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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-04920

 

 

WASATCH FUNDS TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

505 Wakara Way,

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

 

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

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

505 Wakara Way, 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: March 31, 2014

 

 

 


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Wasatch Funds

Salt Lake City, Utah

www.WasatchFunds.com

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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

    92   

Statements of Operations

    98   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    104   

Financial Highlights

    112   

Notes to Financial Highlights

    118   

Notes to Financial Statements

    119   

Supplemental Information

    138   

Management of the Company

    138   

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record

    140   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Disclosure on Form N-Q

    140   

Advisory and Service Contract Approvals

    140   

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 — THREE YARDS AND A CLOUD OF DUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

President of
Wasatch Funds

  

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Former Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes was well-known for his conservative offense. He was often quoted as saying, “There are only three things that can happen when you pass, and two of them are bad.” The two bad outcomes are either an incompletion or an interception. Instead, Hayes favored a methodical, grind-it-out approach, running the ball directly into the line. Described as “three yards and a cloud of dust,” what Hayes’ style of play may have lacked in pizazz, it more than made up for in results. As head coach of the Buckeyes, Hayes compiled an impressive 205-61-10 win-lose-tie record.

 

ECONOMY

 

The U.S. economy today is following a similar offensive playbook, but with less satisfying results. Unlike other post-recession recoveries that featured at least one or two quarters of rapid growth — the economic equivalent of a 60-yard pass play — the current recovery has been characterized by quarter after quarter of slow, grind-it-out gains. The good news is that the economy is inching ahead, rather than slipping back into recession. The bad news is that the progress is modest and unlikely to put much of a dent in unemployment.

The U.S. economy’s slow march forward is reflected in most of the leading indicators that I have found useful over the years. In addition, gross domestic product (GDP), which is a coincident indicator, has continued to make very small gains. A graph of U.S. GDP since 1947 (which is readily available from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) shows a remarkably smooth trend overall. But in years marked by recession and recovery, we see some significant quarterly fluctuations in GDP’s rate of change. In recession years, GDP sometimes fell by over 5% on an annualized basis. Those declines were often offset in recovery years by gains approaching or exceeding 10% on an annualized basis.

The economy has performed differently during the period that included the global financial crisis and the subsequent recovery. In 2008, GDP dropped by an annualized 8.3%, which was painful and on par with some of the worst downturns since 1947. Since the economic low in 2009, annualized GDP growth has averaged only 2.4%. This 2.4% average is certainly not what we’d expect during a “recovery,” considering that the overall average GDP growth rate since 1947 has been 3.2%. Because our current growth rate is below not only past recoveries but also below the long-term trend, you can see why I’ve dubbed this recovery as “the tortoise economy.”

GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2013 fell to 2.6% from 4.1% for the third quarter. This trend may have weakened even further in the quarter ended March 31, 2014, partly due to the harsh winter most of the country experienced. For the entire year of 2014, I expect the overall growth rate to stay below 3%. So, like Woody Hayes’ offense, I expect our recovery to continue grinding forward. But as businesspeople and investors, we should also be aware that we’re operating within the tortoise economy.

MARKETS

Stock prices have certainly gone up a lot since the global financial crisis. For example, U.S. small-cap stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index, have risen more than three-fold since the market’s bottom in 2009. Based on the dramatic rise in stock prices and my overall economic concerns, I have been cautioning investors that the market may experience periodic “air pockets,” much like an airplane that hits turbulence, drops precipitously and then recovers.

In January of 2014, my caution seemed warranted as the S&P 500® Index fell 3.46% and the Russell 2000 Index fell 2.77% for the month. But gains of 4.57% and 4.71%, respectively, in February brought both indices back into positive territory for the year-to-date. While March was bumpy, both indices remained positive for the quarter with the S&P 500 returning 1.81% and the Russell 2000 returning 1.12%.

For bonds, the ride was considerably smoother during the first quarter. The intermediate-term Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index rose 1.84% and the long-term Barclays U.S. 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index rose 7.73%. But at current prices, I believe that U.S. government bonds are more expensive than at almost any time in over 50 years. I continue to warn investors that if interest rates rise substantially, the declines in bond prices — particularly in long-term bond prices — could be devastating.

While I concede that the economy is sluggish, that overall stock valuations are relatively high, and that some indicators are pointing down, I remain cautiously bullish for two primary reasons. First, I believe that all market indicators must be taken with a grain of salt because the level of monetary stimulus by the Federal Reserve and other central banks has been massive, unprecedented and beyond any investor’s experience. We’re in uncharted territory, so I wouldn’t automatically assume that any indicator, positive or negative, is necessarily predictive in the current environment. Second, while the market as a whole seems overvalued, we at Wasatch invest in individual companies that we believe are unique and we take into account their valuations.

In the portfolios I manage, I’m maintaining a relatively high amount of cash, “dry powder” that I can use as I find companies with more reasonable valuations over time. Other than that, I’m sticking to the basics — like Woody Hayes — in an attempt to reduce risk. I’m operating under the philosophy of, “When in doubt, throw it out.” That means I’m pruning holdings with stock prices that seem to have gotten ahead of company fundamentals. I want my portfolios to only hold companies in which I’m comfortable with the valuations. I’m focused on companies that are growing their earnings, while at the same time maintaining or increasing their market share. This investment discipline causes me to stay away from social-media companies, for example, which may be increasing their market share, but are generally light on earnings.

 

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Aggressive investing may have its place during a more normal economic recovery, with lower overall stock valuations and typical monetary policies in place. Today’s environment is much different. We’ve never been down this road before, and now is not the time to put the pedal to the metal. But, for the reasons discussed here, I don’t think it makes sense to abandon stocks, either. I’m simply proceeding with caution.

Despite the challenges and uncertainties we face, I’m optimistic about the future. And this optimism extends well beyond the United States. I recently returned from a trip to Southeast Asia and France. While traveling, I couldn’t help but notice the increased diversity of the other tourists I encountered. In Myanmar, for example, there were some Americans and Europeans, but also Chinese, Thais and others. This increased diversity is clear evidence of the prosperous middle class that’s spreading around the globe. While the rise of the middle class is gratifying to see because it means that overall living conditions are improving, it’s also a good sign for investors in companies that are serving the growing demands of middle-class consumers all over the world.

WASATCH

I’m pleased to announce that two Wasatch funds received a total of three 2014 Lipper Awards, which recognize mutual funds that deliver consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to peers.

The Wasatch World Innovators Fund (WAGTX) was honored as #1 for both the three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2013 among 163 and 112 global multi-cap growth funds, respectively. I manage the Fund with Josh Stewart. We focus on finding innovative companies across industries and around the globe. These companies often benefit from “creative destruction,” in which they set new standards, outmaneuver competitors, and increase market share. We also seek to invest in these companies at reasonable valuations.

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX) was honored as #1 for the five-year period ended December 31, 2013 among 266 emerging markets funds. Portfolio Managers Roger Edgley and Laura Geritz, and Associate Portfolio Manager Andrey Kutuzov invest in small companies, many of which are meeting home-country consumer needs in emerging markets. The Fund is closed to new investors, though existing direct shareholders and intermediaries with established positions continue to have access to the Fund.

All of us at Wasatch Advisors are very proud of these awards and the performance results they represent.

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.

The Lipper Fund Awards program honors funds that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to peers. Lipper designates award-winning funds in most individual classifications for the three-, five- and 10-year periods. Lipper Award designations are not intended to constitute investment advice or predict future results, and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. In addition to periods of positive returns, the Wasatch Funds that received Lipper Awards experienced some periods of negative returns during the award time frames. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

The Lipper Fund Awards are part of the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence, a global family of awards that celebrate exceptional performance throughout the professional investment community. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence recognize the world’s top funds, fund management firms, sell-side firms, research analysts, and investor relations teams. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence also include the Extel Survey Awards, the StarMine Analyst Awards, and the StarMine Broker Rankings. For more information, please contact markets.awards@thomsonreuters.com or visit http://excellence.thomsonreuters.com/.

The Wasatch World Innovators Fund and the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund seek to provide long-term growth of capital.

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

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

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

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

The 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.

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.

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX)Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Paul Lambert Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

In the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Wasatch Core Growth Fund — Investor Class returned -1.10% and underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, which

returned 1.12%. Over the same period, the Russell 2000 Growth Index returned 0.48%. When compared to the tremendous gains of 2013, returns so far in 2014 seem relatively boring. However, the period-end results don’t illustrate the “tug-of-war” that seems to have started between momentum-oriented investors and investors focused on fundamentals and reasonable valuations. We remain steadfastly in the second camp. This hurt the Fund’s returns relative to the Russell 2000 in 2013.

We take underperformance in any type of market seriously. While we aren’t content with our underperformance over the last 18 months, we recognize that a Fed-fueled, liquidity-driven market like the one we’ve experienced is not optimal for our investment approach. We remain focused on companies with sustainable competitive advantages, high returns on capital and reasonable valuations. We would welcome a market that is driven by long-term fundamentals and appropriately priced risks. There are signs this may be occurring. From the beginning of March, stocks with nosebleed valuations such as those in the biotechnology industry have been selling off and the Fund has outperformed since.

Until the recent pivot, lower-quality stocks had also been some of the market’s strongest performers. This type of performance is unusual so late in a market cycle. Typically, we’ll see the lowest-quality companies do better right off a deep market bottom, but not several years into a recovery.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

One of the Fund’s top contributors for the quarter was Spirit Airlines, a low-cost, low-frills airline. The stock was up over 30% and has increased over 130% since our first purchases in April of last year. Spirit had a phenomenal quarter, growing revenues 28% and earnings over 100% as the company benefited from a growing route network and a good pricing environment.

ICON and MEDNAX were health-care holdings that contributed positively to results during the quarter. ICON provides outsourced services for managing clinical trials in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical-device industries. ICON is our “picks and shovels” play on the biotech boom. While not every highly valued biotech company will deliver the FDA-approved products their investors are hoping for, most of them need the services of a company like ICON. Clinical trials are costly, are highly

specialized, and increasingly require a global reach to run effectively. ICON continues to benefit from this trend. The management team at MEDNAX continues to execute its time-tested business plan with great results. MEDNAX partners with physicians, mostly neonatologists and pediatric sub-specialists, to help manage their businesses so the doctors can focus on better clinical care. This model has worked for decades in neonatology, and now MEDNAX is expanding its business in anesthesiology.

Nu Skin Enterprises was our worst performer during the quarter. Nu Skin is a global direct seller of premium-quality personal-care products and vitamins. We purchased Nu Skin last year and the stock turned out to be one of our strongest contributors in 2013. Our original thesis, that Nu Skin’s sales in China would continue to drive exceptionally high growth rates, was proving out. This momentum was derailed in January, when an enforcement agency of the Chinese government opened an inquiry into Nu Skin’s selling practices. The company has operated in China for over a decade, and we believe Nu Skin has done everything possible to operate within the local laws. This confidence seemed well-founded in March, when the same enforcement agency closed its inquiry and fined Nu Skin a relatively paltry sum of $540,000.

IPC The Hospitalist was another detractor for the quarter. The company is the market leader in the hospitalist industry. IPC’s physicians provide more efficient care of patients and allow hospitals to better manage resources in an increasingly complex and competitive health-care environment. IPC is an example of a well-run company growing in the mid-teens that has underperformed the market.

OUTLOOK

In navigating the current market, we are sticking to our time-tested approach. We continue to focus on what we consider to be high-quality growth companies with business models demonstrating real competitive advantages. In the recently reported quarter, our current portfolio companies generated earnings growth of 19% on revenue growth of 13%. This compares well to the average Russell 2000 company, which grew earnings 8% on revenue growth of 5%. Furthermore, the average Russell 2000 company is not seeing an acceleration in revenue or earnings growth. This is another reason the market’s buoyancy over the last year has been surprising.

While stock prices are up broadly, we are not paying unrealistic prices for our companies. When looking at the average price-to-earnings ratio on expected 2014 calendar-year earnings, the Fund’s holdings trade at a modest discount to the Russell 2000. We believe this combination of above-average growth rates, below average P/E multiples, and strong business models is a good balance for navigating what could be a choppier market environment going forward.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets and for your trust.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Core Growth (WGROX) — Investor

       5.71%           19.67%           26.13%           7.85%   

Core Growth (WIGRX) — Institutional

       5.74%           19.75%           26.17%           7.87%   

Russell 2000® Index

       9.94%           24.90%           24.31%           8.53%   

Russell 2000® Growth Index

       8.69%           27.19%           25.24%           8.87%   

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Core Growth Fund — Investor Class: 1.21% / Institutional Class: 1.32%, Net: 1.12%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Copart, Inc.     6.0%   
Life Time Fitness, Inc.     3.6%   
MEDNAX, Inc.     3.2%   
IDEX Corp.     3.0%   
Allegiant Travel Co.     2.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Alliance Data Systems Corp.     2.7%   
Waste Connections, Inc.     2.7%   
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     2.4%   
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2.4%   
Credit Acceptance Corp.     2.4%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 66 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX)Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Wasatch Emerging India Fund gained 7.39% in what was a strong period for the Indian equity market. The Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI India Investable Market Index (IMI), rose 8.49%.

Optimism surrounding the upcoming national elections pushed India’s major stock indices to new all-time highs. The S&P Bombay Stock

Exchange Sensitive Index (the SENSEX) crossed the previously unseen level of 22,000, while the CNX Nifty (the Nifty) closed above 6,700 for the first time on the final trading day of the quarter. Driving the euphoria was the expectation that Narendra Modi, leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), will become prime minister. Investors hope that Mr. Modi will be able to bring to India the same expansions in infrastructure investment and economic growth he achieved as chief minister of the state of Gujarat.

Expectations for a new cycle of infrastructure and corporate investment helped make industrials the top-performing sector of both the MSCI India IMI and the Fund. Our industrial stocks outperformed the benchmark’s industrials, and the Fund’s overweight position in this sector also helped its performance. However, our stocks rose less than the benchmark’s holdings in the financials and the consumer-staples sectors, which were the Fund’s main sources of underperformance relative to the benchmark.

We were not surprised the Fund modestly trailed its benchmark in such an aggressive market like the one we observed for most of the quarter. During sentiment-driven rallies, investors do not place as much emphasis on fundamentals, and in that circumstance, our favored stocks typically would be expected to underperform.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Our strongest contributor to performance for the quarter was MakeMyTrip, the largest online travel agency in India. Additional capacity in the Indian airline industry is benefiting the company by making air travel more affordable. Other positives for MakeMyTrip include continued strong earnings from its hotel bookings and the growing popularity of making travel reservations on the Internet. Additionally, the company’s successful completion of a secondary stock offering appears to have encouraged investors by eliminating a source of uncertainty.

Page Industries was our second-best contributor. The company makes and sells undergarments and other apparel under the Jockey brand in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates. Earnings have been strong as major brands such as Jockey continue to gain market share at the expense of local competitors. Page also is benefiting from good distribution for its products and from its management team’s solid execution.

Our greatest detractor from performance for the quarter was India’s largest non-banking finance company, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services. Through its network of branches, Mahindra finances purchases of tractors, utility vehicles, cars and homes, primarily in rural India. In its most-recently reported quarter, the company’s loan provisions and write-offs increased 43% compared to the previous quarter and 121% year-over-year. As a result, earnings fell 18% versus the year-ago period, and the stock declined. However, we think at least some of the shortfall in loan collections will be made up when crops are harvested. We remain positive on the company’s long-term prospects and continue to hold the stock in the Fund.

Jubilant Foodworks operates Domino’s Pizza and Dunkin’ Donuts franchises in India. Earnings declined 10.9% year-over-year in the company’s most-recently reported quarter on higher costs for raw materials, combined with higher spending on advertising and promotion, new-product launches and new-restaurant openings. In addition, same-store sales at Jubilant’s Domino’s Pizza franchises fell 2.6% versus the year-ago period as consumers turned increasingly cautious. While disappointing, the decline in same-store sales was less than at similar chains. For example, at the KFC and Pizza Hut stores operated by YUM Restaurants India,* same-store sales fell 4%. Although Jubilant was our second-largest detractor from performance for the quarter, we believe it remains an attractive long-term holding for the Fund.

OUTLOOK

Recent data suggest the fundamentals in India are improving. In the quarter ended December 31, 2013, the current-account deficit narrowed to 0.9% of gross domestic product (GDP), its lowest level since 2010. The smaller shortfall helped support India’s currency, the rupee, which as of March 31, 2014 had risen nearly 15% since reaching an all-time low on August 28, 2013. From that low, the Fund gained 44.4% versus the benchmark’s 41.8% through March 31, 2014. The strong bounce-back illustrates the importance of patience and a long-term horizon, especially when investing in emerging markets.

Foreign investors, encouraged by improving fundamentals and the firmer rupee, have been helping fuel the gains in India’s stock market as they seek to put money to work ahead of the elections. Together with interest-rate hikes from the Reserve Bank of India, the inflows of foreign funds have contributed to the rupee’s rise.

While the BJP is likely to emerge from the elections as the largest party in India, it may fall short of a majority in parliament. Even with a strong mandate for Mr. Modi, optimism surrounding the elections may fade as the realities of governing a country the size of India become apparent.

To the extent that India’s equity market remains driven by sentiment rather than fundamentals, we would expect the Fund to lag its benchmark. Over the long term, however, we believe the strong fundamentals of our companies will enable them to outperform.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

* As of March 31, 2014, the Wasatch Emerging India Fund did not hold YUM! Brands, Inc., the parent of YUM Restaurants India.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

4/26/11

 

Emerging India

     22.47%      11.22%      N/A        3.31%   

MSCI India IMI

     21.02%      7.09%      N/A        -5.71%   

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging India Fund are 2.99%. The Net Expenses are 1.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    3.3%   

MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)

    3.3%   

Lupin Ltd. (India)

    3.2%   

Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)

    2.8%   

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)

    2.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)

    2.7%   

Eicher Motors Ltd. (India)

    2.5%   

HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)

    2.3%   

Page Industries Ltd. (India)

    2.2%   

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)

    2.1%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, 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. 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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The quarter ended March 31, 2014 was a volatile period for emerging markets. The Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class returned 0.10% for the quarter and

outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which fell 0.43%.

Indonesia was the best-performing country in the Index. The policies of new central-bank governor Agus Martowardogo have helped Indonesia reduce its current-account deficit, stabilize its currency and reassure foreign investors. Also fueling recent gains in the country’s stock market has been optimism about the candidacy of Jakarta governor and presidential frontrunner Joko Widodo. While our Indonesian stocks rose less than those in the Index, that underperformance was more than offset by the Fund’s overweight position in Indonesia compared to its benchmark. As the quarter progressed, we sold two of the Fund’s three Indonesian stocks because we believed the long-term fundamentals did not support their higher prices.

Other countries in which the Fund’s overweight positions helped its performance included India and Thailand. As in Indonesia, the local currencies in India and Thailand strengthened during the quarter in response to political optimism and improving current accounts. Our stocks performed roughly in line with the benchmark’s holdings in India and outperformed in Thailand.

Geopolitical tensions impacted equity prices in Russia, making it the worst-performing country in the Index. Slowing growth in China helped make that country another of the Index’s poor performers. Although we were underweight in China and reduced the Fund’s holdings in Russia during the quarter, in both countries our stocks fell more than those in the Index and hurt the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Brazilian drug-store chain Raia Drogasil was our strongest contributor to performance for the quarter after having been our greatest detractor the previous quarter. Higher costs had been frustrating Raia Drogasil’s efforts to realize the benefits of the merger of Raia, S.A. and Drogasil, S.A. that formed the company in 2011. The merger now appears to be paying off. Adjusted net income at Raia Drogasil rose 38.2% year-over-year on 17.5% sales growth in its most-recently reported quarter. Same-store sales during the period increased 6% for mature stores and 11.9% overall as the company closed four of its less-profitable stores and opened 41 new ones.

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura (PINFRA) operates toll-road concessions in Mexico under contracts with the government. PINFRA continues to benefit from its strong balance sheet, solid execution and leading position in an industry serving Mexico’s significant infrastructure needs. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew 20.3% in the company’s most-recently reported quarter on revenue growth of 28.5%. Investors reacted positively, and the stock was one of our best contributors during the quarter.

Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine resulted in a repricing of risk for Russian stocks and for companies with significant exposure to Russia. Two of those, Yandex and O’Key Group, were our greatest detractors for the quarter.

Although the geopolitical risk is very high, the fundamental long-term growth prospects for both companies remain favorable in our view. Yandex, based in the Netherlands, operates Russia’s main Internet search engine. The company also has a strong search presence in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Ukraine. O’Key operates a retail chain of hypermarkets and supermarkets in Russia. The company focuses on major metropolitan areas, where we think it is well-positioned to continue taking market share from informal retail-food distributors.

Another of the Fund’s weaker stocks was SouFun Holdings, which operates the leading real-estate Internet portal in China. Concerns about a potential bubble in Chinese real-estate prices weighed on the stock. While we believe weakness in Chinese real estate may pose significant risks for the country’s shadow-banking system, we think SouFun may be relatively insulated. We are cautiously maintaining the Fund’s position as we continue to monitor the situation.

OUTLOOK

Over the next several quarters, China will be a critical country to watch. China’s importance extends well beyond its own borders to its role as an engine of growth throughout Asia. Recently, that engine has been sputtering, as reports on trade, industrial production and investment have been disappointing. Slower growth in China impacts nearby countries dependent upon Chinese imports of their raw materials and finished goods. While the U.S. and Europe appear to be on solid footing, their ability to counteract flagging Chinese demand for Asian exports may be limited. Fiscal and monetary stimulus from the Chinese government may offer the best hope for a reacceleration of growth in the region.

Hope for political change drove rallies in the equity markets of several countries with recent or upcoming elections. Although we believe the gains may be justified in countries where the fundamentals are improving, in other countries the situation is less certain.

As a result of recent sales, the Fund currently holds approximately 11% of its assets in cash. If emerging markets should come under additional stress, we believe that cash could prove to be a valuable strategic asset for capitalizing on the unique opportunities we continue to find.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

    Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX/WIESX) — Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

12/13/12

 

Emerging Markets Select (WAESX) — Investor

     3.10%         -5.13%         N/A         -1.11%   

Emerging Markets Select (WIESX) — Institutional

     3.34%         -4.51%         N/A         -0.53%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     1.39%         -1.43%         N/A         -1.28%   

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 2.40%, Net: 1.69% / Institutional Class — Gross: 2.21%, 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)     4.5%   
Lupin Ltd. (India)     4.0%   
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     3.7%   
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     3.5%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (China)     3.5%   
SJM Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     3.2%   
Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     3.2%   
Sanlam Ltd. (South Africa)     3.2%   
Cemex Latam Holdings S.A. (Colombia)     3.2%   
Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     3.1%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 34 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP FUND (WAEMX) — Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Laura Geritz, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Andrey Kutuzov, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund returned -3.02% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and underperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index, which returned 3.54%. Performance in emerging market equities was volatile during the quarter. In late January into the first part of February, stocks slid as weak U.S. data raised concerns over the ability of emerging market economies to withstand higher U.S. interest rates on top of softer demand from China. Entering March, geopolitics moved to the forefront, as tensions between Russia and Ukraine rose sharply, culminating in Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Stocks were volatile but mostly traded within a band throughout March.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The performance of the Fund’s Russian holdings reflected the challenging macro environment. TCS Group, Russia’s leading provider of online retail financial services; M Video, Russia’s largest electronic retail chain; O’Key Group, a fast growing food retailer; MD Medical Group, the leading provider of pre-natal health care; and Global Ports, a leading regional container port operator, were all down in March and detracted from performance for the quarter.

While hopes of stimulus measures to support China’s economy emerged toward the end of the quarter, the Fund’s Chinese stocks were generally down. The Fund continues to be structurally underweight in China and we continue to be highly selective of Chinese companies, as we believe there are real long-term issues that will be difficult to address. Biostime International, a pediatric nutrition and baby care products provider, and Sa Sa International, the largest specialty cosmetics retailer in Hong Kong, were among the Fund’s largest detractors from performance in the quarter.

Student protests in Taiwan continued to delay the passing of a trade pact with China and our Taiwanese stocks were generally weak. The Fund is structurally underweight versus the benchmark in Taiwan at nearly 16% versus the benchmark at approximately 21%. Several of the Fund’s holdings provided solid performance during the quarter, including Airtac International, a pneumatic equipment company with substantial business in China. Other stocks were down, including St. Shine Optical, a contact lens manufacturer.

The Fund’s holdings in India also detracted from absolute and relative performance. The Fund is structurally overweight in India. We have been able to find what we believe are high quality companies with strong corporate governance that fit our investment profile broadly across sectors. A notable detractor was Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services. Mahindra is a vehicle financier focused on the rural economy of India. The stock has been weak as there were questions surrounding the asset quality in some of the Southern Indian states. Some of these concerns appear to be a matter of timing (collection of payments) and we continue to be constructive on the company’s long-term growth prospects.

The Fund’s holdings in Korea significantly outperformed, up approximately 15% versus the benchmark, which was up about 5%. The Fund is underweight in Korea. We see real opportunities in small cap companies in Korea and have been adding to the Fund’s weight. Some of the attractive main themes we see are in tourism, the Internet and technology companies. We are also seeing the emergence of entrepreneurial, founder-owned, non-chaebol, next-generation companies that have know-how and technology. Hotel Shilla, a hotel and leisure company, was the portfolio’s top contributor, as the stock rose over 27% during the quarter. Paradise, a gaming company, and Hanssem, a manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinetry, were also among the Fund’s top 10 contributors.

OUTLOOK

One of the trends we are seeing unfold is increasing geopolitical risk globally. The impact is going to be felt throughout the world, whether in developed, emerging or frontier markets as rising geopolitical agitation tends to lead to slowing economic growth and rising risk premiums across the globe. While we are not, nor do we claim to be, experts on geopolitics, we are certainly cognizant of the impact conflict, real or perceived, could have on our companies. We are usually very careful about where we invest and the geopolitical flare-up between Russia and Ukraine caught us by surprise.

Overall, conditions for the companies held by the Fund remain benign. While emerging world growth is slowing, compounded by increasing cost of capital as central banks in emerging markets hike interest rates to offset currency weakness, our companies generally have been able to maintain rock-solid balance sheets and industry-leading margins. While in good times the rising tide lifts all boats, in challenging times like these our companies have been able to gain market share and continue to invest in products and innovation, even as the competition pulls back. As a result, we believe our companies will be well-positioned to take advantage of the new up-cycle in stronger form.

Thank you for your trust and 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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

10/1/07

 

Emerging Markets Small Cap

     -1.61%         -10.64%         26.47%         4.50%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

     4.84%         0.40%         19.70%         0.65%   

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     1.39%         -1.43%         14.48%         -0.63%   

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

As of the January 31, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund are 2.06%. The Net Expenses are 1.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd. (Korea)

    2.0%   

Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    2.0%   

Paradise Co. Ltd. (Korea)

    1.9%   

Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd. (Korea)

    1.8%   

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)

    1.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

St. Shine Optical Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    1.8%   

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

    1.8%   

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)

    1.7%   

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

    1.7%   

Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)

    1.7%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 96 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: October 1, 2007. The MSCI Emerging Markets and Emerging Markets Small Cap indices are free float-adjusted market capitalization indices designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH FRONTIER EMERGING SMALL COUNTRIES  FUND (WAFMX)  Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Laura Geritz, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund returned 1.93% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, underperforming its primary benchmark, the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index, and the MSCI Frontier Markets Index, which gained 7.28% and 7.41%, respectively. Frontier markets finished the quarter well ahead of their emerging and developed market peers with some of the best performance coming from

the Middle East in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Qatar and Kuwait — countries where the Fund is underweight relative to the benchmark. It appears these markets are being driven by two different but intertwined catalysts. The first is the upgrade of the U.A.E. and Qatar from frontier to emerging market status with their placement in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. The second is Kuwait being left behind in the Frontier Emerging Markets Index but with a much larger position. The upgrade announcement was made in June of 2013 with the index changes becoming effective in May of this year. It was at the approximate time of this announcement that the Fund started to underperform relative to the Index.

We recognized that some of these markets in the Middle East had low valuations. We sought to invest in quality companies when we discovered them on fundamental research trips, but we saw a risk to the Fund’s short-term performance relative to the Index if valuation bounced up. We were also unable to find enough names that we thought were high enough quality to have the Fund’s weight match that of the benchmark in the Middle East. The stock prices of a number of inexpensive, cyclical companies in the Middle East have risen significantly. In addition, lower-quality companies, including a handful of cyclical property companies, led the rally in markets like the U.A.E. and our names, which we consider to be higher-quality, just didn’t keep up. When reviewing the companies that have led the rally, their stocks no longer seem inexpensive, and we do not believe market rallies driven by low-quality, cyclical companies are sustainable. In contrast, we feel we have a broadly positioned portfolio of high-quality stocks that should do well when this low-quality surge ends.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Looking at results for the quarter, the Fund had strong performance due to stock-picking and an overweight position in Bangladesh. A number of our best contributing stocks came from this market, including Square Pharmaceuticals, British American Tobacco Bangladesh and Olympic Industries. Saudi Arabia, a country we consider to be a frontier market, also added a number of top contributors including Abdullah Al Othaim Markets and Jarir Marketing. Our team was on the ground in Saudi Arabia during the quarter.

While the outlook for growth is still good, we are watching valuations carefully — the Saudi market has had a big move.

Our worst contributing market was Nigeria. Our stocks declined slightly more than those in the Index and our overweight hurt. Names like Zenith Bank, Nestlé Foods Nigeria, Guinness Nigeria and Cadbury Nigeria all contracted during the quarter. The good news is that valuations in Nigeria look attractive, and since quarter-end, we have been seeing a strong recovery in a number of our names.

I’m often asked the question, “Have frontier markets come too far too fast?” Frontier markets have enjoyed a sustained period of outperformance…their salad days. Investors have been attracted to the asset class on hopes of better growth than they are seeing in either the emerging or the developed world and on prospects of better diversification benefits. What’s curious to me is that markets that have had higher correlation to the developed world (e.g., those in the Middle East) have been driving recent performance. There are signs of a momentum trade gone too far — of valuations in some parts of the world that are rising too quickly. We are not chasing these investments.

OUTLOOK

The Fund is not positioned to keep up with the movements in the current market environment. Shareholder money should be treated dearly. When markets get too hot, we are willing to step back, stay diversified, and focus on quality. In other words, we are willing to lose a short-term battle in order to retain the potential to deliver good consistent returns over the long term. The U.S. economy is seeing some benefit in the short run, and this is helping other regions of the world, the Middle East and Frontier Europe, to cyclical recoveries. I’m worried that equity markets have gotten too hot in some regions of the world. It might simply be the shifting of the sands — the graduation of the U.A.E. and Qatar from frontier to emerging and the increasing weight of Kuwait in the frontier index. When these regions of the world are stripped away, frontier valuations look reasonable.

While I’m cognizant of a run up of stock prices in the Middle East, I’m optimistic about the portfolio we’ve constructed. I believe it is positioned to hold up well if the market pulls back, which we believe is possible given this stage of the rally. The Fund is composed of a unique and differentiated set of frontier market countries and companies. We believe our companies have outstanding potential for long-term growth and valuations look reasonable. However, we are always aware of where our countries sit in relation to the rest of the world.

Thank you for your investment.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH FRONTIER EMERGING SMALL COUNTRIES FUND (WAFMX) — Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS   

SINCE INCEPTION

1/31/12

 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries

     6.92%         11.03%       N/A
     23.88%   

MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index

     8.94%         7.17%       N/A      12.52%   

MSCI Frontier Markets Index

    
14.44%
  
     24.99%       N/A      19.46%   

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund are 2.43%. 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 small cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in frontier and emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Safaricom Ltd. (Kenya)     3.3%   
Viet Nam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     3.0%   
MTN Group Ltd. (South Africa)     2.9%   
Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines)     2.8%   
Nestlé Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     2.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
East African Breweries Ltd. (Kenya)     2.4%   
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2.4%   
Qatar National Bank (Qatar)     2.2%   
Nigerian Breweries plc (Nigeria)     2.0%   
Brasseries Maroc (Morocco)     1.9%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 126 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: January 31, 2012. The MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets and MSCI Frontier Markets indices are free float-adjusted market capitalization indices designed to measure the equity market performance of the global frontier and emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAGOX)  Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

In general, small cap equities began 2014 on a positive note. The MSCI AC World Small Cap Index gained 2.90% in the quarter ended March 31, 2014, and the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund returned -2.06%.

International small cap markets rose 3.47%, as measured by the MSCI AC World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index. European equities performed especially well, as the euro zone recovery that began last spring showed signs of strengthening. Markets in Portugal, Italy, Spain and France posted double-digit gains for the quarter. Emerging markets rallied strongly in February and March after several countries took steps to narrow their current account deficits and support their currencies.

In the United States, small caps rose 2.39% for the quarter, as measured by the MSCI U.S.A. Small Cap Index. The market was volatile — the Index was down almost 5% through early February and then up almost 5% by early March. We believe the volatility was a function of investors trying to determine if continued gains in U.S. small caps were justified on the heels of last year’s exceptional returns. Their indecision was driven by several factors, including new leadership at the Federal Reserve, signs the housing recovery was losing momentum and conflicting reports on the health of the job market.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Our international holdings, which on average during the quarter represented about 60% of the Fund, lost more than 3% in the quarter, trailing the 3.47% gain in the MSCI AC World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index. In developed markets, the Fund benefited from good stock selection in Japan and Norway where MonotaRO (Japan) and TGS-NOPEC Geophysical (Norway) were strong performers. Conversely, stock selection in Italy and the United Kingdom detracted. In emerging markets, being overweight in India and Indonesia added nearly 1.5% to relative performance, and stock selection in Brazil was a plus. However, these and other positive effects were overshadowed by the Fund’s positioning in Russia and China.

Two of the worst-performing stocks in the portfolio were Eurasia Drilling, a provider of oilfield services, and TCS Group, an online financial services firm. Both of these Russian stocks fell sharply in response to the unforeseen events in Ukraine, which led the United States and European Union to impose economic sanctions on Russia. We believe the fundamentals of Eurasia Drilling and TCS are sound but are reviewing these positions in light of the political crisis.

The Fund’s U.S. stocks, which accounted for about 38% of the portfolio, rose just over 1%, a result that trailed the 2.39% gain in the MSCI U.S.A. Small Cap Index. Strong stock selection in the health care and industrial sectors was offset by weakness elsewhere, most notably in some of our financial and consumer holdings.

Our U.S. health care stocks gained more than 9% overall, and Covance was one of our top-contributing stocks in the sector. Covance is a long-time holding and one of the bigger cap names in the Fund. The contract research organization (CRO) runs clinical trials for drug manufacturers and biotech firms. Increasingly, to have a really robust clinical trial, it has to be conducted globally. As a result, more business is being awarded to CROs like Covance, whose global reach allows them to access patients from around the world.

Knight Transportation was the top U.S. contributor in the Fund. We have owned Knight for a while and have always believed that it is the best-run trucking company in the country. That said, this was one of the stock’s first quarters of significant outperformance in about two years. The confounding part of this story is that the economy had been gaining momentum throughout this time, but the operating results of trucking companies were not improving. If anything, the industry was still losing capacity as truckers continued to go out of business following the 2008 - 2009 recession. The overcapacity that existed seems to have finally been weeded out and, with volumes still growing, trucking companies are finally starting to have pricing power.

Hibbett Sports was one of our weaker U.S. stocks. Hibbett operates a chain of stores that sell everyday sporting apparel and equipment, mainly in small towns across the United States. Because it doesn’t focus on trendier merchandise, which goes in and out of fashion, the company’s business has generally been very steady. However, the stock was impacted by the current perception that, if a retailer isn’t Internet retail, it can’t be that interesting. The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of predominately “brick-and-mortar” Hibbett has come down as a result. While sentiment may have taken a turn for the worse, Hibbett’s management team continues to execute well, and we remain positive on the stock.

OUTLOOK

Given the positive dynamics at work in many emerging countries, we believe our relatively high exposure to these markets has the potential to benefit the Fund in the months ahead. Additionally, we are starting to see signs that market leadership in the United States may be shifting from speculative and lower-quality, cyclical stocks to quality growth stocks. This also bodes well for the Fund.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAGOX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS   

SINCE INCEPTION

11/17/08

Global Opportunities

       3.94%           13.35%      23.72%        24.10%  

MSCI AC World Small Cap Index

       9.91%           20.74%      23.77%        21.46%  

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund are 1.80%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Lupin Ltd. (India)     2.9%   
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)     2.4%   
Wirecard AG (Germany)     2.4%   
IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     2.1%   
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     1.9%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Covance, Inc.     1.9%   
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     1.8%   
SouFun Holdings Ltd. ADR (China)     1.8%   
Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     1.8%   
Qualicorp S.A. (Brazil)     1.7%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 82 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. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH HERITAGE GROWTH FUND (WAHGX) Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Chris Bowen

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

In comparison with the gains of recent quarters, the stock market tempered during the three months ended March 31, 2014 but still finished in positive territory. The Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund gained 1.25% and slightly underperformed its primary benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index, which was up 2.04%. The U.S. markets essentially shrugged off the Federal Reserve’s continuing withdrawal of its asset purchase program

under new Fed chair Janet Yellen, as well as strained international relations caused by Russia’s annexation of Crimea.

The Fund benefited from stellar stock performance from a number of holdings, including Spirit Airlines and a pair of energy-related companies, Ultra Petroleum and CARBO Ceramics. Unfortunately, a large portion of the positive result was offset by disappointing declines in LKQ and Nu Skin. We continue to hold these stocks. We believe that there was no fundamental reason for the pullback in the stock price of LKQ. Nu Skin was impacted by some negative developments in its rapidly growing Chinese business.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

In our search for quality companies, we spend a great deal of time researching management teams because we believe it is a crucial element for investing success. We look for those with demonstrated success in an industry, a focus on prudent spending and long-term, sustainable plans for growing their businesses. This naturally aligns with our philosophy of investing for the long run. Of course, our assessment of quality goes beyond the management teams and ultimately hinges on the results the companies are able to produce. Relative to the benchmark, on average, the Fund’s holdings have better return on capital metrics, use less financial leverage, and have comparable growth metrics.

Spirit Airlines has many of the attributes we seek and has been an outstanding investment since we purchased the stock less than a year ago. Spirit was the largest contributor to the Fund’s performance for the quarter. The ultra-discount, no frills airline continues to grow by entering new markets as a low-cost alternative to the big carriers. It would be easy for an airline like Spirit to try to grow faster by spending more, but the management team appears to be sticking to its plan. We are keeping a close eye on Spirit’s valuation with the stock up over 130% since our initial purchase.

Ultra Petroleum, an oil and natural gas exploration and production company, was able to capitalize on a steep increase in natural gas prices. It has also made some property acquisitions, which we feel will benefit the company in the coming years.

CARBO Ceramics, a provider of proppants that are used in oil and gas “fracking,” has staged a strong rebound.

Competition — especially from cheaper, but lower quality imported proppants — seems to be easing. We believe that CARBO has a technologically superior product that will benefit as energy companies continue to look for ways to improve their returns from drilling.

The downward pressure on the stock price of LKQ seemed to have been caused primarily by short sellers. We have examined in depth the contentions of those betting against the company and we don’t think anything has fundamentally changed for LKQ’s prospects. We believe LKQ will continue to consolidate a very fragmented industry that supplies replacement non-OEM and salvage parts to auto and body shops. Management has been adept at adding complementary businesses, making LKQ a one-stop shop for everything that a repair shop needs. LKQ’s valuation also remains attractive to us.

Nu Skin undoubtedly took a step back this quarter. The company markets personal care products through a worldwide network of independent dealers that build their own businesses. A significant amount of our investment thesis revolved around Nu Skin’s growing business in China, which now accounts for over half of its revenue. However, Chinese regulators determined that a small portion of the company’s sales were out of compliance with Chinese regulations and Nu Skin was assessed a modest fine. However, the stock dropped over 38% in the quarter. Nu Skin’s management has proactively decided to slow down growth in China while it addresses reputational concerns and rebuilds its brand. Although we trimmed Nu Skin’s weight in the Fund, following the pullback we feel that the valuation is very attractive and that the Chinese market will continue to grow.

OUTLOOK

Valuations in the Fund are currently at the high end of the historical band, but we don’t believe that they are out of bounds. Our desire is to hold companies that we expect will perform consistently over time and should be able to weather company-specific or macro level shocks.

Margin improvement is an important way for a company to deliver strong earnings growth. Our analysis indicates that a number of our largest holdings are well-positioned to see widening margins over the next 12 to 18 months. We anticipate that the subsequent growth in earnings will provide the Fund with further appreciation potential and may help guard against general market retreats.

Volatility has largely been absent from the market for some time, however, it appears to be picking up. We expect that the Fund will hold up well in a fluctuating market and that our disciplined, deep due diligence approach will enable us to take advantage when stock prices appear to be misaligned with potential value.

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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

6/18/04

 

Heritage Growth

     11.60%         23.35%         21.28%         7.80%   

Russell Midcap® Growth Index

     10.44%         24.22%         24.73%         9.80%   

S&P 500 Index

     12.51%         21.86%         21.16%         7.49%   

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

As of the January 31, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund are 0.99%. 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 small and mid cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap funds. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     4.8%   
Copart, Inc.     4.5%   
Amphenol Corp., Class A     4.2%   
Microchip Technology, Inc.     4.2%   
Covance, Inc.     4.1%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
IHS, Inc., Class A     4.0%   
Spirit Airlines, Inc.     3.7%   
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     3.5%   
SEI Investments Co.     2.9%   
LKQ Corp.     2.9%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 46 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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Associate Portfolio

Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, we saw European stocks do well driven by better sentiment toward Europe, the recovery of peripheral countries like Spain, and property markets like the

one in the United Kingdom (U.K.) coming back, following a similar recovery to that of the U.S. The Japanese market had a very strong year in 2013 and we are not surprised there was a bit of a pull back at this point. Emerging markets have had a very rough period contending with just about every type of crisis, the main market anxiety being concern over China’s decelerating growth and deleveraging. The news and sentiment on emerging markets has clearly been poor across the board with issues ranging from slowing growth in Brazil to geopolitical turmoil in Ukraine. The Wasatch International Growth Fund returned -1.72% in the quarter, while the MSCI All Country (AC) World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index returned 3.47%.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

While the Japanese market cooled off following strong performance in 2013, the Japanese companies held in the Fund outperformed those in the Index and made a positive contribution to performance. Some members of the international team were in Japan visiting a list of current holdings and prospective investments — in all we met with some 30 companies over a two-week period. We think the opportunity set has increased enough to have a weight in Japan that is closer to the Index weight. We have seen some emerging growth companies in Japan that are world class, companies that are comparable to the best companies we see in Asia or Europe. Although Japan is rightly seen as a cheap market (based on price-to-book and price-to-earnings), our names tend to be more expensive than average but with significantly higher returns on capital and strong cash generation.

It is interesting that a number of what we consider to be our best companies in Japan are Internet-related or are operating internationally — it is in these areas that we are seeing the Japanese “next generation” management teams in action. These are companies with strong accumulated know-how and technology, managed generally by founders or the second generation of a family. These managers look outside Japan to learn best practices and they are well aware of the leading companies in their fields — whether Japanese or not. For example, Sawai Pharmaceutical is led by the son of the founder. Sawai is the leading Japanese generic drug

company. We believe it is well-positioned, as the government is keen to control drug costs. Internet-focused firms Start Today and Kakaku.com are both founder-led companies. In talking to the CEO of Sugi Holdings, which operates drug stores in Japan, we learned that he knows well the history of Walgreens* in the U.S. He believes that Sugi, like Walgreens, will be a consolidator in the market, fueling long-term growth.

The U.K. and Russia were the biggest detractors from the Fund’s performance in the quarter. The Fund’s holdings in the U.K. underperformed those in the Index. Oxford Instruments and Abcam were prominent detractors as recent public funding cuts for research have hurt revenues. Oxford Instruments is the leader in tools and technologies that facilitate nanotechnology scientific research. While Oxford Instruments has been increasing its exposure to commercial end markets, research still drives over 40% of the company’s revenues. As the market leader in the space, we believe Oxford Instruments will be a primary beneficiary of the long-term trend toward nanotechnology. Abcam, a web-based retailer of research antibodies, will be investing heavily to increase its portfolio of products and expand geographically. This will result in lower growth rates than the company has achieved historically. Given the recent sell-off in Abcam’s stock, its leading competitive position, and strong business model, we believe the market is presenting us with a buying opportunity.

Eurasia Drilling, a provider of drilling services to the oil and gas industry, is the Fund’s only Russia-related holding and was the largest detractor from performance for the quarter. When the Russian economy slowed to near-zero growth in 2013, we began to see diminishing pricing power as the company struggled to offset cost inflation — a typical sign of an economy beginning to face challenges. Eurasia Drilling also lost its second largest customer, but management was able to redeploy all of those assets with minimal impact to earnings. We have adjusted our position accordingly, reducing our weight as we see an increasingly difficult road ahead. We are still optimistic about the company’s long-term prospects and continue to hold the stock. Supporting our confidence is the company’s decision to buy back up to $200 million of stock.

OUTLOOK

Our outlook remains constructive for the year given signs of bottoming in emerging markets and the ongoing recovery evident in Europe. We are excited about the long-term future of the diverse set of what we consider to be quality companies that we own in the Fund.

