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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number:  811-04920

 

 

WASATCH FUNDS TRUST

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

 

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

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

  

Eric F. Fess, Esq.

Chapman & Cutler LLP

111 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60603

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

Date of fiscal year end:  September 30

Date of reporting period:  September 30, 2016


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2016 ANNUAL REPORT
September 30, 2016
WASATCH
FUNDS
EQUITY FUNDS / Wasatch Core Growth Fund Wasatch Emerging India Fund Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund Wasatch International Growth Fund Wasatch International Opportunities Fund Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund Wasatch Long/Short Fund Wasatch Micro Cap Fund Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund Wasatch Strategic Income Fund Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund Wasatch World Innovators Fund BONDS FUNDS / Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund


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WASATCH FUNDS

Salt Lake City, Utah

www.WasatchFunds.com

800.551.1700

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS  

 

 

 

 

Letter to Shareholders

    2   

Wasatch Core Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    4   

Portfolio Summary

    5   

Wasatch Emerging India Fund ® Management Discussion

    6   

Portfolio Summary

    7   

Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund® Management Discussion

    8   

Portfolio Summary

    9   

Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund® Management Discussion

    10   

Portfolio Summary

    11   

Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund® Management Discussion

    12   

Portfolio Summary

    13   

Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

    14   

Portfolio Summary

    15   

Wasatch International Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    16   

Portfolio Summary

    17   

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

    18   

Portfolio Summary

    19   

Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund ® Management Discussion

    20   

Portfolio Summary

    21   

Wasatch Long/Short Fund ® Management Discussion

    22   

Portfolio Summary

    23   

Wasatch Micro Cap Fund® Management Discussion

    24   

Portfolio Summary

    25   

Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

    26   

Portfolio Summary

    27   

Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    28   

Portfolio Summary

    29   

Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

    30   

Portfolio Summary

    31   

Wasatch Strategic Income Fund® Management Discussion

    32   

Portfolio Summary

    33   

Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    34   

Portfolio Summary

    35   

Wasatch World Innovators Fund ® Management Discussion

    36   

Portfolio Summary

    37   

Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund® Management Discussion

    38   

Portfolio Summary

    39   

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

    40   

Portfolio Summary

    41   

Management Discussions — Definitions of Financial Terms

    42   

Operating Expenses

    44   

Schedule of Investments

    47   

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    90   

Statements of Operations

    96   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    102   

Financial Highlights

    110   

Notes to Financial Highlights

    116   

Notes to Financial Statements

    118   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    140   

Supplemental Information

    141   

Management Information

    141   

Additional Tax Information

    142   

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record

    143   

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Disclosure on Form N-Q

    143   

Service Providers

    144   

Contact Wasatch

    144   

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 — THEATRE OF THE ABSURD  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

President of
Wasatch Funds

  

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

 

I last used Waiting for Godot as an analogy in my “Message to Shareholders” dated January 4, 2013. This 1953 play is by Samuel Beckett, who wrote about characters caught in hopeless situations. Beckett’s brand of existentialist fiction is often referred to as the “Theatre of the Absurd.”

My 2013 message said, “Godot, in the form of resolution [referring to whether our economy was going to expand or tip over into recession], will not arrive for a long time, if ever.” Here we are almost four years later, and Godot still hasn’t arrived.

Back in 2013, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) had already instituted zero interest rates and had tried three rounds of massive bond purchases in futile attempts to spur economic growth. Despite these monetary experiments, economic growth has actually declined.

As if zero interest rates in the U.S. weren’t crazy enough, the Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank have instituted negative interest rates. So hiding cash under the mattress would produce better returns. In Denmark, some homeowners are actually being paid money back on their mortgages via negative interest rates. Talk about a real-life Theatre of the Absurd!

ECONOMY

In theory, low and negative central-bank rates should encourage economic growth by making business and personal loans cheaper. In reality, the economic consequences have been very different. Many lenders aren’t particularly excited about providing credit because their projected returns are modest due to the interest-rate environment. Prospective borrowers, if they can even qualify for a loan, are tentative because of the lackluster economy.

There’s also another trend going on. With interest rates so low, individuals approaching retirement realize that the returns on their savings will be minimal or nonexistent. As a result, the members of our aging population — who might otherwise have some wealth to spend — have a tendency to save even more. This creates a vicious cycle in which reduced spending leads to even less growth in the economy.

So from the perspective of soon-to-be retirees, we can certainly criticize the actions of the world’s central bankers. Broadly speaking, I think central banks have pushed accommodative monetary policies way too far — which has done more to drive up asset prices (e.g., stocks, bonds and real estate) than to promote economic growth. Others might disagree and might argue that central banks were simply filling a void left by gridlocked politicians. Nevertheless, there’s a more profound question that goes beyond monetary policies: Are we waiting for Godot in the wrong place (i.e., in the U.S. and other developed countries)?

If Godot represents some sort of economic resolution resulting from our monetary policies, perhaps that resolution will never come because developed countries are facing issues that cannot be addressed by such policies. These issues have more to do with populations in developed countries getting older and productivity growth (the rate of change in output per person) declining. Yet our way of thinking about growth remains stuck in the context of the growth stemming from the phenomenal innovations during the previous century.

In his book, The Rise and Fall of American Growth, Robert J. Gordon discusses the massive improvements in our economy and standard of living since the Civil War. Gordon argues that productivity and hence prosperity accelerated due to an unprecedented age of innovation that is “unlikely to be repeated.” The next time you feel impressed by the new capabilities of your latest smartphone, just consider how insignificant these capabilities are compared to changes in the last century such as indoor plumbing, electric lighting, telephones, air travel, phonographs, television, air conditioning, central heating, antibiotics, automobiles and better working conditions. The last century was characterized by the spread of these modern necessities around the world.

Furthermore, the workforce expanded dramatically during the century. More recently, the same productivity improvements that benefited the U.S. took hold in country after country. As a result, billions of new consumers — and producers — participated in the global economy and wealth in developed countries grew. As wealth grew, there was a surprising side effect: Birth rates eventually fell. Falling birth rates have led to aging populations. In some countries like Japan and Russia, populations are not only aging; these populations are actually getting smaller. Even the population of China is projected to decrease within the next 20 years.

