)(1) of Item 4.

(f) No disclosures are required by this Item 4(f).

(g) The independent registered public accounting firm did not bill the Registrant or the Registrant’s investment adviser for any other ongoing non-audit services for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 for the Registrant.

(h) No disclosures are required by this Item 4(h).

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as a part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable.


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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.

Shareholders may submit for the Governance and Nominating Committee’s (the “Committee”) consideration, recommendations regarding potential Trustee nominees. Any shareholder submissions must conform to the policies and procedures governing such nominations as established by the Committee and published on the Investor Education tab of the Registrant’s website www.wasatchfunds.com.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)    (1) Code of Ethics is attached hereto.

 

  (2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the 1940 Act are attached hereto.

 

  (3) Not applicable.

(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

WASATCH FUNDS TRUST

 

By:   /s/ Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.
  Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.
  President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust
Date:   December 9, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/ Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.
  Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.
  President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust
Date:   December 9, 2013
By:   /s/ Cindy B. Firestone
  Cindy B. Firestone
  Treasurer (principal financial officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust
Date:   December 9, 2013