We thank you for your support as always.

 

  * As of March 31, 2014, the Wasatch International Growth Fund was not invested in Walgreen Co.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (WAIGX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

International Growth

     1.74%         12.71%         28.72%         10.73%   

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

     8.26%         16.28%         21.18%        
9.31%
  

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

     9.16%         21.12%         21.51%         8.41%   

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

As of the January 31, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Growth Fund are 1.49%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Wirecard AG (Germany)     2.6%   
Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     2.5%   
Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2.4%   
Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     2.4%   
CTS Eventim AG (Germany)     2.3%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     2.2%   
Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     2.2%   
Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     2.1%   
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2.1%   
M3, Inc. (Japan)     2.1%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 79 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 (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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Laura Geritz, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Jared Whatcott, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch International Opportunities Fund gained 2.77% in the quarter ended March 31, 2014, underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI All Country (AC) World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index, which gained 3.47%.

Global markets stumbled in the latter half of January as concerns over Chinese economic growth added to worries about the impact of tapering of U.S. quantitative easing on vulnerable emerging economies. By March, emerging markets had bounced back, partly due to the easing geopolitical situation with Russia, improving economic data from Europe, and some cautious optimism with regard to China and Japan.

As those familiar with our style of investing know, this Fund has gravitated toward higher exposure to emerging markets given the appeal of companies that benefit from potent trends in demographics, potential productivity gains, and growth headroom. In the recent past, this heavier exposure to emerging markets has made it more difficult to outperform the developed-heavy benchmark. Fortunately, these trends reversed in March due to the rebound in emerging markets, and for the quarter, the performance of emerging and developed economy stocks was roughly equal.

The strong correlation between performance and market cap that we’ve seen over the last few quarters continued unabated into 2014’s first quarter, again creating a powerful headwind for a fund oriented toward micro-cap names. In fact, the benchmark’s largest decile stocks outperformed the smallest decile by over 12 percentage points in the three-month period ended March 31.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Our heavy consumer exposure (the consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors), which is over 50% of the Fund, ended up being a bit of a drag on performance this quarter, as these sectors underperformed the Index as a whole. The strong performance of a few developed-market consumer stocks like Australia’s Domino’s Pizza Enterprises (+29%), Danish brewery Royal UNIBREW (+22%) and Nordic chocolate manufacturer Cloetta (+20%) failed to make up for the generally lackluster performance of consumer companies across the rest of the globe.

Industrials was essentially the only sector offering outperformance during the quarter, returning just over 15% relative to about 3% for the industrials component of the Index. Companies like Sarine Technologies (+34%), Eicher Motors (+24%), and Amara Raja Batteries (+21%), all of which we visited in India during the quarter, had very few underperforming peers pulling down the sector.

Two of the biggest contributors to performance from a country perspective were Japan, where our 1% portfolio return was enough to dominate the -2.3% return of the Index, and India, which had an 11% portfolio return that was in-line with the Indian portion of the Index.

Finally, it is worth discussing our exposure to Russia and Eastern Europe, given the recent geopolitical developments with Ukraine. Our lone investment in Russia, MD Medical Group Investments (-24%) was a small position, and therefore wasn’t a big detractor from performance. And while following our disciplined bottom-up process fortunately had limited our exposure to Russia to only 0.35% of the portfolio, we saw two of our Finnish companies, a total weight in the Fund of about 3%, suffer more than 10% declines. Tikkurila, a paint manufacturer, and Olvi, a beverage producer, both have significant revenue exposure to former Soviet republics. We believe both of these companies are well positioned with even better valuations now. Apranga, a clothing retailer in Lithuania, on the other hand, was actually up over 3% during the quarter.

OUTLOOK

As our own Dr. Sam Stewart points out in his most recent Message to Shareholders with regard to the current U.S. economic environment, “We’ve never been down this road before…” This is true internationally as well. There are a lot of question marks regarding the robustness of a global economic recovery, valuations remain stretched in some markets (including the U.S.), and the specter of geopolitical risk still looms.

While this might result in added volatility in the global equity markets, our goal is to structure the Fund to take advantage of the great long-term growth prospects we see for our companies. Because our process is focused on owning high-quality, undiscovered companies with long time horizons, we are occasionally exposed to market movements (such as strong performance of developed markets, large-cap stocks, or lower quality names) that make it more difficult to outperform the benchmark in the short-term. While waiting for such headwinds to abate, we rely on disciplined stock-picking to keep the Fund well-positioned.

The attractive structural drivers for the stocks of emerging market and micro-cap companies coupled with the relative attractiveness of stock valuations (which are generally more favorable for lower market capitalization and emerging market stocks), make us content with the Fund’s exposure to emerging market companies that we believe are high-quality, and we feel confident in the positioning of our micro-cap mandate.

Thank you for the opportunity to invest your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAIOX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      SINCE INCEPTION
1/27/05
 

International Opportunities

     7.20%         10.20%         26.43%         10.33%   

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

     8.26%         16.28%         21.18%         8.31%   

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

     9.16%         21.12%         21.51%         7.33%   

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Opportunities Fund are 2.42%. The Net Expenses are 2.25%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Royal UNIBREW A/S (Denmark)     2.7%   
Wawel S.A. (Poland)     2.7%   
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     2.2%   
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     2.1%   
Olvi Oyj, Class A (Finland)     2.0%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Famous Brands Ltd. (South Africa)     2.0%   
Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     2.0%   
RFM Corp. (Philippines)     2.0%   
Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     1.9%   
Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (Israel)     1.9%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 111 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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David Powers, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class gained 1.29% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned 3.02%.

While stocks generally finished the quarter higher, the ride was anything but smooth. The flow of U.S. economic data in key areas such as retail sales and housing was disappointing for much of the period, although some of the

weakness was attributed to extreme weather conditions. In late January and early February, stocks slid on weak U.S. data and concerns over the ability of emerging-market economies to withstand higher U.S. interest rates on top of softer demand from China.

For most of February, however, stocks climbed back toward their recent highs. The rebound occurred as some key indicators stabilized and investors seemed to feel more comfortable that the inevitable removal of U.S. Federal Reserve policy support would be done gradually and with regard for incoming data. Entering March, geopolitics moved to the forefront as tensions between Russia and Ukraine rose sharply, culminating in Russia’s annexation of Crimea. Stocks were volatile during March, as investors kept a wary eye on the Ukraine crisis while waiting to see if spring would indeed bring an improvement in U.S. economic releases.

For much of the quarter, investors favored momentum- and growth-oriented stocks, providing something of a headwind to our value strategy. The Fund’s performance relative to the Index was boosted by strong stock selection within the consumer-discretionary sector, while selection within financials and energy lagged.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

On the positive side, stock performance of technology giant Microsoft was supported by a string of positive developments. A new CEO helped to engender optimism that Microsoft will build upon its leading enterprise- and cloud-based businesses to further its penetration in the mobile-device segment. In this vein, it was announced in late March that Microsoft’s Office Suite would be available for Apple’s iPad, the leading tablet.

Avionics-systems provider L-3 Communications continued to outperform as earnings have continued to exceed expectations and strong free cash flow has supported ongoing share buybacks and dividend growth. Revenue concerns with respect to the company’s core defense business have eased, while at the same time exposure to non-defense opportunities has increased.

During the quarter, retailer Macy’s rebounded from concerns related to bad weather and e-commerce competition that have impacted the overall consumer-discretionary sector. Macy’s reported better-than-expected earnings and communicated a pick-up in February activity. We believe the

company is well-managed, consistently beats expectations, and is trading at an attractive valuation based on market skepticism with respect to consumer spending power.

On the downside, it now appears that the recovery of regional bank First Niagara Financial will take longer to play out than we had anticipated. The bank’s shares had already been heavily discounted due to very expensive and dilutive acquisitions made in 2011. More recently, a new CEO has outlined strategic initiatives to invest in the company’s technology infrastructure. These initiatives are anticipated to negatively impact earnings and growth over the next several quarters. We are maintaining our position, as we believe that the stock is now trading well below the company’s intrinsic value and that most news going forward is likely to be at least in line with, if not better than, expectations.

Consumer-staples giant ConAgra Foods underperformed. The company’s integration of Ralcorp’s private-label brands is taking longer than expected. ConAgra’s consumer-foods division is producing lower sales than expected. And the company’s commercial-food segment has been hit with higher costs and weaker sales. The stock has been trading at a long-standing discount to many competitors, and we are evaluating whether this reflects a secular change in consumer attitudes toward processed foods. In the meantime, the attractive dividend yield gives us some cause for optimism.

Diversified energy giant Chevron has struggled due to disappointments related to production and refining, as well as stagnation in its chemical business. More broadly throughout the company, Chevron is in a growth phase and the capital intensity of its large development projects has meant higher spending commitments. Our assessment is that the company’s balance sheet is strong and is built for this development stage. We like the profitability improvement that is anticipated in the next year or two and believe it is not reflected in the stock price. However, project delays and higher costs have led us to consider trimming our exposure.

OUTLOOK

We expect to see the current trends of moderate growth and low inflation persist as 2014 progresses. In this environment, further stock-price gains are more likely to be based on price-to-earnings multiple expansion, rather than on earnings growth.

Our macro view is that the economy and market will improve from here. But the bigger driver of our decision-making process is our company-by-company research. We currently see better value in the cyclical sectors where opportunities have been created due to concerns over emerging markets and severe U.S. weather. As a result, the Fund is positioned somewhat more aggressively than in recent quarters.

While the recent growth- and momentum-oriented tenor of the market may act as a short-term constraint with respect to the relative performance of valuation-based strategies such as ours, we will continue to apply our rigorous approach to stock selection for the Fund.

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

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk
 

 

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WASATCH LARGE CAP VALUE FUND (FMIEX / WILCX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR        5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Large Cap Value (FMIEX) — Investor

     8.39%         14.81%           15.83%         8.23%   

Large Cap Value (WILCX) — Institutional

     8.39%         14.96%           15.88%         8.25%   

Russell 1000® Value Index

     13.33%         21.57%           21.75%         7.58%   

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.16%, Net: 1.10% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.35%, Net: 0.98%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4.1%   

Johnson & Johnson

    4.0%   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    3.9%   

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    3.7%   

Apple, Inc.

    3.7%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Pfizer, Inc

    3.6%   

Citigroup, Inc.

    3.5%   

Microsoft Corp.

    3.3%   

General Electric Co.

    3.2%   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    3.1%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 36 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND (FMLSX/WILSX) Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Michael Shinnick

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Ralph Shive, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

Stocks finished the quarter ended March 31, 2014 modestly higher, but not without overcoming some challenges. Equities dipped in late January and early February due to weak U.S. data

in key areas such as retail sales and housing, and concerns over the ability of emerging market economies to withstand higher U.S. interest rates and slower growth in China. Extreme winter weather in many parts of the U.S. also suppressed economic activity and clouded investor sentiment. Markets moved higher for most of February as some economic data improved and the Fed, under new leadership, indicated that it would continue an incremental approach to removing its monetary accommodation. March saw stocks largely trade within a band, while market leadership rotated out of growth and momentum stocks and into more contrarian, value-type names.

The Wasatch Long/Short Fund produced a gain for the quarter and trailed the S&P 500 Index. Weakness in relative performance was primarily on the long side of the portfolio, in particular, lower exposure to health care and utilities and stock selection within financials. Our selection on the short side of the portfolio detracted slightly, although we were pleased that our short positions rose less than half as much as the overall S&P 500 return for the quarter.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Our long-term theme within the energy sector to seek exposure to services companies positioned to benefit from increased land drilling worked well during the quarter. The U.S focused pursuit of oil has resulted in increased land activity, including 24 hour well pad operations, which is driving revenue and margin growth for land services providers, including Halliburton, Patterson-UTI Energy and Unit. We trimmed exposure to Patterson as we view valuation as close to full, and rotated assets into Diamond Offshore Drilling. Diamond’s stock recently experienced a dramatic sell off that we believe failed to account for the company’s revenue backlog, dividend coverage and the replacement value of its equipment fleet.

We continue to believe the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry offers compelling risk/return characteristics given underperformance in the second half of 2013 due to fears of higher interest rates. The recently established position in American Campus Communities, a provider of student housing for college campuses, outperformed as management reported strong pre-leasing trends for the

upcoming school year and allayed concerns over operational readiness in the wake of recent acquisitions.

Our focus on mega-cap technology companies aided the Fund’s performance. While companies such as Microsoft, Oracle and QUALCOMM are experiencing growth rates mostly in the single digits, we believe their strong cash flows with associated attractive dividends and ongoing share buybacks support the potential for significant shareholder total returns. Our position in Apple declined. However, premiums from our covered call writing on the stock more than compensated for the performance of the long position.

On the downside, General Motors suffered in the wake of a large product recall and was the largest detractor from performance. We evaluated the situation, and while it is incredibly difficult for the company, it is something that GM is addressing and we have chosen to increase our ownership given the valuation level. In the quarter, GM resumed paying a dividend and showed a return to stronger sales in March after weather-related difficulties in January and February. GM has made substantial progress in the last three years, returning to profitability and growth, improving its ratings status as a borrower, and shedding the U.S. government ownership stake.

On the short side, we closed with a gain, a large, longstanding position in energy giant Exxon Mobil. Electric utility Exelon was a large detractor on the short side. Exelon, which has been challenged by the relative advantages of natural gas-generated power versus its higher cost nuclear power base, saw its share price rise as natural gas prices rose. Another detractor on the short side was electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors. We closed our short position in Tesla with a loss early in the quarter. New short positions included social media giant Facebook, specialty coffee company Keurig Green Mountain and WageWorks, an employee benefits service provider.

OUTLOOK

We prefer to purchase stocks when they are out of favor and trading at a substantial valuation discount. In this vein, we took advantage of selling pressure in contrarian value stocks to initiate positions in companies such as Diamond Offshore Drilling, convenience retailer CST Brands and gambling machine manufacturer International Game Technology. In the short book, we began to see our focus in momentum-type stocks work well, particularly the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and social media groups where we believe there is considerable room for compression of valuation multiples. The Fund remains roughly 80% long, while we increased position sizes in more defensive stocks such as low-cost retailers Wal-Mart and Target.

As always, our goal is to identify stocks with the potential to be steady gainers as we strive to compound capital at a moderate pace over time. We thank you for your continued investment and for your confidence as we seek to provide meaningful exposure to the market’s upside and mitigate the impact of market declines.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND (FMLSX/WILSX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Long/Short (FMLSX) — Investor

     5.40%         9.63%         13.84%         6.92%   

Long/Short (WILSX) — Institutional

     5.40%         9.69%         13.85%         6.93%   

S&P 500 Index

     12.51%         21.86%         21.16%         7.42%   

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

     0.02%         0.05%         0.09%         1.56%   

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Long/Short Fund are — Investor Class: 1.51% / Institutional Class: 1.40%, Net: 1.39%. 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.

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Denbury Resources, Inc.     5.1%   
Apple, Inc.     4.1%   
General Motors Co.     3.7%   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     3.4%   
Halliburton Co.     3.2%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Loews Corp.     3.1%   
Iron Mountain, Inc.     2.9%   
Target Corp.     2.5%   
Microsoft Corp.     2.5%   
Ensco plc, Class A     2.4%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 69 long and 13 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†

 

LOGO

 

   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The 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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Dan Chace, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Micro Cap Fund returned 0.25% and trailed the rise of 3.01% in its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index in the quarter ended March 31, 2014, while the Russell 2000 Index gained 1.12%.

Cross-currents in investor sentiment caused fluctuations in the U.S. equity market for much of the quarter. While geopolitical strains in Ukraine and slowing growth in China weighed on global growth prospects, global markets

for the most part moved higher, but not without more volatility than we have seen in some time. Biotechnology stocks, for example, traded lower late in the quarter on concerns that the industry may be approaching bubble territory. In the U.S., initial uneasiness about soft economic data soon gave way to optimism that the weakness was weather-related and unlikely to stall economic growth. Signals from the Federal Reserve (Fed) elicited equally mixed reactions, as investors concerned about the end of quantitative easing found solace in new Chair Janet Yellen’s assurance that the Fed would not raise short-term interest rates “for some time.”

The Fund’s international holdings generally posted solid gains that helped offset weaker performance in the U.S. Our international investments were especially beneficial in the consumer-discretionary sector, which was one of the Fund’s top-contributing sectors to performance relative to the Index.

After having been an area of strength for the past several quarters, information technology was one of the worst-performing sectors of the benchmark. Our information-technology stocks were down less than those in the Index, but our overweight position hurt relative performance.

Stock selection within the health-care sector was another reason the Fund underperformed its benchmark. Like information technology, health care has historically been a key driver of the Fund’s returns. Though our health-care holdings were positive contributors on the whole again this quarter, they lagged the benchmark’s health-care names on weak relative showings from our pharmaceutical stocks and several other individual positions. In addition, because biotechnology was one of the top-performing industry groups in health care, the underperformance of our holdings and our underweight position in the group were headwinds for the Fund.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

One of our strongest contributors to performance for the quarter was MakeMyTrip, the largest online travel agency in India. The company is benefiting from increasing air travel in India as additional capacity in the airline industry has made fares more affordable. Other positives for MakeMyTrip include continued strong earnings from its hotel bookings and the growing popularity in India of making travel reservations on the Internet. Additionally, the

company’s successful completion of a secondary stock offering appears to have encouraged investors by eliminating a source of uncertainty.

Contract research organization ICON was another strong contributor. The company provides outsourced services for managing clinical trials in the pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and medical-device industries. ICON is benefiting from its decision to focus on partnering with large pharmaceutical companies. Recent investments that ICON has made in its business also are paying off as increasing revenues translate into strong earnings growth. We began trimming the Fund’s position in ICON during the quarter in response to its higher stock price and less attractive valuation.

One of the Fund’s greatest detractors from performance was Regional Management. The company makes small loans primarily to customers with limited access to consumer credit from banks and other traditional lenders. The company is experiencing higher loan losses that are expected to impact earnings. In addition, the stock declined sharply when Regional’s main competitor announced a government probe into its business practices. Though disappointing, these developments do not alter our long-term view of the company. We are maintaining a position in the stock as we continue to monitor developments both at Regional and within the consumer-lending industry.

IPC The Hospitalist was also a large detractor. The company provides, manages and coordinates the care of hospitalized patients in the U.S. The stock declined during the quarter when higher costs related primarily to recent acquisitions resulted in lower earnings guidance from the company. We remain patient and are maintaining our position in IPC. As pressures on traditional primary-care physicians increase, we believe hospitalists will play expanding roles in our health-care system.

OUTLOOK

The Fund’s two most-heavily weighted sectors account for about 60% of assets, divided roughly equally between health care and information technology. We watch our sector weights closely, but we do not have specific target weights. As bottom up investors, we build the Fund one company at a time based on the fundamentals of each individual company. Health care and information technology are areas ripe with change and innovation, so it makes sense that we would find so many interesting micro-cap companies sprouting up in these sectors. In addition, as the economy has rebounded over the last several years, stocks in these sectors have outperformed the market as a whole, further increasing their weight in the Fund.

While we expect health care and information technology to continue to represent a significant share of the Fund’s investments, we have begun trimming positions as valuations in these sectors have become less attractive. Should the economy continue to improve, we would anticipate and welcome a more-balanced sector profile for the Fund in response to a widening set of investments we find attractive. We also believe such an environment would favor our fundamental, bottom-up investment approach.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk
 

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP FUND (WMICX) Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Micro Cap

       8.89%           30.53%           25.17%           7.45%   

Russell Microcap® Index

       13.57%           33.24%           25.86%           6.63%   

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

As of the January 31, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund are 1.93%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Envestnet, Inc.     2.3%   
Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.     2.2%   
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2.2%   
CorVel Corp.     2.1%   
ICON plc (Ireland)     2.0%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
AtriCure, Inc.     2.0%   
SciQuest, Inc.     1.9%   
Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.     1.9%   
CAI International, Inc.     1.9%   
Ultimate Software Group, Inc.     1.8%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 96 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 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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Brian Bythrow, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund gained 0.62% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, rose 3.01%.

International tensions in Ukraine and the potential impact of a slowing Chinese economy were among the factors affecting stocks during the quarter. An unusually cold winter throughout much of the U.S. dampened enthusiasm for retail shopping

and may have held back gross domestic product (GDP) growth in January and February. In the absence of other important news, investors looked to the Federal Reserve (Fed) for clues about the likely course of U.S. interest rates. Concern that the Fed may raise short-term rates sooner than expected contributed to volatility in stocks.

Nevertheless, equity markets remained buoyant as sector and industry-group performance reflected investors’ strong appetite for risk. For example, a 17% gain in biotechnology stocks was mostly responsible for health care being the Russell Microcap Index’s top-contributing sector. In second place was the energy sector, led by companies specializing in experimental fuel-cell technology. While higher-risk, more-speculative companies such as these were standout performers, our revenue criteria and the Fund’s value mandate prevented us from owning the vast majority of them.

In the aggressive market environment, our comparatively unexciting industrial and consumer-staples companies became less appealing to investors and were headwinds for the Fund. However, underperformance in those sectors was largely offset by outperformance in the information-technology and consumer-discretionary sectors. While our international companies — led by strong showings in France, India and Israel — outpaced our U.S. investments, our international holdings overall lagged the benchmark and were modest drags on the Fund’s relative performance. The Fund’s cash position also dampened performance during a quarter in which risk-taking was rewarded by the markets.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Our strongest contributor to performance for the quarter was Horizon Pharma — a specialty-pharmaceuticals company with medicines for the treatment of arthritis, pain and inflammatory diseases. Strong demand has enabled Horizon to boost revenues by raising prices for its medications. The stock rose over 70% in the quarter nearing our estimate of full valuation, and we have begun reducing the Fund’s position.

Applied Optoelectronics is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber-optic networking equipment. News that a major broadband-Internet and television provider would be using the company’s products in a major expansion of its fiber-to-the-premises service sent the stock up almost 60% for the quarter and helped make it the Fund’s second-best contributor. We used the stock’s recent strength as an opportunity to trim the Fund’s position.

Our greatest detractor from performance was specialty food-products distributor The Chefs’ Warehouse. Demand for the company’s products softened this winter as colder-than-normal weather impacted restaurant traffic in key regions. In addition, higher capital investment and costs related to a recent acquisition forced Chefs’ Warehouse to lower earnings guidance for 2014. Despite these short-term negatives, the company’s reported revenue growth has met expectations, and we believe earnings will follow as costs return to normal and the benefits of the acquisition are realized.

Another detractor was Move, which owns and operates the website REALTOR.com. The website offers property listings and other real-estate information services. Investors reacted negatively to news that the company and its two main competitors planned to increase advertising spending in an effort to boost growth. We like the company’s solid long-term growth prospects and believe Move is significantly undervalued relative to its competitors making it an attractive target for acquisition.

OUTLOOK

The speculative tone of U.S. equity markets during much of the quarter was one in which neither the Fund’s value orientation nor our disciplined investment approach typically shines. To the extent the Fed’s aggressive monetary stimulus has encouraged speculation in the markets, the winding down of that stimulus must be perceived as a reason for caution going forward.

Toward that end, we remain committed to our disciplined investment approach. As companies outgrow the Fund’s micro-cap mandate, we rotate out of those positions and recycle capital back into smaller companies we consider attractively valued. When markets are exceptionally strong, this process can exert a natural sell discipline and result in higher levels of cash in the Fund. Currently, we view our modestly elevated cash position as a strategic asset for deployment on market weakness or as other opportunities arise.

The standard paradigm for economic growth is that investment in new facilities and equipment creates jobs and raises household incomes, which then support consumption, savings and investment in a virtuous cycle. But in the current slow-growth environment, justifiably cautious corporate management teams have increasingly used capital investment (especially investment in technology) as a cost-cutting tool for eliminating jobs and boosting productivity. While that is unlikely to change until economic growth picks up, it is difficult to envision a stronger economy until we observe robust gains in employment.

In the meantime, our portfolio companies generally have continued to meet their growth targets while remaining reasonably valued on our metrics. When evaluating new companies, we do so with an eye toward those that we believe can grow in a sluggish economy — for example, by taking market share from competitors, or by providing solutions that enable other companies to cut costs. We believe the Fund’s portfolio of high-quality, undiscovered micro-cap companies is well-positioned for long-term growth.

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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Micro Cap Value

     11.12%         27.79%         27.78%         10.65%   

Russell Microcap® Index

     13.57%         33.24%         25.86%         6.63%   

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

As of the January 31, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund are 2.05%. The Net Expenses are 1.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd. (Israel)     2.0%   
Ebix, Inc.     1.9%   
ShoreTel, Inc.     1.8%   
CorVel Corp.     1.8%   
Horizon Pharma, Inc.     1.6%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Saia, Inc.     1.6%   
Comstock Resources, Inc.     1.6%   
Gentherm, Inc.     1.6%   
Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.     1.5%   
DXP Enterprises, Inc.     1.5%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 113 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 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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Jeff Cardon, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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JB Taylor

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund posted a gain of 0.88% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, outperforming the 0.48% return of the Russell 2000 Growth Index and slightly under-

performing the 1.12% return of the Russell 2000 Index.

On the surface, the first quarter of 2014 appears to have been a relatively quiet start to the new year, with most major U.S. stock indices flat to up about 2%. The Fund’s return was in line with market returns. Like the proverbial duck sitting on a pond, there was a substantial amount of activity underneath the surface. There were noticeable “mood swings” during the quarter, with relative return swings in both directions between high-flying growth stocks that have been leading the market since 2009 versus slower-growth, more value-oriented stocks that have been lagging since the market bottom. This has been a one-way fight for five years, but it appears that some previously less-popular stocks are finally joining the fray.

Our investment style is a hybrid between these two camps. On one hand, we hold larger weights in what we consider to be high-quality companies that we believe will grow earnings at a steady clip for the next several years. On the other hand, we are attracted to the fastest-growing companies in our economy. There is risk associated with this strategy of investing in innovative, disruptive companies. We deal with this risk by taking smaller portfolio weights in super-fast growers as a way to ensure that we are not over-exposed to companies’ inevitable stumbles and stock-price volatility. Over the past year or so, we have been trimming our high-growth stocks that have been among those leading the market upward. To be sure, we still have investments in these dynamic companies, but on the margin we are moving capital to some more stable growers that are selling at better valuations.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Our international holdings more than carried their weight in the quarter. One of our strongest contributors to performance was MakeMyTrip, the largest online travel agency in India. The company is benefiting from a rising middle class and an explosion in broadband use. A strengthening rupee provided a nice tailwind this quarter, helping to make India our top-contributing country.

Based in Ireland but with a global customer base, contract research organization (CRO) ICON was another positive contributor. The company provides outsourced services for managing clinical trials in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical-device industries. ICON is benefiting from

management’s decision to focus on partnering with large multinational pharmaceutical companies as CRO services are becoming more complex and global in scope.

IPC The Hospitalist was a large detractor for the quarter. The company is the market leader in the hospitalist industry. IPC’s physicians provide more efficient care of patients and allow hospitals to better manage resources in an increasingly complex and competitive health-care environment. We believe IPC is an example of a well-run company growing in the mid-teens that has underperformed the market.

Blue Nile, an online retailer of diamonds and fine jewelry, also hurt the Fund’s performance. The stock was down during the quarter due to a weaker-than-expected holiday selling season. We believe Blue Nile has a compelling competitive position. Because the company holds little inventory and has very little overhead, Blue Nile has a significant price advantage that has led to consistent market-share gains at the expense of brick-and-mortar jewelers.

OUTLOOK

The U.S. economy continues to mend, with business generally improving across all industries. To be sure, this recovery is still a dramatic underperformer, especially in areas that matter to the most people, such as the absolute level of unemployment. The Small Cap Growth Fund, by contrast, has returned more than 80% from the quarter-end high water mark reached on September 30, 2007 just before the market crash and the Great Recession. It would be very difficult to find any statistic of economic health that would show an 80% improvement from a September 2007 base. Clearly, quantitative easing has benefited the Fund as investors have sought alternatives to the extremely low rates of return offered in safer assets such as bonds and certificates of deposit (CDs).

The market is beginning to show signs of a possible change in leadership away from pure “risk-on” assets such software and biotech stocks. We believe we are well-suited to navigate this kind of market given our long history of investing in our core stocks — companies that we believe are high quality that are growing slower than the hyper growers, but still at or above our 15% target range.

Small cap growth stocks are trading at historically high levels compared to earnings (known as price-to earnings ratios) and we expect that they will move lower. If we invest in stocks that can compound earnings by 15%, we believe long-run Fund returns will be less than 15%. Our models suggest compound returns in the Fund have the potential to be in the mid to upper single-digit range over the long run.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets and for your trust.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (WAAEX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Small Cap Growth

     6.48%          21.28%            25.06%            9.10%  

Russell 2000® Growth Index

     8.69%          27.19%            25.24%            8.87%  

Russell 2000® Index

     9.94%          24.90%            24.31%            8.53%  

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

As of the January 31, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund are 1.24%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Knight Transportation, Inc.

    4.4%   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

    2.8%   

Wirecard AG (Germany)

    2.5%   

Power Integrations, Inc.

    2.5%   

Life Time Fitness, Inc.

    2.4%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.

    2.1%   

IPG Photonics Corp.

    2.1%   

Allegiant Travel Co.

    2.1%   

ICON plc (Ireland)

    2.0%   

IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.

    1.9%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 100 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. The Russell 2000 Index is widely regarded in the industry as accurately capturing the universe of small company stocks. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (WMCVX / WICVX)  Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Jim Larkins

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class returned 4.87% and significantly outpaced the 1.78% gain of the Russell 2000 Value Index for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. Small-cap stocks began the year with a downturn in January, rallied sharply in February, and then closed the quarter with a spate of renewed volatility. While the economy continues to show signs of strength, stocks were pressured

by concerns about turmoil in the emerging markets and questions about future Federal Reserve policy.

Stock selection in the health-care and energy sectors, where the majority of our holdings delivered double-digit gains, was the most important factor in lifting the Fund’s performance above that of the Index.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The Fund’s performance continued to be driven by our Undiscovered Gems and Quality Value strategies. Our Undiscovered Gems strategy focuses on good companies that are relatively unknown to the broader market. With Quality Value we seek to invest in companies that feature not just traditional value characteristics, but also a specific attribute — such as an exceptional business model — that sets them apart. Our third major strategy, Fallen Angels, didn’t make a significant contribution to performance during the quarter. The companies in this category typically have short-term fundamental challenges that we believe are fully factored into their stock prices, which creates upside potential once investors look past the near-term headwinds. While the Fallen Angel strategy has added substantially to the Fund’s performance over time, investors generally favored “cleaner” value stories during the first three months of 2014.

Quality Value was our top-performing strategy in the quarter, as some of our larger weightings delivered solid performance. Ebix, an insurance software company, continues to demonstrate solid underlying fundamentals even as it navigates some legal issues. Comstock Resources, another top-weighted holding, is a drilling company that gained ground on the strength of rising natural gas prices. We believe investors are beginning to discover the company, as its new oil-focused investments have begun to play out. On the negative side, consumer-finance company Regional Management underperformed. Increased regulatory scrutiny in the consumer lending industry has cast a shadow over its business. We also saw some negative trends in the company’s loan delinquencies, and have since reduced the Fund’s weighting in the stock.

In the Undiscovered Gems category, Flotek Industries finished the quarter as one of our top-performing stocks. Flotek’s “green” chemicals are gaining traction as oil companies respond to concerns about toxic fluids that are employed in the process of drilling, “fracking” and complet-

ing wells. We elected to sell this investment as the stock had moved beyond what we viewed as its fair value. Tristate Capital Holdings, a bank in which we invested at its initial public offering (IPO) last spring, also performed well after acquiring an asset manager at what we believe is an attractive price. A notable detractor within Undiscovered Gems was Chico’s, a retailer that Wasatch has followed and owned off and on in various funds for over a decade. We reduced our position in the autumn of 2013 due to concerns about fashion trends, a well-timed move given that the overly competitive apparel-retailing environment during the holidays hurt Chico’s results. Rising competition — within malls as well as from online vendors — has prompted us to reevaluate this position.

MakeMyTrip, an online travel company focused on India, was one of the Fund’s top contributors. Our colleagues on the growth side of Wasatch owned the company and encouraged us to take a look at MakeMyTrip last year after the stock came under pressure from broader issues regarding India’s domestic airline industry. Since these issues were outside of the company’s control, we viewed the downturn as an opportunity to buy an attractive Fallen Angel. MakeMyTrip is a leader with a business model that has proven successful in other countries. The company’s key attribute is its ability to book the small “mom and pop” hotels that are common in India — something the market may have overlooked when the stock sold off.

OUTLOOK

Given that small-cap valuations have become more expensive, our outlook is more cautious now than it was throughout 2013. We believe that small-cap stocks still have the potential to deliver positive returns this year, but we urge investors to maintain realistic expectations. However, for active managers like us, the improving economy provides a continual opportunity to buy shares of good companies when their stocks experience short-term disruptions.

In terms of portfolio activity, we continue to follow our longstanding approach of trimming stocks that have become fully valued and rotating into stocks that offer a more compelling risk-return profile. We believe this allows us to maintain a reasonably valued overall portfolio, and helps us navigate a market in which the small-cap asset class has become more richly valued. It’s important to note that we are being very selective in our search for values at this stage of the cycle, since many stocks that appear to be attractively priced are in fact inexpensive for a reason. We therefore believe it’s essential to employ a cautious approach rather than reaching for low-priced stocks with questionable long-run fundamentals.

Overall, we believe our selective, value-driven and patient approach will provide the Fund with the potential to participate in additional market upside.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (WMCVX / WICVX) — Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Small Cap Value (WMCVX) — Investor

       13.48%           31.15%           27.27%           7.65%   

Small Cap Value (WICVX) — Institutional

       13.62%           31.53%           27.40%           7.71%   

Russell 2000® Value Index

       11.25%           22.65%           23.33%           8.07%   

Russell 2000® Index

       9.94%           24.90%           24.31%           8.53%   

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

As of the January 31, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund are Investor Class — 1.27% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.46%, Net: 1.15%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Copart, Inc.     3.1%   
Ebix, Inc.     3.0%   
Polypore International, Inc.     2.8%   
Saia, Inc.     2.3%   
CARBO Ceramics, Inc.     2.3%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Comstock Resources, Inc.     2.3%   
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     2.2%   
Franklin Covey Co.     2.1%   
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A     2.1%   
Customers Bancorp, Inc.     2.1%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 60 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Index is widely regarded in the industry as accurately capturing the universe of small company stocks. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX)  Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Strategic Income Fund had a strong quarter with a 3.76% return and outperformed both of its benchmarks. The S&P 500 Index advanced 1.81%, while the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 1.84% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Our goal for the Fund is to realize a return somewhere between that of stocks and bonds. In fact, the Fund has been tracking above both stocks and

bonds for the past one-, three-, five-year and since-inception periods. While we have enjoyed the above-average returns, my concern has been that we are taking above-average risk to achieve them.

Given the goals and objectives of the Fund, gaining returns at the expense of adding inordinate risks is not an appropriate strategy. My top concern each day is to ferret out risks that remain in the portfolio. As soon as I find an unwanted risk, I eliminate that position from the Fund.

Some of the holdings I sold this quarter reflect these efforts to reduce risk. My sale of the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY), which I had regarded as insurance against declining market prices, was due to a colleague’s suggestion that VIXY exhibited a structural pattern of declining in price, making the cost of insurance more expensive than I had thought.

I sold Hatteras Financial, which showed a surprisingly large negative response to bond price declines last summer. Given the low duration of Hatteras Financial’s investment portfolio, the negative response to the decline in bond prices was an unexpected source of risk. Because bond prices seem likely to fall further, I decided to step aside just in case the company shows additional sensitivity to declining bond prices.

My sale of Taiwan Semiconductor was due to concern about its capital expenditures to keep technological pace with Intel and Samsung Group.* The sale wasn’t so much motivated by risk-reduction as by awareness that, due to its limited ability to raise dividends, Taiwan Semiconductor doesn’t fit the profile of other companies the Fund holds.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

From a sector perspective, the financials sector was responsible for almost all of the Fund’s strong quarterly performance as we showed outstanding stock-picking ability in this perennially overweight sector. Consumer staples was the weakest sector, driven by the performance of Herbalife, which is discussed below. Information technology was also a detractor as we were underweight in this strong sector. The reason for our underweight position reflects another attempt to control risk. Bubbly Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) stocks led technology valuations higher across the board, causing me to exit solid businesses with what I saw as stretched

valuations in prior quarters. While this hindered the Fund’s results, I want to find every possible source of unwanted risk and eliminate it. Stretched valuations are a common source of risk in today’s market.

During the quarter, our strongest stock contributor was NorthStar Realty Finance. NorthStar reported several positive events during the quarter, which drove the stock price higher. The company announced that it had entered into a long-term partnership with Jay Flaherty to build a health care real estate business. Further, since joining NorthStar, Jay Flaherty sourced an investment in a $1.05 billion health care real estate portfolio. Also, NorthStar and RXR New York Metro Income, Inc.* announced a $2.0 billion initial public offering of common stock in a non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT).

Herbalife was the Fund’s largest detractor due to short seller Bill Ackman’s continuing efforts to bring the company down. This quarter, Ackman succeeded in getting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an inquiry into the company’s business practices, causing the stock to decline. We added to our position as we believe the FTC inquiry will not turn into anything major due to long-established FTC safe-harbor rules for multilevel-marketing companies. It is worth noting that over the past 12 months Herbalife was a strong contributor.

OUTLOOK

The current economic recovery has been characterized by quarter after quarter of slow, grind-it-out gains. The good news is that the economy is inching ahead, rather than slipping back into recession. The bad news is that the progress is modest and unlikely to put much of a dent in unemployment.

Because the current growth rate of the U.S. economy is below not only that of past economic recoveries but also below the long-term trend, I’ve dubbed this recovery as “the tortoise economy.” I expect the recovery to continue grinding forward, but as businesspeople and investors, we should also be aware that we’re operating within the tortoise economy.

I remain cautiously bullish for a few main reasons. First, I believe that all market indicators, particularly valuation metrics, must be taken with a grain of salt because of the level of monetary stimulus by the Federal Reserve. Second, the ratios that indicate overvaluation are for the market as a whole. The Wasatch Strategic Income Fund invests in individual companies that I think are unique. Third, I also monitor several technical indicators that were flashing warning signals prior to the global financial crisis. These same indicators, which can provide measures of overall investor psychology, are giving me reasons for optimism today.

Thank you for the opportunity to invest your assets.

 

  * As of March 31, 2014, the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund was not invested in Samsung Group or RXR New York Metro Income, Inc.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX) — Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

2/1/06

 

Strategic Income

     12.35%         22.49%         22.98%         8.03%   

S&P 500 Index

     12.51%         21.86%         21.16%         7.04%   

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

     1.70%         -0.10%         4.80%         4.98%   

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund are 1.10%. The Net Expenses are 0.99%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. Net Expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     6.2%   
Herbalife Ltd.     5.0%   
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     4.4%   
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     4.2%   
PetSmart, Inc.     4.1%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd.     4.1%   
PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio     4.1%   
Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)     4.0%   
Apple, Inc.     3.8%   
Colony Financial, Inc.     3.8%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 30 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

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   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH ULTRA GROWTH FUND (WAMCX)  Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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John Malooly, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund gained 3.58% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which rose 0.48%. Geopolitical tensions and the prospect of higher interest rates combined to temper investors’ optimism about the U.S. economy.

The health-care sector drove the Fund’s performance for the quarter as strength in our pharmaceuticals,

biotechnology and medical-instruments holdings helped our health-care stocks outperform their counterparts in the benchmark. Amid unusually cold weather throughout much of the U.S, consumer discretionary was the benchmark’s worst-performing sector. Our consumer stocks held up well by comparison and provided an additional source of outperformance. Advantageous stock-picking in those sectors more than offset weaker relative performance in other areas, such as energy and information technology.

Biotechnology stocks posted another strong quarter but gave back some gains during the latter part of March as investors began to question whether a biotech bubble was forming. In general, biotech stocks have delivered strong performance over the past several years even though the majority of companies operate at a loss. Our underweight allocation to the biotech industry helped mitigate the effect of the selloff on the Fund. In addition, the most-intense selling was concentrated in the popular, momentum-driven issues we generally seek to avoid. As a result, for the full quarter, our biotech stocks posted healthy gains that exceeded those of the benchmark’s holdings in the group.

When investing in biotechnology and other industries within the health-care sector, we look for smaller, lesser-known companies with strong science supported by promising clinical data. By trying to identify companies with unrecognized potential to bring effective new treatments to market, we seek investments driven by fundamentals rather than sentiment. We view health care somewhat differently than other sectors in that we are willing to relax our earnings-growth criteria when we believe a company possesses other desirable characteristics — such as patented technologies, strong barriers to competition and the potential to generate significant amounts of cash.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

After having been our top contributor in the fourth quarter of 2013, Horizon Pharma was, once again, our top contributor. Horizon is a specialty-pharmaceuticals company that provides medicines for the treatment of arthritis, pain and inflammatory diseases. It is benefiting from strong demand for Vimovo, an arthritis drug it recently acquired. An expanded sales force and higher prices for the company’s medications have also boosted revenues. Investors reacted positively to news that Horizon has agreed to acquire an

Irish firm in a reverse merger that will add drugs targeting rare diseases to the company’s lineup. The reverse merger is also expected to lower Horizon’s tax rate. We continue to see upside in Horizon, but reduced our weight as the stock moved closer to what we consider full value.

Sangamo BioSciences was another solid contributor. Sangamo is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in treatments and cures for inherited genetic disorders. The stock soared on news that the company would partner its platform with a much-larger competitor seeking cures for sickle-cell disease and blood disorders. Investor enthusiasm about Sangamo’s experimental treatment for HIV also lifted the stock. Although we reduced our position in Sangamo during the quarter, we remain positive about the company’s long-term prospects.

One of our greatest detractors from performance for the quarter was FleetMatics Group. FleetMatics offers Web-based solutions to help the service and distribution industries operate fleets of commercial vehicles and improve the productivity of their mobile work forces. Investors reacted negatively to news that higher spending at the company would impact earnings in 2014 as FleetMatics expands in countries such as Mexico, Australia and the Netherlands. We think the company’s investments will pay off in the long run and we are maintaining the Fund’s position.

Polypore was another detractor. The company makes specialized membranes that are used in batteries for electronics, tools and cars. Polypore’s existing business is well established and the company is opportunistically expanding into membranes for electric-car batteries. We believe the electric-car component of the company will one day produce significant revenues and profits as this nascent industry evolves, but it will take time and investment to make that happen. Short-term earnings may suffer as a result, but we are optimistic that the long-term investment will be worthwhile.

OUTLOOK

The extent to which the selloff in biotechnology continues and affects other areas of the market will determine whether it should be viewed as the bursting of a bubble or simply an overdue correction in an overvalued industry. In either scenario, we believe that our bottom-up, fundamental research process will help us identify excellent opportunities in the biotech space at more favorable valuations.

We anticipate that continued tapering of the Federal Reserve’s monthly bond purchases may gradually reduce the distortions of artificially low interest rates and help to broaden investor focus beyond rapidly growing industries such as biotechnology and software. Against the backdrop of an improving economy, the result could be a wider range of investment choices in which equity returns are driven primarily by company fundamentals. We believe such a shift would favor our bottom-up investment approach and present opportunities for the Fund. Adjustments to the Fund discussed here — together with a higher cash position — reflect our desire to be prepared for these developments should they arise.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH ULTRA GROWTH FUND (WAMCX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Ultra Growth

         12.85%            29.38%            26.31%            5.91%  

Russell 2000® Growth Index

         8.69%            27.19%            25.24%            8.87%  

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund are 1.41%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

    2.4%   

MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)

    2.4%   

Yes Bank Ltd. (India)

    2.2%   

Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.

    2.2%   

Tangoe, Inc.

    2.1%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    2.0%   

AtriCure, Inc.

    2.0%   

Horizon Pharma, Inc.

    2.0%   

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

    2.0%   

FleetMatics Group plc

    1.8%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 91 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH WORLD INNOVATORS FUND (WAGTX)  Management Discussion   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

 

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Josh Stewart

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch World Innovators Fund returned 0.64% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Investable Market Index, gained 1.33%.

Given the volatility in the markets, this short-term underperformance is not very meaningful. Over the longer term, the Fund has outperformed the benchmark.

As portfolio managers, we seek out market inefficiencies —situations in which we perceive that a company’s price tag offers a discount to its true value. We don’t get every investment right, but we think we have a decent batting average, which is reflected in our track record. That said, the stock market is volatile and can misprice a company for weeks, months or even years.

Because the market is so noisy in the short term, we look beyond stock prices to see how our companies are performing on a fundamental basis. The weighted-average sales growth of our companies was 20% this quarter, a slight increase from the 19% recorded last quarter, and well above the 5% or so growth of the average company. As a group, our companies are continuing to reflect their innovator status by rapidly taking market share. Our companies’ weighted-average return on assets and return on equity was 10% and 23%, respectively. These metrics are clear manifestations of outstanding business models. Profitability growth this quarter was strong as well; our companies registered weighted-average EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) growth of 16%, just off the 17% pace from last quarter.