Aging populations create economic effects that account for some of the issues facing the world. Most notable is that aging populations tend to save more and spend less. Economist John Maynard Keynes tried to address the problem of excessive savings and inadequate demand. His solution was to supplement private spending with government spending. While the policies advocated by Keynes have proven effective when an economy is experiencing a spending shortfall due to a recession, they have not proven effective when the spending shortfall is due to an aging population. The resulting widespread demand shortfalls and savings surpluses may have become permanent features of our economic landscape. Demand shortfalls translate into slowing economic growth rates.

Developed countries have been trying to deal with slowing growth rates through stimulative monetary policies ever since the global financial crisis ended in 2009. The disappointing results of these policies underscore the intractability of the slow-growth problem.

In developed countries, maybe it’s time to stop waiting for Godot. Instead, perhaps we should be celebrating the more or less full employment that at least the U.S. economy has managed to achieve. Then, our politicians and the broader government could turn their attention to improving the skills of those who lack adequate jobs.

 

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MARKETS

While the slow-growth economy may have created an environment of less-excessive behavior on the part of businesses and of increased saving by individuals who are approaching retirement, I still feel nervous about some of the speculative forces in the stock and bond markets.

To review 2016 so far, the year began with widespread declines in stock prices. While many analysts attribute those declines to prospective interest-rate increases by the Fed and to fears of China’s slowing economic growth, I believe the main cause was deteriorating creditworthiness among energy companies.

When oil prices later rebounded from their lows, investors became less concerned about the plight of energy companies being shared by other companies, and stock prices began to rise in February. Since then, we’ve had periodic scares in the markets — notably surrounding the Brexit vote — but stock and bond prices have generally been strong.

So what makes me nervous? First, stock and bond valuations are high relative to historical levels. Second, sales and earnings growth may be harder to achieve in the tepid economic environment I expect to see. Third, relative to earlier periods, equity holders in public markets may be compensated differently because many of today’s businesses are less capital-intensive and companies are finding it easier to raise money through private sources. Fourth, market volatility in recent months has been comparatively low, which indicates that investors may be too complacent.

Based on these factors, I continue to expect lower returns than many investors are counting on. I also expect to see periodic “air pockets” in prices — like we saw during January. Therefore, investors may want to keep some cash on hand in order to take advantage of lower prices after air pockets occur. We should also be prepared for the possibility that markets may not rebound as quickly or as strongly as they did earlier this year.

WASATCH

In a world where aging individuals spend less so they can save more for retirement, supposedly pro-growth economic policies by central banks seem to miss the mark. In countries with aging demographics, it could be that little growth will be possible regardless of monetary policies.

While developed countries contend with challenges inherent in aging populations, the demographics of most emerging-market countries look more attractive. We especially like India, which has one of the youngest populations anywhere in the world. And in stark contrast to most developed countries, where productivity growth has fallen, India’s productivity growth has risen.

An interesting anecdote regarding the relative opportunities in emerging markets versus developed markets is the recent announcement that Wal-Mart is pursuing a stake in Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce company. Apparently, Wal-Mart realizes one of the best ways to grow is to target countries that, relative to the U.S., are much earlier in their demographic and productivity cycles.

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

 

 

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Sam Stewart

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.

As of September 30, 2016, the Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund held 4.1% of its net assets and the Wasatch Long/Short Fund held 1.3% of its net assets in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. No Wasatch Funds were invested in Flipkart, a private company, as of September 30, 2016.

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.

The investment objectives of the Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund are to seek capital appreciation and income. The investment objective of the Wasatch Long/Short Fund is capital appreciation.

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

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

The financial crisis of 2007-09, also known as the global financial crisis (GFC) and 2008 financial crisis, is considered by many economists to have been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

The Wasatch Core Growth Fund — Investor Class rose 10.69% for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2016. The Fund trailed the 15.47% return of the Russell 2000 Index

and the 12.12% return of the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

Information-technology (IT) companies were among the Fund’s top gainers for the year. IT and biotechnology are two areas where we see strong potential for sales and earnings growth. Some of our consumer-discretionary holdings were weaker, the reasons for which we describe later in this discussion.

To recap 2016 so far, the calendar year began with large stock-market declines on fears regarding lower oil prices, widening credit spreads, potential interest-rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and slowing economic growth in China. These stock-market declines were particularly brutal for growth-oriented companies in general and for biotech companies in particular.

By early February, however, fears subsided and stock prices almost across the board began a rebound that continued throughout the second and third calendar quarters of 2016 — notwithstanding some hiccups along the way. Growth-oriented stocks and biotechs tended to fully participate in the rebound. But for the 12-month period, they generally lagged the broader indices due to their more-significant losses early in 2016.

On September 21st, Fed Chair Janet Yellen confirmed widespread expectations in the financial markets that the Fed wouldn’t immediately raise the federal-funds target rate. Ms. Yellen also expressed optimism regarding labor conditions and overall economic progress in the United States. These signals from the Fed, along with no major shocks in political and business news, helped keep equities on relatively stable footing for the remainder of the period ended September 30, 2016.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

We have held Copart, Inc. in the Fund for over 18 years because this provider of auctions for salvaged vehicles has continued to grow and improve its business. Over the past year, Copart has seen growth reaccelerate after working through some tough comparisons and has continued to gain market share. Our long-term commitment was rewarded as the stock was up more than 60%, making Copart the Fund’s top contributor to performance over the past 12 months.

Seattle Genetics, Inc., a biotech company, was also a strong performer for the Fund. In its most-recent reporting

period, the company saw excellent sales growth for its cancer drug ADCETRIS.® But we think the bigger reasons for the stock’s price increase were general optimism regarding biotech stocks after earlier declines to more-attractive valuations and speculation that several companies in the space are takeover targets.

Printing company Cimpress N.V. (better known in its advertisements as Vistaprint), software provider Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., and waste-disposal company Waste Connections, Inc. were other top contributors for the year.

Among the detractors from performance over the past 12 months were one of our discount airlines and a couple of food and restaurant companies.

Allegiant Travel Co. is a regional air carrier that caters to budget-conscious flyers. Allegiant saw its stock price drop as summer travel levels came in below expectations and larger carriers continued to pursue increased market share through price-cutting. While we believe Allegiant has long-term competitive advantages, its short-term stock performance may depend on energy prices staying at lower levels and on decisions by carriers to be less aggressive in expansion of capacity.

Food and restaurant companies like Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. and Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. experienced falling stock prices largely due to difficult comparisons with previous revenues that had been particularly robust. In addition, there’s been some food-price deflation, which tends to make consumers more price-aware and lowers sales over the short term — although reduced food costs could boost profits over the long term.

OUTLOOK

The economy has had difficulty growing since the financial crisis ended in 2009. While we can’t change the economy’s sluggishness, which we expect to persist based on the demographics of an aging population and lingering debt problems, we can remain focused on our investment discipline. We seek to invest in companies where we can assess the quality of management and evaluate its success by tracking the company’s financial metrics over time.

As always, we’re searching for companies with the potential to grow their sales and earnings at attractive levels for at least the next five years. In the current environment of sub-par economic growth and high stock valuations, we’d be pleased with relatively moderate growth for companies with greater levels of predictability and at least 15% growth (our traditional metric) for companies with lower levels of predictability.

We focus on company fundamentals within the context of industry dynamics — whether those dynamics be making the most of the e-commerce revolution, or bucking the online trend in areas less susceptible to online competition. We believe such an investment approach is the most prudent way to consistently uncover growth opportunities over time and is the path to long-term success.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Core Growth (WGROX) — Investor

         10.69%            15.31%            8.20%  

Core Growth (WIGRX) — Institutional

         10.83%            15.40%            8.24%  

Russell 2000® Index

         15.47%            15.82%            7.07%  

Russell 2000® Growth Index

         12.12%            16.15%            8.29%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Core Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.17% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.13%, Net: 1.05%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.     3.8%   
Cimpress N.V.     3.4%   
Copart, Inc.     2.9%   
Waste Connections, Inc. (Canada)     2.9%   
Tyler Technologies, Inc.     2.7%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Seattle Genetics, Inc.     2.6%   
Credit Acceptance Corp.     2.6%   
ICON plc (Ireland)     2.5%   
MEDNAX, Inc.     2.5%   
Balchem Corp.     2.4%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 63 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

   Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX / WIINX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

 

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Matthew Dreith, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

During the 12 months ended September 30, 2016, the Wasatch Emerging India Fund — Investor Class gained 11.98%. The Fund surpassed its bench-
mark, the
MSCI India

Investable Market Index, which rose 7.50%.

Positive economic data and a resurgence in corporate profits supported Indian equities and reinforced the country’s position as a bright spot in emerging markets. With China’s economy slowing and Russia and Brazil struggling with recession, India’s stellar growth increased its appeal to international investors.

After two years of weak monsoons, the return of normal rains to India spurred optimism that higher farm production would keep food costs and inflation in check. The monsoon affects summer and winter crops and waters over half of India’s farmland.

Slowed by cooling food prices, India’s consumer-price index posted an annual increase of 5.05% in August —  down from 6.07% in July and the smallest such rise since March. The dip in inflation gave India’s newly formed monetary-policy committee all the scope it would later need to lower borrowing costs in support of economic growth. A sustained decline in global crude-oil prices has also helped to push down India’s rate of inflation.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The financial and industrial sectors of the market were the Fund’s greatest sources of outperformance relative to the benchmark. The prospect of lower interest rates supported shares of financial companies, while a pickup in economic activity boosted industrial stocks. The Fund’s scant holdings in the poor-performing information-technology and telecommunication-services sectors were another reason it outgained the benchmark by as much as it did.

The Fund’s strongest contributor to performance for the year was Bajaj Finance Ltd. This non-bank financial company is the lending arm of the Bajaj Group — a well-regarded Indian industrial house founded in 1926. Bajaj Finance offers a broad spectrum of lending services that include vehicle loans, mortgage loans and commercial loans. Propelled by favorable earnings reports and increased demand for credit, the company’s shares advanced steadily throughout the period.

MakeMyTrip Ltd. was our second-best contributor. The leading online travel agency (OTA) in India, MakeMyTrip is likely in our view to emerge as the dominant player in a very

large market. Profitability thus far has been elusive, as the company has found itself in a period of intense competition. There are indications, however, that its latest efforts are gaining traction. We see the recent investment by Ctrip, the dominant OTA in China, as another positive sign. We think Ctrip will provide MakeMyTrip with valuable board insight gleaned from China’s similar period of competitive intensity.

Third-largest contributor Quess Corp. Ltd. is an industrials holding added in late June during its initial public offering. Quess is an integrated provider of business services. Formalization of India’s economy is driving increased outsourcing of janitorial services, industrial management, staffing and other services the company offers to its customers.

Concerns about heightened regulatory scrutiny of India’s pharmaceuticals industry impacted several of the Fund’s holdings. These included Lupin Ltd. and Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd. — as well as the Fund’s greatest detractor from performance for the year, Marksans Pharma Ltd. We liquidated the Fund’s investments in all three companies to seek better opportunities elsewhere.

Another weak stock in the Fund was Welspun India Ltd., a global supplier of home-textile products. The company’s share price tumbled in August after U.S. retailer Target severed ties with Welspun, accusing it of having used non-Egyptian cotton in some of its Egyptian-cotton bed sheets. Although the company’s image has suffered, we believe the effects are likely to be temporary.

OUTLOOK

Despite recent technological advances, productivity growth has stagnated in most developed economies. When combined with aging populations in many countries, this often means businesses are competing in industries that are expanding slowly. Such conditions can make for a difficult investment environment.

India, however, is reaping a demographic dividend from its young and growing population. Productivity growth is higher in India, and the Modi government’s business-friendly initiatives offer the prospect of even more rapid improvements. In early August, for example, lawmakers in India’s upper house approved a constitutional amendment to replace the country’s current maze of local tax levies with a national goods-and-services tax (GST). Once fully implemented, the GST is expected to significantly lower the cost of doing business in India, while streamlining administration and enforcement.