In general we’d like to see our companies grow profits faster than sales, and in the long run that’s what a more mature innovator does. The Fund is comprised of both mature innovators and emerging innovators. The latter group tends to include companies early in their life cycles. These emerging innovators tend to prioritize long-term leadership over short-term profits. In some cases, the stock market has a hard time putting the correct price tag on companies investing for the long term, giving active investors like us the chance to buy these businesses at attractive prices.

The best way to understand our investment strategy is to look at the mature innovators we currently own, such as Priceline Group, Amazon.com and Google. All three companies went through phases in which long-term growth and leadership were prioritized over short-term profits. To put it bluntly, these companies lost piles of money at times during their history. But in the long run, they created a great

deal of value. We hope some of our emerging innovators will go on to become leaders that revolutionize their industries and create billions of dollars in shareholder wealth.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Myriad Genetics was our largest contributor to performance for the first quarter. The company bounced back from overdone concerns regarding a lower reimbursement rate for the company’s breast-cancer test. We took advantage of the strong stock-price increase and sold our position.

Another contributor was Groupe Fnac, a French company that sells a wide range of books, music, consumer electronics, appliances and travel services. The company benefited from dramatic improvement in operating income, net income and free cash flow. With the stock up over 50% in the quarter, we considered it to be less attractively valued and trimmed our position.

On the other side of the ledger, Herbalife was our largest detractor as short seller Bill Ackman continued his efforts to bring the company down. He succeeded in getting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to open an inquiry. We added to our Herbalife position on price weakness, as we believe the FTC will not uncover any wrongdoing because Herbalife operates under long-established safe-harbor rules for multilevel-marketing companies.

Abcam, domiciled in the United Kingdom, is a web-based retailer of research antibodies. The company’s stock suffered a meaningful decline and hurt our performance for the quarter. While we were unable to pinpoint the cause, we have sufficient confidence in Abcam and its business model that we added to our position.

OUTLOOK

World stock markets have been in a bull mode for about five years since the depths of the global financial crisis. Valuations, as measured by price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios, are on the high side relative to historical levels for the Fund and the benchmark. This gives us reason to be wary.

In the current bull market, the range of P/E ratios investors are willing to pay seems to have broadened significantly. In many cases, investors are ignoring profits completely and have started to value companies based on sales. Some segments of the market are still valued at close to reasonable prices. Other segments such as biotech, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and social networking are likely in bubble territory.

As of this writing, global markets have started to make some adjustments and many extremely expensive stocks have seen sharp price declines. Our game plan, as always, is to use common sense when it comes to the prices we are willing to pay for stocks, and so far most of our holdings have avoided sharp declines.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH WORLD INNOVATORS FUND (WAGTX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

World Innovators

         7.64%            24.10%            27.24%            9.22%  

MSCI AC World IMI

         8.67%            17.11%            18.53%            7.33%  

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch World Innovators Fund are 1.80%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
eBay, Inc.     5.4%   
Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     3.3%   
Ocwen Financial Corp.     3.2%   
Google, Inc., Class A     2.9%   
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.     2.8%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Herbalife Ltd.     2.7%   
DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)     2.6%   
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     2.1%   
PetSmart, Inc.     2.1%   
IAC/InterActiveCorp     2.0%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 77 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The 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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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Paul Gifford, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund returned 1.13% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 and was up 1.00% for the six-month period. The Fund’s benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index, returned 1.00% for the quarter and 0.98% for the six-month period. U.S. Treasury bond yields were mixed during the quarter. Yields rose on Treasury bonds maturing in two

and three years, while the 10-year bond yield fell 0.30% to 2.70%. Most of the Fund’s quarterly performance came from the improvement in yields of non-Treasury bonds and price appreciation of the 10-year Treasury. Riskier fixed income securities and assets continued to benefit from the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy of low interest rates.

ECONOMY

Weather matters, at least in the short run. The brutal winter experienced in many parts of the country slowed economic activity at the end of 2013 and into the first quarter of 2014. Indications are that as spring arrives, so will better economic numbers. The housing industry was hit particularly hard by the harsh winter, but recently has shown signs of improving. Housing also continues to benefit from mortgage rates that are still relatively low.

Weather-related news articles highlight winter’s dramatic effects. Delta Airlines cancelled over 8,000 flights in February, and Macy’s closed over 240 stores at least one day during the first quarter of 2014.* The railroad industry saw reduced traffic. UPS and FedEx made fewer deliveries due to bad weather.* Corporate earnings and gross domestic product (GDP) growth were almost certainly lower. However, we expect to see GDP growth improve in the second quarter.

INTEREST RATES

The “tapering” has continued as Janet Yellen replaced Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve (Fed). Monthly bond purchases have been cut from $85 billion to $55 billion and the bond market has been reasonably calm. Yields on securities with longer maturities remained stable over the past four months since the Fed began reducing its purchases. Yields on Treasury bonds maturing in two to five years have risen modestly. The Fed continues to communicate to and work with the market, as it unwinds the unprecedented financial stimulus deployed in response to the Great Recession (the global recession that began at the end of 2007). Recent challenges include the unemployment rate, which stands at about 6.7%. The Fed said it would begin raising short-term interest rates when unemployment fell to 6.5%. Unfortunately, the improvement has come by way of fewer people looking for work, thus they are no longer considered unemployed, rather than by the strength of the U.S. economy generating new jobs. As former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan would say, it’s a “conundrum.”

The market expects the Fed to end its bond-buying program later this summer and begin raising the federal funds rate in the spring or summer of 2015. If the economy continues to improve, we anticipate that the Fed’s approach will be similar to the one it took in 2004. At the beginning of 2004, with the tech bubble in the rearview mirror, the Fed started to raise interest rates incrementally at 0.25% several times a year. This continued until the end of 2006. Both the bond market and stock market reacted favorably to the conservative and paced adjustment to the federal funds rate.

STRATEGY

The Fund continues to maintain a bias toward holding securities with less interest rate risk but more credit risk. This strategy has been working well. The Fund’s effective duration is 3.33 years versus the benchmark at 3.87 years. The Fund’s overweight to bonds maturing in less than one year is keeping interest rate exposure below that of the benchmark. In terms of corporate bond exposure, the Fund has about 42% versus the benchmark at around 37%. The biggest overweight is in A-rated bonds,** where we have twice as much exposure as the benchmark. Lastly, we continue to slowly reduce the Fund’s exposure to mortgage-backed securities. As of March 31, 2014, the Fund had nearly 22% versus 24% at the end of September. The stable interest rate environment of the past several months has allowed us to modestly reduce the weighting as we have found opportunities.

We are looking closely at the Fund’s maturity structure. Currently, just over half of the Fund’s holdings are in bonds maturing in three to six years, which has allowed us to take advantage of the steepest part of the yield curve. However, those maturities will feel most of the impact as the Fed continues to prod interest rates slightly higher. As mentioned above, the Fund is overweight relative to the benchmark in bonds maturing in less than one year. Our largest underweight is in bonds with maturities of six to 10 years, where the Fund is at 9.9% versus 19.8% for the benchmark. We will continue monitoring the Fund’s maturity structure in order to respond to the Fed’s changes in interest rates.

Savers and fixed-income investors have seen their income drop dramatically over the past several years due to the Fed’s low interest rate strategy. Now, we believe savers and investors will see their current income stabilize and possibly begin to rise.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  * As of March 31, 2014, the Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund held 0.6% of net assets in United Parcel Service, Inc., and did not hold Delta Air Lines, Inc., Macy’s, Inc. or FedEx Corp.

 

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

 

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WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME  FUND (FMEQX)  Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Income

       1.00%          -0.65%          3.12%          3.01%  

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

       0.98%          -0.13%          4.18%          3.94%  

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund are 0.73%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”). See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 HOLDINGS**

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.250%     12/31/16        4.0%   
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%     8/15/19        4.0%   
General Electric Capital Corp., MTN, 5.400%     2/15/17        2.2%   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%     5/27/16        1.7%   
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 4.875%     12/15/16        1.6%   
Federal Home Loan Bank, Series 0000, 1.500%     11/8/22        1.6%   
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., MTN, 2.000%     10/22/21        1.6%   
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series AL2525, 3.500%     6/1/32        1.5%   
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 2.625%     11/20/14        1.4%   
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2007-A8, Class A8, 5.650%     9/20/19        1.4%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 149 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   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

LOGO

 

Van Hoisington

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

  

OVERVIEW

 

In the six months ended March 31, 2014, inflation and economic activity slowed. In the 12 months ended February 28th, the core personal consumption expenditures price index, the Fed’s target, fell to 1.0%, one of the slowest changes on record. Retail sales actually declined over the latest three-month interval and core retail sales (total retail sales excluding auto dealers, gas stations and building materials) in February fell below the year earlier level.

Growth in nonfarm payroll employment in the 12 months ended March 31, 2014 was 1.7%, down from the cyclical peak of 1.9% reached in March 2012. Continuing deterioration in the quality of the jobs created has marked the slowing pace of job expansion. In the latest 12 months, temporary help agencies, retail trade and the hospitality and leisure industries have boosted employment. Average pay for jobs in these areas is well below the national median.

The Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund returned 4.72% for the six months ended March 31, 2014, compared to a return of 1.70% for the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Over this span, the 30-year Treasury bond yield fell from 3.69% to 3.55%. In the past six months, yields were extremely volatile in the Treasury market, rising in the final quarter of 2013 but falling in the first quarter of 2014. This is a reminder that investors in this Fund should be patient and allow our well established discipline to key on long-term economic fundamentals that we believe will eventually determine the value of the assets held in the Fund.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

For the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Fund gained 8.99% compared to 1.84% for the Index. The 30-year Treasury bond yield decreased 0.42 of a percentage point during the quarter, more than reversing the 0.28 percentage point gain in the prior quarter.

OUTLOOK

Since the last recession ended in 2009, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has continuously been overly optimistic regarding its expectations for economic growth in the United States. If its annual forecasts had been realized over the past four years, then at the end of 2013 the U.S. economy should have been approximately $1 trillion, or 6%, larger. A major reason for the FOMC’s overly optimistic forecast for economic growth and its incorrect view of the effectiveness of quantitative easing is reliance on the so-called “wealth effect” (described as a change in consumer wealth which results in a change in consumer spending).

In economics, theoretical propositions must be empirically verifiable. Researchers using numerous statistical procedures examining various sample periods should be able to identify at least some consistent patterns. This is not the case with the wealth effect. In fact, it is difficult to document

any consistent impact. Most of the research points to a spending increase of only one cent per one-dollar rise in wealth at best. Some studies even indicate that the wealth effect is only an interesting theory and cannot be observed in practice. Regardless, whether examining a simple scatter diagram or something far more sophisticated, the wealth effect has a weak and inconsistent relationship to consumer spending. To quote Chris Low, Chief Economist of FTN (FTN Financial, Economic Weekly, March 21, 2014), “There may not be a wealth effect at all. If there is a wealth effect, it is very difficult to pin down …” Since the FOMC began quantitative easing in 2009, there has been an increase of over $3 trillion in assets on the FOMC’s balance sheet. This may have boosted wealth, but the U.S. economy received no meaningful benefit. Furthermore, the FOMC has no idea what the ultimate outcome of such an increase or a return to a “normal” balance sheet will be. Given all of this, we do not see any evidence for economic growth as robust as the FOMC predicts.

Without a wealth effect, the stock market is not the “key player” in the economy and no “virtuous circle” runs through the stock market. We reiterate our view that nominal gross domestic product (GDP) will rise just 3% this year, down from 3.4% in 2013. Such an environment is conducive to lower inflation and lower yields on long-term Treasury bonds.

The inflation rate should continue to move irregularly lower in 2014. M2 growth in the latest 12 months was 5.8%, but velocity should decline by at least 3% and limit nominal GDP to 3%. Such weak top line growth will further diminish inflationary pressures as well as gains in real economic activity. Due to poor growing conditions, the USDA projects food prices may rise 4% this year, compared with only a 1% increase in 2013. Also, energy prices have risen thus far in 2014. These price increases will tend to force funds away from discretionary spending. The latest yearly increase in the core personal consumption expenditures deflator was one of the lowest for the entire series. Such inflation dynamics suggest that the 30-year bond yield should move lower this year, providing the potential to reward patient investors in long-term U.S. Treasury securities such as those held by the Fund.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

 

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WASATCH-HOISINGTON U.S. TREASURY FUND (WHOSX) — Portfolio Summary   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

U.S. Treasury

     4.72%         -5.60%         4.37%         6.87%   

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

     1.70%         -0.10%         4.80%         4.46%   

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, 2014 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund are 0.71%. 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.

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 HOLDINGS**

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     2/15/31        15.3%   
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     5/15/30        14.7%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%     11/15/41        13.6%   
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     2/15/37        12.7%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.750%     11/15/43        8.1%   
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     5/15/39        7.4%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.500%     5/15/38        6.1%   
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     5/15/40        5.2%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.500%     2/15/39        5.1%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%     2/15/42        3.9%   
 

 

** As of March 31, 2014, there were 16 holdings in the Fund. Repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

INVESTMENTS & CASH

 

LOGO

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH FUNDS MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS  Definitions of Financial Terms  

 

 

 

Beta is a quantitative measure of the volatility of a given stock relative to the overall market. A beta above one is more volatile than the overall market, while a beta below one is less volatile.

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

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

The word “chaebol” means “business family” or “monopoly” in Korean. The chaebol structure can encompass a single large company or several groups of companies. Each chaebol is owned, controlled or managed by the same family dynasty, generally that of the group’s founder.

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.

The CNX Nifty, also called the Nifty 50 or simply the Nifty, is the National Stock Exchange of India’s benchmark index for the Indian equity market.

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.

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

EBIT ROA is earnings before interest and taxes, divided by assets adjusted for cash and goodwill.

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

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

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 Great Recession was the steep decline in economic activity during the late 2000s, which is generally considered

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

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

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

M2 money supply consists of currency and checking accounts, consumer-type time and savings accounts and equivalent near monies, while M3 money supply consists of M2 plus business-type time deposits and less liquid near monies. Both M2 and M3 exclude monies and near monies owned by the Treasury, depository institutions and foreign banks and official institutions and IRA and Keogh balances owned by consumers.

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 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 this or any index.

The MSCI U.S. Small Cap Index represents the universe of small capitalization companies in the U.S. equity market. You cannot invest in this or any index.

Operating margin equals operating income divided by revenues, expressed as a percentage.

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-book ratio is used to compare a company’s book value to its current market price.

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

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.

 

 

    

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

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

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

“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 Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index (S&P BSE SENSEX or simply the SENSEX) 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.

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

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

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

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

 

 

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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 March 31, 2014.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, based upon the actual total return of the fund during the most recent six month period ended March 31, 2014. 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 Fund — Investor Class and the Income Fund 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
October 1, 2013
     End of Period
March 31, 2014
       

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,057.10         $6.05         1.18%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.05         $5.94         1.18%   

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,057.40         $5.74         1.12%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Emerging India Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,224.70         $10.82         1.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,031.00         $8.56         1.69%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,033.40         $7.60         1.50%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $983.90         $9.65         1.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,069.20         $11.45         2.22%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,013.86         $11.15         2.22%   

Global Opportunities Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,039.40         $8.95         1.76%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.16         $8.85         1.76%   

Heritage Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,116.00         $5.01         0.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

International Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,017.40         $7.24         1.44%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

International Opportunities Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,072.00         $11.62         2.25%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,083.90         $5.82         1.12% ** 

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Large Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,083.90         $5.09         0.98%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,020.04         $4.94         0.98%   

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,054.00         $7.99         1.56%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.15         $7.85         1.56%   

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,054.00         $7.48         1.46%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.65         $7.34         1.46%   

Micro Cap Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,088.90         $10.57         2.03%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,014.81         $10.20         2.03%   

Micro Cap Value Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,111.20         $11.11         2.11%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,014.41         $10.60         2.11%   

Small Cap Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,064.80         $6.18         1.20%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

 

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    Account Value      Expenses
Paid
During Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Fund/Class and Return   Beginning of Period
October 1, 2013
     End of Period
March 31, 2014
       

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,134.80         $6.39         1.20%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,136.20         $6.12         1.15%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Strategic Income Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,123.50         $5.03         0.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Ultra Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,128.50         $6.53         1.23%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.80         $6.19         1.23%   

World Innovators Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,076.40         $8.85         1.71%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.40         $8.60         1.71%   

Income Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,010.00         $3.51         0.70%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,021.44         $3.53         0.70%   

U.S. Treasury Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,047.20         $3.67         0.72%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,021.34         $3.63         0.72%   

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

**Includes extraordinary expenses of 0.02% (see Note 8).

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 95.6%  
  Airlines 5.0%  
  247,674      Allegiant Travel Co.   $ 27,722,151   
  373,086      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     22,161,308   
   

 

 

 
      49,883,459   
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 1.1%  
  493,750      Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*     10,867,438   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.4%  
  841,429      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     13,488,107   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 4.9%  
  215,701      ANSYS, Inc.*     16,613,291   
  416,730      RealPage, Inc.*     7,567,817   
  153,392      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     12,835,842   
  87,603      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     12,001,611   
   

 

 

 
      49,018,561   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 2.8%
 
  40,230      Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*     8,048,011   
  597,285      SEI Investments Co.     20,074,749   
   

 

 

 
      28,122,760   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.0%  
  176,353      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     10,030,959   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 1.0%  
  1,328,257      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     10,174,449   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 0.3%  
  55,219      Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.*     2,510,808   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 7.0%  
  164,316      Credit Acceptance Corp.*     23,357,519   
  812,136      DFC Global Corp.*     7,171,161   
  192,168      First Cash Financial Services, Inc.*     9,696,797   
  2,395,200      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     10,154,710   
  322,036      Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*     18,633,003   
   

 

 

 
      69,013,190   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 5.7%  
  98,435      Alliance Data Systems Corp.*     26,818,616   
  351,631      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     10,868,914   
  660,150      Higher One Holdings, Inc.*     4,772,885   
  157,008      Syntel, Inc.*     14,115,019   
   

 

 

 
      56,575,434   
   

 

 

 
  Distributors 1.5%  
  239,077      Pool Corp.     14,660,202   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.8%  
  10,926,782      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     9,824,910   
  2,505,720      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     17,432,738   
   

 

 

 
      27,257,648   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 6.0%  
  1,636,919      Copart, Inc.*     59,567,482   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components &
Equipment 3.1%
 
  199,459      Generac Holdings, Inc.     11,762,097   
  559,414      Polypore International, Inc.*     19,137,553   
   

 

 

 
      30,899,650   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities
Services 3.8%
 
  364,490      Tetra Tech, Inc.*     10,785,259   
  608,499      Waste Connections, Inc.     26,688,766   
   

 

 

 
      37,474,025   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  General Merchandise Stores 0.1%  
  218,125      Gordmans Stores, Inc.   $ 1,190,963   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.4%  
  539,076      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     23,525,277   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 4.5%  
  257,292      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.*     12,627,891   
  517,700      MEDNAX, Inc.*     32,087,046   
   

 

 

 
      44,714,937   
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 0.3%  
  212,779      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     2,968,267   
   

 

 

 
  Homefurnishing Retail 0.8%  
  166,153      Mattress Firm Holding Corp.*     7,947,098   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 0.9%  
  125,284      51job, Inc. ADR* (China)     8,926,485   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 4.0%  
  131,866      Graco, Inc.     9,855,665   
  408,555      IDEX Corp.     29,779,574   
   

 

 

 
      39,635,239   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 0.6%  
  155,634      Blue Nile, Inc.*     5,416,063   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 3.7%  
  247,566      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     12,177,771   
  71,531      Envestnet, Inc.*     2,874,116   
  448,282      Vistaprint N.V.*     22,064,440   
   

 

 

 
      37,116,327   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 3.6%  
  748,218      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     35,989,286   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.5%  
  573,500      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     13,099,106   
  358,224      ICON plc* (Ireland)     17,033,551   
  56,412      Techne Corp.     4,815,892   
   

 

 

 
      34,948,549   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services 3.9%
 
  114,241      CARBO Ceramics, Inc.     15,764,116   
  117,555      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     13,177,915   
  298,022      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     9,765,586   
   

 

 

 
      38,707,617   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining &
Marketing 1.3%
 
  291,271      World Fuel Services Corp.     12,845,051   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 3.5%  
  259,158      Herbalife Ltd.     14,841,979   
  240,557      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     19,930,147   
   

 

 

 
      34,772,126   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting
Services 2.6%
 
  640,833      Acacia Research Corp.     9,791,928   
  208,513      Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)     15,477,920   
   

 

 

 
      25,269,848   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.2%  
  387,065      Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     14,977,522   
  108,525      Power Integrations, Inc.     7,138,774   
   

 

 

 
      22,116,296   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.8%  
  402,640      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     8,258,763   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.2%  
  230,755      Balchem Corp.     12,026,951   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Specialty Stores 0.8%  
  156,551      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*   $ 8,278,417   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.1%  
  550,841      Infoblox, Inc.*     11,049,870   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.4%  
  365,194      Fusion-io, Inc.*     3,841,841   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies &
Distributors 2.9%
 
  280,043      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     24,229,320   
  143,605      Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B*     4,052,533   
   

 

 

 
      28,281,853   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 3.1%  
  600,940      Knight Transportation, Inc.     13,899,742   
  302,485      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     17,162,999   
   

 

 

 
      31,062,741   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $602,902,162)

    948,434,037   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.5%  
  Repurchase Agreement 4.5%  
  $44,622,484      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $46,425,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 2/28/21; value: $45,516,695; repurchase proceeds: $44,622,484 (cost $44,622,484)   $ 44,622,484   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $44,622,484)

    44,622,484   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $647,524,646) 100.1%
    993,056,521   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.1%)     (736,540
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 992,319,981   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Core Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    1.6   

China

    0.9   

India

    6.2   

Ireland

    1.8   

Norway

    1.0   

United States

    88.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX) — Schedule of Investments   MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 95.5%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 1.8%  
  5,644      Blue Dart Express Ltd. (India)   $ 357,139   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 4.5%
 
  4,016      Page Industries Ltd. (India)     434,167   
  34,706      Titan Co. Ltd. (India)     152,486   
  29,991      Vaibhav Global Ltd.* (India)     323,926   
   

 

 

 
      910,579   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 3.2%  
  1,683      Bosch Ltd. (India)     301,529   
  10,029      WABCO India Ltd. (India)     337,533   
   

 

 

 
      639,062   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 1.6%  
  45,847      Biocon Ltd. (India)     324,723   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 2.0%  
  68,013      Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     400,864   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 3.9%  
  84,555      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     324,147   
  23,188      Castrol India Ltd. (India)     120,556   
  40,567      Supreme Industries Ltd. (India)     339,697   
   

 

 

 
      784,400   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 2.5%  
  5,069      Eicher Motors Ltd. (India)     503,738   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 4.1%  
  130,521      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     553,358   
  14,519      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     267,431   
   

 

 

 
      820,789   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 6.8%  
  12,339      Axis Bank Ltd. (India)     301,644   
  278,187      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     250,134   
  44,385      IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     371,594   
  18,630      Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (India)     243,315   
  30,100      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     209,411   
   

 

 

 
      1,376,098   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 2.7%  
  14,266      BASF India Ltd. (India)     205,191   
  65,358      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     335,969   
   

 

 

 
      541,160   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Real Estate Activities 1.1%  
  138,517      Delta Corp. Ltd. (India)     229,151   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components &
Equipment 1.9%
 
  57,175      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     377,194   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural
Chemicals 2.4%
 
  11,523      Bayer CropScience Ltd. (India)     289,809   
  69,637      Rallis India Ltd. (India)     200,029   
   

 

 

 
      489,838   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 1.2%  
  12,965      Bata India Ltd. (India)     246,416   
   

 

 

 
  Heavy Electrical Equipment 0.9%  
  42,457      TD Power Systems Ltd. (India)     191,944   
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 0.7%  
  3,984      Hawkins Cookers Ltd. (India)     133,684   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Household Products 1.5%  
  85,950      Jyothy Laboratories Ltd. (India)   $ 297,905   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 4.3%  
  35,313      Cummins India Ltd. (India)     354,180   
  3,750      FAG Bearings India Ltd. (India)     118,297   
  136,870      Sarine Technologies Ltd. (Israel)     269,662   
  9,172      SKF India Ltd. (India)     124,935   
   

 

 

 
      867,074   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 3.3%  
  24,334      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     658,965   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 0.8%  
  6,079      Just Dial Ltd.* (India)     157,134   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 10.6%  
  14,835      CMC Ltd. (India)     342,790   
  13,022      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     659,043   
  20,130      HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     469,860   
  22,619      Persistent Systems Ltd. (India)     397,672   
  8,872      Tech Mahindra Ltd. (India)     266,424   
   

 

 

 
      2,135,789   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.1%  
  9,762      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     222,970   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 3.3%  
  24,779      Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     349,348   
  2,491      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd.* (India)     179,349   
  1,724      Nestlé India Ltd. (India)     146,072   
   

 

 

 
      674,769   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 6.8%  
  74,138      Bajaj Corp. Ltd. (India)     269,130   
  9,644      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     221,946   
  115,352      Dabur India Ltd. (India)     347,471   
  18,078      Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     264,863   
  32,318      Marico Ltd. (India)     112,638   
  2,762      Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (India)     147,066   
   

 

 

 
      1,363,114   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 9.4%  
  43,765      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     416,637   
  39,415      IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     550,414   
  41,028      Lupin Ltd. (India)     639,267   
  33,018      Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     289,282   
   

 

 

 
      1,895,600   
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 1.8%  
  69,945      D.B. Corp. Ltd. (India)     353,692   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.6%  
  18,473      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     328,445   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.8%  
  7,845      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     160,913   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.7%  
  37,252      Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     341,255   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 0.9%  
  69,413      KPIT Technologies Ltd. (India)     186,775   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 5.0%  
  114,311      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     566,555   
  22,008      Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)     324,284   
  31,130      LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (India)     122,492   
   

 

 

 
      1,013,331   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Wireless Telecommunication
Services 1.3%
 
  112,072      Idea Cellular Ltd. (India)   $ 258,963   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $15,489,026)

    19,243,473   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.9%  
  Repurchase Agreement 3.9%  
  $794,089      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $745,000 of United States Treasury Notes 3.625% due 2/15/21; value: $812,050; repurchase proceeds: $794,089 (cost $794,089)   $ 794,089   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $794,089)

    794,089   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $16,283,115) 99.4%

    20,037,562   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%     124,814   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 20,162,376   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Emerging India Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

India

    95.2   

Israel

    1.4   

United States

    3.4   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 88.7%  
  Casinos & Gaming 10.0%  
  330,240      Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*
(Hong Kong)
  $ 2,873,836   
  437,514      Melco International Development Ltd. (China)     1,463,720   
  743,500      SJM Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2,089,614   
   

 

 

 
      6,427,170   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 3.5%  
  167,074      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     2,242,675   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 3.2%  
  245,383      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     2,043,230   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 20.9%  
  673,033     

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

(United Arab Emirates)

    1,337,637   
  31,262      Axis Bank Ltd. (India)     764,243   
  14,780,303      Banco de Chile (Chile)     1,863,001   
  988,307      BBVA Banco Continental S.A. (Peru)     1,808,758   
  132,664      IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     1,110,670   
  356,800      Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,957,781   
  924,283      Metropolitan Bank & Trust (Philippines)     1,593,201   
  659,380      National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates)     1,617,483   
  229,984      Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. (Turkey)     1,423,567   
   

 

 

 
      13,476,341   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 3.1%  
  229,143      Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     1,983,279   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 2.3%  
  66,061      BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S. (Turkey)     1,487,499   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 5.5%  
  398,307      Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,633,009   
  531,609      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     1,946,588   
   

 

 

 
      3,579,597   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.1%  
  78,621      O’Key Group S.A. GDR (Russia)     707,589   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 3.6%  
  25,188      SouFun Holdings Ltd. ADR (China)     1,723,363   
  20,889      Yandex N.V., Class A* (Netherlands)     630,639   
   

 

 

 
      2,354,002   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.5%  
  41,822      HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     976,179   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 5.4%  
  174,237      Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)     1,397,773   
  376,319      Sanlam Ltd. (South Africa)     2,058,895   
   

 

 

 
      3,456,668   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 3.7%  
  991,326      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     2,387,406   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 4.9%  
  175,943      Biostime International Holdings Ltd. (China)     1,207,870   
  47,911      M Dias Branco S.A. (Brazil)     1,930,805   
   

 

 

 
      3,138,675   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 2.6%  
  115,002      Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     1,684,905   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 7.5%  
  167,279      Lupin Ltd. (India)     2,606,412   
  2,616,759      Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (China)     2,226,570   
   

 

 

 
      4,832,982   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Soft Drinks 3.2%  
  86,223      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)   $ 2,074,411   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 3.1%  
  215,106      Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     1,970,522   
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication
Services 3.6%
 
  353,923      Idea Cellular Ltd. (India)     817,805   
  2,892,146      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     1,533,390   
   

 

 

 
      2,351,195   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $54,320,505)
    57,174,325   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 11.3%  
  Repurchase Agreement 11.3%  
  $7,320,483      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $7,620,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 2/28/21; value: $7,470,915; repurchase proceeds: $7,320,483 (cost $7,320,483)   $ 7,320,483   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $7,320,483)
    7,320,483   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $61,640,988) 100.0%
    64,494,808   
  Other Assets less Liabilities <0.1%     30,728   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 64,525,536   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 2.38%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    6.8   

Chile

    3.2   

China

    11.6   

Colombia

    3.6   

Hong Kong

    8.7   

India

    17.4   

Indonesia

    2.7   

Mexico

    3.9   

Netherlands

    1.1   

Peru

    3.2   

Philippines

    7.0   

Russia

    1.2   

South Africa

    9.4   

Thailand

    6.3   

Turkey

    8.7   

United Arab Emirates

    5.2   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 95.5%  
  Airport Services 3.3%  
  4,541,584      Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)   $ 16,463,466   
  7,073,778      Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)     17,329,727   
  2,129,629      TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S. (Turkey)     17,111,847   
   

 

 

 
      50,905,040   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.6%  
  1,033,210      Mr Price Group Ltd. (South Africa)     15,464,257   
  34,655,084      Trinity Ltd. (China)     9,069,672   
   

 

 

 
      24,533,929   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 1.0%  
  769,100      Linx S.A. (Brazil)     15,127,668   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 1.6%
 
  1,230,406      CETIP S.A. — Mercados Organizados (Brazil)     14,918,944   
  1,036,320     

Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.

(South Africa)

    9,755,223   
   

 

 

 
      24,674,167   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.7%  
  495,704      Kolao Holdings (Korea)     11,525,834   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 0.5%  
  1,113,400      Biocon Ltd. (India)     7,885,943   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 0.8%  
  2,842,457      Guinness Anchor Berhad (Malaysia)     12,255,947   
   

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 1.4%  
  549,302      KT Skylife Co. Ltd. (Korea)     12,307,626   
  46,983,285      PT MNC Sky Vision Tbk (Indonesia)     9,915,035   
   

 

 

 
      22,222,661   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 5.0%  
  678,601      Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd. (Korea)     27,891,206   
  5,836,844      Melco International Development Ltd. (China)     19,527,383   
  974,535      Paradise Co. Ltd. (Korea)     29,708,921   
   

 

 

 
      77,127,510   
   

 

 

 
  Coal & Consumable Fuels 0.7%  
  4,960,809      PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk (Indonesia)     10,696,491   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 2.3%  
  5,055,313      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     19,379,864   
  3,085,028      Castrol India Ltd. (India)     16,039,201   
   

 

 

 
      35,419,065   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 1.7%  
  2,021,287      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     27,132,231   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 4.4%  
  1,761,208      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     14,665,048   
  96,929,101      PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     23,672,794   
  1,413,102      Siam City Cement Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     15,071,926   
  13,005,195      Union Andina de Cementos S.A.A. (Peru)     14,077,192   
   

 

 

 
      67,486,960   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 1.5%  
  5,347,428      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     22,671,000   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 1.4%  
  2,564,642      Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     16,675,121   
  9,663,998      PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (Indonesia)     5,338,758   
   

 

 

 
      22,013,879   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Distillers & Vintners 0.2%  
  320,736      Distell Group Ltd. (South Africa)   $ 3,917,023   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 3.7%  
  12,056,900      EastWest Banking Corp.* (Philippines)     7,689,315   
  492,196      Intergroup Financial Services Corp. (Peru)     15,504,174   
  8,411,281      Security Bank Corp. (Philippines)     19,881,721   
  17,306,168      Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi A.S. (Turkey)     14,795,052   
   

 

 

 
      57,870,262   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 1.7%  
  5,012,566      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     25,766,801   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.1%  
  2,789,595      Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)     17,386,893   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Components 0.4%  
  469,100      Partron Co. Ltd. (Korea)     5,817,201   
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment &

Instruments 0.7%

 
  1,959,600      Vivotek, Inc. (Taiwan)     11,164,620   
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities

Services 1.2%

 
  3,100,300      Cleanaway Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     18,936,238   
   

 

 

 
 

Fertilizers & Agricultural

Chemicals 0.9%

 
  533,520      Bayer CropScience Ltd. (India)     13,418,288   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 1.0%  
  1,198,004      Eurocash S.A. (Poland)     15,832,966   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.7%  
  597,772      Bata India Ltd. (India)     11,361,396   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.4%  
  3,214,426      Taiwan FamilyMart Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     21,427,747   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 0.8%  
  236,277      i-SENS, Inc.* (Korea)     11,764,461   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 3.5%  
  6,702,739      Bumrungrad Hospital Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     19,887,134   
  12,435,477      KPJ Healthcare Berhad (Malaysia)     11,386,335   
  3,742,990      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     13,705,671   
  1,162,428      MD Medical Group Investments plc GDR (Russia)     9,869,014   
   

 

 

 
      54,848,154   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.3%  
  467,614      Ginko International Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     8,061,648   
  1,225,399      St. Shine Optical Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     27,322,746   
   

 

 

 
      35,384,394   
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings 1.2%  
  273,715      Hanssem Co. Ltd. (Korea)     17,999,953   
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 1.5%  
  51,368,054      Home Product Center Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     15,438,919   
  112,672,939      PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     7,467,709   
   

 

 

 
      22,906,628   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 3.2%  
  377,609      Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd. (Korea)     30,543,600   
  25,711,998      Minor International Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     19,656,521   
   

 

 

 
      50,200,121   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Human Resource & Employment Services 0.9%  
  202,682      51job, Inc. ADR* (China)   $ 14,441,093   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 3.8%  
  904,332      Inretail Peru Corp.* (Peru)     12,751,081   
  1,348,505      O’Key Group S.A. GDR (Russia)     12,136,545   
  22,249,501      Puregold Price Club, Inc. (Philippines)     21,830,261   
  8,574,598      Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc.* (Philippines)     13,001,955   
   

 

 

 
      59,719,842   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.6%  
  2,132,557      Airtac International Group (Taiwan)     22,094,138   
  260,133      Cummins India Ltd. (India)     2,609,061   
   

 

 

 
      24,703,199   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 1.6%  
  2,186,024      Interpark Corp. (Korea)     25,054,716   
  14,838      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     401,813   
   

 

 

 
      25,456,529   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 0.4%  
  162,264      Bitauto Holdings Ltd. ADR* (China)     5,815,542   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.0%  
  6,658,620      Sonda S.A. (Chile)     16,130,936   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 3.1%  
  2,720,360      Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     18,491,569   
  4,573,397      Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     30,336,629   
   

 

 

 
      48,828,198   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 1.4%  
  10,367,444      Bangkok Life Assurance Public Co. Ltd. NVDR (Thailand)     21,971,695   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 1.5%  
  2,263,531      Qualicorp S.A.* (Brazil)     22,904,778   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 2.5%  
  915,742      Global Ports Investments plc GDR (Russia)     10,979,746   
  11,354,004      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     27,343,794   
   

 

 

 
      38,323,540   
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration &

Production 3.2%

 
  5,191,494      Afren plc* (Nigeria)     12,222,327   
  806,204      Dragon Oil plc (United Arab Emirates)     7,594,868   
  2,178,480      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     16,295,031   
  1,516,600      Parex Resources, Inc.* (Colombia)     13,034,514   
   

 

 

 
      49,146,740   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 5.2%  
  3,307,328      Biostime International Holdings Ltd. (China)     22,705,208   
  94,492      Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     1,332,199   
  175,637      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd.* (India)     12,645,658   
  6,392,657      Standard Foods Corp. (Taiwan)     17,423,546   
  3,734,365      Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)     26,255,346   
   

 

 

 
      80,361,957   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.4%  
  72,383,403      CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A. (Chile)     14,516,102   
  8,040,000      Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (China)     6,841,142   
   

 

 

 
      21,357,244   
   

 

 

 
 

Real Estate Operating

Companies 1.6%

 
  13,252,320      Parque Arauco S.A. (Chile)     25,273,320   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Regional Banks 2.2%  
  4,227,881      Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)   $ 24,545,990   
  1,187,549      TCS Group Holding plc GDR* (Russia)     9,619,147   
   

 

 

 
      34,165,137   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.8%  
  744,570      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     13,238,254   
  1,007,401      Wowprime Corp. (Taiwan)     14,621,829   
   

 

 

 
      27,860,083   
   

 

 

 
  Retail REITs 1.0%  
  33,659,028      CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust (Malaysia)     15,151,974   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.6%  
  228,514      Hermes Microvision, Inc. (Taiwan)     9,154,818   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 0.1%  
  57,670      LEENO Industrial, Inc. (Korea)     1,609,093   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 1.7%  
  10,919,720      Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     26,212,348   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 0.3%  
  24,682,946      D&L Industries, Inc. (Philippines)     4,573,872   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.5%  
  29,572,390      Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. (China)     23,637,782   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.1%  
  508,858      KONA I Co. Ltd. (Korea)     17,185,819   
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies &

Distributors 1.2%

 
  597,687      iMarketKorea, Inc. (Korea)     18,445,223   
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Telecommunication

Services 1.4%

 
  40,025,513      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     21,221,161   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $1,335,468,957)

    1,481,333,394   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.5%  
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.5%  
  3,583,757      Marcopolo S.A. Pfd. (Brazil)     7,189,636   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks

(cost $5,367,139)

    7,189,636   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.0%  
  Repurchase Agreement 4.0%  
  $62,262,728      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $64,780,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 2/28/21; value: $63,512,579; repurchase proceeds: $62,262,728 (cost $62,262,728)   $ 62,262,728   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $62,262,728)

    62,262,728   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $1,403,098,824) 100.0%§

    1,550,785,758   
             
  Liabilities less Other Assets (<0.1%)     (325,404
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,550,460,354   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 5.05%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

NVDR Non-Voting Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

  

  

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    4.0   

Chile

    3.8   

China

    6.8   

Colombia

    3.0   

India

    9.9   

Indonesia

    5.3   

Korea

    14.1   

Malaysia

    3.8   

Mexico

    4.6   

Nigeria

    0.8   

Peru

    2.8   

Philippines

    6.3   

Poland

    1.1   

Russia

    2.9   

South Africa

    4.0   

Taiwan

    16.2   

Thailand

    6.2   

Turkey

    3.9   

United Arab Emirates

    0.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 85.8%  
  Advertising 0.0%  
  110,600      Scan Group Ltd. (Kenya)   $ 61,444   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 1.4%  
  4,747,901      Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC (Kuwait)     12,811,663   
  3,288,909      Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     2,954,914   
   

 

 

 
    15,766,577   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.4%  
  312,490      Mr Price Group Ltd. (South Africa)     4,677,099   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.0%  
  12,279      Kolao Holdings (Korea)     285,504   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 11.1%  
  79,340      Brasseries Maroc (Morocco)     21,193,369   
  1,321,873      Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)     5,270,490   
  5,599,954      Delta Corp. Ltd. (Zimbabwe)     6,440,507   
  8,679,232      East African Breweries Ltd. (Kenya)     27,022,146   
  1,451,400      Florida Ice & Farm Co. S.A. (Costa Rica)     4,319,761   
  262,581      Guinness Anchor Berhad (Malaysia)     1,132,182   
  1,074,765      Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd. (Ghana)     2,356,196   
  10,748,081      Guinness Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     12,698,430   
  2,256,243      Lion Brewery Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     6,749,740   
  5,600      Namibia Breweries Ltd. (Namibia)     8,685   
  23,844,906      Nigerian Breweries plc (Nigeria)     22,390,085   
  303,770      SABMiller plc (United Kingdom)     15,191,099   
  6,852      Union de Cervecerias Peruanas Backus y Johnston S.A.A. (Peru)     29,277   
   

 

 

 
    124,801,967   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 0.7%  
  5,344,977      Al Anwar Ceramic Tile Co. (Oman)     8,218,770   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 0.9%  
  9,932,889      NagaCorp Ltd. (Cambodia)     10,347,026   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 0.1%  
  123,150      Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     1,452,250   
  27,000      Paints & Chemical Industries Co. S.A.E. (Egypt)     155,975   
   

 

 

 
    1,608,225   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 0.4%  
  1,103,850      Grana y Montero S.A. (Peru)     3,851,782   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 3.5%  
  1,896,460      Bamburi Cement Co. Ltd. (Kenya)     4,389,954   
  3,198,940      Kohat Cement Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     3,815,623   
  15,562,929      Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     9,915,768   
  8,926,976      Lafarge Republic, Inc. (Philippines)     1,825,407   
  5,915,100      Lucky Cement Ltd. (Pakistan)     19,075,144   
   

 

 

 
    39,021,896   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 0.3%  
  10,963,288      Letshego Holdings Ltd. (Botswana)     2,799,585   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 0.2%  
  2,951,376      Parkson Retail Asia Ltd. (Malaysia)     2,204,007   
   

 

 

 
  Distillers & Vintners 1.4%  
  738,191      Distell Group Ltd. (South Africa)     9,015,237   
  4,230,100      Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     6,570,087   
   

 

 

 
    15,585,324   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Diversified Banks 16.8%  
  9,193,451     

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

(United Arab Emirates)

  $ 18,271,765   
  648,020      Bancolombia S.A. (Colombia)     8,852,903   
  10,426,300      Barclays Bank of Kenya Ltd. (Kenya)     1,936,830   
  985,588      BBVA Banco Continental S.A. (Peru)     1,803,782   
  120,144      BLOM Bank SAL (Lebanon)     1,087,303   
  659,681      BLOM Bank SAL GDR (Lebanon)     6,069,065   
  4,578,100      CAL Bank Ltd. (Ghana)     1,667,083   
  15,136,477      Commercial Bank of Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     14,128,923   
  1,090,024      Doha Bank QSC (Qatar)     18,500,098   
  19,569,100      Equity Bank Ltd. (Kenya)     7,191,191   
  3,777,991     

First Gulf Bank PJSC

(United Arab Emirates)

    16,765,928   
  497,000      Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. (Ghana)     755,311   
  1,534,490      Guaranty Trust Bank plc GDR (Nigeria)     12,114,799   
  25,470,795      Kenya Commercial Bank Ltd. (Kenya)     13,560,840   
  3,841,168      MCB Bank Ltd. (Pakistan)     9,810,023   
  1,685,128      National Bank of Kuwait SAK (Kuwait)     5,923,226   
  4,740,865     

National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah

(United Arab Emirates)

    11,629,511   
  472,495      Qatar National Bank (Qatar)     24,343,306   
  126,092,227      Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd. (Uganda)     1,485,185   
  100,796,013      Zenith Bank plc (Nigeria)     12,213,997   
   

 

 

 
    188,111,069   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 0.5%  
  281,143      Omnia Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     5,641,840   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 1.5%  
  1,500,000      Cargills Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     1,566,565   
  6,803,700      OK Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)     1,258,685   
  1,354,745      Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     2,930,321   
  720,134      Shoprite Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     10,900,954   
   

 

 

 
    16,656,525   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.3%  
  49,400      Bata Shoe Co. Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     557,023   
  709,840      Forus S.A. (Chile)     3,167,616   
   

 

 

 
    3,724,639   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 0.9%  
  273,000     

Al Noor Hospitals Group plc

(United Kingdom)

    4,888,704   
  653,429      NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     5,496,503   
   

 

 

 
    10,385,207   
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 0.0%  
  78,515      Singer Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     211,161   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 1.5%  
  1,038,070      Unilever Ghana Ltd. (Ghana)     6,960,325   
  36,399,807      Unilever Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     9,747,782   
   

 

 

 
    16,708,107   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.9%  
  205,898      PriceSmart, Inc. (Costa Rica)     20,781,285   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates 0.2%  
  3,684,458      Innscor Africa Ltd. (Zimbabwe)     2,291,733   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Gases 0.1%  
  71,000      Linde Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     815,219   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 0.5%  
  109,661      Sonatel (Senegal)     5,271,838   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Marine Ports & Services 1.5%  
  603,238      DP World Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)   $ 10,797,960   
  2,544,266      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     6,127,344   
   

 

 

 
    16,925,304   
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration &

Production 0.7%

 
  1,414,610      Pakistan Oilfields Ltd. (Pakistan)     7,842,955   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.9%  
  5,098,891      Chevron Lubricants Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     10,310,917   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 20.0%  
  10,448,645      Agthia Group PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     13,512,405   
  3,397,733      Alicorp S.A. (Peru)     9,678,428   
  24,254,221      Cadbury Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     11,028,654   
  15,581      Centrale Laitiere (Morocco)     2,870,450   
  6,651,700      Dairibord Holdings Ltd. (Zimbabwe)     764,945   
  104,300      Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     1,513,316   
  1,295,986      FAN Milk Ltd. (Ghana)     3,587,588   
  2,001,500      Grupo Herdez S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     5,944,147   
  891,041      Grupo Nutresa S.A. (Colombia)     12,326,556   
  7,681,346      Juhayna Food Industries (Egypt)     14,376,099   
  1,365,075      Kinh Do Corp. (Vietnam)     4,141,002   
  5,649      Ledo dd (Croatia)     8,782,803   
  517,172      National Foods Holdings* (Zimbabwe)     1,137,778   
  311,631      Nestlé Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     4,732,881   
  74,400      Nestlé Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)     1,519,214   
  4,795,334      Nestlé Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     30,855,163   
  21,076      Nestlé Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     1,805,825   
  4,496,250      Olympic Industries Ltd. (Bangladesh)     11,941,716   
  13,604,752      PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk (Indonesia)     12,136,102   
  928,714      Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)     6,529,546   
  9,979,996      Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines)     31,601,281   
  4,934,897      Viet Nam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     32,981,181   
  29,000      Vinacafe Bien Hoa JSC (Vietnam)     199,313   
   

 

 

 
    223,966,393   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.3%  
  25,907      Colgate-Palmolive Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     422,998   
  160,650      Marico Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2,334,808   
   

 

 

 
    2,757,806   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 4.4%  
  2,024,735      Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     8,599,460   
  548,470      DHG Pharmaceutical JSC (Vietnam)     3,613,572   
  375,178      Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industrial Co. (Egypt)     2,641,746   
  10,526,421      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     4,465,039   
  1,685,500      GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     2,788,362   
  7,624,250      Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh)     26,232,922   
  300,000      Traphaco JSC (Vietnam)     1,237,113   
   

 

 

 
    49,578,214   
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 0.2%  
  743,422      Nation Media Group Ltd. (Kenya)     2,667,371   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.7%  
  2,126,854      Kuwait Foods Americana (Kuwait)     19,180,576   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 0.9%  
  241,909      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     5,820,010   
  36,456,973      Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     3,983,480   
   

 

 

 
    9,803,490   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Specialty Chemicals 0.0%  
  863,988      Chemical and Allied Products plc (Nigeria)   $ 202,007   
   

 

 

 
  Tobacco 3.5%  
  598,500      British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. (Bangladesh)     17,931,862   
  1,103,641      British American Tobacco Kenya Ltd. (Kenya)     7,855,778   
  1,217,442      Ceylon Tobacco Co. plc (Sri Lanka)     9,836,410   
  263,645      Pakistan Tobacco Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     3,430,335   
   

 

 

 
    39,054,385   
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Telecommunication

Services 7.1%

 
  9,073,721      Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd.* (Zimbabwe)     5,636,595   
  53,900      Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Sweden)     5,488,409   
  1,555,590      MTN Group Ltd. (South Africa)     31,882,421   
  253,590,700      Safaricom Ltd. (Kenya)     36,394,962   
   

 

 

 
    79,402,387   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $867,335,396)

    961,519,634   
   

 

 

 
  PARTICIPATION NOTES 7.0%  
  Building Products 0.5%  
  145,295      Saudi Ceramic, HSBC Bank, 4/13/15,
Series 0001 (Saudi Arabia)
    5,288,245   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 0.9%  
  477,647      Al Rajhi Bank, HSBC Bank, 8/22/16,
Series 0000 (Saudi Arabia)
    9,520,208   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.1%  
  520,064      Al Mouwasat Medical Services, HSBC Bank, 4/13/15, Series 0002 (Saudi Arabia)     12,480,371   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.1%  
  251,811      Abdullah Al Othaim Markets, HSBC Bank, 8/13/14, Series 000E (Saudi Arabia)     11,884,370   
   

 

 

 
  Office Services & Supplies 1.1%  
  226,252      Jarir Marketing Co., HSBC Bank, 5/4/15, Series 000R (Saudi Arabia)     12,427,617   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 0.9%  
  271,565      Halwani Bros Co., HSBC Bank, 5/4/15, Series 000H (Saudi Arabia)     5,575,614   
  182,205      Saudi Dairy & Foodstuff Co., HSBC Bank, 6/26/15, Series 0000 (Saudi Arabia)     4,639,721   
   

 

 

 
    10,215,335   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.0%  
  309,723      Herfy Food Services Co., HSBC Bank, 10/8/15, Series 0000 (Saudi Arabia)     11,396,743   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 0.4%  
  182,826     

United International Transportation, HSBC Bank, 2/23/15, Series 0008

(Saudi Arabia)

    4,972,403   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Participation Notes

(cost $64,766,373)

    78,185,292   
   

 

 

 
             
 

 

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Principal

Amount

         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 7.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 7.2%  
  $80,899,058      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $75,705,000 of United States Treasury Notes 3.625% due 2/15/21; value: $82,518,450; repurchase proceeds: $80,899,058 (cost $80,899,058)   $ 80,899,058   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $80,899,058)

    80,899,058   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $1,013,000,827) 100.0%§

    1,120,603,984   
  Other Assets less Liabilities <0.1%     228,081   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,120,832,065   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 1.08%.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Bangladesh

    5.9   

Botswana

    0.3   

Cambodia

    1.0   

Chile

    0.3   

Colombia

    2.0   

Costa Rica

    2.4   

Croatia

    0.8   

Egypt

    1.7   

Ghana

    1.5   

Indonesia

    1.2   

Kenya

    9.7   

Korea

    <0.1   

Kuwait

    3.7   

Lebanon

    0.7   

Malaysia

    1.1   

Mexico

    0.6   

Morocco

    2.3   

Namibia

    <0.1   

Nigeria

    12.1   

Oman

    0.8   

Pakistan

    5.5   

Peru

    1.5   

Philippines

    4.5   

Qatar

    4.1   

Saudi Arabia

    7.5   

Senegal

    0.5   

South Africa

    6.0   

Sri Lanka

    5.2   

Sweden

    0.5   

Turkey

    1.2   

Uganda

    0.1   

United Arab Emirates

    7.6   

United Kingdom

    1.9   

Vietnam

    4.1   

Zimbabwe

    1.7   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 99.1%  
  Airlines 1.3%  
  25,423      Allegiant Travel Co.   $ 2,845,596   
   

 

 

 
 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury

Goods 1.5%

 
  106,470      Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. (Italy)     3,133,152   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 1.1%  
  17,839      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     2,443,943   
   

 

 

 
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 0.7%

 
  46,906      SEI Investments Co.     1,576,511   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 3.5%  
  452,591      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     2,935,502   
  416,917      Biocon Ltd. (India)     2,952,922   
  37,622      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     1,714,058   
   

 

 

 
      7,602,482   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 2.6%  
  909,000      Melco International Development Ltd. (China)     3,041,094   
  2,442,404      NagaCorp Ltd. (Cambodia)     2,544,236   
   

 

 

 
      5,585,330   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 2.0%  
  311,320      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     4,178,925   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 1.4%  
  359,570      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     2,994,031   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 3.2%  
  768,427      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     3,257,830   
  62,113      Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*     3,593,858   
   

 

 

 
      6,851,688   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 4.8%  
  38,599      GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)     1,644,264   
  39,634      Syntel, Inc.*     3,563,096   
  125,070      Wirecard AG (Germany)     5,187,497   
   

 

 

 
      10,394,857   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.3%  
  1,148,500     

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

(United Arab Emirates)

    2,282,616   
  1,056,000     

National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah

(United Arab Emirates)

    2,590,406   
   

 

 

 
      4,873,022   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 1.1%  
  470,272      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     2,417,406   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.7%  
  97,480      Copart, Inc.*     3,547,297   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.1%  
  20,270      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     2,372,095   
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Manufacturing

Services 1.5%

 
  44,442      IPG Photonics Corp.*     3,158,937   
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities

Services 0.8%

 
  60,965      Tetra Tech, Inc.*     1,803,954   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.8%  
  42,781      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     1,866,963   
  552,790      Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     2,024,146   
   

 

 

 
      3,891,109   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Health Care Services 2.5%  
  21,783      Catamaran Corp.* (Canada)   $ 975,007   
  44,680      CorVel Corp.*     2,223,277   
  46,127      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.*     2,263,913   
   

 

 

 
      5,462,197   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 1.1%  
  14,293      athenahealth, Inc.*     2,290,310   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 1.4%  
  65,274      Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     2,951,597   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.3%  
  27,370      PriceSmart, Inc. (Costa Rica)     2,762,454   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 3.3%  
  29,317      Graco, Inc.     2,191,153   
  23,886      IDEX Corp.     1,741,051   
  69,600      Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     3,071,779   
   

 

 

 
      7,003,983   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 4.4%  
  192,169      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     5,203,936   
  100,250      Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,571,062   
  48,780      Yoox S.p.A.* (Italy)     1,667,893   
   

 

 

 
      9,442,891   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 4.5%  
  83,234      Envestnet, Inc.*     3,344,342   
  57,357      SouFun Holdings Ltd. ADR (China)     3,924,366   
  22,945      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     1,409,971   
  19,201      Vistaprint N.V.*     945,073   
   

 

 

 
      9,623,752   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 3.1%  
  144,252      HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)     3,367,027   
  107,657      Tech Mahindra Ltd. (India)     3,232,910   
   

 

 

 
      6,599,937   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 0.9%  
  37,979      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     1,826,790   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 1.3%  
  427,007      Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     2,832,458   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.1%  
  39,348      Covance, Inc.*     4,088,257   
  60,175      Fluidigm Corp.*     2,651,912   
   

 

 

 
      6,740,169   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 1.7%  
  365,871      Qualicorp S.A.* (Brazil)     3,702,266   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 1.8%  
  1,645,825      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     3,963,633   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 0.6%  
  53,767      Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. GDR (Russia)     1,378,048   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.2%  
  6,490      Core Laboratories N.V.     1,287,876   
  36,510      ShawCor Ltd. (Canada)     1,522,695   
  57,279      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     1,876,918   
   

 

 

 
      4,687,489   
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration &

Production 2.0%

 
  636,058      Afren plc* (Nigeria)     1,497,470   
  190,227      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     1,422,898   
  135,563      Nostrum Oil & Gas L.P. GDR (Kazakhstan)     1,423,412   
   

 

 

 
      4,343,780   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Packaged Foods & Meats 5.1%  
  481,869      Biostime International Holdings Ltd. (China)   $ 3,308,089   
  137,790      Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     3,247,702   
  31,630      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd.* (India)     2,277,323   
  314,000      Viet Nam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     2,098,542   
   

 

 

 
      10,931,656   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.0%  
  39,044      Herbalife Ltd.     2,236,050   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 7.8%  
  330,126      IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     4,610,073   
  394,963      Lupin Ltd. (India)     6,154,009   
  39,255      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     2,548,827   
  4,030,000      Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd. (China)     3,429,080   
   

 

 

 
      16,741,989   
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 1.4%  
  67,964      Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     2,989,376   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 2.2%  
  21,667      Signature Bank*     2,721,159   
  250,875      TCS Group Holding plc GDR* (Russia)     2,032,087   
   

 

 

 
      4,753,246   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.2%  
  21,205      IHS, Inc., Class A*     2,576,408   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.9%  
  40,443      Microchip Technology, Inc.     1,931,558   
  32,748      Power Integrations, Inc.     2,154,163   
   

 

 

 
      4,085,721   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 1.8%  
  156,961      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     3,776,274   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 2.0%  
  32,560      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*     1,721,773   
  3,260,207      Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. (China)     2,605,946   
   

 

 

 
      4,327,719   
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies &

Distributors 2.7%

 
  123,056      MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     3,130,880   
  31,856      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     2,756,181   
   

 

 

 
      5,887,061   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 3.5%  
  22,044      J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     1,585,404   
  141,966      Knight Transportation, Inc.     3,283,674   
  48,299      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     2,740,485   
   

 

 

 
      7,609,563   
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Telecommunication

Services 0.9%

 
  3,653,542      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     1,937,075   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $150,046,711)

    213,134,227   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  40,000      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †     400   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Warrants

(cost $5,000)

    400   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  PARTICIPATION NOTES 1.1%  
  Office Services & Supplies 1.1%  
  44,000      Jarir Marketing Co., HSBC Bank, 5/4/15, Series 000R (Saudi Arabia)   $ 2,416,841   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Participation Notes

(cost $2,283,107)

    2,416,841   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $152,334,818) 100.2%§

    215,551,468   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.2%)     (350,851
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 215,200,617   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 0.90%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

  

   

   

   

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    1.7   

Cambodia

    1.2   

Canada

    1.2   

China

    7.6   

Colombia

    2.0   

Costa Rica

    1.3   

Germany

    2.4   

India

    15.5   

Indonesia

    0.9   

Italy

    2.2   

Japan

    7.4   

Kazakhstan

    0.7   

Mexico

    1.9   

Nigeria

    0.7   

Norway

    0.9   

Philippines

    1.8   

Russia

    1.6   

Saudi Arabia

    1.1   

South Africa

    0.9   

Taiwan

    1.3   

Turkey

    1.7   

United Arab Emirates

    2.3   

United Kingdom

    4.2   

United States

    36.5   

Vietnam

    1.0   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 93.9%  
  Aerospace & Defense 1.9%  
  13,403      TransDigm Group, Inc.   $ 2,482,236   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 3.7%  
  80,449      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     4,778,671   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 3.3%  
  44,916      Ross Stores, Inc.     3,213,740   
  31,343      Urban Outfitters, Inc.*     1,143,079   
   

 

 

 
      4,356,819   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 1.7%  
  27,852      ANSYS, Inc.*     2,145,161   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 5.0%  
  21,226      Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc.     1,363,771   
  111,802      SEI Investments Co.     3,757,665   
  16,961      T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     1,396,738   
   

 

 

 
      6,518,174   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 1.0%  
  41,306      Gentex Corp.     1,302,378   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.1%  
  10,016      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     1,486,274   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 0.8%  
  24,020      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     1,094,351   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 1.5%  
  13,534      F5 Networks, Inc.*     1,443,130   
  12,191      Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.*     554,325   
   

 

 

 
      1,997,455   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 2.8%  
  13,141      Alliance Data Systems Corp.*     3,580,266   
   

 

 

 
  Distributors 2.9%  
  140,825      LKQ Corp.*     3,710,739   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 1.9%  
  32,902      FMC Corp.     2,518,977   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 4.5%  
  162,508      Copart, Inc.*     5,913,666   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Components 4.2%  
  59,169      Amphenol Corp., Class A     5,422,839   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.8%  
  33,729      IPG Photonics Corp.*     2,397,457   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.4%  
  47,421      St. Jude Medical, Inc.     3,100,859   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.7%  
  78,519      Catamaran Corp.* (Canada)     3,514,511   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 0.9%  
  23,003      Align Technology, Inc.*     1,191,325   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.6%  
  45,487      IDEX Corp.     3,315,547   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 4.8%  
  124,544      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     6,303,172   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 0.9%  
  24,556      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     1,181,144   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.1%  
  51,900      Covance, Inc.*     5,392,410   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Managed Health Care 0.5%  
  10,136      Centene Corp.*   $ 630,966   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 4.7%  
  22,425      CARBO Ceramics, Inc.     3,094,426   
  15,477      Core Laboratories N.V.     3,071,256   
   

 

 

 
      6,165,682   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 2.8%  
  137,158      Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     3,688,179   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.4%  
  15,754      Herbalife Ltd.     902,231   
  10,808      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     895,443   
   

 

 

 
      1,797,674   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.4%  
  27,558      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     1,789,341   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 2.6%  
  26,587      Signature Bank*     3,339,061   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 4.0%  
  42,552      IHS, Inc., Class A*     5,170,068   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.4%  
  57,487      Tim Hortons, Inc. (Canada)     3,179,606   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 7.0%  
  36,326      Linear Technology Corp.     1,768,713   
  113,445      Microchip Technology, Inc.     5,418,133   
  37,261      Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*     1,946,887   
   

 

 

 
      9,133,733   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 3.1%  
  15,608      IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.     3,087,731   
  299,451      Power Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)     966,957   
   

 

 

 
      4,054,688   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 0.9%  
  26,119      GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A     1,149,758   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Distributors 1.4%  
  65,024      CDW Corp.     1,784,259   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 3.5%  
  53,106      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     4,594,731   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 1.7%  
  30,703      J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     2,208,160   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $69,922,846)
    122,390,337   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 6.2%  
  $8,035,006      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $7,520,000 of United States Treasury Notes 3.625% due 2/15/21; value: $8,196,800; repurchase proceeds: $8,035,006 (cost $8,035,006)   $ 8,035,006   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,035,006)
    8,035,006   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $77,957,852) 100.1%
    130,425,343   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.1%)     (134,257
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 130,291,086   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Heritage Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    5.5   

India

    0.8   

United States

    93.7   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 94.5%  
 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury

Goods 1.5%

 
  853,766      Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A. (Italy)   $ 25,124,250   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 4.2%  
  509,012      Aveva Group plc (United Kingdom)     17,771,805   
  887,292      Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)     23,407,459   
  4,679,359      Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.* ‡‡ (New Zealand)     16,833,657   
  1,236,211     

Fusionex International plc

(United Kingdom)

    11,181,992   
   

 

 

 
      69,194,913   
   

 

 

 
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 1.3%

 
  14,388,244      ARA Asset Management Ltd. (Singapore)     21,089,422   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 2.0%  
  5,191,688      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     33,673,250   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 1.2%  
  123,059      Royal UNIBREW A/S (Denmark)     20,472,950   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 3.4%  
  10,019,551      Melco International Development Ltd. (China)     33,520,788   
  21,545,134      NagaCorp Ltd. (Cambodia)     22,443,427   
   

 

 

 
      55,964,215   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 0.8%  
  526,255      Tikkurila Oyj (Finland)     12,392,019   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.4%  
  271,598      Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan)     6,936,548   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 2.4%  
  2,625,819      Cemex Latam Holdings S.A.* (Colombia)     21,864,404   
  8,978,016      PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk (Indonesia)     18,589,225   
   

 

 

 
      40,453,629   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 1.0%  
  4,031,947      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     17,093,876   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 3.0%  
  153,100      GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)     6,521,847   
  1,032,905      Wirecard AG (Germany)     42,841,541   
   

 

 

 
      49,363,388   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 0.5%  
  553,864      NAC Co. Ltd. (Japan)     8,679,738   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 3.1%  
  269,165      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     31,499,004   
  437,900      Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     19,482,524   
   

 

 

 
      50,981,528   
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Equipment &

Instruments 5.4%

 
  579,789      Axis Communications AB (Sweden)     19,837,302   
  1,662,614      Halma plc (United Kingdom)     15,967,641   
  691,853      LPKF Laser & Electronics AG (Germany)     16,162,831   
  1,156,038      Oxford Instruments plc (United Kingdom)     24,421,682   
  410,935      Renishaw plc (United Kingdom)     13,360,865   
   

 

 

 
      89,750,321   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.5%  
  204,928      Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd. (Japan)     19,765,992   
  571,295      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     21,204,244   
   

 

 

 
      40,970,236   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Health Care Equipment 1.3%  
  1,554,592      Elekta AB, Class B (Sweden)   $ 20,702,291   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 0.8%  
  62,929      Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     12,621,502   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 2.6%  
  837,691      EMIS Group plc (United Kingdom)     9,050,774   
  2,080,200      M3, Inc. (Japan)     34,193,962   
   

 

 

 
      43,244,736   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 2.3%  
  858,672      Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     38,827,922   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 1.2%  
  111,903      51job, Inc. ADR* (China)     7,973,089   
  776,374      Seek Ltd. (Australia)     12,643,062   
   

 

 

 
      20,616,151   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 0.5%  
  82,478      PriceSmart, Inc. (Costa Rica)     8,324,505   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.4%  
  2,962,970      Mincon Group plc* (Ireland)     4,202,563   
  802,724      Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     35,428,032   
   

 

 

 
      39,630,595   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 6.2%  
  197,921      ASOS plc* (United Kingdom)     17,110,688   
  267,300      Oisix, Inc.* (Japan)     6,712,652   
  1,555,914      Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     39,903,748   
  109,029      Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR* (China)     16,278,030   
  1,673,402      Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     4,265,231   
  544,769      Yoox S.p.A.* (Italy)     18,626,825   
   

 

 

 
      102,897,174   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 4.3%  
  1,584,126      carsales.com Ltd. (Australia)     15,930,485   
  5,657,607      econtext Asia Ltd.* (Japan)     2,968,628   
  646,714      Infomart Corp. (Japan)     10,837,660   
  1,377,725      Kakaku.com, Inc. (Japan)     22,446,269   
  286,656      SouFun Holdings Ltd. ADR (China)     19,613,004   
   

 

 

 
      71,796,046   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 1.5%  
  3,646,006      Merida Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     24,184,984   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.9%  
  1,827,333      Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)     14,659,322   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 1.6%  
  10,952,268      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     26,376,295   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 2.3%  
  559,092      CTS Eventim AG (Germany)     37,263,048   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 0.9%  
  610,474      Eurasia Drilling Co. Ltd. GDR (Russia)     15,646,449   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 5.3%  
  155,640      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     17,447,244   
  146,814      Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (Austria)     17,160,209   
  510,619      ShawCor Ltd. (Canada)     21,296,002   
  958,211      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     31,398,661   
   

 

 

 
      87,302,116   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
         Value  
             
 

Oil & Gas Exploration &

Production 2.8%

 
  6,222,601      Afren plc* (Nigeria)   $ 14,649,861   
  1,119,797      Caracal Energy, Inc.* (Canada)     6,478,816   
  1,717,763      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     12,848,867   
  1,181,024      Nostrum Oil & Gas L.P. GDR (Kazakhstan)     12,400,752   
   

 

 

 
      46,378,296   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 4.7%  
  1,515,929      Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     35,730,353   
  2,685,990      Super Group Ltd. (Singapore)     7,425,816   
  24,047,514     

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.

(Hong Kong)

    34,846,976   
   

 

 

 
      78,003,145   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.3%  
  346,372      Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)     21,275,385   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.4%  
  8,412,356      Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V.** (Mexico)     22,871,404   
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 2.5%  
  927,549      Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     40,797,965   
   

 

 

 
 

Real Estate Operating

Companies 0.7%

 
  523,275      Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A. (Brazil)     11,171,506   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 3.1%  
  303,459      DKSH Holding AG (Switzerland)     24,133,908   
  996,489      Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     26,726,462   
   

 

 

 
      50,860,370   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 3.6%  
  1,999,779      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     37,069,911   
  2,352,558     

Domino’s Pizza Group plc

(United Kingdom)

    21,632,799   
   

 

 

 
      58,702,710   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 1.7%  
  1,162,033      Coca-Cola Icecek A.S. (Turkey)     27,956,974   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.2%  
  472,561      Chr Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark)     18,739,450   
  209,006      Hexpol AB (Sweden)     18,410,148   
   

 

 

 
      37,149,598   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.1%  
  23,715,331      Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd. (China)     18,956,122   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.7%  
  2,475,083      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     12,267,145   
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies &

Distributors 1.9%

 
  1,174,303      AddTech AB, Class B (Sweden)     18,448,347   
  525,136      MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     13,360,891   
   

 

 

 
      31,809,238   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $1,295,990,540)

    1,564,433,277   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 5.6%  
  Repurchase Agreement 5.6%  
  $92,554,493      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $86,615,000 of United States Treasury Notes 3.625% due 2/15/21; value: $94,410,350; repurchase proceeds: $92,554,493 (cost $92,554,493)   $ 92,554,493   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $92,554,493)

    92,554,493   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $1,388,545,033) 100.1%§

    1,656,987,770   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.1%)     (1,914,371
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,655,073,399   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 9).

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 1.12%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

  

   

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch International Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Australia

    4.5   

Austria

    1.1   

Brazil

    0.7   

Cambodia

    1.4   

Canada

    3.3   

China

    6.2   

Colombia

    2.2   

Costa Rica

    0.5   

Denmark

    2.5   

Finland

    0.8   

France

    0.8   

Germany

    6.2   

Hong Kong

    2.2   

India

    1.9   

Indonesia

    1.2   

Ireland

    0.3   

Italy

    2.8   

Japan

    23.5   

Kazakhstan

    0.8   

Mexico

    1.5   

New Zealand

    1.1   

Nigeria

    0.9   

Norway

    2.0   

Philippines

    1.7   

Russia

    1.0   

Singapore

    1.8   

South Africa

    0.9   

Sweden

    4.9   

Switzerland

    1.5   

Taiwan

    1.5   

Turkey

    1.8   

United Kingdom

    15.4   

United States

    1.1   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 93.5%  
  Apparel Retail 2.4%  
  804,622      Apranga PVA (Lithuania)   $ 2,969,453   
  8,321,590      Padini Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)     4,867,321   
   

 

 

 
      7,836,774   
   

 

 

 
 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury

Goods 1.3%

 
  132,987      Delta-Galil Industries Ltd. (Israel)     4,193,490   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 2.3%  
  163,000      Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)     4,300,068   
  165,375      Linx S.A. (Brazil)     3,252,812   
   

 

 

 
      7,552,880   
   

 

 

 
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 0.3%

 
  509,000      Peregrine Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     907,943   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 0.8%  
  76,361      WABCO India Ltd. (India)     2,569,980   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 0.7%  
  384,178      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     2,491,776   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 6.1%  
  362,475      Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad (Malaysia)     1,445,238   
  9,284,913      International Breweries plc (Nigeria)     1,429,443   
  194,166      Olvi Oyj, Class A (Finland)     6,657,670   
  54,247      Royal UNIBREW A/S (Denmark)     9,024,908   
  1,227,502      Turk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Sanayii A.S.* (Turkey)     1,559,752   
   

 

 

 
      20,117,011   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.7%  
  716,251      Dynasty Ceramic Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,159,161   
  753,242      Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     4,439,552   
   

 

 

 
      5,598,713   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 4.4%  
  1,224,627      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     4,694,685   
  134,965      Sniezka S.A. (Poland)     1,892,102   
  350,857      Supreme Industries Ltd. (India)     2,937,981   
  130,700      Tikkurila Oyj (Finland)     3,077,666   
  764,500      Yung Chi Paint & Varnish Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     1,965,696   
   

 

 

 
      14,568,130   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 0.3%  
  37,569      Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (Israel)     933,732   
   

 

 

 
  Computer & Electronics Retail 0.4%  
  292,708      Teknosa Ic Ve Dis Ticaret A.S. (Turkey)     1,469,967   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 0.6%  
  51,900      Badger Daylighting Ltd. (Canada)     1,950,916   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.2%  
  41,645      Eicher Motors Ltd. (India)     4,138,525   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 0.8%  

 

4,766,503

  

  Diamond Building Products Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     881,598   
  45,522,071      PT Semen Baturaja* (Indonesia)     1,737,938   
   

 

 

 
      2,619,536   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.7%  
  6,361,000      My EG Services Berhad (Malaysia)     5,512,672   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Department Stores 2.3%  
  1,921,057      Parkson Retail Asia Ltd. (Malaysia)   $ 1,434,593   
  964,853      Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     6,273,406   
   

 

 

 
      7,707,999   
   

 

 

 
  Distillers & Vintners 1.0%  
  2,015,680      Capevin Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     1,399,112   
  1,100,000      Watt’s Alimentos S.A. (Chile)     1,953,534   
   

 

 

 
      3,352,646   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.0%  
  5,090,000      EastWest Banking Corp.* (Philippines)     3,246,159   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Real Estate Activities 0.5%  
  1,040,300      Delta Corp. Ltd. (India)     1,720,987   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.0%  
  105,711      NAC Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,656,623   
  371,000      Vicom Ltd. (Singapore)     1,750,737   
   

 

 

 
      3,407,360   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.2%  
  60,900      Kusuri No Aoki Co. Ltd. (Japan)     3,935,704   
   

 

 

 
 

Electrical Components &

Equipment 1.3%

 
  648,140      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     4,275,895   
   

 

 

 
 

Fertilizers & Agricultural

Chemicals 0.5%

 
  581,810      Rallis India Ltd. (India)     1,671,221   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.7%  
  8,606,200      Premier Marketing Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     2,281,545   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 6.0%  
  2,249,000      BreadTalk Group Ltd. (Singapore)     2,206,566   
  3,345,000      Choppies Enterprises Ltd. (Botswana)     1,563,453   
  3,915,100      Convenience Retail Asia Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2,745,809   
  2,432,810      Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     5,262,182   
  32,300,000      PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk (Indonesia)     1,481,527   
  106,070      Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (Israel)     6,166,436   
  1,164,000      Sheng Siong Group Ltd. (Singapore)     550,213   
   

 

 

 
      19,976,186   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.4%  
  98,972      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     3,673,455   
  104,000      Watts Co. Ltd. (Japan)     938,528   
   

 

 

 
      4,611,983   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.9%  
  143,600      MD Medical Group Investments plc GDR (Russia)     1,219,164   
  430,957      NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     3,625,117   
  562,788      Raffles Medical Group Ltd. (Singapore)     1,435,193   
   

 

 

 
      6,279,474   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 0.9%  
  138,500      St. Shine Optical Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     3,088,137   
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 1.2%  
  139,513      Cashbuild Ltd. (South Africa)     1,804,105   
  33,496,700      PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     2,220,086   
   

 

 

 
      4,024,191   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 3.1%  
  7,450,700      DSG International Thailand Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     2,526,439   
  493,300      Jyothy Laboratories Ltd. (India)     1,709,793   
  135,505      Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     6,127,343   
   

 

 

 
      10,363,575   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Industrial Machinery 2.3%  
  854,171      Howden Africa Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)   $ 3,574,410   
  2,094,814      Sarine Technologies Ltd. (Israel)     4,127,220   
   

 

 

 
      7,701,630   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 1.2%  
  126,800      Ikyu Corp. (Japan)     1,443,272   
  50,429      Oisix, Inc.* (Japan)     1,266,414   
  529,300      Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     1,349,100   
   

 

 

 
      4,058,786   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 2.8%  
  35,677      AuFeminin.com S.A.* (France)     1,581,954   
  1,391,491      econtext Asia Ltd.* (Japan)     730,135   
  185,200      Infomart Corp. (Japan)     3,103,589   
  169,633      iomart Group plc (United Kingdom)     697,902   
  202,000      PChome Online, Inc. (Taiwan)     1,512,388   
  37,000      SMS Co. Ltd.* (Japan)     723,090   
  7,290      XING AG (Germany)     1,048,040   
   

 

 

 
      9,397,098   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.1%  
  449,494      EOH Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     3,526,030   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 0.8%  
  150,000      Samchuly Bicycle Co. Ltd. (Korea)     2,529,475   
   

 

 

 
  Metal & Glass Containers 0.9%  
  119,158      Winpak Ltd. (Canada)     2,996,872   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Line Insurance 1.1%  
  17,165,300      British-American Investments Co. Kenya Ltd. (Kenya)     3,635,706   
   

 

 

 
  Office Services & Supplies 0.6%  
  92,804      Adel Kalemcilik Ticaret ve Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)     2,063,660   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.6%  
  12,619      Hankook Shell Oil Co. Ltd. (Korea)     5,500,696   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 14.2%  
  71,120      Agro Tech Foods Ltd. (India)     614,831   
  1,293,927      Cloetta AB, Class B* (Sweden)     4,714,815   
  1,326,560      Clover Industries Ltd. (South Africa)     2,436,925   
  2,853,500      Del Monte Pacific Ltd. (Singapore)     1,416,832   
  81,100      Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     1,176,701   
  1,069,300      Grupo Herdez S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     3,175,657   
  219,700      Hup Seng Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     524,777   
  2,020,362      Oldtown Berhad (Malaysia)     1,225,024   
  421,856      Petra Foods Ltd. (Singapore)     1,236,662   
  471,561      Pinar Sut Mamulleri Sanayii A.S. (Turkey)     3,888,186   
  4,626,000      PT Ultrajaya Milk Industry & Trading Co. Tbk* (Indonesia)     1,604,353   
  50,174,981      RFM Corp. (Philippines)     6,522,916   
  575,800      Super Group Ltd. (Singapore)     1,591,884   
  2,363,435      TAT Gida Sanayi A.S.* (Turkey)     2,086,748   
  269,681      Vigor Alimentos S.A. (Brazil)     749,114   
  3,743,120     

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.

(Hong Kong)

    5,424,112   
  19,788      Wawel S.A. (Poland)     8,926,622   
   

 

 

 
      47,316,159   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.6%  
  1,704,177      Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. (China)     1,977,360   
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 0.5%  
  526,000      Morningstar Japan KK (Japan)     1,638,407   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 0.6%  
  345,400      Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     2,005,304   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Research & Consulting Services 2.0%  
  244,575      Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)   $ 6,559,656   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 8.5%  
  29,500      B-R31 Ice Cream Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,205,133   
  381,125      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     7,064,916   
  450,900      Fairwood Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     911,496   
  696,953      Famous Brands Ltd. (South Africa)     6,577,879   
  249,900      Hiday Hidaka Corp. (Japan)     5,063,230   
  38,600      Monogatari Corp. (The) (Japan)     1,213,566   
  2,269,963      Spur Corp. Ltd. (South Africa)     6,151,369   
   

 

 

 
      28,187,589   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 3.0%  
  1,866,500      Corp. Lindley S.A. (Peru)     1,568,432   
  1,091,325      Hey Song Corp. (Taiwan)     1,180,828   
  65,981,632      Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     7,209,499   
   

 

 

 
      9,958,759   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.4%  
  5,017,000      Chemical and Allied Products plc (Nigeria)     1,173,014   
  673,719      DuluxGroup Ltd. (Australia)     3,578,022   
   

 

 

 
      4,751,036   
   

 

 

 
  Tobacco 0.3%  
  3,589      Karelia Tobacco Co., Inc. S.A. (Greece)     1,013,158   
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies &

Distributors 1.0%

 
  104,379      AddTech AB, Class B (Sweden)     1,639,798   
  33,727      Indutrade AB (Sweden)     1,609,085   
   

 

 

 
      3,248,883   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $242,158,397)

    310,471,371   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6.4%  
  Repurchase Agreement 6.4%  
  $21,206,478      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $22,065,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 2/28/21; value: $21,633,298; repurchase proceeds: $21,206,478 (cost $21,206,478)   $ 21,206,478   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $21,206,478)
    21,206,478   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $263,364,875) 99.9%§
    331,677,849   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%     304,010   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 331,981,859   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 2.12%.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

  

 

 

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At March 31, 2014, Wasatch International Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Australia

    3.9   

Botswana

    0.5   

Brazil

    1.3   

Canada

    3.0   

Chile

    0.6   

China

    0.6   

Denmark

    2.9   

Finland

    3.1   

France

    0.5   

Germany

    0.3   

Greece

    0.3   

Hong Kong

    2.9   

India

    9.3   

Indonesia

    2.3   

Israel

    5.0   

Japan

    12.6   

Kenya

    1.2   

Korea

    2.6   

Lithuania

    0.9   

Malaysia

    5.2   

Mexico

    1.7   

Nigeria

    0.8   

Peru

    0.5   

Philippines

    7.2   

Poland

    3.5   

Russia

    0.4   

Singapore

    3.3   

South Africa

    8.5   

Sweden

    2.6   

Taiwan

    4.5   

Thailand

    2.2   

Turkey

    3.6   

United Arab Emirates

    1.2   

United Kingdom

    1.0   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 100.1%  
  Aerospace & Defense 2.6%  
  126,315      L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.   $ 14,924,117   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 2.2%  
  817,139      Ford Motor Co.     12,747,368   
   

 

 

 
  Coal & Consumable Fuels 1.3%  
  469,375      Peabody Energy Corp.     7,669,588   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 2.3%  
  150,186      LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Class A     13,357,543   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 2.1%  
  555,530      Cisco Systems, Inc.     12,449,427   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 3.1%  
  306,487      Macy’s, Inc.     18,171,614   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 11.5%  
  426,788      Citigroup, Inc.     20,315,109   
  390,186      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     23,688,192   
  461,631      Wells Fargo & Co.     22,961,526   
   

 

 

 
      66,964,827   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 2.4%  
  160,243      Eastman Chemical Co.     13,814,549   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.8%  
  218,191      Eaton Corp. plc     16,390,508   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.9%  
  275,927      Target Corp.     16,696,343   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 5.1%  
  382,358      Abbott Laboratories     14,724,606   
  245,653      Medtronic, Inc.     15,117,486   
   

 

 

 
      29,842,092   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates 3.2%  
  715,955      General Electric Co.     18,536,075   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 9.5%  
  135,217      Chevron Corp.     16,078,653   
  183,876      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     17,521,544   
  621,826      Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     21,739,037   
   

 

 

 
      55,339,234   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 2.8%  
  343,289      Verizon Communications, Inc.     16,330,258   
   

 

 

 
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 2.5%  
  89,250      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     14,623,613   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 2.3%  
  379,466      Unum Group     13,398,944   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 4.3%  
  178,749      Apache Corp.     14,827,230   
  1,731,216      Pengrowth Energy Corp. (Canada)     10,525,793   
   

 

 

 
      25,353,023   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 2.7%  
  431,774      ING U.S., Inc.     15,660,443   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.3%  
  442,412      ConAgra Foods, Inc.     13,728,044   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Pharmaceuticals 9.0%  
  239,064      Johnson & Johnson   $ 23,483,257   
  660,942      Pfizer, Inc.     21,229,457   
  116,784      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     7,582,785   
   

 

 

 
      52,295,499   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 2.7%  
  343,928      Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     15,769,099   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 5.7%  
  1,584,108      First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.     14,969,821   
  210,186      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     18,286,182   
   

 

 

 
      33,256,003   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.5%  
  576,063      Intel Corp.     14,868,186   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 3.1%  
  336,906      EPR Properties     17,987,411   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 5.5%  
  189,778      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* (Israel)     12,834,686   
  470,081      Microsoft Corp.     19,268,620   
   

 

 

 
      32,103,306   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.7%  
  39,763      Apple, Inc.     21,342,393   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $498,562,600)
    583,619,507   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.1%  
  Repurchase Agreement 0.1%  
  $676,944      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $575,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 4.625% due 2/15/40; value: $691,438; repurchase proceeds: $676,944 (cost $676,944)   $ 676,944   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $676,944)
    676,944   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $499,239,544) 100.2%
    584,296,451   
   

 

 

 
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.2%)     (1,173,678
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 583,122,773   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    5.5   

Israel

    2.2   

United States

    92.3   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 83.0%  
  Advertising 1.8%  
  2,810,926      Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The)‡   $ 48,179,272   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 1.6%  
  1,863,455      Southwest Airlines Co.     43,996,173   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.5%  
  338,770      ANN, Inc.*     14,052,180   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 3.7%  
  2,935,670      General Motors Co.‡     101,045,761   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.6%  
  1,075,357      CST Brands, Inc.     33,594,153   
  830,657      Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack (The)*     10,565,957   
   

 

 

 
      44,160,110   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 1.1%  
  2,232,420      International Game Technology     31,387,825   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 2.4%  
  1,416,622      Cisco Systems, Inc.‡     31,746,499   
  419,500      QUALCOMM, Inc.     33,081,770   
   

 

 

 
      64,828,269   
   

 

 

 
  Computer & Electronics Retail 0.6%  
  410,746      Conn’s, Inc.*     15,957,482   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 0.9%  
  933,488      Aegion Corp.*     23,626,581   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.0%  
  404,241      Global Payments, Inc.     28,745,578   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.2%  
  675,173      Citigroup, Inc.‡     32,138,235   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified REITs 0.5%  
  1,530,676      Investors Real Estate Trust     13,745,470   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 3.2%  
  273,024      Copart, Inc.*     9,935,343   
  2,861,322      Iron Mountain, Inc.‡     78,886,648   
   

 

 

 
      88,821,991   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 0.9%  
  722,352      Republic Services, Inc.‡     24,675,544   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 1.9%  
  1,046,243      Mosaic Co. (The)‡     52,312,150   
   

 

 

 
  Gas Utilities 0.3%  
  160,687      Atmos Energy Corp.     7,573,178   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.5%  
  1,131,548      Target Corp.‡     68,469,969   
   

 

 

 
  Gold 0.8%  
  2,356,037      Yamana Gold, Inc. (Canada)     20,686,005   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 1.4%  
  352,900      Medtronic, Inc.‡     21,717,466   
  208,800      Stryker Corp.     17,010,936   
   

 

 

 
      38,728,402   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care REIT’s 0.9%  
  431,885      Ventas, Inc.     26,159,274   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 1.7%  
  611,201      Express Scripts Holding Co.* ‡     45,895,083   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 3.4%  
  1,210,581      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.‡     92,524,706   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Insurance Brokers 0.8%  
  261,155      Aon plc   $ 22,010,143   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 0.9%  
  525,685      Verizon Communications, Inc.     25,006,835   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.4%  
  299,743      Acxiom Corp.*     10,309,660   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 2.8%  
  672,700      MetLife, Inc.‡     35,518,560   
  1,146,111      Unum Group‡     40,469,179   
   

 

 

 
      75,987,739   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Line Insurance 3.1%  
  1,920,712      Loews Corp.‡     84,607,364   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Sector Holdings 0.9%  
  852,733      Leucadia National Corp.     23,876,524   
   

 

 

 
  Office REITs 0.8%  
  403,582      Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     21,422,133   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 6.8%  
  1,174,863      Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     57,286,320   
  1,249,114      Ensco plc, Class A     65,928,237   
  465,412      Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.‡     14,744,252   
  751,941      Unit Corp.*     49,161,903   
   

 

 

 
      187,120,712   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 4.2%  
  1,463,901      Halliburton Co.‡     86,209,130   
  354,721      National Oilwell Varco, Inc.‡     27,622,124   
   

 

 

 
      113,831,254   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 10.1%  
  2,337,489      Bill Barrett Corp.*     59,839,719   
  8,500,367      Denbury Resources, Inc.‡     139,406,019   
  3,193,224      Swift Energy Co.* ‡‡     34,359,090   
  4,396,736      Talisman Energy, Inc. (Canada)     43,879,425   
   

 

 

 
      277,484,253   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 0.5%  
  452,131      ConAgra Foods, Inc.‡     14,029,625   
   

 

 

 
  Paper Products 1.0%  
  239,147      Domtar Corp.     26,837,076   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.6%  
  294,335      Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)     25,024,362   
  701,597      Zoetis, Inc.     20,304,217   
   

 

 

 
      45,328,579   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 2.4%  
  1,059,124      CNA Financial Corp.‡     45,245,777   
  634,382      XL Group plc     19,824,438   
   

 

 

 
      65,070,215   
   

 

 

 
  Residential REITs 2.0%  
  1,485,981      American Campus Communities, Inc.‡     55,501,390   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 0.6%  
  94,240      Applied Micro Circuits Corp.*     932,976   
  641,329      Intel Corp.     16,552,702   
   

 

 

 
      17,485,678   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 0.6%  
  211,596      Outerwall, Inc.*     15,340,710   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 3.7%  
  1,644,390      Microsoft Corp.‡     67,403,546   
  857,000      Oracle Corp.     35,059,870   
   

 

 

 
      102,463,416   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 5.3%  
  206,795      Apple, Inc.   $ 110,995,148   
  2,820,938      Silicon Graphics International Corp.* ‡‡     34,641,119   
   

 

 

 
      145,636,267   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 0.6%  
  734,390      Knight Transportation, Inc.     16,986,441   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,921,384,518)
    2,274,045,252   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 16.3%  
  Repurchase Agreement 16.3%  
  $447,207,058      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $449,370,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 2/28/21; value: $303,150,502; United States Treasury Notes 3.625% due 2/15/21; value: $150,665,250; United States Treasury Bonds 4.625% due 2/15/40; value: $2,338,863; repurchase proceeds: $447,207,058 (cost $447,207,058)   $ 447,207,058   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $447,207,058)
    447,207,058   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $2,368,591,576) 99.3%
    2,721,252,310   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.7%     17,858,410   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 2,739,110,720   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  SECURITIES SOLD SHORT 10.1%  
  Application Software 1.0%  
  112,958      Salesforce.com, Inc.*   $ 6,448,772   
  227,866      Workday, Inc., Class A*     20,833,789   
   

 

 

 
      27,282,561   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.6%  
  310,901      Joy Global, Inc.     18,032,258   
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities 0.8%  
  684,208      Exelon Corp.     22,962,020   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 1.0%  
  775,903      Sysco Corp.     28,033,375   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 0.8%  
  273,476      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     22,042,166   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 0.7%  
  343,505      WageWorks, Inc.*     19,274,066   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 1.5%  
  183,214      Facebook, Inc., Class A*     11,036,811   
  381,245      OpenTable, Inc.*     29,329,178   
   

 

 

 
    40,365,989   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.7%  
  228,069      Accenture plc, Class A   $ 18,181,661   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.1%  
  275,046      Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.     29,042,107   
   

 

 

 
  Retail REITs 0.6%  
  340,272      Regency Centers Corp.     17,374,288   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.3%  
  409,736      Tiffany & Co.     35,298,756   
   

 

 

 
  Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $261,574,051)
    277,889,247   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

‡All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for securities sold short (see Note 3).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 9).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Long/Short Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and securities sold short, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    2.8   

Switzerland

    1.1   

United States

    96.1   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.7%  
  Alternative Carriers 0.7%  
  246,635      inContact, Inc.*   $ 2,367,696   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.9%  
  131,171      Zumiez, Inc.*     3,179,585   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 1.4%
 
  43,510      Page Industries Ltd. (India)     4,703,830   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 9.8%  
  405,760      Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.* (New Zealand)     1,459,692   
  133,337      Ellie Mae, Inc.*     3,845,439   
  249,716      Exa Corp.*     3,311,234   
  104,809      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     7,598,653   
  87,309      PROS Holdings, Inc.*     2,751,107   
  235,148      Tangoe, Inc.*     4,371,401   
  46,417      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     3,884,175   
  43,557      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     5,967,309   
   