With approximately 65% of Indians still living in rural areas, we believe ongoing urbanization holds great potential for expanding India’s middle class. In turn, we expect growing household incomes to continue driving increased demand for consumer goods and services. The result is that domestically oriented Indian companies are likely to find themselves operating in industries that are getting larger. In our experience, such growth industries typically offer attractive opportunities for bottom-up stock picking.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX / WIINX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

4/26/11

Emerging India (WAINX) — Investor

         11.98%            13.66%            10.69%  

Emerging India (WIINX) — Institutional

         12.31%            13.73%            10.75%  

MSCI India IMI

         7.50%            5.79%            0.27%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging India Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.87%, Net: 1.75% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.75%, 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.

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    4.6%   

MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)

    4.1%   

Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)

    3.5%   

Quess Corp. Ltd. (India)

    3.2%   

Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)

    3.2%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)

    2.8%   

Somany Ceramics Ltd. (India)

    2.6%   

UPL Ltd. (India)

    2.6%   

Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)

    2.6%   

Manpasand Beverages Ltd. (India)

    2.5%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 61 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX / WIESX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Associate Portfolio
Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class gained 10.54% in the 12 months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund lagged its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which rose 16.78%.

The prospect of continued monetary stimulus from central banks in the U.S. and Japan underpinned support for emerging-market equities for most of the year. With interest rates low and growth sluggish in most of the developed world, emerging markets remained among a limited number of options for investors seeking higher returns.

Shares of large companies held in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and market indices benefited the most as investors sought exposure to emerging markets. Holdings of large exporters, for example, helped the benchmark achieve above-average returns in both Korea and Taiwan. Although the Fund invests in companies of all sizes, its positions in lesser-known and less-widely followed companies hurt performance relative to the benchmark.

Other sources of underperformance for the Fund included India and Mexico, where equity markets were less favorable. While our stocks posted gains ahead of the benchmark in both countries, our overweight allocations to India and Mexico were headwinds for the Fund.

Brazil was the Fund’s best-performing country. Investor sentiment improved significantly after a change in government sparked optimism for the approval of austerity measures needed to fight the country’s ongoing recession.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The Fund’s top contributor to performance was Bajaj Finance Ltd. This non-bank financial company offers a broad spectrum of lending services in India. Propelled by favorable earnings reports and a pickup in loan demand, shares of Bajaj Finance advanced steadily over the period.

MercadoLibre, Inc. was the second-largest contributor. MercadoLibre hosts online-commerce platforms in Latin America. Acceleration in the company’s business pushed its stock price higher. According to the company’s most-recently reported quarter, items sold on MercadoLibre’s platforms were up 44.7% from the year-ago period. With

Latin American e-commerce still in its early stages, we think the company is well-positioned due to increasing online retail penetration throughout the region.

Third-best contributor Raia Drogasil S.A. operates the largest drug-store chain in Brazil. Drug stores were a bright spot in Brazil’s sputtering economy. Shares of Raia Drogasil also benefited from the company’s solid earnings growth and Brazil’s improving investment environment.

The Fund’s greatest detractor from performance was Indian drug maker Lupin Ltd. Concerns about heightened regulatory scrutiny impacted Lupin and other Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers. We later sold the stock when competitive pressures on Lupin also began to increase.

Welspun India Ltd., a global supplier of home-textile products, was the Fund’s second-largest detractor. The company’s share price tumbled in August after U.S. retailer Target severed ties with Welspun, accusing it of having used non-Egyptian cotton in some of its Egyptian-cotton bed sheets. Although the company’s image has suffered, we believe the effects are likely to be temporary.

The Fund’s third-largest detractor was HCL Technologies Ltd. HCL is an Indian information-technology (IT) company providing infrastructure-management services. With increased competition pressuring the profit margins of India’s IT outsourcers, we decided to move on.

OUTLOOK

Despite the sub-par results of equity markets in India, Mexico and the Philippines this year, these countries remain among our favored emerging markets. Rapid household formation in India is creating what we consider to be attractive investment opportunities. Areas of concentration in the Fund include industries tied to India’s transition from joint-family living arrangements to nuclear-family residences.

Although conditions in Mexico were more challenging than we had expected, we think investor sentiment has become too negative. The Mexican peso, like some other emerging-market currencies, now appears undervalued relative to the U.S. dollar. While we continue to monitor the business trends of the companies we own, we believe the fundamentals underlying our Mexican investments remain intact.

In the Philippines, investor confidence was shaken after Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte threatened a “bloody” confrontation with China and publicly insulted U.S. President Barack Obama. The Duterte regime’s brutal crackdown on the illegal-drug trade was an additional source of discomfort for international investors.

We think President Duterte’s remarks are unlikely to derail a Philippine economy in which approximately 70% of output is driven by private consumption. With gross domestic product (GDP) expanding at an annual rate of 7.0% in the second quarter, the Philippines currently boasts the second-fastest growth in Asia. As in India and Mexico, we believe our long horizon and company-focused investment discipline will serve our investors well over time.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX / WIESX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS   

SINCE INCEPTION

12/13/12

Emerging Markets Select (WAESX) — Investor

         10.54%            N/A          -1.98%  

Emerging Markets Select (WIESX) — Institutional

         10.82%            N/A          -1.66%  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

         16.78%            N/A          -1.24%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.75%, Net: 1.51% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.52%, Net: 1.21%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     5.2%   
Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     5.1%   
Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     4.2%   
GT Capital Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     3.9%   
Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     3.7%   
Gentera S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     3.6%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B (Mexico)     3.5%   
Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     3.4%   
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     3.2%   
BGF Retail Co. Ltd. (Korea)     3.1%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 38 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

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

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP FUND (WAEMX / WIEMX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Andrey Kutuzov, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund —  Investor Class gained 11.73% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2016 and lagged the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index, which returned 12.65%.

Emerging-market equities bounced back over the past 12 months following a difficult period. Unlike a year ago, China’s slowing economic growth became less of an issue for emerging-market investors. In addition, many emerging-market currencies remained attractively valued relative to the U.S. dollar.

Our structurally overweighted allocation to India and the outperformance of the Fund’s Indian holdings contributed significantly to performance versus the Index during the year. Consistent with a broad pickup in the Indian economy, we have seen improvement in the fundamentals and faster growth for the majority of the Indian companies we follow. The Fund also benefited from the outperformance of our holdings in Brazil, Thailand and Mexico.

China is worth mentioning due to our structurally underweighted position. China was an underperforming market this past year, so the Fund benefited relative to the benchmark from the outperformance of our Chinese stocks and our dramatically underweighted position. Given the challenges we see for investing in China, we feel entirely comfortable with our allocation.

The South Korean government’s decision to allow public and private pension funds to invest in exchange-traded funds favored large-company stocks at the expense of small-company stocks. As a result of this and other developments, Korea was a weak-performing market for the Fund and its small-cap benchmark.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Wasatch has over a decade of experience investing in India, the Fund’s most-heavily weighted country. Indian companies generally have benefited from the Modi government’s new initiatives, which are designed to further the country’s growth and development. In addition, Indian companies often exhibit the quality metrics we favor.

One of the Fund’s largest contributors to performance for the year was Bajaj Finance Ltd. This non-bank financial company offers a broad spectrum of lending services in India, including vehicle loans, mortgage loans, consumer loans and commercial loans. Shares of Bajaj Finance jumped in late July after the company reported a 54% increase in profit after tax compared to the same quarter in 2015.

On the flip side, the Fund’s biggest detractor from performance was Marksans Pharma Ltd. Marksans sells branded and generic drugs in India and internationally, with the United Kingdom (U.K.) accounting for approximately 40% of revenues. Shares of Marksans tumbled in January on news that one of its manufacturing plants had failed an inspection by its U.K. regulator. Our research indicates those deficiencies have been rectified.

Brazil is going through the worst recession on economic record. The recession has not come from some external event but is partially the result of a huge political and corruption mess, occurring when the economy was maturing well into a business cycle. Uncertain and tainted leadership has led to very low levels of confidence in the government, affecting business and consumer spending and investment. Brazil has suffered cuts in gross domestic product (GDP), a depreciating currency and a downgrade to its sovereign debt rating.

We’re impressed by how some of the Brazilian companies in which we’ve invested have navigated this challenging environment. An example is Raia Drogasil S.A., the Fund’s top contributor for the 12-month period. In 2015 — a recession year — the drug-store chain was able to increase its margins, cash flow and investment over the prior year.

Two of the Fund’s biggest detractors for the 12-month period were Korean companies. We sold Interpark Holdings Corp. on deteriorating fundamentals. We continue to hold Hanssem Co. Ltd., a furniture retailer. We think the weakness in Hanssem’s stock was related to investor concerns regarding Korea’s property market and stricter regulations for mortgages.

OUTLOOK

We believe the fundamental case for investing in emerging markets has not changed and remains attractive. Stock valuations are attractive and, despite recent gains against the U.S. dollar, our view is that a number of emerging-market currencies remain undervalued. We believe low energy prices are likely to provide an additional boost to emerging economies like India that are net importers of oil. While we remain cautious toward countries tied to the production of oil and other natural resources, we continue to favor countries such as India, Taiwan, Mexico and the Philippines. Our view toward China remains cautious due to structural concerns.

Thanks to the deep and broad small-cap universe, we’re finding opportunities in a number of emerging markets. We continue to research a rich set of companies we consider to be high quality.

We appreciate your continued support.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP FUND (WAEMX / WIEMX)    SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

10/1/07

Emerging Markets Small Cap (WAEMX) — Investor

         11.73%            4.92%            3.68%  

Emerging Markets Small Cap (WIEMX) — Institutional

         11.73%            4.92%            3.68%  

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

         12.65%            4.72%            0.37%  

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

         16.78%            3.03%            -0.79%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund are Investor Class: 1.91% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.82%, Net: 1.80%. 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Ennoconn Corp. (Taiwan)     2.6%   
Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     2.5%   
Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     2.4%   
Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)     2.0%   
Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     1.9%   
Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     1.9%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     1.9%   
Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     1.8%   
Unifin Financiera SAPI de C.V. SOFOM (Mexico)     1.8%   
Security Bank Corp. (Philippines)     1.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, 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.

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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 / WIFMX)    SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund is managed by a team of Wasatch portfolio managers led by Roger Edgley, Jared Whatcott and Scott Thomas.

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Jared Whatcott, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class declined -4.89% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index, was up 6.80%.

Since the beginning of the 12-month period, emerging markets have seen strong performance, while frontier markets have lagged. There has been significant disparity between the returns of frontier markets like Pakistan and Vietnam and some of the equity markets in Africa. Within frontier markets in general, we are seeing a smaller set of countries with growth and structural characteristics we find attractive.

Like emerging markets, we have seen the case for investing in frontier markets and the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region also become more narrow and specific. A number of countries, including Egypt and Nigeria, have had substantial political and economic challenges, which have severely hurt their equity markets. The Middle East has been hurt by the price of oil, which is significantly off its highs.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The biggest change in frontier markets in the past few years has been the underperformance of Africa. Some of the reasons are structural, like poor export performance with commodity weakness and knock-on currency effects, and some are political. The “Arab Spring” for the MENA region has not translated into more open governments and economies. Instead, it has created more security concerns for countries like Egypt, and these concerns have also hurt currency flows.

Nigeria — the largest country by population and the largest economy in Africa — was especially disappointing, and the Fund was hurt by weakness in the Nigerian currency. Consumer companies in Nigeria struggled during the fiscal year as they saw their import costs rise and as record low oil prices caused the incomes of many households to decline in dollar terms. As a result of this weak macro environment, Nestlé Nigeria plc and Nigerian Breweries plc were the Fund’s two biggest detractors for the year. Nestlé has been active in Nigeria for over half a century. With strong brands and 80% local production of food items, Nestlé has developed a much

better pricing and cost structure than competitors. Even though the recent environment was less than ideal, we have little doubt that the company will be bigger and stronger in the next five to 10 years. Similarly, we think Nigerian Breweries also has a strong growth outlook.