 

 

 
      33,189,010   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 3.7%
 
  33,122      Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.     4,353,556   
  286,648      Pzena Investment Management, Inc.,
Class A
    3,373,847   
  132,161      Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc.     2,417,225   
  12,956      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*     2,243,590   
   

 

 

 
      12,388,218   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.0%  
  61,597      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     3,503,637   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 3.7%  
  496,548      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     3,220,607   
  90,474      Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.*     1,350,777   
  176,227      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     1,168,385   
  62,309      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     942,112   
  170,440      Exact Sciences Corp.*     2,415,135   
  56,199      OncoGenex Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     660,900   
  159,440      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     2,882,675   
   

 

 

 
      12,640,591   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 0.9%  
  107,191      Multimedia Games Holding Co., Inc.*     3,112,827   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 1.0%  
  436,475      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     3,343,399   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 3.5%  
  320,494      DFC Global Corp.*     2,829,962   
  114,865      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     5,249,330   
  157,972      Regional Management Corp.*     3,895,590   
   

 

 

 
      11,974,882   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 3.3%  
  120,511      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     3,724,995   
  239,302      Higher One Holdings, Inc.*     1,730,153   
  137,823      Wirecard AG (Germany)     5,716,450   
   

 

 

 
      11,171,598   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.4%  
  5,193,211      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     4,669,520   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 0.8%  
  36,316      IPG Photonics Corp.*     2,581,341   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 1.0%  
  185,549      Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*     3,364,003   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Food Distributors 0.9%  
  139,020      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*   $ 2,975,028   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 0.4%  
  265,833      Gordmans Stores, Inc.     1,451,448   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 1.0%  
  20,696      MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.*     3,220,712   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 6.7%  
  97,004      Abaxis, Inc.*     3,771,515   
  351,384      AtriCure, Inc.*     6,609,533   
  1,055,928      Cardica, Inc.*     1,066,487   
  151,770      Novadaq Technologies, Inc.* (Canada)     3,381,436   
  123,741      NuVasive, Inc.*     4,752,892   
  142,380      Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     3,145,174   
   

 

 

 
      22,727,037   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.2%  
  171,428      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     7,481,118   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 4.2%  
  73,839      Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.*     2,043,864   
  139,473      CorVel Corp.*     6,940,176   
  106,790      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.*     5,241,253   
   

 

 

 
      14,225,293   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 2.5%  
  29,933      Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.     1,933,672   
  117,895      HealthStream, Inc.*     3,147,796   
  208,241      Vocera Communications, Inc.*     3,400,576   
   

 

 

 
      8,482,044   
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 1.6%  
  153,732      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     2,144,561   
  199,274      LGI Homes, Inc.*     3,437,477   
   

 

 

 
      5,582,038   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.2%  
  59,947      Proto Labs, Inc.*     4,056,613   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 1.4%  
  177,762      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     4,813,795   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 9.9%  
  186,709      Amber Road, Inc.*     2,875,318   
  124,020      Angie’s List, Inc.*     1,510,564   
  130,423      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     6,415,507   
  152,854      E2open, Inc.*     3,602,769   
  197,955      Envestnet, Inc.*     7,953,832   
  237,921      SciQuest, Inc.*     6,427,436   
  75,718      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     4,652,871   
   

 

 

 
      33,438,297   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.0%  
  392,834      ServiceSource International, Inc.*     3,315,519   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 0.7%  
  184,430      Black Diamond, Inc.*     2,255,579   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.0%  
  78,802      Fluidigm Corp.*     3,472,804   
  142,278      ICON plc* (Ireland)     6,765,319   
   

 

 

 
      10,238,123   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.9%  
  120,093      Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)     3,037,771   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3.0%  
  195,663      Comstock Resources, Inc.     4,470,899   
  223,073      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     3,261,327   
  303,557      Triangle Petroleum Corp.*     2,501,310   
   

 

 

 
      10,233,536   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
         Value  
             
  Pharmaceuticals 4.7%  
  50,064      Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*   $ 1,060,856   
  256,039      Akorn, Inc.*     5,632,858   
  163,308      Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*     5,191,561   
  243,957      Cempra, Inc.*     2,817,704   
  77,430      Egalet Corp.*     1,083,246   
   

 

 

 
      15,786,225   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.0%  
  195,192      BBCN Bancorp, Inc.     3,345,591   
  171,745      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     3,584,318   
  231,798      Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.*     3,293,850   
   

 

 

 
      10,223,759   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.4%  
  232,906      Franklin Covey Co.*     4,604,552   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.7%  
  137,001      PDF Solutions, Inc.*     2,489,308   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 4.0%  
  234,535      MaxLinear, Inc., Class A*     2,223,392   
  95,907      Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     3,711,131   
  42,979      NVE Corp.*     2,451,522   
  80,515      Power Integrations, Inc.     5,296,277   
   

 

 

 
      13,682,322   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.0%  
  154,000      Goldwater Bank, N.A.* *** † ‡‡     47,740   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 0.4%  
  531,795      EcoSynthetix, Inc.* (Canada)     1,250,886   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 0.9%  
  60,752      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*     3,212,566   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 0.7%  
  70,258      FleetMatics Group plc*     2,350,130   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.8%  
  290,211      Intevac, Inc.*     2,815,047   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.1%  
  732,565      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     3,630,780   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 3.2%  
  256,801      CAI International, Inc.*     6,335,281   
  164,455      Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B*     4,640,920   
   

 

 

 
      10,976,201   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 3.1%  
  177,004      Marten Transport Ltd.     3,809,126   
  54,337      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     3,083,082   
  95,687      Saia, Inc.*     3,656,200   
   

 

 

 
      10,548,408   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $190,782,261)
    331,342,012   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  322,500      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †     3,225   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $40,313)
    3,225   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.5%  
  Repurchase Agreement 2.5%  
  $8,388,106      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $8,625,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.125% due 1/31/21; value: $8,560,313; repurchase proceeds: $8,388,106 (cost $8,388,106)   $ 8,388,106   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,388,106)
    8,388,106   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $199,210,680) 100.2%
    339,733,343   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.2%)     (755,763
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 338,977,580   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 9).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

   

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Micro Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    1.1   

Canada

    2.3   

Germany

    1.7   

India

    5.4   

Ireland

    2.1   

New Zealand

    0.4   

United Kingdom

    1.0   

United States

    86.0   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 90.8%  
  Aerospace & Defense 0.8%  
  120,000      CPI Aerostructures, Inc.*   $ 1,560,000   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 1.2%  
  21,000      Allegiant Travel Co.     2,350,530   
   

 

 

 
  Alternative Carriers 0.9%  
  256,331      ORBCOMM, Inc.*     1,755,867   
   

 

 

 
 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury

Goods 0.7%

 
  2,500,000      American Apparel, Inc.*     1,252,500   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 7.0%  
  120,000      Cimatron Ltd.* (Israel)     866,400   
  210,000      ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Israel)     2,125,200   
  215,000      Ebix, Inc.‡     3,670,050   
  42,000      ESI Group* (France)     1,503,739   
  65,000      Exa Corp.*     861,900   
  33,000      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     2,392,500   
  107,000      Tangoe, Inc.*     1,989,130   
   

 

 

 
      13,408,919   
   

 

 

 
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 2.6%

 
  175,000      Pzena Investment Management, Inc.,
Class A
    2,059,750   
  95,000      Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Inc.     1,737,550   
  7,000      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*     1,212,190   
   

 

 

 
      5,009,490   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 1.6%  
  85,000      Gentherm, Inc.*     2,951,200   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.9%  
  136,000      Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack (The)*     1,729,920   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 0.8%  
  82,000      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     820,000   
  63,000      OncoGenex Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     740,880   
   

 

 

 
      1,560,880   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 1.4%  
  70,400      Ennis, Inc.     1,166,528   
  202,000      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     1,547,320   
   

 

 

 
      2,713,848   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 3.9%  
  32,000      Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.*     789,440   
  88,000      Oplink Communications, Inc.*     1,580,480   
  405,000      ShoreTel, Inc.*     3,483,000   
  406,800      Westell Technologies, Inc.*     1,501,092   
   

 

 

 
      7,354,012   
   

 

 

 
  Computer & Electronics Retail 1.2%  
  44,000      Groupe Fnac* (France)     2,271,527   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 0.6%  
  45,000      Aegion Corp.*     1,138,950   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.3%  
  146,800      Manitex International, Inc.*     2,392,840   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 2.0%  
  69,000      Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.‡ (Israel)     3,752,220   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 2.6%  
  44,000      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     2,010,800   
  75,000      JGWPT Holdings, Inc.*     1,369,500   
  66,146      Regional Management Corp.*     1,631,160   
   

 

 

 
      5,011,460   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Distillers & Vintners 0.8%  
  165,000      Crimson Wine Group Ltd.*   $ 1,460,250   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.3%  
  1,300,000      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     1,168,906   
  1,700,000      EastWest Banking Corp.* (Philippines)     1,084,179   
  55,556      Idaho Trust Bancorp*** †     200,557   
   

 

 

 
      2,453,642   
   

 

 

 
  Education Services 0.7%  
  60,000      K12, Inc.*     1,359,000   
   

 

 

 
 

Electronic Manufacturing

Services 1.3%

 
  63,000      Fabrinet*     1,308,510   
  112,500      Global Display Co. Ltd. (Korea)     1,231,270   
   

 

 

 
      2,539,780   
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities

Services 1.1%

 
  40,000      Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*     725,200   
  510,000      Hudson Technologies, Inc.*     1,428,000   
   

 

 

 
      2,153,200   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.9%  
  84,000      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     1,797,600   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 0.5%  
  125,000      Roundy’s, Inc.     860,000   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.4%  
  30,000      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,113,483   
  115,000      Tuesday Morning Corp.*     1,627,250   
   

 

 

 
      2,740,733   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 1.9%  
  101,000      AtriCure, Inc.*     1,899,810   
  251,382      Cardica, Inc.*     253,896   
  125,000      Ion Beam Applications* (Belgium)     1,547,460   
   

 

 

 
      3,701,166   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.1%  
  46,000      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2,007,440   
  15,064      MD Medical Group Investments plc GDR (Russia)     127,893   
   

 

 

 
      2,135,333   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care REITs 0.9%  
  120,000      Physicians Realty Trust     1,670,400   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.5%  
  68,000      CorVel Corp.*     3,383,680   
  88,000      National Research Corp., Class A*     1,459,920   
   

 

 

 
      4,843,600   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 0.9%  
  40,000      Guerbet (France)     1,757,116   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 1.6%  
  100,000      Nexus AG (Germany)     1,652,460   
  87,768      Vocera Communications, Inc.*     1,433,251   
   

 

 

 
      3,085,711   
   

 

 

 
  Heavy Electrical Equipment 0.5%  
  112,000      Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc.*     974,400   
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 1.8%  
  127,000      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     1,771,650   
  90,000      LGI Homes, Inc.*     1,552,500   
  4,783      New Home Co., Inc. (The)*     68,110   
   

 

 

 
      3,392,260   
   

 

 

 
  Homefurnishing Retail 0.8%  
  85,000      Select Comfort Corp.*     1,536,800   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Industrial Machinery 0.8%  
  50,000      Hy-Lok Corp. (Korea)   $ 1,444,408   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 3.4%  
  170,000      IntraLinks Holdings, Inc.*     1,739,100   
  150,000      Move, Inc.*     1,734,000   
  160,000      NetGem S.A. (France)     768,945   
  123,000      Perficient, Inc.*     2,228,760   
   

 

 

 
      6,470,805   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 2.8%  
  62,000      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     2,039,800   
  220,000      ServiceSource International, Inc.*     1,856,800   
  900,000      WidePoint Corp.*     1,440,000   
   

 

 

 
      5,336,600   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 0.8%  
  1,000,000      Grupo Sports World S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)     1,530,848   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 0.9%  
  24,000      Arctic Cat, Inc.     1,146,960   
  51,908      Black Diamond, Inc.*     634,835   
   

 

 

 
      1,781,795   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 0.0%  
  148,544      Healthcare Corp. of America*     29,709   
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 2.2%  
  340,000      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     2,352,800   
  80,000      Colony Financial, Inc.     1,756,000   
   

 

 

 
      4,108,800   
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration &

Production 3.4%

 
  187,262      American Eagle Energy Corp.*     1,338,925   
  130,000      Comstock Resources, Inc.     2,970,500   
  220,000      Emerald Oil, Inc.*     1,478,400   
  20,000      Sanchez Energy Corp.*     592,600   
   

 

 

 
      6,380,425   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.5%  
  32,000      John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     736,640   
  1,875,000      Oldtown Berhad (Malaysia)     1,136,885   
  7,999,000      RFM Corp. (Philippines)     1,039,897   
   

 

 

 
      2,913,422   
   

 

 

 
  Paper Packaging 0.5%  
  1,800,000      Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co. Ltd. (China)     956,089   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.3%  
  150,000      MusclePharm Corp. PIPE     960,000   
  20,000      USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*     1,506,800   
   

 

 

 
      2,466,800   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 3.3%  
  200,000      Horizon Pharma, Inc.* ‡     3,024,000   
  1,595,000      Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Ltd. (China)     1,850,682   
  170,000      Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     1,489,430   
   

 

 

 
      6,364,112   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 2.0%  
  190,000      Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*     2,601,100   
  174,878      Kingstone Cos., Inc.     1,218,900   
   

 

 

 
      3,820,000   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 4.5%  
  134,000      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     2,796,580   
  40,000      Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     1,444,000   
  34,000      First of Long Island Corp. (The)     1,380,740   
  201,000      Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.*     2,856,210   
   

 

 

 
      8,477,530   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Research & Consulting Services 2.8%  
  80,000      Acacia Research Corp.   $ 1,222,400   
  130,000      Franklin Covey Co.*     2,570,100   
  23,000      Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*     1,457,740   
   

 

 

 
      5,250,240   
   

 

 

 
  Residential REITs 1.0%  
  125,000      Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.*     1,812,500   
   

 

 

 
  Security & Alarm Services 0.3%  
  60,100      MiX Telematics Ltd. ADR* (South Africa)     647,878   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 0.6%  
  700,000      GigOptix, Inc.*     1,176,000   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 0.5%  
  8,000,000      Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     874,122   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.6%  
  41,900      Goldwater Bank, N.A.* *** †     12,989   
  55,000      Marlin Business Services Corp.     1,144,550   
   

 

 

 
      1,157,539   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 0.4%  
  350,000      EcoSynthetix, Inc.* (Canada)     823,269   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.4%  
  60,000      Silicon Graphics International Corp.*     736,800   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.0%  
  130,000      Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc.*     1,714,700   
  15,000      BofI Holding, Inc.* ‡     1,286,250   
  49,455      Ocean Shore Holding Co.     703,250   
   

 

 

 
      3,704,200   
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies &

Distributors 2.9%

 
  110,000      CAI International, Inc.*     2,713,700   
  30,000      DXP Enterprises, Inc.*     2,847,900   
   

 

 

 
      5,561,600   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 2.4%  
  57,500      Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.*     1,451,300   
  79,000      Saia, Inc.*     3,018,590   
   

 

 

 
      4,469,890   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $127,870,885)

    172,970,535   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.7%  
  Pharmaceuticals 0.7%  
  105,263      Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
Series B Pfd.* *** †
    1,366,314   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks

(cost $499,999)

    1,366,314   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  110,500      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †     1,105   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Warrants

(cost $13,813)

    1,105   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 9.3%  
  Repurchase Agreement 9.3%  
  $17,805,103      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $18,300,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.125% due 1/31/21; value: $18,162,750; repurchase proceeds: $17,805,103‡ (cost $17,805,103)   $ 17,805,103   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Short-Term Investments

(cost $17,805,103)

    17,805,103   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Investments

(cost $146,189,800) 100.8%

    192,143,057   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.8%)     (1,534,803
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 190,608,254   
   

 

 

 
Number of
Contracts
         Value  
             
  CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN 0.2%  
  Application Software 0.1%  
  1,000     

Ebix, Inc., expiring 4/19/14,

exercise price $17

  $ 75,000   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 0.0%  
  290      Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.,
expiring 4/19/14, exercise price $55
    53,650   
  400      Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd.,
expiring 4/19/14, exercise price $60
    20,000   
   

 

 

 
      73,650   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.1%  
  800      Horizon Pharma, Inc., expiring 4/19/14, exercise price $13     174,000   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.0%  
  150      BofI Holding, Inc., expiring 5/17/14, exercise price $90     55,500   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Call Options Written

(premium $455,854)

    378,150   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

‡All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for call options written (see Note 4).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

PIPE Private Investment in a Public Equity.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

   

   

  

  

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and call options written, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    0.9   

Canada

    0.5   

China

    1.6   

France

    3.6   

Germany

    0.9   

India

    1.5   

Israel

    3.9   

Japan

    0.6   

Korea

    1.5   

Malaysia

    0.7   

Mexico

    0.9   

Philippines

    1.7   

Russia

    0.1   

South Africa

    0.4   

United States

    81.2   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 95.9%  
  Aerospace & Defense 1.9%  
  1,126,738      HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 48,911,697   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 2.4%  
  36,319,023      Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     32,630,759   
  765,652      HUB Group, Inc., Class A*     30,618,423   
   

 

 

 
      63,249,182   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 2.1%  
  483,651      Allegiant Travel Co.     54,135,056   
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 2.1%  
  2,507,901      Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*     55,198,901   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.9%  
  1,145,050      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     18,355,152   
  1,310,788      Zumiez, Inc.*     31,773,501   
   

 

 

 
      50,128,653   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 6.0%  
  292,664      Concur Technologies, Inc.*     28,994,222   
  77,807      FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     8,388,373   
  1,248,707      RealPage, Inc.*     22,676,519   
  1,365,939      Tangoe, Inc.*     25,392,806   
  528,026      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     72,339,562   
   

 

 

 
      157,791,482   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 2.4%  
  649,256      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     36,929,681   
  175,496      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     26,041,852   
   

 

 

 
      62,971,533   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 5.0%  
  642,332      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     6,423,320   
  527,438      Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.*     7,874,649   
  1,357,191      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     8,998,176   
  298,905      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     4,519,444   
  1,621,982      Exact Sciences Corp.*     22,983,485   
  1,704,690      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     30,820,795   
  1,101,057      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     50,164,157   
   

 

 

 
      131,784,026   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 0.5%  
  3,305,639     

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial

Services Ltd. (India)

    14,014,614   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 5.6%  
  785,410      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     24,277,023   
  806,834      Higher One Holdings, Inc.*     5,833,410   
  549,162      Syntel, Inc.*     49,369,664   
  1,596,239      Wirecard AG (Germany)     66,206,803   
   

 

 

 
      145,686,900   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.0%  
  761,965      HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)     31,263,424   
  2,978,429      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     20,721,458   
   

 

 

 
      51,984,882   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.6%  
  1,124,516      Copart, Inc.*     40,921,137   
  66,375      Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc. (Canada)     1,601,629   
   

 

 

 
      42,522,766   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 0.5%  
  119,229      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     13,952,761   
   

 

 

 
 

Electrical Components &

Equipment 0.9%

 
  712,659      Polypore International, Inc.*     24,380,064   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
 

Electronic Manufacturing

Services 2.1%

 
  761,802      IPG Photonics Corp.*   $ 54,148,886   
   

 

 

 
 

Environmental & Facilities

Services 1.5%

 
  1,334,005      Tetra Tech, Inc.*     39,473,208   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 1.1%  
  1,311,148      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)* ‡‡     28,058,567   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 1.0%  
  168,360      MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.*     26,200,183   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.2%  
  659,371      Abaxis, Inc.*     25,636,344   
  462,232      DexCom, Inc.*     19,117,916   
  593,260      Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     13,105,113   
   

 

 

 
      57,859,373   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.6%  
  1,029,733      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.* ‡‡     50,539,296   
  285,640      MEDNAX, Inc.*     17,703,967   
   

 

 

 
      68,243,263   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.4%  
  145,937      Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.     9,427,530   
   

 

 

 
  Homefurnishing Retail 0.9%  
  478,851      Mattress Firm Holding Corp.*     22,903,443   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.5%  
  484,674      Graco, Inc.     36,224,535   
  428,985      Proto Labs, Inc.*     29,029,415   
   

 

 

 
      65,253,950   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 6.3%  
  999,639      Blue Nile, Inc.* ‡‡     34,787,437   
  1,716,574      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     46,484,824   
  375,615      Shutterfly, Inc.*     16,031,248   
  1,016,502      Start Today Co. Ltd. (Japan)     26,069,718   
  514,448      Yoox S.p.A.* (Italy)     17,590,085   
  308,302      zooplus AG* ‡‡ (Germany)     24,700,162   
   

 

 

 
      165,663,474   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 4.8%  
  1,035,158      Angie’s List, Inc.*     12,608,224   
  800,225      Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.*     39,363,068   
  187,369      Envestnet, Inc.*     7,528,486   
  26,366      Millennial Media, Inc.*     182,453   
  1,106,309      SciQuest, Inc.*     29,886,938   
  719,531      Vistaprint N.V.*     35,415,316   
   

 

 

 
      124,984,485   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.5%  
  551,474      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     27,910,099   
  1,469,251      ServiceSource International, Inc.*     12,400,479   
   

 

 

 
      40,310,578   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 2.4%  
  1,284,634      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     61,790,895   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 5.3%  
  1,172,379      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     26,777,884   
  897,084      Fluidigm Corp.*     39,534,492   
  1,103,068      ICON plc* (Ireland)     52,450,884   
  226,436      Techne Corp.     19,330,841   
   

 

 

 
      138,094,101   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 4.5%  
  334,085      Dril-Quip, Inc.*   $ 37,450,928   
  905,234      Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)     22,898,035   
  160,362      Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG (Austria)     18,743,754   
  382,702      ShawCor Ltd. (Canada)     15,961,064   
  675,162      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     22,123,711   
   

 

 

 
      117,177,492   
   

 

 

 
 

Oil & Gas Exploration &

Production 1.9%

 
  2,442,447      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     18,269,503   
  978,179      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     14,300,977   
  3,435,085      Premier Oil plc (United Kingdom)     16,890,368   
   

 

 

 
      49,460,848   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.0%  
  203,175      Amyris, Inc.*     757,843   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 0.8%  
  2,461      Annie’s, Inc.*     98,907   
  286,067     

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer

Healthcare Ltd.* (India)

    20,596,489   
   

 

 

 
      20,695,396   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.5%  
  582,400      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     13,403,318   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.7%  
  1,560,471      Cempra, Inc.*     18,023,440   
  1,852,473      IPCA Laboratories Ltd. (India)     25,869,019   
   

 

 

 
      43,892,459   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 2.0%  
  1,250,723      Resources Connection, Inc.     17,622,687   
  549,657      Stantec, Inc. (Canada)     33,573,050   
   

 

 

 
      51,195,737   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.0%  
  1,491,986      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     26,527,110   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 4.3%  
  400,771      Hittite Microwave Corp.     25,264,604   
  989,470      Power Integrations, Inc.     65,087,337   
  424,490      Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*     22,179,602   
   

 

 

 
      112,531,543   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.0%  
  505,485      Hibbett Sports, Inc.*     26,730,047   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 2.1%  
  529,530      FleetMatics Group plc*     17,712,779   
  786,167      Infoblox, Inc.*     15,770,510   
  229,359      NetSuite, Inc.*     21,750,114   
   

 

 

 
      55,233,403   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.4%  
  865,635      Fusion-io, Inc.*     9,106,480   
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies &

Distributors 1.8%

 
  547,600      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     47,378,352   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 4.4%  
  4,929,768      Knight Transportation, Inc.‡‡     114,025,534   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $1,481,102,280)

    2,507,240,015   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.9%  
  Biotechnology 0.0%  
  677,966      Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †   $ 632,475   
  161,519      Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     192,902   
   

 

 

 
      825,377   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.6%  
  5,818,582     

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.,

Series B Pfd.* *** †

    15,350,001   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 0.3%  
  9,974      DocuSign, Inc., Series B-1 Pfd.* *** †     130,983   
  33,296      DocuSign, Inc., Series B Pfd.* *** †     437,256   
  23,905      DocuSign, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     313,930   
  618,152      DocuSign, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     8,117,819   
   

 

 

 
      8,999,988   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Preferred Stocks

(cost $26,534,928)

    25,175,366   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.2%  
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 0.2%

 
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.* ** †     3,119,543   
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.* ** †     1,326,583   
   

 

 

 
      4,446,126   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $4,630,614)
    4,446,126   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 3.2%  
  $83,209,145      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $79,405,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.125% due 1/31/21; value: $17,080,925; United States Treasury Notes 3.625% due 2/15/21; value: $67,792,550; repurchase proceeds: $83,209,145†† (cost $83,209,145)   $ 83,209,145   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $83,209,145)
    83,209,145   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,595,476,967) 100.2%
    2,620,070,652   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.2%)     (6,525,669
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 2,613,544,983   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 11).

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 9).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

   

   

  

  

  

 

 

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At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Austria

    0.7   

Canada

    2.9   

Colombia

    0.7   

Germany

    3.6   

India

    8.9   

Ireland

    2.1   

Italy

    0.7   

Japan

    1.6   

Norway

    0.9   

United Arab Emirates

    1.3   

United Kingdom

    0.6   

United States

    76.0   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 92.7%  
  Aerospace & Defense 1.7%  
  93,007      HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 4,037,434   
   

 

 

 
  Agricultural Products 1.6%  
  184,942      Darling International, Inc.*     3,702,539   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 1.7%  
  36,182      Allegiant Travel Co.     4,049,851   
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 1.8%  
  196,510      Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc.*     4,325,185   
   

 

 

 
  Alternative Carriers 1.0%  
  341,175      ORBCOMM, Inc.*     2,337,049   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.5%  
  219,134      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     3,512,718   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 0.9%  
  185,623      Vaibhav Global Ltd.* (India)     2,004,875   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 4.1%  
  417,206      Ebix, Inc.     7,121,706   
  34,660      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     2,512,850   
   

 

 

 
      9,634,556   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.1%  
  14,846      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*     2,570,882   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 0.9%  
  37,026      Dorman Products, Inc.*     2,186,756   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 4.2%  
  180,994      DFC Global Corp.*     1,598,177   
  82,126      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     3,753,158   
  45,814      Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc.*     2,650,798   
  79,983      Regional Management Corp.*     1,972,381   
   

 

 

 
      9,974,514   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.7%  
  44,494      Syntel, Inc.*     4,000,011   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 3.1%  
  3,595,000      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     3,232,475   
  590,500      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     4,108,213   
   

 

 

 
      7,340,688   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 3.1%  
  202,425      Copart, Inc.*     7,366,246   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.8%  
  189,622      Polypore International, Inc.*     6,486,969   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.1%  
  128,312      Fabrinet*     2,665,040   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 2.1%  
  135,347      Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*     4,945,579   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.8%  
  96,500      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     4,211,260   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.3%  
  70,373      CorVel Corp.*     3,501,760   
  69,774      MEDNAX, Inc.*     4,324,593   
   

 

 

 
      7,826,353   
   

 

 

 
  Homefurnishing Retail 1.2%  
  159,380      Select Comfort Corp.*     2,881,590   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Hotels & Resort REITs 1.8%  
  452,991      Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.   $ 4,203,757   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 0.2%  
  26,714      TriNet Group, Inc.*     569,275   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 1.8%  
  155,292      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     4,205,307   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 1.9%  
  92,363      Vistaprint N.V.*     4,546,107   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.4%  
  99,370      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     3,269,273   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 1.9%  
  94,456      Life Time Fitness, Inc.*     4,543,334   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.1%  
  54,582      ICON plc* (Ireland)     2,595,374   
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 2.2%  
  741,082      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     5,128,287   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 5.4%  
  38,902      CARBO Ceramics, Inc.     5,368,087   
  37,236      Geospace Technologies Corp.*     2,463,906   
  8,000      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA ADR* (Norway)     260,000   
  141,400      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     4,633,396   
   

 

 

 
      12,725,389   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 6.0%  
  233,235      Comstock Resources, Inc.     5,329,420   
  297,252      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     4,345,824   
  160,981      Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     4,328,779   
   

 

 

 
      14,004,023   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 2.1%  
  110,164      World Fuel Services Corp.     4,858,232   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.6%  
  48,787      USANA Health Sciences, Inc.*     3,675,613   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 3.3%  
  75,002      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     4,869,880   
  328,900      Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     2,881,609   
   

 

 

 
      7,751,489   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 5.2%  
  236,585      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     4,937,529   
  35,496      Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     2,348,061   
  338,844      Tristate Capital Holdings, Inc.*     4,814,973   
   

 

 

 
      12,100,563   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 5.4%  
  195,647      Acacia Research Corp.     2,989,486   
  254,043      Franklin Covey Co.*     5,022,430   
  36,532      Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*     2,315,398   
  481,426      Sporton International, Inc. (Taiwan)     2,308,126   
   

 

 

 
      12,635,440   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.0%  
  690,487      O2Micro International Ltd. ADR* (China)     2,264,797   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.2%  
  135,446      AVG Technologies N.V.*     2,838,948   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 2.6%  
  40,510      DXP Enterprises, Inc.*     3,845,614   
  25,155      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     2,176,411   
   

 

 

 
      6,022,025   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Trucking 5.9%  
  152,800      Knight Transportation, Inc.   $ 3,534,264   
  41,546      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     2,357,320   
  140,894      Saia, Inc.*     5,383,560   
  85,644      Universal Truckload Services, Inc.     2,475,111   
   

 

 

 
      13,750,255   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $151,231,506)
    217,747,583   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6.7%  
  Repurchase Agreement 6.7%  
  $15,729,661      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $16,170,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.125% due 1/31/21; value: $16,048,725; repurchase proceeds: $15,729,661 (cost $15,729,661)   $ 15,729,661   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $15,729,661)
    15,729,661   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $166,961,167) 99.4%
    233,477,244   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%     1,320,844   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 234,798,088   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

China

    1.0   

India

    7.5   

Ireland

    1.2   

Norway

    2.3   

Taiwan

    1.1   

United States

    86.9   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 82.1%  
  Cable & Satellite 1.8%  
  26,000      Comcast Corp., Class A   $ 1,300,520   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 6.2%  
  29,330      Capital One Financial Corp.     2,263,103   
  38,000      Discover Financial Services     2,211,220   
   

 

 

 
      4,474,323   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 5.8%  
  27,000      MasterCard, Inc., Class A     2,016,900   
  10,035      Visa, Inc., Class A     2,166,155   
   

 

 

 
      4,183,055   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified REITs 0.3%  
  177,857      Star Asia Financial Ltd.* *** †     231,214   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 2.2%  
  21,000      CVS Caremark Corp.     1,572,060   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.2%  
  18,240      Chemed Corp.     1,631,568   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 2.3%  
  21,600      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     1,650,888   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 8.5%  
  31,400      Occidental Petroleum Corp.     2,992,106   
  90,615      Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     3,165,192   
   

 

 

 
      6,157,298   
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 21.1%  
  106,600     

American Capital Mortgage

Investment Corp.

    2,000,882   
  108,000      Capstead Mortgage Corp.     1,367,280   
  123,491      Colony Financial, Inc.     2,710,627   
  275,000      NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     4,438,500   
  112,000      Starwood Property Trust, Inc.     2,642,080   
  209,000      Two Harbors Investment Corp.     2,142,250   
   

 

 

 
      15,301,619   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 2.0%  
  18,000      Walt Disney Co. (The)     1,441,260   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 5.0%  
  63,300      Herbalife Ltd.     3,625,191   
   

 

 

 
  Railroads 3.9%  
  50,800      Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)     2,854,470   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.8%  
  13,570      McDonald’s Corp.     1,330,267   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.8%  
  50,000      Intel Corp.     1,290,500   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 4.1%  
  43,000      PetSmart, Inc.     2,962,270   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.8%  
  5,139      Apple, Inc.     2,758,307   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 4.1%  
  136,000      Home Loan Servicing Solutions Ltd.     2,937,600   
   

 

 

 
 

Trading Companies &

Distributors 5.2%

 
  52,500      TAL International Group, Inc.     2,250,675   
  6,030      W.W. Grainger, Inc.     1,523,540   
   

 

 

 
      3,774,215   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Common Stocks

(cost $49,633,848)

    59,476,625   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 4.0%  
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 4.0%

 
  51,600      PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio   $ 2,923,140   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Exchange-Traded Funds

(cost $1,681,053)

    2,923,140   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 3.0%  
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 3.0%

 
  65,400      Blackstone Group L.P.     2,174,550   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Limited Partnership Interest

(cost $1,646,680)

    2,174,550   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  CORPORATE BONDS 0.0%  
  Gold 0.0%  
  $206,605      Redcorp Ventures Ltd., 13.00%, 7/11/12, Series D* *** † §§ (Canada)   $ 1,215   
   

 

 

 
  Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $152,584)
    1,215   
   

 

 

 
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 10.3%  
  Repurchase Agreement 10.3%  
  7,498,799      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $7,805,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 2/28/21; value: $7,652,295; repurchase proceeds: $7,498,799 (cost $7,498,799)     7,498,799   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $7,498,799)
    7,498,799   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $60,612,964) 99.4%
    72,074,329   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%     409,960   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 72,484,289   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

§§In default.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Strategic Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    9.3   

United States

    90.7   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 94.1%  
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.2%  
  13,540      Page Industries Ltd. (India)   $ 1,463,798   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 10.2%  
  10,748      Concur Technologies, Inc.*     1,064,804   
  16,280      Datawatch Corp.*     441,514   
  100,003      Exa Corp.*     1,326,040   
  35,417      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     2,567,732   
  31,923      QLIK Technologies, Inc.*     848,833   
  72,850      RealPage, Inc.*     1,322,956   
  134,726      Tangoe, Inc.*     2,504,556   
  14,793      Ultimate Software Group, Inc.*     2,026,641   
   

 

 

 
      12,103,076   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.9%  
  6,215      Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.*     1,076,251   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 0.8%  
  27,400      WABCO India Ltd. (India)     922,165   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 8.1%  
  159,928      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     1,037,292   
  63,040      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     630,400   
  68,458      Cellular Dynamics International, Inc.*     1,022,078   
  123,154      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     816,511   
  109,126      Cytokinetics, Inc.*     1,036,697   
  32,426      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     490,281   
  71,335      Exact Sciences Corp.*     1,010,817   
  80,986      OncoGenex Pharmaceutical, Inc.*     952,395   
  68,426      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     1,237,142   
  29,796      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     1,357,506   
   

 

 

 
      9,591,119   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.1%  
  18,360      Trex Co., Inc.*     1,343,218   
   

 

 

 
  Casinos & Gaming 0.6%  
  25,003      Multimedia Games Holding Co., Inc.*     726,087   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 2.2%  
  205,406      DFC Global Corp.*     1,813,735   
  175,465      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     743,903   
   

 

 

 
      2,557,638   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.1%  
  14,120      Syntel, Inc.*     1,269,388   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 3.2%  
  1,346,922      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     1,211,097   
  376,545      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     2,619,690   
   

 

 

 
      3,830,787   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Metals & Mining 1.7%  
  51,631      U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.     1,970,755   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 1.7%  
  58,786      Polypore International, Inc.*     2,011,069   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.7%  
  28,906      IPG Photonics Corp.*     2,054,638   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 1.0%  
  27,001      Waste Connections, Inc.     1,184,264   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 1.2%  
  39,388      Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*     1,439,237   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Health Care Equipment 6.2%  
  124,322      AtriCure, Inc.*   $ 2,338,497   
  616,085      Cardica, Inc.*     622,246   
  74,498      Novadaq Technologies, Inc.* (Canada)     1,659,815   
  34,097      NuVasive, Inc.*     1,309,666   
  63,297      Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     1,398,231   
   

 

 

 
      7,328,455   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 1.7%  
  21,345      IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.*     1,047,612   
  55,122      National Research Corp., Class A*     914,474   
   

 

 

 
      1,962,086   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 1.0%  
  71,878      Vocera Communications, Inc.*     1,173,768   
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 1.0%  
  71,276      LGI Homes, Inc.*     1,229,511   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.3%  
  23,478      Proto Labs, Inc.*     1,588,756   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 2.9%  
  102,945      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     2,787,750   
  14,347      Shutterfly, Inc.*     612,330   
   

 

 

 
      3,400,080   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 8.3%  
  95,448      Amber Road, Inc.*     1,469,899   
  72,119      Angie’s List, Inc.* ††     878,410   
  67,444      E2open, Inc.*     1,589,655   
  14,227      Rocket Fuel, Inc.*     610,054   
  76,758      SciQuest, Inc.*     2,073,617   
  29,672      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     1,823,344   
  26,781      Vistaprint N.V.*     1,318,161   
  91,388      Xtera Communications, Inc.* *** †     914   
   

 

 

 
      9,764,054   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 3.7%  
  47,241      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     2,390,867   
  231,828      ServiceSource International, Inc.*     1,956,628   
   

 

 

 
      4,347,495   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 1.5%  
  141,831      Black Diamond, Inc.*     1,734,593   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.1%  
  28,184      ICON plc* (Ireland)     1,340,149   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 2.0%  
  86,330      Northern Oil and Gas, Inc.*     1,262,145   
  42,480      Ultra Petroleum Corp.*     1,142,287   
   

 

 

 
      2,404,432   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.0%  
  312,457      Amyris, Inc.*     1,165,465   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.0%  
  16,866      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd.* (India)     1,214,332   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 7.7%  
  33,519      Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     710,268   
  72,677      Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.*     2,310,402   
  137,818      Cempra, Inc.*     1,591,798   
  52,369      Egalet Corp.*     732,642   
  154,265      Horizon Pharma, Inc.*     2,332,487   
  22,712      Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.     1,474,690   
   

 

 

 
      9,152,287   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.4%  
  90,205      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.* (India)     1,603,821   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Semiconductor Equipment 1.3%  
  83,460      PDF Solutions, Inc.*   $ 1,516,468   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 3.6%  
  14,249      Hittite Microwave Corp.     898,257   
  93,135      MaxLinear, Inc., Class A*     882,920   
  23,498      NVE Corp.*     1,340,326   
  18,168      Power Integrations, Inc.     1,195,091   
   

 

 

 
      4,316,594   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Consumer Services 0.8%  
  55,208      LifeLock, Inc.*     944,609   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.9%  
  49,121      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     1,007,547   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.3%  
  23,905      Balchem Corp.     1,245,929   
  603,360      EcoSynthetix, Inc.* (Canada)     1,419,221   
   

 

 

 
      2,665,150   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 3.4%  
  63,372      FleetMatics Group plc*     2,119,793   
  68,000      Infoblox, Inc.*     1,364,080   
  6,126      NetSuite, Inc.*     580,929   
   

 

 

 
      4,064,802   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.3%  
  110,770      Fusion-io, Inc.*     1,165,301   
  157,909      Intevac, Inc.*     1,531,717   
   

 

 

 
      2,697,018   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 1.0%  
  52,374      Knight Transportation, Inc.     1,211,411   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $80,984,173)
    111,376,373   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 1.8%  
  Biotechnology 0.2%  
  169,492      Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     158,119   
  40,380      Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     48,226   
   

 

 

 
      206,345   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.6%  
  253,064      Data Sciences International, Inc.,
Series B Pfd.* *** †
    727,559   
  243,902      TherOx, Inc., Series I Pfd.* *** †     2,439   
   

 

 

 
      729,998   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.0%  
  435,920      Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.,
Series B Pfd.* *** †
    1,150,001   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $3,171,238)
    2,086,344   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 3.5%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 3.5%  
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.*** †     2,807,583   
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.*** †     1,326,583   
   

 

 

 
      4,134,166   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $4,303,216)
    4,134,166   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  165,000      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †   $ 1,650   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $20,625)
    1,650   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $88,479,252) 99.4%
    117,598,533   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%     686,761   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 118,285,294   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 11).