Egypt’s Juhayna Food Industries was the Fund’s third-largest detractor. In addition to the challenging environment for Egyptian companies in general, Juhayna did not live up to our expectations and we have decided to seek better opportunities elsewhere.

Vietnam was the Fund’s top-contributing country over the past 12 months led by Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vinamilk), a leading dairy company in Vietnam. With the stock up approximately 70%, Vinamilk contributed the most on a company basis to the Fund’s performance for the year. Along with Vinamilk’s strong brand and distribution network, the company stands out among Vietnamese peers in terms of management caliber and corporate governance.

Pakistan, in our view, is one of the strongest growth markets in our universe and was a big return contributor to the Fund for the 12 months. Pakistani companies have been huge beneficiaries of improved social-economic conditions supported by a burgeoning consumer class. The Fund’s second-best contributing company for the year was Searle Company Ltd., a pharmaceutical manufacturer with leading products in a variety of drug categories, including the number-one cough syrup in the country. Searle has been among the best performers in the Pakistani market, and it wasn’t until our investment team had already discovered the company and met with management in Karachi that the stock was finally covered by sell-side analysts.

OUTLOOK

The story of investing in emerging and frontier markets is ultimately one of innovation, incremental efficiencies, gaining access to markets, and improving corporate governance.

We have been increasing Pakistan’s weight in the Fund, as we see robust conditions for growth and strong earning potential from its corporations with low relative valuations. In addition to Pakistan, we also have been increasing our weights in Argentina, Vietnam, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Colombia. The trends in Latin America have been improving — some of this is commodity and currency related. In contrast, we have been lowering our overall weight in Africa.

We have been increasing our financials sector weight, notably in the banking industry. We see banks as attractively valued and well-positioned for growth as the economic cycle improves in many countries. On the other hand, the consumer-staples sector has struggled to perform and we have reduced the Fund’s weight.

In conclusion, we see the focused changes we have been making to the Fund as positive and reflective of the opportunities available. The Wasatch research team continues to travel extensively across emerging and frontier markets. We are maintaining the Fund’s focus on companies that we see as high quality with outstanding long-term growth potential.

We very much appreciate your ongoing support.

 

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WASATCH FRONTIER EMERGING SMALL COUNTRIES FUND (WAFMX / WIFMX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      1 YEAR    5 YEARS   

SINCE INCEPTION

1/31/12

Frontier Emerging Small Countries (WAFMX) — Investor

       -4.89%      N/A        6.60%  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries (WIFMX) — Institutional

       -4.53%      N/A        6.69%  

MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index

       6.80%      N/A        3.16%  

MSCI Frontier Markets Index

       0.91%      N/A        5.39%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 2.28%, Net: 2.25% / Institutional Class —  Gross: 2.09%, Net: 2.05%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Commercial International Bank S.A.E. (Egypt)     4.1%   
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     3.5%   
Ayala Corp. (Philippines)     3.5%   
Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2.7%   
Credicorp Ltd. (Peru)     2.7%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Safaricom Ltd. (Kenya)     2.4%   
Ayala Land, Inc. (Philippines)     2.4%   
Habib Bank Ltd. (Pakistan)     2.4%   
Lucky Cement Ltd. (Pakistan)     2.3%   
FPT Corp. (Vietnam)     2.3%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 71 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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  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. ††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 / WIGOX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

Led by strong contributions from the information-technology, industrials and consumer-discretionary sectors, the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

gained 13.73% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2016, slightly underperforming the benchmark MSCI All Country (AC) World Small Cap Index, which rose 14.21%. The Fund benefited from stock selection in all three sectors as well as from a large overweighting versus the benchmark in information technology.

On a country basis, Japan and India were two of the leading contributors to Fund performance. Supported by the Bank of Japan’s accommodative monetary policy and our focus on companies with innovative business models, the Fund’s Japanese holdings were major gainers throughout most of the year. That said, we’ve adopted a more-cautious view of the Japanese market going forward.

In India, our holdings have benefited as the country reaps a demographic dividend from its young and expanding population. Indian productivity growth is high, and the Modi government’s business-friendly initiatives offer the prospect of even more rapid improvements.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

MercadoLibre, Inc. was the top contributor to Fund performance for the year. This $8.4 billion market-cap company hosts e-commerce platforms in 13 Latin American countries, including Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. As the dominant e-commerce player in Latin America, the company has benefited both from strong regional growth and from the continuing migration of retail sales from brick-and-mortar stores to the online environment.

With the release of a positive earnings report in early September, the Fund’s investment in HealthEquity, Inc. posted a significant gain, adding to the company’s strong performance since January’s market decline. The company reported second-quarter net income of $8.2 million, nearly double that of the year-ago period. HealthEquity is a U.S.-based health-care company that provides an online platform to manage a variety of health-care accounts.

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. was another leading contributor to Fund performance. Despite being barely profitable, top-line growth of around 25% and speculation that the company is an acquisition target resulted in strong stock-price performance throughout the year. This U.S.-based company provides a suite of four talent-management SaaS (software-as-a-service) applications to recruit, train,

manage and connect people across an organization. The company has a sizable customer base with recurring revenues, is expanding market share and is developing new products.

Allegiant Travel Co. was the largest detractor from Fund performance for the year as rising oil prices and increasing competition took their toll. Less-than-stellar summer traffic volumes also hurt the company’s financial results. Nevertheless, we think the real driver of Allegiant’s growth prospects is that the airline makes effective use of older planes to serve smaller markets. By promoting low fares to lure travelers, Allegiant keeps those planes relatively full. As the airline continues to add planes and routes, we believe its earnings and stock price will increase over the long term.

Another detractor from Fund performance was Mumbai-based Marksans Pharma Ltd., which manufactures and markets branded prescription and over-the-counter drugs in India and internationally. Following problems with labeling and production delays, we exited our position in the company as we saw more attractive opportunities elsewhere.

The Fund’s investment in PRA Group, Inc. also lost ground during the year. The company purchases, collects and manages defaulted consumer receivables. The stock price declined precipitously from November through February, as revenue and net income fell. Largely based on a string of missed earnings reports, we sold our shares of the stock.

OUTLOOK

For more than a year, our investments in Japan generally outperformed the benchmark’s Japanese allocation and contributed significantly to Fund performance. Although Japan has some systemic problems with an aging population and high debt levels, our investments were especially well-timed. In the past few months, however, as it’s become evident that the government’s efforts to spur economic growth are having little to no effect, we’ve been reducing our allocation.

That raises the question regarding where to initiate new investments and where to increase existing investments. In the wake of the Brexit vote, we’re taking a very cautious approach with respect to further investments in mainland Europe and the United Kingdom (U.K.). We’re currently underweighted relative to the benchmark in mainland Europe, and we see little reason to change. Although we’re slightly more positive on the U.K., we’re moving the composition of the Fund’s portfolio away from domestic companies and toward businesses that are more globally focused.

We’re also looking for additional investments in Australia and emerging markets, especially India. With approximately 65% of Indians still living in rural areas, we believe ongoing urbanization holds great potential for expanding India’s middle class. Increased demand for consumer goods and services should result in domestically oriented Indian companies operating in industries that are getting larger. In our experience, such growth industries typically offer attractive opportunities for bottom-up stock picking.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAGOX  / WIGOX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

11/17/08

Global Opportunities (WAGOX) — Investor

         13.73%            12.33%            17.19%  

Global Opportunities (WIGOX) — Institutional

         13.73%            12.33%            17.19%  

MSCI AC World Small Cap Index

         14.21%            12.47%            15.21%  

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

As of the January 31, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund are Investor Class: 1.56% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.46%, Net: 1.35%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.     2.7%   
Patrizia Immobilien AG (Germany)     2.7%   
Unifin Financiera SAPI de C.V. SOFOM (Mexico)     2.5%   
HealthEquity, Inc.     2.4%   
Seattle Genetics, Inc.     2.2%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     2.1%   
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     2.1%   
Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     2.1%   
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)     2.0%   
Cavium, Inc.     1.9%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 87 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 a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of small capitalization securities in developed and emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (WAIGX / WIIGX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch International Growth Fund — 
Investor Class gained 12.73%
for the 12
months ended September 30, 2016. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI AC World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index, which gained 13.38%.

Over the course of the year, global markets were volatile but generally positive (in terms of local currencies), despite uncertainties such as the possible effect of Brexit,

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Associate Portfolio

Manager

  

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Kabir Goyal, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

  

the June 23rd referendum whereby the United Kingdom (U.K.) voted to leave the European Union. Central-bank policies around the world remained supportive, acknowledging that the global economic recovery remains fragile. Emerging markets have stabilized, underpinned by positive fund flows and compelling valuations.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The U.K. was a weak-performing market for the year, especially in the run-up to the Brexit vote, although stock prices bounced back in the quarter after the vote. During the 12-month period, the Fund was overweighted in the U.K. and our holdings underperformed the U.K. companies in the benchmark. In the wake of the Brexit vote, we believe the probability of a property-market decline has increased. Housing prices in the U.K. have been elevated for some time, and the uncertainties in the job market following the vote as well as depreciation of the pound may create a tipping point. As such, we have reduced our holdings in U.K. financials, particularly in companies with large exposures to the weak housing market and consumers. Two positions we eliminated were Shawbrook Group plc, a bank that specializes in the buy-to-let market, and OneSavings Bank plc, a company operating in the buy-to-let, residential-mortgage and personal-loans segments. These two former holdings were the largest detractors among our U.K. investments for the year.

The company that detracted the most from the Fund’s performance was KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co.

Ltd. We sold our shares in this Korean power plant maintenance service provider when we saw delays in international projects, a key driver of growth for the company, turning into cancellations, a development we think is likely to persist.

Japan and Australia were the Fund’s top-contributing countries for the 12-month period. Australia’s Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. was the Fund’s largest contributor to performance. The company continued to execute well on the new regions acquired over the last two years. Innovation and technology are driving strong sales and efficiencies for Domino’s. Our second-best contributor was Japan’s Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp., a concept similar to Walgreens and CVS in the United States. Cosmos offers low-priced prepackaged food, which helps to drive foot traffic, and the company makes a nice margin on add-ons like beauty products (toiletries, cosmetics, etc.) and over-the-counter medicines. The stronger yen allows Cosmos to import goods at a lower price, which is a saving that could be used to improve margins or could be passed on to customers.

Since the beginning of 2016, we have been increasing our weighting in emerging markets given the relatively attractive valuations we have been seeing in our high-quality opportunity set.

OUTLOOK

Our discipline is to research and buy the stocks of companies that we believe are high quality with long-duration growth potential at reasonable prices. This keeps us focused on the companies’ long-term opportunities and the ways they create value for their shareholders. While low-quality or value stocks can do well for short periods of time, companies with strong competitive positions, outstanding business models and good management teams — have the potential to outperform the market.

The small-cap universe is deep and broad and, while conditions are uncertain and volatile, we are finding opportunities across all of our markets. We remain especially positive on emerging markets given relatively more attractive valuations and a rich set of companies we consider to be high quality, particularly in countries like India. Some countries with smaller populations like Australia and those in Scandinavia are also punching above their weight in terms of the number of high-quality companies we have found.

We still believe Japan is an extremely inefficient market. Due to improvements in corporate governance, many Japanese companies are meeting our standards for quality. However, valuations and investors crowding into these high-quality companies have led us to be more cautious.