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

   

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    2.6   

India

    11.6   

Ireland

    1.1   

United Kingdom

    0.9   

United States

    83.8   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 90.3%  
  Airlines 0.7%  
  265,000      Controladora Vuela Cia de Aviacion S.A.B. de C.V. ADR* (Mexico)   $ 2,199,500   
   

 

 

 
 

Apparel, Accessories & Luxury

Goods 1.2%

 
  4,364,636      American Apparel, Inc.*     2,186,683   
  43,363      Calida Holding AG* (Switzerland)     1,532,998   
   

 

 

 
      3,719,681   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 3.1%  
  35,919      ESI Group* (France)     1,286,019   
  54,701      Esker S.A. (France)     1,331,764   
  72,691      Fidessa Group plc (United Kingdom)     3,074,879   
  163,407      Seamless Distribution AB* (Sweden)     804,830   
  246,580      TiVo, Inc.*     3,262,253   
   

 

 

 
      9,759,745   
   

 

 

 
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 1.1%

 
  33,300      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     3,665,331   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.9%  
  102,380      Mekonomen AB (Sweden)     2,821,605   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 3.2%  
  1,588,574      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     10,303,479   
   

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 3.8%  
  113,000      Comcast Corp., Class A     5,652,260   
  81,884      DIRECTV*     6,257,575   
   

 

 

 
      11,909,835   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 0.5%  
  176,281      Infinera Corp.*     1,600,631   
   

 

 

 
  Computer & Electronics Retail 1.1%  
  66,139      Groupe Fnac* (France)     3,414,466   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 3.9%  
  74,500      Capital One Financial Corp.     5,748,420   
  99,900      Discover Financial Services     5,813,181   
  1,794,805      TrustBuddy International AB (Sweden)     690,017   
   

 

 

 
      12,251,618   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 3.1%  
  69,750      MasterCard, Inc., Class A     5,210,325   
  21,195      Visa, Inc., Class A     4,575,153   
   

 

 

 
      9,785,478   
   

 

 

 
  Education Services 1.5%  
  220,000      Kroton Educacional S.A. (Brazil)     4,840,388   
   

 

 

 
 

Fertilizers & Agricultural

Chemicals 1.1%

 
  30,700      Monsanto Co.     3,492,739   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.7%  
  109,631      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     2,346,103   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 5.2%  
  194,125      DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)     8,327,013   
  7,390      Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*     3,236,746   
  204,488      Ion Beam Applications* (Belgium)     2,531,496   
  69,200      Mindray Medical International Ltd. ADR (China)     2,239,312   
   

 

 

 
      16,334,567   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 1.8%  
  208,511      Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.*     5,771,584   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Health Care Supplies 4.0%  
  1,494,133      Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (United Kingdom)   $ 3,126,510   
  95,032      Guerbet (France)     4,174,556   
  26,828      Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     5,380,821   
   

 

 

 
      12,681,887   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.7%  
  86,813      CompuGroup Medical AG (Germany)     2,175,734   
   

 

 

 
  Home Entertainment Software 2.1%  
  327,940      Activision Blizzard, Inc.     6,703,094   
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 1.4%  
  104,974      De’Longhi S.p.A. (Italy)     2,363,465   
  51,036      SodaStream International Ltd.* (Israel)     2,250,688   
   

 

 

 
      4,614,153   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 0.5%  
  14,431      PriceSmart, Inc. (Costa Rica)     1,456,521   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 0.7%  
  44,110      KUKA AG (Germany)     2,157,544   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Retail 4.1%  
  16,714      Amazon.com, Inc.*     5,624,596   
  43,284      ASOS plc* (United Kingdom)     3,741,993   
  3,000      priceline.com, Inc.*     3,575,670   
   

 

 

 
      12,942,259   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 11.6%  
  310,067      eBay, Inc.*     17,128,101   
  8,157      Google, Inc., Class A*     9,091,058   
  88,000      IAC/InterActiveCorp     6,282,320   
  322,781      NetGem S.A. (France)     1,551,255   
  6,528      Xtera Communications, Inc.* *** †     65   
  31,422      Zillow, Inc., Class A*     2,768,278   
   

 

 

 
      36,821,077   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.2%  
  78,200      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     3,957,702   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 0.6%  
  66,750      Beneteau S.A.* (France)     1,076,361   
  13,677      Fenix Outdoor AB (Sweden)     720,092   
   

 

 

 
      1,796,453   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 1.5%  
  56,900      CTS Eventim AG (Germany)     3,792,341   
  117,500      SFX Entertainment, Inc.*     828,375   
   

 

 

 
      4,620,716   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.4%  
  98,900      World Fuel Services Corp.     4,361,490   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.3%  
  103,230      Annie’s, Inc.*     4,148,814   
  889,692      Cloetta AB, Class B* (Sweden)     3,241,862   
   

 

 

 
      7,390,676   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 3.7%  
  149,801      Herbalife Ltd.     8,579,103   
  31,220      Interparfums S.A. (France)     1,467,730   
  106,900      Natura Cosmeticos S.A. (Brazil)     1,796,750   
   

 

 

 
      11,843,583   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 3.6%  
  115,000      Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)     5,234,841   
  10,000      Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)     2,997,907   
  23,100      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.* (Canada)     3,045,273   
   

 

 

 
      11,278,021   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
         Value  
             
  Publishing 1.7%  
  309,546      New York Times Co. (The)   $ 5,299,428   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Services 2.8%  
  72,338      Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.*     8,800,641   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.0%  
  1,246      SGS S.A. (Switzerland)     3,071,479   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.3%  
  2,500      Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea)     3,154,211   
  202,500      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)     4,054,050   
   

 

 

 
      7,208,261   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 1.9%  
  14,958      IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc.     2,959,141   
  49,838      MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     2,951,407   
   

 

 

 
      5,910,548   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 2.1%  
  95,500      PetSmart, Inc.     6,578,995   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.5%  
  51,300      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* (Israel)     3,469,419   
  40,311      Init Innovation In Traffic Systems AG (Germany)     1,300,050   
   

 

 

 
      4,769,469   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 3.2%  
  261,738      Ocwen Financial Corp.*     10,254,895   
   

 

 

 
 

Wireless Telecommunication

Services 1.5%

 
  7,731      Millicom International Cellular S.A. (Sweden)     787,215   
  40,417      MTN Group Ltd. (South Africa)     828,362   
  857,432      Vodafone Group plc (United Kingdom)     3,149,496   
   

 

 

 
      4,765,073   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $236,010,164)
    285,676,449   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 1.7%  
  Health Care Equipment 1.7%  
  40,403      Sartorius AG Pfd. (Germany)     5,518,073   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $2,727,373)
    5,518,073   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.1%  
 

Asset Management & Custody

Banks 0.1%

 
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.*** †     311,953   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Limited Partnership Interest

(cost $327,391)

    311,953   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.0%  
  71,500      Cardica, Inc., expiring 9/29/14* *** †     715   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $8,937)
    715   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 9.8%  
  Repurchase Agreement 9.8%  
  $30,982,646      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $28,995,000 of United States Treasury Notes 3.625% due 2/15/21; value: $31,604,550; repurchase proceeds: $30,982,646†† (cost $30,982,646)   $ 30,982,646   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $30,982,646)
    30,982,646   
  Total Investments
(cost $270,056,511) 101.9%
    322,489,836   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.9%)     (6,088,358
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 316,401,478   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 10).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 11).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

   

   

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch World Innovators Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Belgium

    0.9   

Brazil

    2.3   

Canada

    1.0   

China

    0.8   

Costa Rica

    0.5   

Denmark

    1.8   

France

    6.7   

Germany

    5.1   

Israel

    2.0   

Italy

    3.7   

Korea

    1.1   

Mexico

    0.7   

South Africa

    0.3   

Sweden

    3.1   

Switzerland

    2.6   

Taiwan

    1.4   

United Kingdom

    8.0   

United States

    58.0   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 4.9%  
  $1,000,000      Cabela’s Master Credit Card Trust,
2.29%, 9/17/18, Series 2010-2A, Class A1†
  $ 1,023,883   
  1,500,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust,
5.65%, 9/20/19, Series 2007-A8, Class A8
    1,709,271   
  1,250,000      GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, 2.22%, 1/15/22, Series 2012-2, Class A     1,241,109   
  585,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, 1.76%, 5/17/21,
Series 2012-B, Class A
    583,958   
  1,400,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, 3.14%, 1/17/23,
Series 2012-A, Class A
    1,443,891   
   

 

 

 
  Total Asset Backed Securities
(cost $6,084,534)
    6,002,112   
   

 

 

 
  COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 16.5%  
  103,021      Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
5.171%, 11/10/42, Series 2005-1,
Class A4†††
    104,135   
  22,987      Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., 2.689%, 2/25/33, Series 2003-A,
Class 3A1†††
    22,690   
  42,863      Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, 4.50%, 8/25/19,
Series 2004-J7, Class 2A1
    43,098   
  467,880      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 9/15/22, Series 3760, Class BA     464,920   
  995,342      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 7/15/23, Series 4221, Class HJ     995,594   
  79,285      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 4/15/24, Series 3780, Class TA     79,109   
  51,264      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.165%, 11/1/35, Series 1M0010†††     54,454   
  79,621      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.381%, 5/1/31, Series 847292†††     82,715   
  74,114      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.423%, 12/1/32, Series 847527†††     78,588   
  21,081      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.514%, 8/1/33, Series 847281†††     22,412   
  292,597      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.251%, 1/1/25, Series 775629†††     295,511   
  190,262      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.364%, 5/1/25, Series 775617†††     201,423   
  135,840      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 5/15/15, Series 2808, Class VA     138,538   
  56,041      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 10/1/25, Series C90925     62,179   
  223,062      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/29, Series C46102     246,436   
  302,817      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
1.914%, 12/1/35, Series 848390†††
    318,805   
  378,433      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.055%, 1/1/35, Series 825245†††
    402,713   
  99,167      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.16%, 11/1/34, Series 782320†††
    105,103   
  121,292      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.701%, 2/1/21, Series 313380†††
    125,827   
  99,517      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.758%, 1/1/18, Series 57735†††
    102,896   
  1,287,437      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.00%, 1/1/28, Series AB7546
    1,324,024   
  172,268      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.50%, 6/25/23, Series 2003-46, Class LD
    180,749   
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  $ 1,829,878      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.50%, 6/1/32, Series AL2525
  $ 1,885,777   
  1,274,863      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.50%, 5/1/33, Series AB9412
    1,311,942   
  163,334      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
3.875%, 1/25/39, Series 2009-2, Class WJ
    172,036   
  67,741      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.00%, 10/25/32, Series 2003-28, Class GA
    69,329   
  94,678      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.062%, 7/1/19, Series 070377†††
    97,036   
  244,868      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.50%, 6/25/29, Series 2005-121, Class V
    249,914   
  250,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
5.50%, 5/25/23, Series 2003-42, Class EK
    275,685   
  237,360      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 1.625%, 1/20/30, Series 80364†††     246,748   
  606,422      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 1.625%, 6/20/30, Series 80416†††     630,799   
  475,331      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 1.625%, 9/20/34, Series 81054†††     493,940   
  425,981      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 2.125%, 7/20/34, Series 80987†††     445,542   
  540,912      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 8/20/38, Series 2010-47, Class CG     556,898   
  527,474      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 12/20/38, Series 2010-89, Class PA     541,727   
  923,836      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 5/20/39, Series 2010-68, Class YE     950,176   
  669,562      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.50%, 1/20/37, Series 2009-31, Class PD     685,031   
  1,423,443      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.50%, 6/20/39, Series 2010-129, Class NU     1,477,677   
  221,684      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 6/20/38, Series 2009-69, Class WC     228,468   
  682,020      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 9/20/38, Series 2009-108, Class WG     717,280   
  552,299      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 3/20/39, Series 2009-31, Class TA     581,156   
  560,612      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 4/16/39, Series 2009-110, Class AB     589,760   
  502,844      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 8/20/39, Series 2009-69, Class PV     528,502   
  267,379      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 6/20/34, Series 2009-101, Class G     276,075   
  96,342      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 8/20/34, Series 2009-36, Class G     97,901   
  211,357      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 8/16/35, Series 2009-62, Class DT     216,287   
  287,839      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 2/20/38, Series 2009-55, Class NP     307,714   
  455,055      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 3/20/39, Series 2009-14, Class AG     488,633   
  44,257      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, 9/16/31, Series 2009-38, Class A     44,624   
  500,000      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, 7/20/34, Series 2004-105, Class MC     529,681   
  65,399      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, 8/20/39, Series 004513     69,934   
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $20,080,003)
    20,218,191   
   

 

 

 
  CORPORATE BONDS 40.2%  
  Aerospace & Defense 0.5%  
  600,000      Lockheed Martin Corp., 3.35%, 9/15/21     611,732   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.6%  
  620,000      United Parcel Service, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/18     705,921   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  Automotive Retail 0.7%  
  $    775,000      AutoZone, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/15   $ 832,992   
   

 

 

 
  Beverages — Non-alcoholic 1.1%  
  500,000      PepsiAmericas, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/17     555,851   
  750,000      PepsiCo, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/18     840,295   
   

 

 

 
      1,396,146   
   

 

 

 
  Computer Hardware 0.9%  
  1,000,000      Hewlett-Packard Co., 2.60%, 9/15/17     1,030,407   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.3%  
  500,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,
5.85%, 9/1/17 MTN
    567,784   
  1,000,000      John Deere Capital Corp., 2.25%, 4/17/19     1,000,872   
   

 

 

 
      1,568,656   
   

 

 

 
  Cosmetics & Toiletries 0.4%  
  403,131      Procter & Gamble — ESOP, 9.36%, 1/1/21, Series A     503,722   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 7.6%  
  750,000      Bank of America Corp., 2.60%, 1/15/19     752,959   
  1,000,000      Bank of America Corp., 3.75%, 7/12/16, Series 1     1,057,507   
  750,000      Bank of America Corp., 7.375%, 5/15/14 MTN     756,036   
  1,250,000      Bank of Montreal, 1.45%, 4/9/18 MTN (Canada)     1,232,090   
  1,250,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
3.625%, 2/7/16
    1,309,100   
  500,000      SouthTrust Corp., 5.80%, 6/15/14     505,517   
  1,000,000      US Bancorp, 2.20%, 11/15/16 MTN     1,032,196   
  1,125,000      US Bancorp, 3.00%, 3/15/22 MTN     1,115,205   
  750,000      Wachovia Corp., 5.25%, 8/1/14     761,904   
  700,000      Wachovia Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/18 MTN     801,490   
   

 

 

 
      9,324,004   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services 3.1%  
  2,350,000      General Electric Capital Corp., 5.40%, 2/15/17 MTN     2,623,119   
  1,000,000      General Electric Capital Corp., 5.625%, 5/1/18 MTN     1,142,881   
   

 

 

 
      3,766,000   
   

 

 

 
  Enterprise Software & Services 0.9%  
  1,000,000      Oracle Corp., 5.75%, 4/15/18     1,151,252   
   

 

 

 
  Finance — Auto Loans 0.6%  
  750,000      PACCAR Financial Corp.,
1.60%, 3/15/17 MTN
    755,862   
   

 

 

 
  Finance — Credit Card 0.9%  
  975,000      American Express Co., 6.15%, 8/28/17     1,123,825   
   

 

 

 
  Finance — Other Services 0.4%  
  500,000      Sun Canada Financial Co., 7.25%, 12/15/15†     535,880   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.5%  
  600,000      Nike, Inc., 5.15%, 10/15/15 MTN     636,087   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 0.2%  
  250,000      Baxter International, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/15     259,883   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Gases 0.5%  
  600,000      Praxair, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/15     624,269   
   

 

 

 
  Instruments — Scientific 0.6%  
  700,000      Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,
4.70%, 5/1/20
    759,110   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 0.6%  
  750,000      BP Capital Markets plc, 1.375%, 5/10/18 (United Kingdom)     734,191   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 0.9%  
  $    108,239      Ameritech Capital Funding, 9.10%, 6/1/16   $ 120,071   
  870,000      AT&T, Inc., 5.50%, 2/1/18     981,591   
   

 

 

 
      1,101,662   
   

 

 

 
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 0.7%  
  700,000      Morgan Stanley, 5.50%, 7/24/20 MTN     789,933   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 1.2%  
  850,000      Prudential Financial, Inc., 6.20%, 1/15/15 MTN     887,207   
  480,000      Prudential Holdings, LLC, 7.245%, 12/18/23, Series FSA†     588,478   
   

 

 

 
      1,475,685   
   

 

 

 
  Medical Instruments 1.0%  
  1,100,000      Medtronic, Inc., 4.45%, 3/15/20     1,207,584   
   

 

 

 
  Medical — Drugs 0.6%  
  575,000      Pharmacia Corp., 6.75%, 12/15/27     719,359   
   

 

 

 
  Medical — Health Maintenance Organizations 0.9%  
  1,000,000      WellPoint, Inc., 4.35%, 8/15/20     1,062,681   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 0.6%  
  300,000      Walt Disney Co. (The), 2.75%, 8/16/21     298,321   
  350,000      Walt Disney Co. (The), 6.00%, 7/17/17, Series C MTN     402,433   
   

 

 

 
      700,754   
   

 

 

 
  Multimedia 0.7%  
  800,000      NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 5.15%, 4/30/20     903,789   
   

 

 

 
  Oil Companies — Integrated 0.7%  
  750,000      ConocoPhillips, 5.75%, 2/1/19     875,728   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 1.2%  
  1,350,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.35%, 8/15/21     1,447,060   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 3.1%  
  745,000      AstraZeneca plc, 5.90%, 9/15/17
(United Kingdom)
    856,466   
  795,000      Cardinal Health, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/17     889,685   
  1,000,000      Johnson & Johnson, 5.55%, 8/15/17     1,140,999   
  725,000      Pharmacia Corp., 6.50%, 12/1/18     866,216   
   

 

 

 
      3,753,366   
   

 

 

 
  Railroads 0.9%  
  1,000,000      Union Pacific Corp., 5.70%, 8/15/18     1,144,865   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.5%  
  1,500,000      BB&T Corp., 2.15%, 3/22/17 MTN     1,534,767   
  1,200,000      Fifth Third Bancorp, 5.45%, 1/15/17     1,324,940   
  600,000      SunTrust Bank, 1.234%, 6/30/14†††     593,821   
  750,000      SunTrust Banks, Inc., 3.50%, 1/20/17     791,799   
   

 

 

 
      4,245,327   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.2%  
  250,000      Applied Materials, Inc., 2.65%, 6/15/16     259,229   
   

 

 

 
  Special Purpose Entity 0.5%  
  525,000      Principal Life Global Funding I,
5.05%, 3/15/15†
    546,942   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.2%  
  1,150,000      Lubrizol Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/19     1,485,552   
   

 

 

 
  Steel 0.9%  
  1,000,000      Nucor Corp., 5.75%, 12/1/17     1,131,764   
   

 

 

 
  Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $48,540,191)
    49,171,219   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  MUNICIPAL BONDS 2.1%  
  $    650,000      Arizona State Transportation Board Highway Revenue, 5.00%, 7/1/23   $ 716,892   
  737,888      Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 2.70%, 9/1/41     706,203   
  500,000      Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority, 8.25%, 7/1/19, Class B     570,465   
  500,000      State of Louisiana, 5.00%, 7/15/26, Series C     575,610   
   

 

 

 
  Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $2,439,369)
    2,569,170   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  MUTUAL FUNDS 0.5%  
  35,000      Eaton Vance Short Duration Diversified Income Fund   $ 531,650   
   

 

 

 
  Total Mutual Funds
(cost $506,163)
    531,650   
   

 

 

 
  EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 1.7%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.7%  
  3,000      iShares iBoxx Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund ETF     350,910   
  23,000      iShares S&P US Preferred Stock Index
Fund ETF
    897,690   
  40,000      Market Vectors Preferred Securities
ex Financials ETF
    817,200   
   

 

 

 
      2,065,800   
   

 

 

 
  Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $2,012,451)
    2,065,800   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES 21.8%  
  $1,000,000      Federal Farm Credit Bank, 2.65%, 5/11/15   $ 1,027,234   
  1,000,000      Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.85%, 2/11/15     1,031,944   
  650,000      Federal Farm Credit Bank, 4.875%, 4/1/14     650,000   
  900,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.00%, 8/24/22##     891,520   
  1,500,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.00%, 12/28/22, Series 0006##     1,471,956   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.04%, 5/29/18     982,725   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.25%, 10/25/22, Series 0001##     941,435   
  2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.50%, 11/8/22, Series 0000##     1,901,142   
  700,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.625%, 3/10/17     753,383   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.875%, 2/28/17 MTN     995,614   
  2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.00%, 10/22/21 MTN     1,899,924   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.10%, 4/24/19 MTN     998,773   
  2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.50%, 5/27/16     2,084,732   
  1,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.00%, 7/28/14     1,009,189   
  700,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.75%, 11/17/15     750,321   
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  $ 1,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
1.00%, 12/28/18##
  $ 979,784   
  1,050,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.05%, 5/23/17
    1,081,490   
  1,700,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
2.625%, 11/20/14
    1,726,853   
  1,800,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc.,
4.875%, 12/15/16
    1,995,797   
  475,746      New Valley Generation IV, 4.687%, 1/15/22     520,339   
  800,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 3.875%, 2/15/21     862,266   
  1,000,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 6.25%, 12/15/17, Series E     1,173,516   
  1,000,000      Tennessee Valley Authority Generic Strip, 0.00%, 11/1/18, Series C###     897,549   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Agency Securities
(cost $26,626,829)
    26,627,486   
   

 

 

 
  U.S. TREASURY INFLATION PROTECTED BONDS 0.6%  
  614,037      U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.625%, 1/15/18#     666,518   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds
(cost $604,835)
    666,518   
   

 

 

 
  U.S. TREASURY NOTES 8.0%  
  4,625,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.25%, 12/31/16     4,933,936   
  4,450,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 8/15/19     4,858,497   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(cost $9,717,497)
    9,792,433   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.7%  
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 0.2%  
  10,000      Morgan Stanley Cap TR VI, 6.60%, Pfd.   $ 254,600   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.2%  
  10,000      MetLife, Inc., 6.50%, Series B Pfd.§§§     251,500   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 0.3%  
  15,000      JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIX, 6.70%, Pfd.     384,600   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $876,467)
    890,700   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 3.2%  
  $3,974,123      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $4,135,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 2/28/21; value: $4,054,099; repurchase proceeds: $3,974,123 (cost $3,974,123)   $ 3,974,123   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,974,123)
    3,974,123   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $121,462,462) 100.2%
    122,509,402   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.2%)     (224,077
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 122,285,325   
   

 

 

 
 

†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 principal amount that is adjusted for inflation based on the Consumer Price Index.

 

##Step Bond. The rate shown is as of March 31, 2014 and will reset at a future date.

 

###Zero coupon bond.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund

 

MTN Medium Term Note.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

   

  

   

     

   

  

  

  

  

At March 31, 2014, Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    1.0   

United Kingdom

    1.4   

United States

    97.6   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  U.S. GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS 99.0%
 
  $28,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%, 11/15/41   $ 25,952,500   
  8,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%, 2/15/42     7,405,000   
  9,700,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.50%, 2/15/39     9,730,313   
  15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.75%, 11/15/43     15,529,680   
  4,035,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.25%, 5/15/39     4,567,745   
  1,400,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.375%, 2/15/38     1,613,719   
  1,040,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.375%, 5/15/40     1,201,038   
  10,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.50%, 5/15/38     11,740,620   
  48,400,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/30     28,025,681   
  52,300,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 2/15/31     29,326,911   
  54,837,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 2/15/37     24,213,935   
  35,150,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/39     14,089,139   
  26,000,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/40     10,015,668   
  15,000,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 2/15/42     5,331,450   
  4,000,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 2/15/43     1,359,484   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $182,866,314)
    190,102,883   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.0%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.0%  
  $ 1,946,875      Repurchase Agreement dated 3/31/14, 0.00% due 4/1/14 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $2,005,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.125% due 1/31/21; value: $1,989,963; repurchase proceeds: $1,946,875 (cost $1,946,875)   $ 1,946,875   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $1,946,875)
    1,946,875   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $184,813,189) 100.0%
    192,049,758   
  Other Assets less Liabilities <0.1%     10,538   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 192,060,296   
   

 

 

 
 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 
 

 

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        CORE
GROWTH
FUND
     EMERGING
INDIA
FUND
    

EMERGING
MARKETS
SELECT

FUND

 
          

Assets:

          

Investments, at cost

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 602,902,162       $ 15,489,026       $ 54,320,505   

Affiliated issuers1

                         

Repurchase agreements

       44,622,484         794,089         7,320,483   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 647,524,646       $ 16,283,115       $ 61,640,988   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 948,434,037       $ 19,243,473       $ 57,174,325   

Affiliated issuers1

                         

Repurchase agreements

       44,622,484         794,089         7,320,483   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       993,056,521         20,037,562         64,494,808   

Cash

                         

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0, $155,426, $62,660, $161,564, $830,432, $128,211, $0 and $120, respectively)

               161,193         62,856   

Receivable for investment securities sold

       1,358,385                   

Capital shares receivable

       932,620         49,211         8,593   

Interest and dividends receivable

       116,077         2,638         103,477   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       45,092         12,383         21,299   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       995,508,695         20,262,987         64,691,033   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Payable for securities purchased

                         

Capital shares payable

       1,381,623                 56,813   

Payable to Advisor

       836,455         15,207         57,244   

Accrued fund administration fees

       22,633         427         1,435   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       252,897         38,487         38,340   

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

       695,106         46,490         11,665   

Line of credit payable

                         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       3,188,714         100,611         165,497   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 992,319,981       $ 20,162,376       $ 64,525,536   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

          

Capital stock

     $ 181,309       $ 92,323       $ 65,325   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       644,140,061         17,783,422         65,671,482   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (6,409,372      (321,849      (284,993

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       9,569,894         (1,105,281      (3,769,074

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       344,838,089         3,713,761         2,842,796   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 992,319,981       $ 20,162,376       $ 64,525,536   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

          

Investor Class

       943,042,603         20,162,376         32,683,903   

Institutional Class

       49,277,378                 31,841,633   

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.01 par value)

          

Investor Class

       17,232,120         9,232,276         3,317,973   

Institutional Class

       898,757                 3,214,555   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING
PRICE PER SHARE

          

Investor Class

     $ 54.73       $ 2.18       $ 9.85   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 54.83       $       $ 9.91   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  See Note 9 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING
MARKETS
SMALL CAP
FUND
    FRONTIER
EMERGING
SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND
    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    HERITAGE
GROWTH
FUND
    INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH
FUND
 
       
       
       
$ 1,340,836,096      $ 932,101,769      $ 152,334,818      $ 69,922,846      $ 1,272,145,944   
                              23,844,596   
  62,262,728        80,899,058               8,035,006        92,554,493   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,403,098,824      $ 1,013,000,827      $ 152,334,818      $ 77,957,852      $ 1,388,545,033   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 1,488,523,030      $ 1,039,704,926      $ 215,551,468      $ 122,390,337      $ 1,547,599,620   
                              16,833,657   
  62,262,728        80,899,058               8,035,006        92,554,493   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,550,785,758        1,120,603,984        215,551,468        130,425,343        1,656,987,770   
         1,703,448                        

 

161,271

  

    835,921        128,259               120   
  10,726,250        330,421                      2,648,152   
  988,290        2,508,820        146,137        7,816        1,762,722   
  2,546,184        5,797,941        208,117        29,573        3,316,154   
  56,295        51,817        16,864        7,855        53,003   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,565,264,048        1,131,832,352        216,050,845        130,470,587        1,664,767,921   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  8,655,892        5,484,142                      6,422,281   
  3,127,308        281,381        212,619        41,019        1,156,750   
  2,194,851        1,599,002        277,197        78,551        1,719,223   
  37,202        24,289        5,072        3,018        36,880   
  788,441        492,385        91,517        56,913        359,388   
         3,119,088        184,428                 
                79,395                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  14,803,694        11,000,287        850,228        179,501        9,694,522   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,550,460,354      $ 1,120,832,065      $ 215,200,617      $ 130,291,086      $ 1,655,073,399   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 6,032,292      $ 3,533,711      $ 502,776      $ 80,168      $ 579,757   
  1,469,076,137        1,014,547,027        147,493,510        77,343,723        1,386,180,123   
  (16,955,299     3,762,645        (2,733,586     (272,758     (3,646,035
  (55,385,458     (5,485,460     6,904,867        672,462        3,533,721   
  147,692,682        104,474,142        63,033,050        52,467,491        268,425,833   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,550,460,354      $ 1,120,832,065      $ 215,200,617      $ 130,291,086      $ 1,655,073,399   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  1,550,460,354        1,120,832,065        215,200,617        130,291,086        1,655,073,399   
                                
       
  603,229,227        353,371,146        50,277,609        8,016,843        57,975,650   
                                
       
$ 2.57      $ 3.17      $ 4.28      $ 16.25      $ 28.55   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$      $      $      $      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    

LARGE CAP
VALUE

FUND

       LONG/SHORT
FUND
 
            

Assets:

            

Investments, at cost

            

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 242,158,397       $ 498,562,600         $ 1,853,167,484   

Affiliated issuers1

                         68,217,034   

Repurchase agreements

       21,206,478         676,944           447,207,058   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 263,364,875       $ 499,239,544         $ 2,368,591,576   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

            

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 310,471,371       $ 583,619,507         $ 2,205,045,043   

Affiliated issuers1

                         69,000,209   

Repurchase agreements

       21,206,478         676,944           447,207,058   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       331,677,849         584,296,451           2,721,252,310   

Cash

                           

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $330,532, $0, $0, $0, $0, $5, $0 and $9,722, respectively)

       330,547                     

Receivable for investment securities sold

       66,827         2,880,921           49,796,439   

Receivable from broker for securities sold short

                         244,326,438   

Capital shares receivable

       326,662         360,766           4,642,280   

Interest and dividends receivable

       655,557         753,366           3,313,815   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       20,970         31,560           74,150   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

       333,078,412         588,323,064           3,023,405,432   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Call options written at value (premiums of $0, $0, $0, $0, $455,854, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

                           

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds of $0, $0, $261,574,051, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

                         277,889,247   

Payable for securities purchased

       309,506                   912,196   

Capital shares payable

       115,177         4,293,953           2,392,801   

Dividends payable to shareholders

               34,174             

Payable to Advisor

       493,815         437,986           2,508,280   

Accrued fund administration fees

       7,500         13,960           63,574   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       170,555         420,218           389,304   

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

                           

Dividends payable on securities sold short

                         139,310   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,096,553         5,200,291           284,294,712   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 331,981,859       $ 583,122,773         $ 2,739,110,720   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

            

Capital stock

     $ 1,117,486       $ 470,427         $ 1,678,196   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       250,502,479         401,529,590           2,306,138,204   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (1,601,954      29,696           17,017,753   

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       13,656,203         96,035,216           77,931,029   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       68,307,645         85,057,844           336,345,538   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 331,981,859       $ 583,122,773         $ 2,739,110,720   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

            

Investor Class

       331,981,859         573,766,110           1,793,797,445   

Institutional Class

               9,356,663           945,313,275   

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.01 par value)

            

Investor Class

       111,748,602         46,287,480           109,945,413   

Institutional Class

               755,203           57,874,216   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING
PRICE PER SHARE

            

Investor Class

     $ 2.97       $ 12.40         $ 16.32   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $       $ 12.39         $ 16.33   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
1See Note 9 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO
CAP
FUND
   

MICRO CAP
VALUE

FUND

    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    SMALL CAP
VALUE
FUND
    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
 
       
       
       
$ 189,282,574      $ 128,384,697      $ 1,302,350,912      $ 151,231,506      $ 53,114,165   
  1,540,000               209,916,910                 
  8,388,106        17,805,103        83,209,145        15,729,661        7,498,799   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 199,210,680      $ 146,189,800      $ 1,595,476,967      $ 166,961,167      $ 60,612,964   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 331,297,497      $ 174,337,954      $ 2,284,750,511      $ 217,747,583      $ 64,575,530   
  47,740               252,110,996                 
  8,388,106        17,805,103        83,209,145        15,729,661        7,498,799   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  339,733,343        192,143,057        2,620,070,652        233,477,244        72,074,329   
         66,330        39,196                 

 

  

           5               9,772   
  902,463        972,503               1,791,833        314,603   
                                
  20,250        192,278        1,242,722        13,516        26,803   
  51,140        109,274        300,547        19,405        332,506   
  13,031        8,233        60,362        19,412        16,504   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  340,720,227        193,491,675        2,621,713,484        235,321,410        72,774,517   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       

 

  

    378,150                        

 

  

                           
  694,828        2,022,126        2,515,302                 
  384,328        132,904        1,727,122        169,626        211,925   
                              9,084   
  519,239        279,204        2,256,206        196,204        42,785   
  8,111        4,396        61,610        5,344        1,667   
  86,903        66,641        809,596        97,338        24,767   
  49,238               798,665        54,810          
                                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,742,647        2,883,421        8,168,501        523,322        290,228   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 338,977,580      $ 190,608,254      $ 2,613,544,983      $ 234,798,088      $ 72,484,289   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 419,727      $ 586,873      $ 493,769      $ 403,858      $ 59,936   
  205,641,211        129,386,427        1,574,882,635        224,152,755        58,666,208   
  (6,046,183     (1,007,985     (6,619,196     (1,520,943     147,822   
  (1,510,900     15,621,441        21,444,888        (54,698,850     2,148,956   
  140,473,725        46,021,498        1,023,342,887        66,461,268        11,461,367   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 338,977,580      $ 190,608,254      $ 2,613,544,983      $ 234,798,088      $ 72,484,289   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  338,977,580        190,608,254        2,613,544,983        224,312,229        72,484,289   
                       10,485,859          
       
  41,972,715        58,687,268        49,376,850        38,589,072        5,993,617   
                       1,796,708          
       
$ 8.08      $ 3.25      $ 52.93      $ 5.81      $ 12.09   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$      $      $      $ 5.84      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
       WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND
     INCOME
FUND
     U.S. TREASURY
FUND
 
               

Assets:

               

Investments, at cost

               

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 88,479,252         $ 239,073,865       $ 117,488,339       $ 182,866,314   

Repurchase agreements

                 30,982,646         3,974,123         1,946,875   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 88,479,252         $ 270,056,511       $ 121,462,462       $ 184,813,189   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

               

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 117,598,533         $ 291,507,190       $ 118,535,279       $ 190,102,883   

Repurchase agreements

                 30,982,646         3,974,123         1,946,875   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       117,598,533           322,489,836         122,509,402         192,049,758   

Cash

       39,195                             

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $830,197, $10,056, $0 and $0, respectively)

       830,197           10,029                   

Receivable for investment securities sold

       474,675           2,014,108                   

Capital shares receivable

       36,081           650,191         101,211         75,027   

Interest and dividends receivable

       27,089           311,919         815,000         877,344   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       11,449           18,934         10,718         18,344   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       119,017,219           325,495,017         123,436,331         193,020,473   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

               

Payable for securities purchased

                 8,191,994         1,000,000           

Capital shares payable

       90,781           411,376         47,265         738,411   

Dividends payable to shareholders

                         2,849         69,673   

Payable to Advisor

       131,569           400,732         57,170         80,910   

Accrued fund administration fees

       3,715           7,223         2,839         4,431   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       70,036           82,214         40,883         66,752   

Line of credit payable

       435,824                             
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       731,925           9,093,539         1,151,006         960,177   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 118,285,294         $ 316,401,478       $ 122,285,325       $ 192,060,296   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

               

Capital stock

     $ 45,457         $ 133,407       $ 120,580       $ 121,440   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       59,876,222           253,016,942         121,721,129         195,659,441   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       2,819,541           (3,402,202      27,670         14,838   

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign
currency translations

       26,818,748           14,284,846         (630,994      (10,971,992

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       28,725,326           52,368,485         1,046,940         7,236,569   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 118,285,294         $ 316,401,478       $ 122,285,325       $ 192,060,296   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

               

Investor Class

       118,285,294           316,401,478         122,285,325         192,060,296   

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, $.01 par value)

               

Investor Class

       4,545,677           13,340,660         12,058,003         12,144,047   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING
PRICE PER SHARE

               

Investor Class

     $ 26.02         $ 23.72       $ 10.14       $ 15.82   
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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        CORE
GROWTH
FUND
     EMERGING
INDIA
FUND
     EMERGING
MARKETS
SELECT
FUND
 
          

Investment Income:

          

Interest

     $       $       $   

Dividends1

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       2,702,524         54,732         301,545   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,702,524         54,732         301,545   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fees

       4,855,101         131,174         388,043   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       551,391         26,183         38,361   

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       5,620                 7,019   

Fund administration fees

       65,434         1,181         4,185   

Fund accounting fees

       42,916         11,278         9,651   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       40,421         1,939         1,501   

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       3,786                 2,615   

Custody fees

       50,004         26,084         39,266   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       46,303         10,692         7,769   

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       5,564                 3,599   

Legal fees

       18,824         170         1,137   

Trustees’ fees

       31,829         493         1,994   

Interest

       2,464         179         908   

Offering and organization costs

                       19,006   

Audit fees

       13,128         12,101         13,119   

Other expenses

       21,040         5,558         4,240   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       5,753,825         227,032         542,413   

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (7,653      (56,328      (45,719
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       5,746,172         170,704         496,694   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (3,043,648      (115,972      (195,149
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

          

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       12,922,718         (21,612      (1,968,950

Realized foreign capital gains taxes

                         

Change in unrealized appreciation on investments, options and
foreign currency translations

       44,389,520         3,763,656         4,018,902   

Change in deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       (695,106      (46,490      (11,665
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       56,617,132         3,695,554         2,038,287   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 53,573,484       $ 3,579,582       $ 1,843,138   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $55,563, $0, $44,183, $1,430,347, $1,144,998, $28,043, $6,753 and $488,572 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
 
       
       
$      $ 118      $      $      $   
       
  10,029,961        14,039,249        785,576        538,512        6,652,451   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,029,961        14,039,367        785,576        538,512        6,652,451   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  15,290,271        8,046,117        1,676,567        444,908        9,198,814   
  1,121,487        891,541        134,927        96,900        734,542   
                                
  117,299        62,194        15,030        8,573        99,489   
  78,184        50,760        19,927        10,685        67,243   
  89,911        57,982        17,873        5,887        52,691   
                                
  936,880        954,027        44,494        2,520        244,057   
  72,090        79,449        18,417        9,655        86,370   
                                
  24,132        11,132        3,001        1,639        19,035   
  60,936        25,985        7,458        4,112        45,569   
  7,985        2,198        1,582        318        3,920   
                                
  12,101        12,165        12,166        12,157        12,092   
  39,514        12,667        12,513        7,190        24,071   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  17,850,790        10,206,217        1,963,955        604,544        10,587,893   
  (805,075                   (422       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  17,045,715        10,206,217        1,963,955        604,122        10,587,893   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (7,015,754     3,833,150        (1,178,379     (65,610     (3,935,442

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  (40,638,655     (3,554,498     7,599,302        2,057,527        17,159,053   
  (1,180,585                            

 

16,887,602

  

    62,140,962        2,056,136        11,880,263        8,568,362   
  4,861,275        (2,049,097     (184,428              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (20,070,363     56,537,367        9,471,010        13,937,790        25,727,415   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (27,086,117   $ 60,370,517      $ 8,292,631      $ 13,872,180      $ 21,791,973   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    

LARGE CAP
VALUE

FUND

     LONG/SHORT
FUND
 
          

Investment Income:

          

Interest

     $       $       $   

Dividends1

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       2,063,674         8,924,300         36,329,715   

Affiliated issuers2

                         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,063,674         8,924,300         36,329,715   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fees

       3,070,697         3,130,304         13,930,872   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       411,068         571,717         900,566   

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

               5,455         8,310   

Fund administration fees

       21,240         46,680         176,052   

Fund accounting fees

       26,983         30,457         100,901   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       33,353         43,244         64,704   

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

               2,116         44,472   

Custody fees

       126,343         12,459         44,404   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       24,442         33,331         58,008   

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

               5,423         32,243   

Legal fees

       3,986         17,451         45,418   

Trustees’ fees

       9,898         26,097         79,063   

Dividends on securities sold short

                       3,240,991   

Interest

       1,287         6,539         526,938   

Audit fees

       12,092         13,458         14,210   

Other expenses

       11,432         96,301         44,810   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       3,752,821         4,041,032         19,311,962   

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (208,421      (140,705        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       3,544,400         3,900,327         19,311,962   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (1,480,726      5,023,973         17,017,753   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

          

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency translations

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       14,893,397         107,588,675         106,540,330   

Net realized gain on options

                       9,229,620   

Net realized loss on short positions

                       (14,395,638

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and
foreign currency translations

       8,031,064         (53,475,239      10,857,526   

Change in deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       50,645                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain on investments

       22,975,106         54,113,436         112,231,838   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 21,494,380       $ 59,137,409       $ 129,249,591   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $223,167, $86,069, $379,337, $25,129, $12,789, $94,587, $0 and $9,667 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

 

2  See Note 9 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO

CAP

FUND

    MICRO CAP
VALUE
FUND
    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    SMALL CAP
VALUE
FUND
    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
 
       
       
$      $      $ 5,080      $ 7      $   
       
  585,767        890,526        3,915,885        714,486        1,740,352   
                583,330                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  585,767        890,526        4,504,295        714,493        1,740,352   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  3,210,317        1,693,312        12,884,361        1,110,082        243,814   
  114,924        115,532        1,708,663        124,671        41,734   
                       5,327          
  22,950        12,140        173,807        14,983        4,698   
  20,795        17,395        104,434        14,984        6,209   
  12,867        9,463        126,723        9,470        2,630   
                       382          
  15,568        18,311        207,584        12,173        1,248   
  13,947        11,428        59,512        10,995        11,205   
                       5,131          
  4,352        2,263        33,536        5,454        899   
  10,978        5,663        83,094        7,144        2,225   
                                
  835        346        6,414        568        174   
  12,091        12,842        12,333        13,256        12,248   
  12,233        9,706        44,081        10,715        2,641   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,451,857        1,908,401        15,444,542        1,345,335        329,725   
         (9,890            (10,074     (275

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,451,857        1,898,511        15,444,542        1,335,261        329,450   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,866,090     (1,007,985     (10,940,247     (620,768     1,410,902   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  23,471,078        16,620,148        72,822,872        13,214,184        2,969,137   
         253,747                        
                                
  7,747,182        2,806,857        100,745,558        15,643,524        3,686,928   
  49,115        33,241        (557,749     (54,809       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  31,267,375        19,713,993        173,010,681        28,802,899        6,656,065   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 28,401,285      $ 18,706,008      $ 162,070,434      $ 28,182,131      $ 8,066,967   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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        ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
     WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND
     INCOME
FUND
     U.S.
TREASURY
FUND
 
             

Investment Income:

             

Interest

     $ 4,702       $ 243       $ 1,375,332       $ 3,277,225   

Dividends1

             

Unaffiliated issuers

       210,166         984,389         127,428           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       214,868         984,632         1,502,760         3,277,225   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

             

Investment advisory fees

       788,374         2,226,009         338,387         457,248   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       93,903         191,483         24,949         121,924   

Fund administration fees

       10,627         20,037         8,283         12,331   

Fund accounting fees

       15,177         20,106         19,867         9,753   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       8,154         14,900         2,109         7,765   

Custody fees

       13,924         15,025         7,553         2,825   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       10,706         20,122         9,635         19,596   

Legal fees

       2,011         3,753         1,617         2,324   

Trustees’ fees

       5,134         9,238         4,242         6,274   

Interest

       1,390         741         326         435   

Audit fees

       13,097         12,165         12,092         12,092   

Other expenses

       9,651         7,773         4,149         6,014   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Expenses

       972,148         2,541,352         433,209         658,581   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (757,280      (1,556,720      1,069,551         2,618,644   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

             

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

             

Unaffiliated issuers

       28,760,308         18,858,133         (94,013      (4,160,241

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, options and foreign currency translations

       (8,876,301      3,879,937         217,789         8,911,040   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain on investments

       19,884,007         22,738,070         123,776         4,750,799   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 19,126,727       $ 21,181,350       $ 1,193,327       $ 7,369,443   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $0, $47,511, $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

 
       

Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (3,043,648    $ (2,930,250    $ (115,972    $ (140,984

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       12,922,718         45,779,034         (21,612      (239,097

Net realized gain on options written

               150,916                   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, options, foreign currency translations
and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       43,694,414         138,151,941         3,717,166         (1,190,934
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       53,573,484         181,151,641         3,579,582         (1,571,015

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

       (13,292,735                        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (13,292,735                        

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

       (446,532                        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (446,532                        

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       77,161,198         326,823,384         2,544,942         13,107,026   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       12,976,194                           

Shares redeemed

       (109,818,475      (161,818,652      (1,900,172      (9,258,122

Redemption fees

       19,171         122,280         444         1,805   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       (19,661,912      165,127,012         645,214         3,850,709   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       29,188,902         10,765,192                   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       440,938                           

Shares redeemed

       (1,758,898      (3,240,376                

Redemption fees

       1,248         413                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

       27,872,190         7,525,229                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       48,044,495         353,803,882         4,224,796         2,279,694   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       944,275,486         590,471,604         15,937,580         13,657,886   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 992,319,981       $ 944,275,486       $ 20,162,376       $ 15,937,580   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included
in net assets at end of period

     $ (6,409,372    $ (3,365,724    $ (321,849    $ (205,877
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       1,433,059         7,068,806         1,263,725         6,861,871   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       235,867                           

Shares redeemed

       (2,046,972      (3,496,679      (981,439      (4,673,888
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (378,046      3,572,127         282,286         2,187,983   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       543,378         231,435                   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       7,998                           

Shares redeemed

       (32,547      (71,098                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

       518,829         160,337                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Fund inception date was December 13, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING MARKETS
SELECT FUND
    EMERGING MARKETS
SMALL CAP FUND
   

    
    
FRONTIER EMERGING

SMALL COUNTRIES FUND

 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 20131
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
         
         
$ (195,149   $ (5,823   $ (7,015,754   $ 3,589,995      $ 3,833,150      $ 3,159,406   

 

(1,968,950

    (1,799,840     (41,819,240     81,959,238        (3,554,498     (3,559,143
      —                                      

 

4,007,237

  

    (1,164,441     21,748,877        (107,088,486     60,091,865        40,805,380   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,843,138        (2,970,104     (27,086,117     (21,539,253     60,370,517        40,405,643   
         
         
  (21,719                   (7,553,551     (1,526,061     (141,701
                (38,681,435                   (57,117

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (21,719            (38,681,435     (7,553,551     (1,526,061     (198,818
         
  (64,529                                   
                                       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (64,529                                   
         
         
  8,153,352        43,112,331        239,122,499        846,342,710        465,709,972        776,774,213   
  21,418               32,124,819        6,807,788        1,410,893        197,269   
  (5,703,600     (11,933,841     (440,799,056     (520,777,701     (135,886,234     (120,031,663
  966        8,654        98,519        136,439        58,670        502,415   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,472,136        31,187,144        (169,453,219     332,509,236        331,293,301        657,442,234   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  3,228,901        31,112,673                               
  63,952                                      
  (1,232,076     (1,106,309                            
  82        12,247                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,060,859        30,018,611                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,289,885        58,235,651        (235,220,771     303,416,432        390,137,757        697,649,059   
         
  58,235,651               1,785,681,125        1,482,264,693        730,694,308        33,045,249   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 64,525,536      $ 58,235,651      $ 1,550,460,354      $ 1,785,681,125      $ 1,120,832,065      $ 730,694,308   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(284,993

  $ (3,596   $ (16,955,299   $ (9,939,545   $ 3,762,645      $ 1,455,556   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  832,119        4,284,448        89,819,398        297,277,493        150,652,170        273,661,192   
  2,201               12,214,760        2,431,353        458,082        75,293   
  (590,412     (1,210,383     (168,588,185     (186,339,071     (44,029,050     (41,133,732

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  243,908        3,074,065        (66,554,027     113,369,775        107,081,202        232,602,753   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  332,526        3,114,333                               
  6,539                                      
  (126,662     (112,181                            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  212,403        3,002,152                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

FUND

    

HERITAGE GROWTH

FUND

 
        Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (1,178,379    $ (1,309,369    $ (65,610    $ 176,407   

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency translations

       7,599,302         22,471,421         2,057,527         2,396,739   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations
and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       1,871,708         19,772,020         11,880,263         20,188,006   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       8,292,631         40,934,072         13,872,180         22,761,152   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

       (189,507              (3      (106,546

Net realized gains

       (23,360,745      (17,635,551      (3,055,839      (4,555,183
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (23,550,252      (17,635,551      (3,055,842      (4,661,729

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                 

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       28,177,868         78,951,413         6,453,096         15,718,322   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       23,300,598         17,450,564         3,008,392         4,582,284   

Shares redeemed

       (41,493,447      (52,836,034      (10,862,879      (29,485,119

Redemption fees

       12,982         13,811         5,468         3,459   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       9,998,001         43,579,754         (1,395,923      (9,181,054
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                                 

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                                 

Redemption fees

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       (5,259,620      66,878,275         9,420,415         8,918,369   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       220,460,237         153,581,962         120,870,671         111,952,302   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 215,200,617       $ 220,460,237       $ 130,291,086       $ 120,870,671   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of period

     $ (2,733,586    $ (1,365,700    $ (272,758    $ (207,145
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       6,289,157         19,093,276         408,890         1,188,222   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       5,368,812         4,544,418         188,734         370,136   

Shares redeemed

       (9,464,927      (12,600,673      (686,790      (2,196,100
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       2,193,042         11,037,021         (89,166      (637,742
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                                 

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net decrease in shares outstanding

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH

FUND

   

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

FUND

   

LARGE CAP VALUE

FUND

 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
         
         
$ (3,935,442   $ 2,133,946      $ (1,480,726   $ (67,017   $ 5,023,973      $ 15,555,783   
 
 
    
17,159,053
 
  
    53,101,393        14,893,397        23,650,919        107,588,675        323,383,090   
 
 
 
    
    
8,568,362
 
 
  
    158,495,032        8,081,709        20,421,755        (53,475,239     (122,155,005

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  21,791,973        213,730,371        21,494,380        44,005,657        59,137,409        216,783,868   
                   
         
         (2,056,223                   (5,305,459     (14,580,839
  (35,584,097            (18,321,459            (220,160,713     (10,767,081

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (35,584,097     (2,056,223     (18,321,459            (225,466,172     (25,347,920
         
                              (100,529     (204,325
                              (3,657,318     (115,116

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (3,757,847     (319,441
                   
         
  613,982,680        898,513,811        65,126,479        96,890,115        25,291,608        176,799,999   
  32,446,727        1,885,302        17,919,622               221,192,195        24,998,559   
  (304,561,740     (220,198,846     (32,467,387     (57,437,199     (292,161,569     (902,102,981
  66,585        232,539        14,419        194,004        13,741        15,701   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  341,934,252        680,432,806        50,593,133        39,646,920        (45,664,025     (700,288,722

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              496,972        5,558,942   
                              3,741,035        318,359   
                              (7,718,619     (8,226,847
                              27        75   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (3,480,585     (2,349,471

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  328,142,128        892,106,954        53,766,054        83,652,577        (219,231,220     (511,521,686
         
  1,326,931,271        434,824,317        278,215,805        194,563,228        802,353,993        1,313,875,679   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,655,073,399      $ 1,326,931,271      $ 331,981,859      $ 278,215,805      $ 583,122,773      $ 802,353,993   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
$
 
(3,646,035
 
  $ 289,407      $ (1,601,954   $ (121,228   $ 29,696      $ 411,711   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  21,293,378        35,121,573        22,048,794        34,640,370        1,720,202        11,459,468   
  1,128,975        80,810        6,265,602               18,010,297        1,681,933   
  (10,579,944     (8,445,699     (11,044,339     (20,779,253     (20,928,414     (56,362,465

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11,842,409        26,756,684        17,270,057        13,861,117        (1,197,915     (43,221,064

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              34,764        378,007   
                              304,851        21,178   
                              (516,564     (550,843

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (176,949     (151,658

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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LONG/SHORT

FUND

    

MICRO CAP

FUND

 
        Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 20131
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 17,017,753       $ (3,856,379    $ (2,866,090    $ (3,679,572

Net realized gain on investments and foreign
currency translations

       106,540,330         83,026,876         23,471,078         16,739,208   

Net realized gain (loss) on options

       9,229,620         1,309,436                   

Net realized (loss) on short positions

       (14,395,638      (42,360,180                

Change in unrealized appreciation on investments,
options, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       10,857,526         227,943,560         7,796,297         63,205,416   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       129,249,591         266,063,313         28,401,285         76,265,052   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

       (35,737,283      (3,814,682                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (35,737,283      (3,814,682                

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

       (19,002,705      (37                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (19,002,705      (37                

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       510,641,353         839,239,541         13,501,502         18,549,509   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       32,545,875         3,533,082                   

Shares redeemed

       (276,206,040      (1,124,141,469      (26,103,928      (61,092,571

Redemption fees

       (14,667      214,286         3,996         3,686   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       266,966,521         (281,154,560      (12,598,430      (42,539,376
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       156,949,469         833,136,129                   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       18,483,416         36                   

Shares redeemed

       (81,968,418      (47,303,233                

Redemption fees

       19,733         3,745                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       93,484,200         785,836,677                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

       434,960,324         766,930,711         15,802,855         33,725,676   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       2,304,150,396         1,537,219,685         323,174,725         289,449,049   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 2,739,110,720       $ 2,304,150,396       $ 338,977,580       $ 323,174,725   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included
in net assets at end of period

     $ 17,017,753       $       $ (6,046,183    $ (3,180,093
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       31,590,167         56,185,020         1,716,207         3,008,503   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       2,006,527         255,281                   

Shares redeemed

       (17,145,295      (75,441,028      (3,297,054      (10,173,311
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       16,451,399         (19,000,727      (1,580,847      (7,164,808
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       9,705,611         55,159,278                   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       1,138,141         3                   

Shares redeemed

       (5,064,281      (3,064,536                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       5,779,471         52,094,745                   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional Class inception date was December 13, 2012.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO CAP VALUE

FUND

   

SMALL CAP GROWTH

FUND

   

SMALL CAP VALUE

FUND

 

Six Months
Ended

March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
   

Six Months

Ended

March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
   

Six Months
Ended

March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
         
         
$ (1,007,985   $ (1,339,035   $ (10,940,247   $ (8,773,760   $ (620,768   $ (385,158

 

16,620,148

  

    31,812,229        72,822,872        72,201,171        13,214,184        29,980,517   
  253,747        (402,253                          134,261   
                                       

 

2,840,098

  

    12,551,496        100,187,809        418,940,746        15,588,715        25,781,113   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  18,706,008        42,622,437        162,070,434        482,368,157        28,182,131        55,510,733   
         
         
                                       
  (28,293,837     (12,598,831     (82,224,931     (120,513,937              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (28,293,837     (12,598,831     (82,224,931     (120,513,937              
         
                                       
                                       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                       
         
         
  19,522,662        17,228,162        224,231,312        526,165,138        8,169,699        13,743,085   
  27,559,024        12,236,099        77,677,537        113,588,148                 
  (13,383,088     (31,306,629     (255,274,563     (339,431,007     (12,361,624     (31,535,450
  10,061        6,833        34,432        72,964        1,196        2,643   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  33,708,659        (1,835,535     46,668,718        300,395,243        (4,190,729     (17,789,722

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              20,486        114,779   
                                       
                              (153,871     (469,262
                                     9   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (133,385     (354,474

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  24,120,830        28,188,071        126,514,221        662,249,463        23,858,017        37,366,537   
         
  166,487,424        138,299,353        2,487,030,762        1,824,781,299        210,940,071        173,573,534   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 190,608,254      $ 166,487,424      $ 2,613,544,983      $ 2,487,030,762      $ 234,798,088      $ 210,940,071   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(1,007,985

  $      $ (6,619,196   $ 4,321,051      $ (1,520,943   $ (900,175

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  5,836,831        5,667,705        4,278,692        11,553,173        1,491,054        3,038,390   
  8,612,195        4,652,509        1,486,367        2,786,072                 
  (4,058,834     (10,622,742     (4,854,311     (7,512,395     (2,269,925     (7,381,311

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,390,192        (302,528     910,748        6,826,850        (778,871     (4,342,921

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                              3,746        27,062   
                                       
                              (28,004     (104,640

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                              (24,258     (77,578

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDSStatements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)  

 

 

 

      

STRATEGIC INCOME

FUND

    

ULTRA GROWTH

FUND

 
        Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
             

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,410,902       $ 1,746,049       $ (757,280    $ (903,738

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       2,969,137         5,445,411         28,760,308         13,638,860   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       3,686,928         4,158,601         (8,876,301      18,080,625   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       8,066,967         11,350,061         19,126,727         30,815,747   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

       (1,099,137      (1,783,475                

Net realized gains

       (993,476              (10,009,711      (18,153,849
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (2,092,613      (1,783,475      (10,009,711      (18,153,849

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       8,787,700         29,412,047         5,806,953         7,412,958   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       2,069,534         1,753,848         9,777,591         17,764,371   

Shares redeemed

       (10,928,589      (18,796,760      (58,115,595      (29,401,210

Redemption fees

       2,268         7,879         1,841         788   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       (69,087      12,377,014         (42,529,210      (4,223,093
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       5,905,267         21,943,600         (33,412,194      8,438,805   

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       66,579,022         44,635,422         151,697,488         143,258,683   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 72,484,289       $ 66,579,022       $ 118,285,294       $ 151,697,488   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of period

     $ 147,822       $ (163,943    $ 2,819,541       $ 3,576,821   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       747,561         2,875,259         229,441         338,575   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       175,074         171,622         391,103         909,129   

Shares redeemed

       (939,576      (1,835,606      (2,249,443      (1,347,071
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (16,941      1,211,275         (1,628,899      (99,367
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MARCH 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

WORLD INNOVATORS

FUND

   

INCOME

FUND

   

U.S. TREASURY

FUND

 

Six Months
Ended

March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
   

Six Months
Ended

March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
   

Six Months
Ended

March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)

    Year Ended
September 30, 2013
 
         
         
$ (1,556,720   $ (1,694,953   $ 1,069,551      $ 2,265,597      $ 2,618,644      $ 6,006,729   

 

18,858,133

  

    18,170,206        (94,013     248,661        (4,160,241     (6,304,627

 

3,879,937

  

    29,296,909        217,789        (4,397,565     8,911,040        (40,377,202

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  21,181,350        45,772,162        1,193,327        (1,883,307     7,369,443        (40,675,100
         
         
                (1,097,405     (2,251,846     (2,619,247     (6,003,335
  (14,888,675                                 (5,092,088

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (14,888,675            (1,097,405     (2,251,846     (2,619,247     (11,095,423
         
         
  67,393,970        120,569,904        9,396,575        34,260,559        42,365,004        152,652,150   
  13,963,650               1,056,401        1,874,537        2,507,150        10,245,647   
  (38,179,090     (67,399,194     (18,548,920     (40,901,921     (50,799,815     (189,555,949
  19,328        34,163        39        1,107        6,864        164,702   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  43,197,858        53,204,873        (8,095,905     (4,765,718     (5,920,797     (26,493,450

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  49,490,533        98,977,035        (7,999,983     (8,900,871     (1,170,601     (78,263,973
         
  266,910,945        167,933,910        130,285,308        139,186,179        193,230,897        271,494,870   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 316,401,478      $ 266,910,945      $ 122,285,325      $ 130,285,308      $ 192,060,296      $ 193,230,897   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(3,402,202

  $ (1,845,482   $ 27,670      $ 55,524      $ 14,838      $ 15,441   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  2,845,321        5,820,787        924,804        3,315,362        2,735,258        8,727,694   
  595,465               104,190        182,048        163,286        591,684   
  (1,629,826     (3,342,001     (1,828,326     (3,970,892     (3,361,697     (11,188,977

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,810,960        2,478,786        (799,332     (473,482     (463,153     (1,869,599

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 52.49        (0.18     3.18        3.00        4             (0.76     (0.76

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 41.41        (0.12     11.19        11.07        0.01                        

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 32.63        (0.26     9.04        8.78        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 29.95        (0.19     2.87        2.68        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 25.88        0.03        4.05        4.08        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 26.38        4      (0.23     (0.23     4      (0.27            (0.27

Core Growth Fund  Institutional Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 52.57        (0.08     3.10        3.02        4             (0.76     (0.76

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 41.44        (0.07     11.20        11.13        4                      

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 38.32        (0.16     3.28        3.12                               

Emerging India Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 1.78        (0.01     0.41        0.40        4                      

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.02        (0.01     (0.23     (0.24     4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 1.83        (0.01     0.21        0.20        4      (0.01            (0.01

Period ended 9/30/1110

  $ 2.00        4      (0.17     (0.17     4                      

Emerging Markets Select Fund  Investor Class

  

             

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 9.56        (0.03     0.33        0.30        4      (0.01            (0.01

Period ended 9/30/1314

  $ 10.00        4      (0.44     (0.44     4                      

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

  

             

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 9.61        (0.03     0.35        0.32        4      (0.02            (0.02

Period ended 9/30/1315

  $ 10.00        (— )4      (0.39     (0.39     4                      

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 2.67        (0.01     (0.03     (0.04     4             (0.06     (0.06

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.66        0.01        0.01        0.02        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.16        0.01        0.49        0.50        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 2.37        4      (0.21     (0.21     4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 1.57        0.01        0.80        0.81        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 1.24        4      0.33        0.33        4      4             4 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 2.97        0.01        0.20        0.21        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.41        0.01        0.55        0.56        4      4      4      4 

Period ended 9/30/129

  $ 2.00        0.01        0.40        0.41        4                      

Global Opportunities Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 4.58        (0.03     0.21        0.18        4      4      (0.48     (0.48

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 4.15        (0.02     0.93        0.91        4             (0.48     (0.48

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 3.68        (0.03     0.93        0.90        4             (0.43     (0.43

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 3.97        (0.02     (0.13     (0.15     4             (0.14     (0.14

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 3.38        (0.02     0.70        0.68        4      (0.01     (0.08     (0.09

Period ended 9/30/0913

  $ 2.00        (0.01     1.39        1.38        4                      

Heritage Growth Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 14.91        (0.01     1.73        1.72        4             (0.38     (0.38

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 12.80        0.02        2.64        2.66        4      (0.01     (0.54     (0.55

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 10.83        (0.03     2.16        2.13        4      (0.02     (0.14     (0.16

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 10.70        4      0.22        0.22        4      (0.09            (0.09

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 9.28        0.09        1.39        1.48        4      (0.06            (0.06

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 9.00        0.06        0.26        0.32        4      (0.02     (0.02     (0.04

International Growth Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 28.76        (0.07     0.58        0.51        4             (0.72     (0.72

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 22.44        0.07        6.32        6.39        0.01        (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 17.21        0.09        5.14        5.23        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 18.66        4      (1.46     (1.46     0.01                        

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 13.91        0.02        4.73        4.75        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 11.83        (0.13     2.24        2.11        4      (0.03            (0.03

International Opportunities Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 2.94        (0.01     0.21        0.20        4             (0.17     (0.17

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.41        (— )4      0.53        0.53        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.24        4      0.44        0.44        4             (0.27     (0.27

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 2.57        (0.01     (0.25     (0.26     4             (0.07     (0.07

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 1.97        (0.01     0.63        0.62        4      (0.02            (0.02

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 1.60        0.01        0.36        0.37        4      4             4 

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Ratios to Average Net Assets
    Supplemental Data  
Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
    Total Return (%)1     Expenses
Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Expenses
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Investment
Income Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 54.73        5.71        1.18 5      1.18 5      (0.63     (0.63   $ 943,043        5%   
$ 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%   
             
$ 54.83        5.74        1.12 5      1.17 5      (0.58     (0.63   $ 49,277        5%   
$ 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%   
             
$ 2.18        22.47        1.95 5      2.59 5      (1.32     (1.96   $ 20,162        9%   
$ 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%   
             
$ 9.85        3.10        1.69 5      1.85 5      (0.72     (0.88   $ 32,684        29%   
$ 9.56        (4.40     1.69 5      2.40 5      0.04        (0.67   $ 29,374        43%   
             
$ 9.91        3.34        1.50 5      1.63 5      (0.53     (0.66   $ 31,842        29%   
$ 9.61        (3.90     1.50 5      2.21 5      (0.18     (0.89   $ 28,861        43%   
             
$ 2.57        (1.61     1.95 5      2.04 5      (0.80     (0.89   $ 1,550,460        22%   
$ 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%   
             
$ 3.17        6.92        2.22 5      2.22 5      0.83        0.83      $ 1,120,832        3%   
$ 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%   
             
$ 4.28        3.94        1.76 5      1.76 5      (1.06     (1.06   $ 215,201        20%   
$ 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%   
             
$ 16.25        11.60        0.95 5      0.95 5      (0.10     (0.10   $ 130,291        6%   
$ 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%   
             
$ 28.55        1.74        1.44 5      1.44 5      (0.53     (0.53   $ 1,655,073        14%   
$ 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%   
             
$ 2.97        7.20        2.25 5      2.38 5      (0.94     (1.07   $ 331,982        14%   
$ 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%   

 

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WASATCH FUNDSFinancial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

 

          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                Less Distributions        
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Large Cap Value Fund Investor Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 16.57        0.12        1.19        1.31        4      (0.12     (5.36     (5.48

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

  

             

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 16.57        0.11        1.20        1.31        4      (0.13     (5.36     (5.49

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 14.31        0.22        2.39        2.61        4      (0.22     (0.13     (0.35

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 13.77        0.12        0.57        0.69        4      (0.15            (0.15

Long/Short Fund  Investor Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 15.82        0.10        0.75        0.85        4             (0.35     (0.35

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 13.66        (0.04     2.23        2.19        4             (0.03     (0.03

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 11.85        (0.02     1.83        1.81        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 11.74        (0.04     0.16        0.12        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 11.13        (0.01     0.62        0.61        4      4             4 

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

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 15.83        0.11        0.74        0.85        4             (0.35     (0.35

Period ended 9/30/1315

  $ 13.80        (0.01     2.07        2.06        4             (0.03     (0.03

Micro Cap Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 7.42        (0.07     0.73        0.66        4                      

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 5.71        (0.10     1.81        1.71        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 4.40        (0.09     1.40        1.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 4.44        (0.06     0.02        (0.04     4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 3.89        (0.05     0.60        0.55        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 4.14        (0.03     (0.21     (0.24     4      (0.01            (0.01

Micro Cap Value Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 3.45        (0.02     0.39        0.37        4             (0.57     (0.57

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.85        (0.03     0.91        0.88        4             (0.28     (0.28

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.24        (0.04     0.65        0.61        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 2.38        (0.04     (0.10     (0.14     4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 2.11        (0.02     0.30        0.28        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 1.80        (0.02     0.33        0.31        4                      

Small Cap Growth Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 51.31        (0.22     3.52        3.30        4             (1.68     (1.68

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 43.82        (0.15     10.53        10.38        4             (2.89     (2.89

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 35.37        (0.29     10.40        10.11        4             (1.66     (1.66

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 34.24        (0.13     1.26        1.13        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 28.59        (0.22     5.87        5.65        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 26.50        (0.12     2.27        2.15        4             (0.06     (0.06

Small Cap Value Fund  Investor Class

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 5.12        (0.02     0.71        0.69        4                      

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 3.81        (0.01     1.32        1.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 3.12        (0.03     0.72        0.69        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 3.08        (0.02     0.06        0.04        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 2.75        (0.01     0.34        0.33        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 2.82        (0.01     (0.06     (0.07     4                      

Small Cap Value Fund  Institutional Class

  

             

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 5.14        (0.01     0.71        0.70                               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 3.82        (0.01     1.33        1.32        4                      

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 3.68        (0.01     0.15        0.14                               

Strategic Income Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 11.08        0.23        1.12        1.35        4      (0.18     (0.16     (0.34

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

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
 
             
  $12.40        8.39        1.12 16      1.16 16      1.44        1.40      $ 573,766        30%   
  $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%   
             
  $12.39        8.39        0.98 5      1.24 5      1.60        1.34      $ 9,357        30%   
  $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%   
             
  $16.32        5.40        1.56 7 12      1.56 7 12      1.31        1.31      $ 1,793,797        23%   
  $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%   
             
  $16.33        5.40        1.46 7      1.46 7      1.40        1.40      $ 945,313        23%   
  $15.83        14.99        1.39 7      1.40 7      (0.16     (0.17   $ 824,780        47%   
             
  $  8.08        8.89        2.03 5      2.03 5      (1.68     (1.68   $ 338,978        13%   
  $  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%   
             
  $  3.25        11.12        2.11 5      2.12 5      (1.12     (1.13   $ 190,608        37%   
  $  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%   
             
  $52.93        6.48        1.20 5      1.20 5      (0.85     (0.85   $ 2,613,545        8%   
  $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%   
             
  $  5.81        13.48        1.20 5      1.20 5      (0.56     (0.56   $ 224,312        20%   
  $  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%   
             
  $  5.84        13.62        1.15 5      1.35 5      (0.51     (0.71   $ 10,486        20%   
  $  5.14        34.55        1.15 5      1.46 5      (0.11     (0.42   $ 9,359        40%   
  $  3.82        3.80        1.15 5      1.66 5      (0.42     (0.93   $ 7,243        55%   
             
  $12.09        12.35        0.95 5      0.95 5      4.05        4.05      $ 72,484        33%   
  $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%   

 

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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
 

Ultra Growth Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 24.57        0.04        3.05        3.09        4             (1.64     (1.64

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 22.83        (0.15     4.96        4.81        4             (3.07     (3.07

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 20.11        (0.08     3.98        3.90        4             (1.18     (1.18

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 19.80        (0.17     0.48        0.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 15.66        (0.15     4.29        4.14        4                      

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 15.76        (0.14     0.04        (0.10     4                      

World Innovators Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 23.15        (0.09     1.86        1.77        4             (1.20     (1.20

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 18.55        (0.12     4.72        4.60        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 14.71        (0.12     3.96        3.84        4                      

Year ended 9/30/11

  $ 13.65        (0.13     1.19        1.06        4                      

Year ended 9/30/10

  $ 11.12        (0.10     2.65        2.55        4      (0.02            (0.02

Year ended 9/30/09

  $ 10.31        (0.12     0.93        0.81        4                      

Income Fund

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 10.13        0.09        0.01        0.10        4      (0.09            (0.09

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

               

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

  $ 15.33        0.23        0.49        0.72        4      (0.23            (0.23

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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(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
 
             
$26.02     12.85        1.23 5      1.23 5      (0.96     (0.96   $ 118,285        17%   
$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%   
             
$23.72     7.64        1.71 5      1.71 5      (1.05     (1.05   $ 316,401        49%   
$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%   
             
$10.14     1.00        0.70 5      0.70 5      1.74        1.74      $ 122,285        4%   
$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%   
             
$15.82     4.72        0.72 5      0.72 5      2.87        2.87      $ 192,060        13%   
$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

        

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

       1.26%         1.26%  

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

        

Six Months ended 3/31/14 (unaudited)

       1.16%         1.16%  

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 8).

 

12 Includes extraordinary expenses of less than 0.01% (see Note 8).

 

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.

 

16  Includes extraordinary expenses of 0.02% (see Note 8).

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 March 31, 2014. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Valuation of Securities — All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value as described in Note 14.

Foreign Currency Translations — Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates each business day. 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 Fund are allocated among applicable Funds on an equitable and consistent basis considering such things as the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Funds.

Use of Management Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported changes in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Guarantees and Indemnifications — In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, however, the risk of loss is expected to be remote.

Redemption Fees — The Funds deduct a fee of 2.00% from redemption proceeds on shares of the Funds held 60 days or less. Redemption fees retained by the Funds are credited to additional paid-in capital.

New Accounting Pronouncements — In June 2013, 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.

 

 

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3. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Repurchase Agreements — The Funds may engage in repurchase transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase and the fund to resell the obligation at an agreed upon price and time. The market value of the collateral must be at least equal at all times to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, the fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. Refer to Note 15 (Offsetting) for more information about the offsetting of assets and liabilities.

Short Sales — The Long/Short Fund and to a lesser extent the other Equity Funds may enter into short sales whereby a fund sells a security it generally does not own (the security is borrowed), in anticipation of a decline in the security’s price. The initial amount of a short sale is recorded as a liability which is marked-to-market daily. Fluctuations in the value of the short liability are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. If a Fund shorts a security when also holding a long position in the security (a “short against the box”), as the security’s price declines, the short position increases in value, offsetting the long position’s decrease in value. The opposite effect occurs if the security’s price rises. A Fund realizes a gain or loss upon closing of the short sale (returning the security to the counterparty by way of purchase or delivery of a long position owned). Possible losses from short sales may be unlimited, whereas losses from security purchases cannot exceed the total amount invested. The Funds are liable to the buyer for any dividends payable on securities while those securities are in a short position. These dividends are an expense of the Funds. The Funds designate collateral consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid assets sufficient to collateralize the market value of short positions. Refer to Note 15 (Offsetting) for more information about the offsetting of assets and liabilities.

Participation Notes — The Frontier Emerging Small Countries and the Global Opportunities Funds invest in Participation Notes (P-Notes). P-Notes are promissory notes that are designed to offer a return linked to the performance of a particular underlying equity security or market. P-Notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and allow a fund to gain exposure to common stocks in markets where direct investment is not allowed, such as Saudi Arabia. While the holder of a P-Note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights. Income received from P-Notes is recorded as dividend income in the Statement of Operations. P-Notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations of the bank or broker-dealer. Risks associated with P-Notes include the possible failure of a counterparty (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer) to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement, inability to transfer or liquidate the notes, potential delays or

an inability to redeem the notes before maturity under certain market conditions, and limited legal recourse against the issuer of the underlying common stock.

4. FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Foreign Currency Contracts — The Funds may enter into foreign currency contracts to settle planned purchases or sales of securities or to protect against a possible loss resulting from the adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency involved in an underlying transaction. Foreign currency contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates. Foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by a fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a foreign currency contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Schedule of Investments. In addition, a fund could be exposed to credit risk if a counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably. In connection with these contracts, the Funds may segregate cash and/or securities in a sufficient amount as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective contracts.

Options Transactions — The Equity Funds and the Income Fund may buy and sell put and call options and write covered put and call options, including over-the-counter options, on portfolio securities where the completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing of another party. Options are a type of derivative financial instrument. The Funds may invest in derivative financial instruments, including options, in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets. The risk in writing a call option is that a fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases. The risk in writing a put option is that a fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that a fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. A fund also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist. Possible losses from uncovered written options may be unlimited. Option contracts are valued daily and unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded. A fund will realize a gain or loss upon expiration or closing of the option transaction. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call option, the purchase cost for a written put option, or the cost of a security for a purchased put or call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. The Funds designate collateral consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid assets sufficient to collateralize the market value of written options. Refer to Note 15 (Offsetting) for more information about the offsetting of assets and liabilities.

 

 

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Options written activity during the period ended March 31, 2014 was as follows:

 

     Options
Outstanding at
9/30/2013
     Written      Closed      Exercised      Expired      Options
Outstanding at
3/31/14
 

Long/Short Fund

                

Premium amount

  $ 6,528,848       $ 6,653,123       $ (8,064,027    $ (3,616,506    $ (1,501,438    $   

Number of contracts

    8,031         14,353         (3,257      (11,879      (7,248        

Micro Cap Value Fund

                

Premium amount

  $ 61,910       $ 1,384,799       $ (498,954    $ (402,113    $ (89,788    $ 455,854   

Number of contracts

    150         6,945         (1,550      (2,400      (505      2,640   

5. DISTRIBUTIONS

Dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually for all Funds, except for dividends from net investment income in four funds. The Income Fund declares and pays dividends monthly. The Large Cap Value, Strategic Income and U.S. Treasury Funds declare and pay dividends quarterly. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The Funds may utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction (tax equalization).

To the extent these book and tax differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the fiscal year among additional paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income (loss), and undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments, options and foreign currency translations.

6. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Cost of investment securities purchased and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding U.S. government and short-term securities, for the period ended March 31, 2014 are summarized below:

 

     Core
Growth
Fund
     Emerging
India
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
     Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
     Heritage
Growth
Fund
 

Purchases

  $ 78,110,431       $ 4,444,505       $ 20,137,339       $ 374,827,211       $ 296,919,293       $ 43,483,793       $ 6,748,734   

Sales

    48,754,244         1,439,549         16,896,674         582,387,249         26,299,505         53,349,287         13,965,132   
     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

  $ 442,256,160       $ 60,224,831       $ 205,668,924       $ 735,715,462       $ 42,359,673       $ 62,108,153       $ 251,724,560   

Sales

    194,757,314         43,093,969         458,361,156         484,929,512         48,884,024         63,848,212         198,889,025   
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
     Strategic
Income
Fund
     Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income Fund                  

Purchases

  $ 42,399,867       $ 20,958,350       $ 26,053,906       $ 155,678,727       $ 1,829,147         

Sales

    51,134,749         25,003,686         75,687,046         132,152,885         8,318,375         

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the Income Fund were $2,875,813 and $6,087,489, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the U.S. Treasury Fund were $23,978,780 and $31,927,973, respectively.

7. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income to shareholders. The Funds are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 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 March 31, 2014 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

  $ 647,586,470      $ 16,307,924      $ 61,668,298      $ 1,404,344,696      $ 1,013,145,382      $ 152,614,760      $ 78,361,139   
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 372,735,408      $ 4,031,287      $ 5,519,054      $ 249,954,344      $ 146,421,125      $ 66,555,550      $ 52,690,339   

Gross (depreciation)

    (27,265,357     (301,649     (2,692,544     (103,513,282     (38,962,523     (3,618,842     (626,135
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation

  $ 345,470,051      $ 3,729,638      $ 2,826,510      $ 146,441,062      $ 107,458,602      $ 62,936,708      $ 52,064,204   
 

 

 

 
     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

  $ 1,389,671,237      $ 263,364,875      $ 500,051,849      $ 2,108,717,759      $ 199,983,876      $ 145,774,708      $ 1,600,143,835   
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 299,735,393      $ 80,644,464      $ 89,289,164      $ 378,365,607      $ 151,120,763      $ 50,190,112      $ 1,055,614,833   

Gross (depreciation)

    (32,418,860     (12,331,490     (5,044,562     (43,720,303     (11,371,296     (4,199,913     (35,688,016
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation

  $ 267,316,533      $ 68,312,974      $ 84,244,602      $ 334,645,304      $ 139,749,467      $ 45,990,199      $ 1,019,926,817   
 

 

 

 
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
    Strategic
Income
Fund
    Ultra
Growth
Fund
    World
Innovators
Fund
    Income
Fund
    U.S.
Treasury
Fund
       

Cost

  $ 168,409,201      $ 61,093,008      $ 88,698,956      $ 271,504,148      $ 121,462,462      $ 185,320,302     
 

 

 

   

Gross appreciation

  $ 68,781,910      $ 11,670,196      $ 36,155,909      $ 56,564,921      $ 2,181,855      $ 11,674,696     

Gross (depreciation)

    (3,713,867     (688,875     (7,256,332     (5,579,233     (1,134,915     (4,945,240  
 

 

 

   

Net appreciation

  $ 65,068,043      $ 10,981,321      $ 28,899,577      $ 50,985,688      $ 1,046,940      $ 6,729,456     
 

 

 

   

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains are primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, unrealized appreciation on passive foreign investment companies and other temporary tax adjustments.

The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of net assets are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of the date of this report.

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   

8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Investment Advisory Fees, Expense Limitations — As the Funds’ investment advisor, the Advisor receives a monthly fee calculated on average daily net assets. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain Funds should a Fund’s operating expenses exceed a specified annual limitation through at least January 31, 2015. 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 months commencing January 31, 2014). Such reimbursement shall be paid only while the expense limitation agreement is in effect and only if such amount paid, together with all other amounts reimbursed under this agreement in the fiscal year, do not cause the Fund to exceed the expense limitation. All amounts not recovered at the end of the period expire on January 31, 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. In late October of 2013, it was discovered that the Long/Short Fund and Large Cap Value Fund had a 12b-1 receivable on the books which dated back to 2008 prior to the conversion of the 1st Source Funds to Wasatch Funds. It was determined the amount should be written off as an extraordinary expense and posted to other expenses. The balance for the Large Cap Value Fund was $70,993 and the Long/Short Fund was $8,622. The impact of these write-offs is reflected in “Other expenses” on the Statements of Operations and in the Financial Highlights. Investment advisory fees and fees waived, if any, for the period ended March 31, 2014 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%         01/31/2015       $ 2,440   

Emerging India Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         N/A         01/31/2015         17,177   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

     1.25%         1.69%         1.50%         01/31/2015         19,066   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     1.75%         1.95%         N/A         01/31/2015         2,188,820   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     1.75%         2.25%         N/A         01/31/2015           

 

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Fund    Advisory
Fee
     Expense
Limitation
Investor Class
     Expense
Limitation
Institutional Class
     Contractual Expense
Limitation/
Reimbursement
Recoverable
Expiration Date
     Reimbursement
Recoverable
 

Global Opportunities Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         N/A         01/31/2015       $           —   

Heritage Growth Fund

     0.70%         0.95%         N/A         01/31/2015           

International Growth Fund

     1.25%         1.75%         N/A         01/31/2015           

International Opportunities Fund

     1.95%         2.25%         N/A         01/31/2015         86,608   

Large Cap Value Fund

     0.90%         1.10%         0.98%         01/31/2015         36,072   

Long/Short Fund

     1.10%         N/A         1.17%         01/31/2015           

Micro Cap Fund

     1.75%         1.95%         N/A         01/31/2015           

Micro Cap Value Fund

     1.75%         1.95%         N/A         01/31/2015         9,890   

Small Cap Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         N/A         01/31/2015         10,485   

Small Cap Value Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         1.15%         01/31/2015         32,013   

Strategic Income Fund

     0.70%         0.95%         N/A         01/31/2015         272   

Ultra Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         N/A         01/31/2015           

World Innovators Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         N/A         01/31/2015         33,084   

Income Fund

     0.55%         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A   

U.S. Treasury Fund

     0.50%         0.75%         N/A         01/31/2015           

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 period ended March 31, 2014, 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. The Advisor does not intend to be reimbursed for these amounts.

On February 20, 2013, the Advisor discovered a trade error involving the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund. The Advisor reimbursed the Fund $4,421.

The impact of the payments detailed above is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights.

10% Shareholders — As of March 31, 2014, 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         58.13

Emerging India Fund

    1         47.59

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    3         88.53

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    2         60.61

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    2         76.28

Global Opportunities Fund

    2         65.05

Heritage Growth Fund

    2         47.09

International Growth Fund

    2         55.84

International Opportunities Fund

    1         56.97

Large Cap Value Fund

    3         78.08

Long/Short Fund

    2         68.92

Micro Cap Fund

    2         27.95

Micro Cap Value Fund

    2         50.63

Small Cap Growth Fund

    2         53.06

 

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     Number of
Accounts
     % of Shares
Outstanding
 

Small Cap Value Fund

    2         36.65

Strategic Income Fund

    4         70.31

Ultra Growth Fund

    2         29.16

World Innovators Fund

    2         46.53

Income Fund

    3         81.41

U.S. Treasury Fund

    3         64.24

Affiliated Interests — As of March 31, 2014, 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         0.41

Emerging India Fund

     19         27.47

Emerging Markets Select Fund

     15         5.22

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     20         0.36

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     29         0.71

Global Opportunities Fund

     22         1.77

Heritage Growth Fund

     10         3.44

International Growth Fund

     15         0.37

International Opportunities Fund

     23         2.43

Large Cap Value Fund

     12         0.21

Long/Short Fund

     15         0.17

Micro Cap Fund

     11         0.77

Micro Cap Value Fund

     14         1.86

Small Cap Growth Fund

     20         1.29

Small Cap Value Fund

     8         1.70

Strategic Income Fund

     6         18.46

Ultra Growth Fund

     8         1.71

World Innovators Fund

     9         1.26

Income Fund

     2         0.01

U.S. Treasury Fund

     6         0.83

 

* Multiple accounts with the same beneficial owner are treated as one account.

Payments by Former Service Provider — BISYS Fund Services, Inc. (“BISYS”) is a former service provider to the Large Cap Value Fund, Long/Short Fund and Income Fund. In August 2010, these funds received a one-time payment from the BISYS Fair Fund (a fund established pursuant to a settlement between the SEC and BISYS that requires, among other things, a distribution of settlement monies from the Fair Fund to benefit affected mutual funds). The impact of these payments is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights.

9. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

If a Fund’s holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities of a company, the company is deemed to be an affiliate as defined by the 1940 Act. The following Funds conducted transactions during the period ended March 31, 2014 with an “affiliated company” as so defined:

 

     Share Activity      Dividends
Credited to
Income for the
period ended
3/31/14
     Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the
period ended
3/31/14
 
      Balance
9/30/13
     Purchases /
Additions
     Sales /
Reductions
     Balance
3/31/14
       

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

                 

KONA I Co. Ltd.*

     584,258                 75,400         508,858       $ 86,458       $ (136,403

 

 

International Growth Fund

                 

Diligent Board Member Services, Inc.

     4,104,359         575,000                 4,679,359       $       $   

 

 

Long/Short Fund

                 

Silicon Graphics International Corp.**

     2,330,509         490,429                 2,820,938       $       $   

Swift Energy Co.

     1,706,994         1,486,230                 3,193,224                   

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

                 

Goldwater Bank, N.A.

     154,000                         154,000       $       $   

 

 

 

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     Share Activity      Dividends
Credited to
Income for the
period ended
3/31/14
     Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the
period ended
3/31/14
 
      Balance
9/30/13
     Purchases /
Additions
     Sales /
Reductions
     Balance
3/31/14
       

Small Cap Growth Fund

                 

Blue Nile, Inc.

     999,639                         999,639       $       $         —   

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)

     745,076         566,072                 1,311,148                   

IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc.

     678,732         351,001                 1,029,733                   

Knight Transportation, Inc.

     4,792,398         137,370                 4,929,768         583,330           

zooplus AG

     308,302                         308,302                   

 

*This security is no longer an affiliate as of 3/31/2014.

 

**On March 5, 2014, a Schedule 13D was filed for Silicon Graphics International Corp. (“the Company”) on behalf of the Advisor and the Wasatch Long/Short Fund, including the portfolio managers Michael L. Shinnick and Ralph C. Shive (“Reporting Persons”).

10. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

The Funds may own investments that were purchased through private placement transactions or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and cannot be sold without prior registration under the Securities Act or may be limited due to certain restrictions. These securities are generally deemed to be illiquid and are valued at fair value as determined by a designated Pricing Committee of the Advisor (“Pricing Committee”), comprised of personnel of the Advisor, with oversight by the Board of Trustees and in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures. If and when such securities are registered, the costs of registering such securities are paid by the issuer. At March 31, 2014, 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       $ 400           

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

              

Cardica, Inc.

   Warrants    9/25/09    $ 40,313       $ 3,225           

Goldwater Bank, N.A.

   Common Stock    2/28/07      1,540,000         47,740         0.02
              
         $ 1,580,313       $ 50,965         0.02

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

              

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    2/3/11 - 5/25/12    $ 499,999       $ 1,366,314         0.72

Cardica, Inc.

   Warrants    9/25/09      13,813         1,105           

Goldwater Bank, N.A.

   Common Stock    2/28/07      419,000         12,989         0.01

Idaho Trust Bancorp

   Common Stock    8/30/06      500,004         200,557         0.11
              
         $ 1,432,816       $ 1,580,965         0.84

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

              

DocuSign, Inc. Series B Preferred

   Preferred Stock    3/3/14    $ 437,256       $ 437,256         0.02

DocuSign, Inc. Series B-1 Preferred

   Preferred Stock    3/3/14      130,983         130,983         0.01

DocuSign, Inc. Series D Preferred

   Preferred Stock    3/3/14      313,930         313,930         0.01

DocuSign, Inc. Series E Preferred

   Preferred Stock    3/3/14      8,117,819         8,117,819         0.31

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    9/5/13      15,350,001         15,350,001         0.59

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    10/10/03 - 12/16/13      3,273,929         3,119,543         0.12

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    3/16/06 - 12/16/13      1,356,685         1,326,583         0.05

Nanosys, Inc., Series D

   Preferred Stock    11/8/05      2,000,000         632,475         0.02

Nanosys, Inc., Series E

   Preferred Stock    8/13/10      184,939         192,902         0.01
              
         $ 31,165,542       $ 29,621,492         1.14

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

              

Redcorp Ventures Ltd., 13.00%, 7/11/12

   Corporate Bonds    7/5/07    $ 152,584       $ 1,215           

Star Asia Financial Ltd.

   Common Stock    2/22/07 - 3/19/10      305,812         231,214         0.32
              
         $ 458,396       $ 232,429         0.32

 

 

 

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      Security
Type
   Acquisition
Date
   Cost     

Fair

Value

     Value as %
of Net Assets
 

Ultra Growth Fund

              

Cardica, Inc.

   Warrants    9/25/09    $ 20,625       $ 1,650         0.00

Data Sciences International, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    1/20/06      475,001         727,559         0.62

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B

   Preferred Stock    9/5/13      1,150,001         1,150,001         0.97

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    10/10/03 - 12/16/13      2,946,531         2,807,583         2.37

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    3/16/06 - 12/16/13      1,356,685         1,326,583         1.12

Nanosys, Inc., Series D

   Preferred Stock    11/8/05      500,001         158,119         0.13

Nanosys, Inc., Series E

   Preferred Stock    8/13/10      46,235         48,226         0.04

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           
              
         $ 7,594,144       $ 6,223,074         5.25

 

 

World Innovators Fund

              

Cardica, Inc.

   Warrants    9/25/09    $ 8,937       $ 715           

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest    10/10/03 - 12/16/13      327,391         311,953         0.10

Xtera Communications, Inc.

   Common Stock    9/3/03      7,076         65           
              
         $ 343,404       $ 312,733         0.10

11. PURCHASE COMMITMENTS

In September 2003, the Small Cap Growth, Ultra Growth and World Innovators Funds entered into subscription agreements to acquire limited partnership interests in Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P. The remaining commitment amounts at March 31, 2014 were $250,000, $225,000 and $25,000, respectively.

In December 2005, the Small Cap Growth and Ultra Growth Funds entered into subscription agreements to acquire limited partnership interests in Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P. The remaining commitment amounts at March 31, 2014 were $105,000, per Fund.

Securities held by the Funds have been designated to meet these purchase commitments as indicated in the Schedules of Investments.

12. 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 period ended March 31, 2014, the following Funds had borrowings:

 

     Average Daily
Borrowings
       Number of
Days
Outstanding
       Interest
Expense
       Weighted
Average
Annualized
Interest Rate
       Balance at
3/31/14
 

Emerging India Fund

  $ 151,666           32           147           1.09      $   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    1,900,577           4           230           1.09          

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    6,163,472           19           3,547           1.09          

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    520,297           4           63           1.09          

Global Opportunities Fund

    1,726,635           20           1,046           1.09        79,395   

Large Cap Value Fund

    9,843,474           17           5,094           1.10          

Ultra Growth Fund

    2,969,246           11           989           1.09        435,825   

 

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13. PRINCIPAL RISKS

Market and Credit Risk — In the normal course of business the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk). Similar to credit risk, the Funds may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Non-Diversification Risk — A non-diversified fund can invest a larger portion of its assets in the stocks of a limited number of companies than a diversified fund, which means it may have more exposure to the price movements of a single security or small group of securities than funds that diversify their investments among many companies. The Emerging 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 provi de exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. This also includes the risk associated with higher transaction costs, delayed settlements, currency controls and adverse economic developments related to foreign investments.

Region Risk — The Funds, except the U.S. Treasury Fund, invest in equity and fixed income securities of non-U.S. issuers. Although the Funds maintain diversified investment portfolios, political or economic developments within a particular country or region may have an adverse effect on the ability of domiciled issuers to meet their obligations. These risks are exaggerated for securities of issuers tied economically to emerging and frontier market countries. Additionally, political or economic developments

may have an adverse effect on the liquidity and volatility of portfolio securities and currency holdings.

Shareholder Concentration Risk — A significant portion of the net assets of the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund and International Opportunities Fund are owned by a group of shareholders advised by a common investment advisor. If this group of shareholders simultaneously redeems on the advice of their investment advisor, Fund expenses may increase and performance may be materially 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, 2015. The Emerging Markets Select Fund also has a significant portion of net assets concentrated in relatively few related accounts. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse the Emerging Markets Select Fund should operating expenses exceed 1.69% for the Investor Class and 1.50% for the Institutional Class through at least January 31, 2015.

14. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND INVESTMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds use various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP established a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

  Ÿ   Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
  Ÿ   Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The inputs may include quoted prices for the identical investment on an inactive market, prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
  Ÿ   Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether a security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more

 

 

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judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Equity Securities (common and preferred stock) — Securities are valued as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (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. Additionally, a fund’s investments are valued at fair value by the Pricing Committee if the Advisor determines that an event impacting the value of an investment occurred between the closing time of a security’s primary market or exchange (for example, a foreign exchange or market) and the time the fund’s share price is calculated. Significant events include, but are not limited to the following: significant fluctuations in domestic markets, foreign markets or foreign currencies; occurrences not directly tied to the securities markets such as natural disasters, armed conflicts or significant governmental actions; and major announcements affecting a single issuer or an entire market or market sector. In responding to a significant event, the Pricing Committee determines the fair value of affected securities by considering factors including, but not limited to: index options and futures traded subsequent to the close; American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or other related receipts; currency spot or forward markets that trade after pricing of the foreign exchange; other derivative securities traded after the close such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (“SPDRs”) and other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”); and alternative market quotes on the affected securities. When applicable, the Funds use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to assist in adjusting the valuation of foreign securities. When a Fund uses this fair value pricing method, the values assigned to the Fund’s foreign securities may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges and the securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. These valuation procedures apply equally to long or short equity positions in a fund.

Participation Notes — Investments are valued at the market price of the underlying security. Counterparty risk is regularly reviewed and considered for valuation.

Corporate Debt Securities — Investments are valued at current market value by a pricing service, or by using the last sale or bid price based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

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 on the market where they are principally traded. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a given day, then the option is valued at the mean of the last bid price and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the market rate provided by the pricing service.

Restricted Securities — If market quotations are not readily available for the Funds’ investments in securities such as restricted securities, private placements, securities for which trading has been halted or other illiquid securities, these investments are valued at fair value in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures by the Pricing Committee with oversight by the Board of Trustees. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. For

 

 

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each applicable investment that is fair valued, the Pricing Committee considers, to the extent applicable, various factors including, but not limited to, the financial condition of the company or limited partnership, operating results, prices paid in follow-on rounds, comparable companies in the public market, the nature and duration of the restrictions for holding the securities, a stated net asset value (NAV) for the partnership, if applicable, and other relevant factors. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on those days that the NYSE is closed, which could result in differences between the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the Fund for financial reporting purposes.

 

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of March 31, 2014 in valuing the Funds’ assets and liabilities:

 

Fund   Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/14
 

Core Growth Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

     $ 948,434,037       $       $   —       $ 948,434,037   

Short-Term Investments

               44,622,484                 44,622,484   
    

 

 

 
     $ 948,434,037       $ 44,622,484       $       $ 993,056,521   
    

 

 

 

Emerging India Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

     $ 19,243,473       $       $       $ 19,243,473   

Short-Term Investments

               794,089                 794,089   
    

 

 

 
     $ 19,243,473       $ 794,089       $       $ 20,037,562   
    

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Select Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Diversified Banks    $ 11,518,560       $ 1,957,781       $       $ 13,476,341   
  Health Care Facilities      1,946,588         1,633,009                 3,579,597   
 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     817,805         1,533,390                 2,351,195   
 

Other

     37,767,192                         37,767,192   

Short-Term Investments

               7,320,483                 7,320,483   
    

 

 

 
     $ 52,050,145       $ 12,444,663       $       $ 64,494,808   
    

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Cable & Satellite    $ 12,307,626       $ 9,915,035       $       $ 22,222,661   
  Coal & Consumable Fuels              10,696,491                 10,696,491   
  Construction Materials      28,742,240         38,744,720                 67,486,960   
  Department Stores      16,675,121         5,338,758                 22,013,879   
  Health Care Facilities      34,961,020         19,887,134                 54,848,154   
  Home Improvement Retail              22,906,628                 22,906,628   
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines      30,543,600         19,656,521                 50,200,121   
  Wireless Telecommunication Services              21,221,161                 21,221,161   
  Other      1,209,737,339                         1,209,737,339   

Preferred Stocks

       7,189,636                         7,189,636   

Short-Term Investments

               62,262,728                 62,262,728   
    

 

 

 
     $ 1,340,156,582       $ 210,629,176       $       $ 1,550,785,758   
    

 

 

 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Packaged Foods & Meats    $ 211,830,291       $ 12,136,102       $       $ 223,966,393   
  Other      737,553,241                         737,553,241   

Participation Notes

               78,185,292                 78,185,292   

Short-Term Investments

               80,899,058                 80,899,058   
    

 

 

 
     $ 949,383,532       $ 171,220,452       $       $ 1,120,603,984   
    

 

 

 

 

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Fund   Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/14
 

Global Opportunities Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Wireless Telecommunication Services    $       $ 1,937,075       $       $ 1,937,075   
  Other      211,197,152                         211,197,152   

Warrants

                       400         400   

Participation Notes

               2,416,841                 2,416,841   
    

 

 

 
     $ 211,197,152       $ 4,353,916       $ 400       $ 215,551,468   
    

 

 

 

Heritage Growth Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

     $ 122,390,337       $       $       $ 122,390,337   

Short-Term Investments

               8,035,006                 8,035,006   
    

 

 

 
     $ 122,390,337       $ 8,035,006       $       $ 130,425,343   
    

 

 

 

International Growth Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Construction Materials    $ 21,864,404       $ 18,589,225       $       $ 40,453,629   
  Other      1,523,979,648                         1,523,979,648   

Short-Term Investments

               92,554,493                 92,554,493   
    

 

 

 
     $ 1,545,844,052       $ 111,143,718       $       $ 1,656,987,770   
    

 

 

 

International Opportunities Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Building Products    $ 4,439,552       $ 1,159,161       $       $ 5,598,713   
  Construction Materials              2,619,536                 2,619,536   
  Food Distributors              2,281,545                 2,281,545   
  Food Retail      18,494,659         1,481,527                 19,976,186   
  Home Improvement Retail      1,804,105         2,220,086                 4,024,191   
  Household Products      7,837,136         2,526,439                 10,363,575   
  Packaged Foods & Meats      45,711,806         1,604,353                 47,316,159   
  Other      218,291,466                         218,291,466   

Short-Term Investments

               21,206,478                 21,206,478   
    

 

 

 
     $ 296,578,724       $ 35,099,125       $       $ 331,677,849   
    

 

 

 

Large Cap Value Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

     $ 583,619,507       $       $       $ 583,619,507   

Short-Term Investments

               676,944                 676,944   
    

 

 

 
     $ 583,619,507       $ 676,944       $       $ 584,296,451   
    

 

 

 

Long/Short Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

     $ 2,274,045,252       $       $       $ 2,274,045,252   

Short-Term Investments

               447,207,058                 447,207,058   
    

 

 

 
     $ 2,274,045,252       $ 447,207,058       $       $ 2,721,252,310   
    

 

 

 

Liabilities

             

Securities Sold Short

     $ (277,889,247    $       $       $ (277,889,247
    

 

 

 
     $ (277,889,247    $       $       $ (277,889,247
    

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Specialized Finance    $       $       $ 47,740       $ 47,740   
  Other      331,294,272                         331,294,272   

Warrants

                       3,225         3,225   

Short-Term Investments

               8,388,106                 8,388,106   
    

 

 

 
     $ 331,294,272       $ 8,388,106       $ 50,965       $ 339,733,343   
    

 

 

 

 

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Fund   Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/14
 

Micro Cap Value Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Diversified Banks    $ 2,253,085       $       $ 200,557       $ 2,453,642   
  Personal Products      1,506,800         960,000                 2,466,800   
  Specialized Finance      1,144,550                 12,989         1,157,539   
  Other      166,892,554                         166,892,554   

Preferred Stocks

                       1,366,314         1,366,314   

Warrants

                       1,105         1,105   

Short-Term Investments

               17,805,103                 17,805,103   
    

 

 

 
     $ 171,796,989       $ 18,765,103       $ 1,580,965       $ 192,143,057   
    

 

 

 

Liabilities

             

Equity Contracts

     $ (378,150    $       $       $ (378,150
    

 

 

 
     $ (378,150    $       $       $ (378,150
    

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

     $ 2,507,240,015       $       $       $ 2,507,240,015   

Preferred Stocks

                       25,175,366         25,175,366   

Limited Partnership Interest

                       4,446,126         4,446,126   

Short-Term Investments

               83,209,145                 83,209,145   
    

 

 

 
     $ 2,507,240,015       $ 83,209,145       $ 29,621,492       $ 2,620,070,652   
    

 

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

       $217,747,583       $       $       $ 217,747,583   

Short-Term Investments

               15,729,661                 15,729,661   
    

 

 

 
       $217,747,583       $ 15,729,661       $       $ 233,477,244   
    

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Diversified REITs    $       $ 231,214       $       $ 231,214   
  Other      59,245,411                         59,245,411   

Exchange-Traded Funds

       2,923,140                         2,923,140   

Limited Partnership Interest

       2,174,550                         2,174,550   

Corporate Bonds

                       1,215         1,215   

Short-Term Investments

               7,498,799                 7,498,799   
    

 

 

 
     $ 64,343,101       $ 7,730,013       $ 1,215       $ 72,074,329   
    

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Internet Software & Services    $ 9,763,140       $       $ 914       $ 9,764,054   
  Other      101,612,319                         101,612,319   

Preferred Stocks

                       2,086,344         2,086,344   

Limited Partnership Interest

                       4,134,166         4,134,166   

Warrants

                       1,650         1,650   
    

 

 

 
     $ 111,375,459       $       $ 6,223,074       $ 117,598,533   
    

 

 

 

World Innovators Fund

             

Assets

             

Common Stocks

  Internet Software & Services    $ 36,821,012       $       $ 65       $ 36,821,077   
  Other      248,855,372                         248,855,372   

Preferred Stocks

       5,518,073                         5,518,073   

Limited Partnership Interest

                       311,953         311,953   

Warrants

                       715         715   

Short-Term Investments

               30,982,646                 30,982,646   
    

 

 

 
     $ 291,194,457       $ 30,982,646       $ 312,733       $ 322,489,836   
    

 

 

 

 

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Fund   Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/14
 

Income Fund

             

Assets

             

Asset Backed Securities

     $       $ 6,002,112       $       $ 6,002,112   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

               20,218,191                 20,218,191   

Corporate Bonds

               49,171,219                 49,171,219   

Municipal Bonds

               2,569,170                 2,569,170   

Mutual Funds

       531,650                         531,650   

Exchange-Traded Funds

       2,065,800                         2,065,800   

U.S. Government Agency Securities

               26,627,486                 26,627,486   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Bonds

               666,518                 666,518   

U.S. Treasury Notes

               9,792,433                 9,792,433   

Preferred Stocks

       890,700                         890,700   

Short-Term Investments

               3,974,123                 3,974,123   
    

 

 

 
     $ 3,488,150       $ 119,021,252       $       $ 122,509,402   
    

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Fund

             

Assets

             

U.S. Government Obligations

     $       $ 190,102,883       $       $ 190,102,883   

Short-Term Investments

               1,946,875                 1,946,875   
    

 

 

 
     $       $ 192,049,758       $       $ 192,049,758   
    

 

 

 

If the securities of an Asset Class are all the same level, the asset class is shown in total. If the securities of an Asset Class cross levels, the level with the smallest number of categories and with multiple levels within a category is displayed by category. The remaining categories that do not cross levels are combined into the “Other” category.

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value for the period ended March 31, 2014 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. The table below shows the significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 due to fair valuation in certain foreign markets.

 

Fund    Transfers Out
Of Level 1 at
Market Value
     Transfers Into
Level 2 at
Market Value
 

Emerging Markets Select Fund

   $ 1,533,389       $ 1,533,389   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     67,615,456         67,615,456   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     12,136,102         12,136,102   

Global Opportunities Fund

     1,937,075         1,937,075   

International Growth Fund

     18,589,225         18,589,225   

International Opportunities Fund

     1,481,527         1,481,527   

 

Fund    Transfers Out
Of Level 2 at
Market Value
     Transfers Into
Level 1 at
Market Value
 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

   $ 8,685       $ 8,685   

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Funds during the period ended March 31, 2014:

 

Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/2013
    Purchases
at Cost
    Sales
(Proceeds)
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfers
in at
Market
Value
    Transfers
out at
Market
Value
    Market
Value
Ending
Balance
3/31/2014
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) on
Investments Held
at 3/31/2014
 

Global Opportunities Fund

                   

Warrants

  $ 2,000      $      $      $   —      $      $ (1,600   $   —      $   —      $ 400      $ (1,600
 

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

                   

Common Stocks

  $ 63,140                                    (15,400                   47,740        (15,400

Warrants

    16,125                                    (12,900                   3,225        (12,900
 

 

 

 
  $ 79,265                                    (28,300                   50,965        (28,300
 

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

                   

Common Stocks

  $ 218,709                                    (5,163                   213,546        (5,163

Preferred Stocks

    1,366,314                                                         1,366,314          

Warrants

    5,525                                    (4,420                   1,105        (4,420
 

 

 

 
  $ 1,590,548                                    (9,583                   1,580,965        (9,583
 

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                   

Preferred Stocks

  $ 16,375,768        8,999,988                             (200,390                   25,175,366        (1,371,983

Limited Partnership Interest

    4,342,253        80,000        806,897               (197,354     1,028,124                      4,446,126        1,028,124   
 

 

 

 
  $ 20,718,021        9,079,988        806,897               (197,354     827,734                      29,621,492        (343,859
 

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

                   

Corporate Bonds

  $ 1,030               1,429               379        1,235                      1,215        192   
 

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                   

Common Stocks

  $ 914                                                         914          

Preferred Stocks

    2,063,230                                    23,114                      2,086,344        269,785   

Limited Partnership Interest

    4,023,003        75,000        732,184               (189,600     957,947                      4,134,166        957,947   

Warrants

    8,250                                    (6,600                   1,650        (6,600
 

 

 

 
  $ 6,095,397        75,000        732,184               (189,600     974,461                      6,223,074        1,221,132   
 

 

 

 

World Innovators Fund

                   

Common Stocks

  $ 65                                                         65          

Limited Partnership Interest

    319,242        5,000        74,712               (7,762     70,185                      311,953        70,185   

Warrants

    3,575                                    (2,860                   715        (2,860
 

 

 

 
  $ 322,882      $ 5,000      $ 74,712      $      $ (7,762   $ 67,325      $      $      $ 312,733      $ 67,325   
 

 

 

 

QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT LEVEL 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Fund   Description  

Fair Value

at 3/31/14

    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   $ 200,557      Book value   Book value multiple     1.0   

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Direct Venture Capital

Investments: Biotechnology

  $ 825,377      Market comparable companies  

EV/R** multiple

    0.9 - 2.8(2.0 )  
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20

Ultra Growth Fund

  Direct Venture Capital Investments: Health Care Technology   $ 727,559      Market comparable companies   EBITDA*** multiple     4.0 - 18.8(12.9
        EV/R** multiple     0.8 - 6.8(2.4
                   

Discount for lack of marketability

    20

Ultra Growth Fund

 

Direct Venture Capital

Investments: Biotechnology

  $ 206,345      Market comparable companies   EV/R** multiple     0.9 - 2.8(2.0
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20

 

*The exercise price of the warrant will be within a range; the actual price is not set at this time. As such, this valuation is directionally sensitive to the determination of the exercise price within the range.
**Enterprise-Value-To-Revenue Multiple — (“EV/R”) A measure of the value of a stock that compares a company’s enterprise value to its revenue.
***Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) is net income with interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization added back to it. EBITDA can be used to analyze and compare profitability between companies and industries because it eliminates the effects of financing and accounting decisions.

 

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Changes in book value multiples, EBITDA multiples, and EV/R 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.

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.

15. OFFSETTING

Each Fund is a party to various netting arrangements. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) requires disclosure about certain netting arrangements and similar agreements to enable users of a Fund’s financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on the Fund’s financial position. The scope of the disclosure is limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.

The following tables present information about financial instruments that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements as of March 31, 2014:

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

 

          Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities  
Fund    Counterparty    Gross Asset Amounts
Presented in
Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
     Financial
Instrument
     Collateral
Received1
    

Net Amount
(Not Less

Than 0)

 

Core Growth Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.    $ 44,622,484       $       $ (44,622,484    $   —   

Emerging India Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      794,089                 (794,089        

Emerging Markets Select Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      7,320,483                 (7,320,483        

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      62,262,728                 (62,262,728        

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      80,899,058                 (80,899,058        

Heritage Growth Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      8,035,006                 (8,035,006        

International Growth Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      92,554,493                 (92,554,493        

International Opportunities Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      21,206,478                 (21,206,478        

Large Cap Value Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      676,944                 (676,944        

Long/Short Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      447,207,058                 (447,207,058        

Micro Cap Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      8,388,106                 (8,388,106        

Micro Cap Value Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      17,805,103                 (17,805,103        

Small Cap Growth Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      83,209,145                 (83,209,145        

Small Cap Value Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      15,729,661                 (15,729,661        

Strategic Income Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      7,498,799                 (7,498,799        

World Innovators Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      30,982,646                 (30,982,646        

Income Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      3,974,123                 (3,974,123        

U.S. Treasury Fund

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.      1,946,875                 (1,946,875        
EXCHANGE-TRADED WRITTEN OPTIONS         
     Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities         
Fund   

Gross Liability

Amounts Presented in

Statements of Assets

and Liabilities

  

Financial

Instrument

     Collateral
Pledged2
    

Net Amount

(Not Less Than 0)

        

Micro Cap Fund

   $378,150    $       $ (378,150    $      
SECURITIES BORROWED FOR SHORT SALES         
          Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities  
Fund    Counterparty    Gross Liability
Amounts Presented
in Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
     Financial
Instrument
     Collateral
Pledged2
    

Net Amount
(Not Less

Than 0)

 

Long/Short Fund

   JPMorgan Chase    $ 277,889,247       $       $ (277,889,247    $   

 

1  Repurchase agreements are classified as short-term investments in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table. For further information, see Note 3 and the Schedules of Investments.

 

2  The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table. For further information, see Note 3—Securities and Other Investments “Short Sales,” Note 4—Financial Derivative Instruments “Options Transactions” and the Schedules of Investments.

 

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16. FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS*

The following is a summary of the fair valuations of the Funds’ derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure:

WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2014:

 

     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 investments and foreign currency translations

   $       $ (5,306,980    $       $       $       $ (5,306,980
  

 

 

 

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

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2014:

 

     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

   $       $ 1,567,306       $       $       $       $ 1,567,306   
  

 

 

 

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   
  

 

 

 

WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2014:

 

     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

   $   —       $       $       $ 9,229,620       $       $ 9,229,620   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $       $   —       $   —       $ (3,754,182    $   —       $ (3,754,182
  

 

 

 

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP VALUE FUND

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2014:

 

     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

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 378,150       $   —       $ 378,150   

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2014:

 

     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

                           $ 253,747               $ 253,747   
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, options and foreign currency translations

   $   —               $   —       $ 111,044       $   —       $ 111,044   
  

 

 

 

 

* See Note 4 — Financial Derivative Instruments for additional information.

For the period ended March 31, 2014, the average monthly balance of derivative financial instruments was as follows:

 

     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Long/Short
Fund
     Micro Cap
Value Fund
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

          

Average number of contracts — U.S. dollars purchased

    0 1       0 1                 

Average U.S. dollar amounts purchased

  $ 15,572,433       $ 2,387,091       $       $   

Option contracts:

          

Average number of call contracts written

                    3,938         644   

Average value of call contracts written

  $       $       $ 2,163,486       $ 165,062   

 

1 Amount represents less than 0.05.

 

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

At the Wasatch Funds Board meeting on May 13, 2014, the Board of Trustees approved an Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement dated May 13, 2014 by and between the Trust, on behalf of its series, and the Advisor, which extended all of the expiration dates on limitations for reimbursement of Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses from January 31, 2015 to January 31, 2016.

In addition, the Board of Trustees authorized the Trust to increase the committed line of credit to $200,000,000 and the uncommitted line of credit to $100,000,000 with State Street Bank and Trust Company. The total of the two lines of credit was increased from $75,000,000 to $300,000,000. (See Note 12.)

 

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MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY

Management Information. The business affairs of Wasatch Funds are overseen by its Board of Trustees. The Board consists of four Independent Trustees and one Interested Trustee. Three of the Independent Trustees and the Interested Trustee were elected by shareholders to serve until their successors are qualified, appointed or elected in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws. 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   Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust III (4 portfolios) since 2012

D. James Croft, Ph.D.

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 72

 

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

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 66

 

Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee

 

Indefinite

Served as Trustee

since 2010

  Rancher since 2004. From 2001 to 2005, Chairman of UMB Fund Services, Inc.   20  

Director, Northwestern

Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (27 portfolios) since 2006.

Heikki Rinne, Ph.D.

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 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., CFA4

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.

 

2  Directorships are those held by a Trustee in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

 

3  Ms. Allison previously owned shares of UMB Financial Corp., the parent company of UMB Fund Services, Inc., the Funds’ transfer agent. Ms. Allison no longer owns such shares.

 

Dr. Stewart is an Interested Trustee because he serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Advisor.

 

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Name, Address
and Age
 

Position(s)
Held with

Wasatch Funds

  Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
during Past 5 Years

Officers

     

Daniel D. Thurber

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 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 46

  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 56

  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 41

  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  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

   $ 2,110,376   

Global Opportunities Fund

     17,635,551   

Heritage Growth Fund

     4,533,509   

International Growth Fund

     145,345   

Large Cap Value Fund

     120,193,502   

Long/Short Fund

     3,814,719   

Micro Cap Value Fund

     12,598,831   

Small Cap Growth Fund

     120,513,937   

Strategic Income Fund

     647,127   

Ultra Growth Fund

     18,153,849   

U.S. Treasury Fund

     5,092,088   
 

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RECORD

A description of the policies and procedures that Wasatch Advisors uses to vote proxies related to the Funds’ portfolio securities is set forth in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information which is available without charge, upon request, on the Funds’ website at www.WasatchFunds.com or by calling 800.551.1700 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.

Wasatch Funds’ proxy voting record is available on the Funds’ website at www.WasatchFunds.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov no later than August 31 for the prior 12 months ending June  30.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE ON FORM N-Q

The Funds file their complete schedules of investments with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, commencing with the quarter ended December 31, 2004, on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

BOARD CONSIDERATIONS FOR ADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE WASATCH FUNDS FOR 2014

At a meeting held on November 7, 2013 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the Advisory and Service Contract (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) on behalf of each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”); the sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and Hoisington Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”) on behalf of the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (the “U.S. Treasury Fund”); and the sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and 1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc. (“1st Source”) on behalf of the Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund (the “Income Fund”) (the foregoing sub-advisory agreements are each a “Sub-Advisory Agreement” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements,” and HIMCO and 1st Source are each a “Sub-Advisor”).

In preparation for their role in the evaluation of the Advisory Agreement with the Advisor and the Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees met in executive session on October 29, 2013. In addition to the executive session, the Independent Trustees also met at their quarterly meetings, as well as at other times between the quarterly meetings with management. In evaluating the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees took into account the information provided and the knowledge gained from these meetings. At their regular Board meetings and executive sessions, the Independent Trustees were joined by independent legal counsel. In advance of the meeting, the Board and independent legal counsel received materials and other information that outlined, among other things:

Ÿ   the terms and conditions of the Advisory Agreement and
   

Sub-Advisory Agreements, including the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor;

Ÿ   the organization and business operations of the Advisor and Sub-Advisors, including the experience of persons who have managed and who will manage each respective Fund;
Ÿ   the profitability of the Advisor from serving as advisor to each respective Fund (plus profitability analysis for advisors to unaffiliated investment companies);
Ÿ   the management fees of the Advisor, including comparisons of such fees with the management fees of comparable, unaffiliated funds prepared by an independent third party and the Advisor’s fees for other clients;
Ÿ   the sub-advisory fees of each Sub-Advisor with respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund and Income Fund (including the respective Sub-Advisor’s fee schedule for other clients);
Ÿ   the expenses of each Fund, including comparisons with the expense ratios of comparable, unaffiliated funds compiled by an independent third party; and
Ÿ   each respective Fund’s past performance plus such Fund’s performance compared to other unaffiliated funds compiled by independent third parties and with recognized benchmarks as described below.

As the Independent Trustees reviewed the materials, they also requested in writing (through their independent legal counsel) and received supplemental information and responses to various questions. In addition to the material provided by the Advisor, the Independent Trustees also received from independent counsel a legal memorandum outlining, among other things the duties of the Independent Trustees under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as well as the general principles of relevant state law in reviewing and approving advisory contracts; the requirements of the 1940 Act in such matters; an advisor’s fiduciary duty with respect to advisory agreements and compensation; the standards used by courts in determining whether investment company boards of trustees have fulfilled their duties; and factors to be considered by the Board in voting on advisory agreements.

During the executive session noted above, the Independent Trustees met with independent legal counsel to discuss, among other things, the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the information provided, and the Independent Trustees’ duties in reviewing and approving advisory contracts. The Independent Trustees, in consultation with independent counsel, also reviewed the factors set out in judicial decisions and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) directives relating to the approval of advisory contracts. The information provided for the Meeting supplements the information the Board receives throughout the year regarding the Funds’ performance and operations. The Independent Trustees considered the legal advice provided by legal counsel and the materials provided, and relied upon their own business judgment and the knowledge they gained from their meetings and other interactions throughout the year of the Funds, the Advisor, the Sub-Advisors and the services they provided in determining the factors to be considered and the weight to be given to such factors in evaluating advisory agreements. Each Independent Trustee

 

 

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may have accorded different weight to the various factors in reaching his or her conclusions with respect to the Advisory Agreement and applicable Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling. The Independent Trustees’ considerations were instead based on a comprehensive consideration of all the information presented. The principal factors considered by the Board and its conclusions are described below.

 

A.   NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES

In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ services, the Independent Trustees reviewed information concerning the types of services (advisory and non-advisory or administrative services) that the Advisor and Sub-Advisors provide to the applicable Fund; the performance record of the applicable Fund; and information describing the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ organization, business and financial health. In connection with their service as Independent Trustees of the Trust, the Independent Trustees also periodically have met with the key investment personnel of the Advisor and Sub-Advisors managing the respective Fund’s portfolio and have evaluated their professional experience, qualifications and credentials as well as their investment approach and research process. The Board recognized the depth and quality of the Advisor’s investment management and research capabilities and the research intensive investment process followed by the Advisor. The Independent Trustees considered the compensation arrangements of portfolio managers to evaluate the ability of the Advisor to attract and retain high quality investment personnel, preserve stability, and reward performance without providing an incentive for investing inconsistently with each Fund’s disclosures and without taking undue risks.

In addition to the foregoing, in light of the regulatory emphasis on compliance, in reviewing the services that have been provided to each Fund, the Independent Trustees considered the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ compliance and regulatory history. The Trustees considered the Advisor’s policies and procedures to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and its commitment to these programs. The Trustees also considered the Advisor’s approach, activities and procedures toward risk management and its continual efforts to enhance and refine its ability to identify and manage risks.

In their review of services, the Independent Trustees evaluated the quality of administrative or non-advisory services provided. The terms of the Advisory Agreement provide that the Advisor shall administer the Trust’s affairs to the extent requested by and subject to the supervision of the Board for the period and terms of the contract. In this regard, the Advisor oversees the daily operations of the Funds. The Advisor provides business, administrative, compliance, marketing and other services required to operate the Funds, such as assistance with the preparation and filing of regulatory and tax reports, the preparation and distribution of prospectuses and shareholder reports, the provision of information to the Trustees, the analysis to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, the

valuation of portfolio securities, foreign registrations, cross trade monitoring, insurance renewals and the oversight of the performance of the Funds’ service providers (e.g., administrator, fund accountant, transfer agent and custodian) to help ensure that these service providers continue to provide quality services. The Advisor further oversees the Sub-Advisors to the respective Funds. The Trustees further recognized the Advisor’s efforts to keep the Trustees informed about matters relevant to a Fund and its shareholders. The Advisor also pays for office space and facilities for each Fund.

With respect to the Sub-Advisors, it was noted that the Sub-Advisory Agreements are essentially agreements for portfolio management services only and the Sub-Advisors were not expected to supply other significant administrative services. The Trustees further noted that the Advisor, based on its evaluation of the Sub-Advisors, recommended the renewal of each Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Based on their review, the Independent Trustees found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements were satisfactory on behalf of each applicable Fund.

 

B.   THE INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS

In evaluating each Fund’s performance, the Trustees reviewed both short-term and long-term performance of each Fund relative to its peers and relevant benchmarks. More specifically, the Independent Trustees reviewed, among other things, a report prepared by an unaffiliated third party comparing the respective Fund’s total return for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five-, and 10-year periods ended August 31, 2013 (or for the periods available for Funds that did not exist for part of the foregoing timeframe) compared to the performance of unaffiliated funds with similar investment objectives or classifications (a “Peer Universe”), to a more focused subset thereof, if any (a “Peer Group”) and a benchmark assigned by the unaffiliated third party (the “Benchmark”) for the prescribed periods. The Independent Trustees also reviewed materials reflecting the respective Fund’s historic performance for the quarter, one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods ended September 30, 2013 (or for the periods available for Funds that did not exist for part of the foregoing timeframe together with the average annual return since inception for Funds with the shorter duration) compared to additional benchmark(s) and unaffiliated funds in its investment category. In addition, the Independent Trustees received analyst reports provided by an unaffiliated party for the following Funds: Core Growth Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and Long/Short Fund. This information supplemented the performance information provided to the Board at each of its quarterly meetings as well as at other meetings or executive sessions during the year.

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and/or Benchmarks may differ from that of the Funds, and therefore, the performance results may also differ. In this regard, the Independent Trustees recognized the limitations on some of the usefulness of the performance comparison information as the closest Peer Group for a Fund may not adequately reflect the Wasatch Fund’s investment strategies and may be invested in sectors or industries in which the applicable Fund has limited or no exposure, including the Micro Cap Fund, the Micro Cap Value Fund (collectively, the “Micro Cap Funds”) and the Small Cap Value Fund. As the Peer Group assigned to the Micro Cap Funds appeared to generally focus on companies with larger market capitalizations than those sought by the Micro Cap Funds, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the Micro Cap Funds’ performance compared to a custom peer group provided by the Advisor. As the performance data for the Small Cap Value Fund included small cap growth funds, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the annualized total return performance history of the Small Cap Value Fund for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods ended September 30, 2013 compared to the Russell 2000 Value Index and its peer ranking in the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 31, 2013 in the small cap value fund category.

In addition to the limitations on some of the comparative performance data, the Independent Trustees also recognized that the investment experience of a particular shareholder in the Wasatch Funds will vary depending on when such shareholder invests in the applicable Fund and that a Fund’s performance results may differ significantly based on the time period being measured. Accordingly, although the performance below reflects the performance results for the time periods ended August 31, 2013, the Board recognized that selecting a different ending time period may derive different results. The Board noted that certain Funds offer two classes, and the performance of the classes of a particular Fund should be substantially similar on a relative basis because all of the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and that differences in performance among classes could be principally attributed to the variations in servicing expenses of each class. In addition, with respect to any Funds for which the Board has identified performance concerns, the Board monitors such Funds closely until performance improves, discusses with the Advisor the reasons for such results, considers those steps necessary or appropriate to address such issues, and reviews the results of any efforts undertaken. Based on their review of performance, the Independent Board Members determined the following:

Certain Funds demonstrated generally favorable performance, outperforming their respective Benchmarks and the median of their Peer Group over various periods. In this regard, excluding the one-year period, the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund outperformed the median of its Peer Group and outperformed its Benchmark for the two-, three-, four- and five-year periods. Similarly, excluding the one-year period, the U.S. Treasury Fund outperformed the median of its Peer Group for the two-, three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods and its Benchmark for the two-, three-, four- and five-year periods. The Core Growth Fund outperformed its

Benchmark for the three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods and outperformed or matched the median of its Peer Group for the three-, four- and five-year periods. The Global Opportunities Fund outperformed its Benchmark for the one-, two-, three- and four-year periods and the median of its Peer Group for the two-, three- and four-year periods. The Strategic Income Fund similarly outperformed the median of its Peer Group and its Benchmark for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods. The Long/Short Fund outperformed the median of its Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods and its Benchmark for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods. Similarly, the International Growth Fund and the World Innovators Fund outperformed their Benchmarks and the median of their Peer Groups for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods.

The Independent Trustees further determined that the investment performance over time of the following Funds also was satisfactory. The performance of the International Opportunities Fund was generally satisfactory. The Fund outperformed its Benchmark for the one-, four- and five-year periods and the median of its Peer Group in the one-, two-, four- and five-year periods. Although the Small Cap Growth Fund underperformed its Benchmark for the one- and two-year periods, the Fund outperformed its Benchmark for the longer three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods and provided generally comparable performance or outperformed the median of its Peer Group in the two-, three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods. With respect to the Small Cap Value Fund, the Board recognized that the Fund outperformed its Benchmark in the one-, two-, three- and four-year periods and outperformed or matched the performance of the median of its Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods. Although the Income Fund underperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Peer Group over various periods, the Board considered the objectives of the Fund and the factors underlying performance and considered its performance satisfactory. The Board also noted that the Micro Cap Fund provided performance generally comparable to the performance of its Benchmark and the median of its Peer Group over the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and 10-year periods and had provided favorable absolute returns for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2013. The Micro Cap Value Fund also outperformed its Benchmark for the one-, two-, five- and 10-year periods as well as the median of its Peer Group in the one-, four-, five- and 10-year periods and had favorable absolute performance for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2013.

The Independent Trustees noted that the Emerging India Fund, Emerging Market Select Fund and Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund were new funds with shorter performance histories available thereby limiting the ability to make a meaningful assessment of performance. Nevertheless, the Independent Trustees noted that the Emerging India Fund demonstrated generally favorable performance compared to its peers, performing in the first quintile of its Peer Group and outperforming the median of its Peer Group for the one- and two- year periods, and the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund was in the first quintile of its Peer Group,

 

 

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outperforming its Benchmark and the median of its Peer Group for the one-year period.

Although the Large Cap Value Fund outperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Peer Group for the 10-year period, the Fund has experienced more challenged performance in the shorter periods. The Board considered the steps taken to address performance issues, including portfolio management changes. The Board is encouraged by these steps and will continue to monitor the Fund. The Board also recognized that the Ultra Growth Fund experienced challenged performance, underperforming its Benchmark and the median of its Peer Group over various periods, including the most recent one-year period. In addition, although the Heritage Growth Fund outperformed its Benchmark and the median of its Peer Group in the five-year period, the Fund underperformed its Benchmark and the median in shorter periods. The Board considered the factors contributing to the performance of the Funds and will continue to monitor the Funds and any steps taken by the Advisor to address performance issues.

 

C.   FEES, EXPENSES AND PROFITABILITY

 

1. Fees and Expenses

The Independent Trustees considered the fees of the Advisor and Sub-Advisors. In their evaluation of fees and expenses, the Independent Trustees considered the Advisor’s management fees and the expense ratios for each Fund in absolute terms as well as compared to the fees and expenses of funds with similar objectives. In this regard, the Independent Trustees reviewed and considered, among other things, comparisons of each respective Fund’s gross and net management fees, total expenses (including and excluding 12b-1/ non-12b-1 service fees), and non-management expenses (such as transfer agency, custodian, administrative and accounting fees) with those of unaffiliated funds in its Peer Group, compiled by an independent third party, subject to the following: With respect to the Micro Cap Funds, the Independent Trustees recognized certain limitations with the Peer Group as described above and therefore also reviewed comparisons of each respective Fund’s management fee and net expense ratio with those of a custom peer group provided by the Advisor. In reviewing fees, the Independent Trustees also considered the expense limitation agreement with the Advisor for the Funds and the amounts the Advisor has reimbursed to the Funds for the last three fiscal years (if any). The Independent Trustees also considered a Fund’s fees in light of its performance. In their evaluation of the fees, the Independent Trustees considered, among other things, the following factors: With respect to the Investor Class shares of the Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, and Small Cap Growth Fund, such Funds had gross advisory fees and net expense ratios above the median of their respective Peer Group. With respect to the Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Small Cap Value Fund, such Fund had gross advisory fees and a net expense ratio below the median of its Peer Group. The Independent Trustees, however, noted the proposed reduction in the advisory fees and expense cap limitations for the Micro Cap and Micro Cap Value Funds.

The Trustees further recognized the historic advisory fee reduction of the Small Cap Value Fund that was effective in January 2012. In evaluating the fees for these Funds, the Independent Trustees also considered, among other things, the nature of the asset class (small or micro-cap), the Advisor’s expertise in this asset class, the due diligence needed to evaluate these small companies and the capacity constraints of the asset class. In their considerations, the Independent Trustees recognized the Advisor’s expertise in the small cap and micro cap arena and the research intensive approach the Advisor follows in evaluating companies in these categories and the related costs incurred. The Independent Trustees also recognized the capacity constraints associated with investing in small and micro cap stocks which limit the revenue potential for the Advisor. More specifically, the Trustees recognized that it is generally difficult to replicate the performance of small cap and micro cap funds at higher asset levels, and, therefore, it is beneficial to maintain such funds at levels that maintain the integrity of the investment strategies for the benefit of shareholders. To limit the size of the Funds, the Advisor has had a practice of closing or restricting investments in the Funds as necessary or appropriate. The Funds that have been closed to new and sometimes existing investors in the past include: the Core Growth Fund, World Innovators Fund, International Growth Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Ultra Growth Fund. This practice, however, also limits the Advisor’s ability to earn fees on a larger asset base, and exposes the Advisor to reduced revenues from asset outflows if a Fund is closed to, or is otherwise limited in, permitting new investments. In light of the foregoing, the Independent Trustees, when reviewing fees, also seek to encourage the Advisor’s practice of closing Funds when necessary or appropriate to maintain or enhance performance and to compensate the Advisor for the loss revenue potential resulting from this practice. Given the foregoing factors, among others, the Independent Trustees determined the advisory fees for the foregoing Funds were acceptable.

With respect to the Investor Class shares of the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and World Innovators Fund, the Independent Trustees recognized that the gross advisory fees and net expense ratios were above the median of each Fund’s respective Peer Group. With respect to the Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Emerging Markets Select Fund, the gross advisory fees and net expense ratio were above the median of its Peer Group although the net advisory fees, after fee waivers and expense reimbursements, were below the median. The Independent Trustees noted that with respect to the Investor Class of the Emerging India Fund and the International Growth Fund, the gross advisory fees were above the median of their Peer Groups and the total expense ratios were below or matched the median of their Peer Groups. As with the above Funds, the Independent Trustees also considered any capacity constraints of these Funds that limit their asset size, the uniqueness of the Fund, and the expertise of the Advisor. The Independent

 

 

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Trustees also noted that the international aspect of these Funds adds an additional cost to the Advisor’s research-intensive investment program to cover an international landscape and to invest in countries outside of the U.S. Given the foregoing factors, among others, the Independent Trustees determined the advisory fees for the foregoing Funds are acceptable.

With respect to the Core Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the gross advisory fee of the Investor Class and Institutional Class shares was above the median for its Peer Group, but the net expense ratio for each class was below the median of its Peer Group. The Trustees also considered the capacity constraints of the Fund and the research-intensive approach of the Advisor. Given the foregoing factors, among others, the Independent Trustees determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable.

With respect to the Heritage Growth Fund and the Strategic Income Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the gross advisory fees and net expense ratios of the Investor Class shares of these Funds were below the median of their respective Peer Group. With respect to the Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Long/Short Fund, the Independent Trustees also noted that the gross advisory fee was above the median of its respective Peer Group, but the total expense ratio was below the median. Given their investment strategies, the Independent Trustees recognized that these Funds generally are not subject to capacity constraints limiting the size of these Funds upon which advisory fees are calculated as are other Funds in the complex. Based on the foregoing factors, among others, the Independent Trustees determined that the advisory fees for the foregoing Funds were acceptable.

With respect to the Ultra Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the gross advisory fee and net expense ratio of the Investor Class shares were above the median for its Peer Group. The Trustees considered any capacity constraints applicable to the Fund. The Trustees further noted that the advisory fee and expense limitation of the Fund previously had been reduced in 2011. Given the foregoing factors, among others, the Independent Trustees determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable.

With respect to the Investor Class and Institutional Class shares of the Large Cap Value Fund and the Investor Class shares of the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Funds’ gross advisory fees and net expense ratios were above the median for their respective Peer Group. With respect to the Investor Class of the Income Fund, the Fund’s gross advisory fee was above the median of its Peer Group, but the net total expense ratio was below the median. Although the Trustees recognized that such Funds should not experience capacity constraints, the Independent Trustees determined that the fees were acceptable with respect to the Funds.

Given the foregoing factors, among others, the Independent Trustees determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Funds were acceptable.

2. Fees Charged to Other Advisor and Sub-Advisor Clients

In reviewing fees, the Independent Trustees also compared the advisory fees to the fees the Advisor assesses other types of clients, including institutional and high net worth separate accounts, wrap accounts, collective trusts and funds sponsored by other sponsors. Currently, the Advisor manages separate account client assets in styles similar to those used for certain Funds, including the Core Growth Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Emerging Markets Select Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Heritage Growth Fund, International Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Long/Short Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Ultra Growth Fund. With respect to separate accounts, the weighted average fees for these accounts are generally lower than the comparable Fund (except in the case of the Heritage Growth Fund and Ultra Growth Fund). The Independent Trustees considered the differences in the product types, including the services provided, noting that the Advisor seeks to charge a higher fee to clients who require a higher degree of service. In this regard, the Independent Trustees noted that the range of services provided to a Fund in managing and operating a registered investment company is more extensive, requiring more time, personnel and resources, than the services required of a separately managed account. The Advisor provides services to each Fund that extend beyond the portfolio management services provided to its separate account clients. As described in more detail above, these services include administrative services, operational expertise (such as portfolio accounting, pricing, foreign registrations and foreign filings), oversight of third party service providers (including sub-advisors), Trustee support, monitoring daily purchases and redemptions, shareholder services and communications, tax administration, marketing and other services required to operate a Fund. Further, the Independent Trustees recognized that each Fund operates in a highly regulated industry requiring extensive compliance. Such responsibilities generally are not required to the same extent for separate accounts. In addition, the Trustees considered the fees the Advisor assesses for other types of clients, including wrap accounts, collective investment trusts and sub-advisory accounts in which the fees may be lower but the services provided are also reduced. In light of the foregoing, the Independent Trustees determined that the nature and number of services provided to operate a Fund merit higher fees than those of separate and other accounts.

In considering the fees of the Sub-Advisors for the Income Fund and U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees also considered the pricing schedule the respective Sub-Advisor charges for investment management services for other clients. In this regard, the sub-advisory fee for the U.S. Treasury Fund was approximately in the middle of HIMCO’s fee schedule. Similarly, the sub-advisory fee for the Income Fund was at the low end of fees 1st Source assesses for institutional accounts. The Independent Trustees also noted that the sub-advisory fees were established through arm’s length negotiations between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisors, which are unaffiliated with the Advisor.

 

 

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3. Profitability of the Advisor

The Independent Trustees reviewed profitability information for the Advisor derived from its relationship with each Fund for the calendar year ended December 31, 2012 and pro forma profitability for the calendar year ended December 31, 2013. In reviewing profitability, the Independent Trustees reviewed the methodology utilized to allocate revenue and expenses of the Advisor among the Funds. In considering profitability, the Independent Trustees recognized the inherent limitations in determining profitability, which may be affected by many factors, including the allocation of expenses across multiple investment products served by the Advisor. The allocation of research and personnel expenses among the Funds and other products is also particularly difficult given the Advisor’s shared research culture. The Independent Trustees also noted that the Advisor is privately held and is taxed as a Subchapter S corporation, thus certain expenses had to be attributed and/or estimated. The Independent Trustees further reviewed Wasatch’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012.

In addition to reviewing the Advisor’s profitability, the Trustees also reviewed the Advisor’s revenues and margins compared to publicly available information concerning unaffiliated publicly traded investment managers. However, the Independent Trustees recognized the difficulties in comparing the profitability of various advisors given that, among other things, many of these managers are much larger than the Advisor, have different lines of business, provide different services, may employ different expense allocations and charges, may not be representative of the industry and may not disclose profitability information per fund or product line. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Independent Trustees noted that the Advisor’s profitability is within a reasonable range compared to the peer group of unaffiliated advisors. Based on their review, the Independent Trustees were satisfied that the Advisor’s level of profitability from its relationship with each Fund was not unreasonable in light of the services provided.

With respect to the Sub-Advisors, although a profitability analysis was not available, the Independent Trustees received certain financial statements of the Sub-Advisors. The Trustees reviewed HIMCO’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and 1st Source’s balance sheet as of June 30, 2013. Considering the Sub-Advisors’ fee schedules and the fact that the sub-advisory fees were established through arm’s length negotiations, the Independent Trustees concluded that HIMCO’s and 1st Source’s profitability from the Sub-Advisor’s relationship with the U.S. Treasury Fund and Income Fund, respectively, was not unreasonable.

In addition to the above, the Independent Trustees also considered that the Advisor benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby it receives brokerage and research services from brokers that execute a Fund’s purchases and sales of securities, as described in further detail below.

D.   ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND WHETHER FEE LEVELS REFLECT THESE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

With respect to economies of scale, the Independent Trustees recognized the potential benefits resulting from the costs of a Fund being spread over a larger asset base, although economies of scale are difficult to measure and predict with precision. One method to help shareholders share in these benefits is to include breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule. The advisory fee schedules of the Funds, however, do not have breakpoints. In this regard, the Independent Trustees, as noted above, recognized the capacity constraints of Funds investing in small-and micro-cap companies. Because the Advisor generally seeks to maintain the assets of such Funds at a level that management believes can be managed effectively, the potential for the assets to grow beyond these levels to achieve economies of scale is limited. Further, with respect to the Funds without such capacity constraints, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the factors the Advisor considered in proposing a fee level and recognized the Advisor’s position that to the extent economies of scale exist, the current level of advisory fees reflects such economies of scale. Considering the factors above, the Independent Trustees concluded that the absence of breakpoints was acceptable and that such economies as exist are adequately reflected in the Advisor’s fee structure.

 

E.   INDIRECT BENEFITS

In evaluating fees, the Independent Trustees also considered any indirect benefits or profits the Advisor or its affiliates may receive as a result of its relationship with the Funds. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered that the Advisor benefits from soft dollar arrangements pursuant to which it receives research from brokers that execute an applicable Fund’s brokerage transactions. The Advisor may receive soft dollar benefits from each Fund, subject to the exceptions noted below for the sub-advised Funds. The Independent Trustees reviewed information regarding the soft dollar arrangements including, among other things, the commissions paid, the research credits earned and the services provided. Further, the Independent Trustees at prior meetings have had extensive discussions regarding the soft dollar arrangements. The Independent Trustees recognized that soft dollar arrangements provide benefits to the Advisor derived from a Fund’s brokerage transactions by obtaining research that it would otherwise have to acquire with hard dollars. Accordingly, the Advisor’s profitability would be somewhat lower if it did not receive the research services pursuant to soft dollar arrangements. The Independent Trustees took these “fall out” benefits, if any, into account when reviewing the level of advisory fees. With respect to the Sub-Advisors, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Sub-Advisors currently do not have soft dollar arrangements on behalf of their respective Funds.

 

F.   ANNUAL APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

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Independent Trustees, including a majority of Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the HIMCO Sub-Advisory Agreement for the U.S. Treasury Fund, and the 1st Source Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Income Fund were fair and reasonable, that the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ fees are reasonable in

light of the services provided to each respective Fund, and that the Advisory Agreement should be approved on behalf of each Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreements should be approved on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Fund and the Income Fund, respectively.

 

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

SUB-ADVISOR FOR THE WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME FUND

1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc.

100 North Michigan Street

South Bend, IN 46601

SUB-ADVISOR FOR THE U.S. TREASURY FUND

Hoisington Investment Management Co.

6836 Bee Caves 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 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 140. 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  

 

 

 

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800.551.1700

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shareholderservice@wasatchfunds.com

 

 

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Item 2: Code of Ethics.

Not required.

 

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not required.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not required.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

(a) Schedule of Investments is included as a part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to this item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Not required.
(a)(2)   The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the 1940 Act are attached hereto.
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
(b)   The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

WASATCH FUNDS TRUST
By:   /s/    Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.        
 

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date: June 5, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:   /s/    Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.        
 

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date: June 5, 2014

 

By:   /s/    Cindy B. Firestone        
 

Cindy B. Firestone

Treasurer (principal financial officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date: June 5, 2014