In the U.K., we made minor adjustments to our positioning, favoring global companies that have the potential to grow regardless of Brexit, and that may even benefit from the weaker currency.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (WAIGX / WIIGX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

International Growth (WAIGX) — Investor

         12.73%            13.60%            7.56%  

International Growth (WIIGX) — Institutional

         12.84%            13.63%            7.57%  

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

         13.38%            8.60%            4.59%  

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

         13.50%            9.72%            4.11%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.50% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.37%, Net: 1.35%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Patrizia Immobilien AG (Germany)     2.9%   
Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     2.7%   
Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     2.4%   
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     2.4%   
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     2.4%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2.4%   
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     2.3%   
Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     2.0%   
MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)     1.9%   
Ipsen S.A. (France)     1.9%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 86 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

  Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAIOX / WIIOX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Jared Whatcott, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class gained 22.73% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2016 and outperformed the MSCI All Country (AC)

World Ex-U.S.A. Small Cap Index, which gained 13.38%.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Global stocks generally had strong performance over the course of the year, despite a period of weakness surrounding the Brexit vote, whereby British voters approved a referendum in June to leave the European Union. Stocks quickly recovered in the quarter following the Brexit vote and ended the 12-month period on a strong note. China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth has been better than expected, which eased some concerns on global growth drivers. In addition, the commitment of the world’s central bankers to maintain easy monetary policy and economic-stimulus measures supported both developed- and emerging-market equities. Emerging-market stocks did especially well and, given the Fund’s overweighting in emerging-market equities, the improving momentum was beneficial.

Even with relatively strong performance around the globe, the Fund managed to outperform the Index across developed, emerging and frontier geographies over the past 12 months. Stock-picking in emerging markets was especially helpful to the Fund’s performance. Indonesia, Taiwan and Turkey were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance in emerging markets.

Among developed markets, Japan and Australia were the Fund’s top-contributing countries. Consumer discretionary was the Fund’s top-contributing sector. Australian online travel company Webjet Ltd. was the clear leader among our consumer-discretionary stocks and was the Fund’s top overall contributor for the year. The company has profited from strong travel momentum aided by a cheaper Australian dollar. Webjet not only reported strong organic growth, but also benefited from signing a deal with a European holiday company, from which it will receive 3,000 hotel contracts.

The information-technology (IT) sector was another area of strength for the Fund, primarily due to the outstanding performance of our Japanese companies, notably Dip Corp. and Gurunavi, Inc. Dip Corp. is an operator of websites focused on part-time and seasonal jobs in Japan. Gurunavi operates a multi-language search-engine platform for restaurants in Japan. Overall, the Fund’s IT names posted a significantly better gain than the benchmark’s IT sector.

Indonesian pharmaceutical company PT Kimia Farma Persero Tbk was the second-best contributor to the Fund’s performance for the year and was a big reason the health-care sector added significantly to the Fund’s return. We expect Kimia Farma to be a major beneficiary of Indonesia’s national health program expansion and the strong subsequent growth in the generic-drug market.

The Fund’s substantially underweighted position in the U.K. helped performance relative to the benchmark for the 12-month period. However, our U.K. stocks underperformed those in the benchmark and detracted from the Fund’s overall return.

The biggest individual detractor from the Fund’s performance for the year was Pepsi Cola Products Philippines, Inc. High sugar costs impacted the company’s margins. In addition, a threatened tax on sugary drinks, which didn’t materialize, spooked some investors. More recently, foreign investors took issue with inflammatory rhetoric from the Philippines’ new president. Despite these outside pressures, we felt encouraged about the company’s momentum after talking to the CFO who said that the new snacks business is taking off, sugar costs are coming down, and the non-carbonated drinks segment is gaining traction.

We sold the Fund’s second-biggest detractor, Wawel S.A., a Polish confectionery manufacturer of mainly chocolates, to seek better opportunities elsewhere. The company’s stock had been struggling in the face of the economic and political headwinds buffeting Eastern Europe, and we didn’t see any significant tailwinds.

OUTLOOK

After years of global integration led by multilateral agreements and advances in technology, the drive toward economic openness has seemingly begun to stall. With cross-border flows of capital and people coming under political fire across much of the developed world, free trade and the global market-oriented system is increasingly at risk. As alarming as some of the rhetoric has been, it remains difficult to predict how these global political trends along with new fiscal measures will interact with central-bank actions going forward.

Fortunately, our investment process at Wasatch doesn’t rely on having to accurately predict the results of these ventures into uncharted macroeconomic and political territories. In fact, our goal is simple, if not daunting: to take a universe of approximately 10,000 stocks from around the world and uncover what we consider to be the highest-quality “World’s Best Growth Companies” — those companies that have the ability to survive and even thrive in the uncertain environments in which they operate.

As we tenaciously travel the globe in search of these rare, small gems — whether in Africa, Europe or Japan (places we visited in the third quarter of 2016) — we are continually impressed with the strong, innovative management teams and great business models just waiting to be discovered among the world’s micro-cap companies. As a result, we can’t help but be optimistic about the future.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAIOX / WIIOX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

International Opportunities (WAIOX) — Investor

  22.73%      15.02%      8.63%

International Opportunities (WIIOX) — Institutional

  23.49%      15.16%      8.70%

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

  13.38%      8.60%      4.59%

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

  13.50%      9.72%      4.11%

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Opportunities Fund are Investor Class: 2.23% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.96%, Net: 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.

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     2.9%   
7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Class B (Malaysia)     2.4%   
Okamoto Industries, Inc. (Japan)     2.4%   
Gurunavi, Inc. (Japan)     2.2%   
Dip Corp. (Japan)     2.0%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Collins Foods Ltd. (Australia)     1.7%   
Trade Me Group Ltd. (New Zealand)     1.6%   
Hu Lane Associate, Inc. (Taiwan)     1.6%   
Cloetta AB, Class B (Sweden)     1.4%   
Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     1.3%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 119 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

  Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH LARGE CAP VALUE FUND (FMIEX / WILCX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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 13.92%, while the benchmark Russell 1000 Value Index returned 16.20% for the 12-months ended September 30, 2016.

The period opened with stocks on an upswing, as investors appeared to have digested uncertainties around China’s growth and U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy. Market sentiment continued to benefit from the extraordinary efforts

on the part of central banks overseas to stimulate growth. The outlook for the U.S. economy was supported by data suggesting that workers were finally poised to experience meaningful growth in wages. Given this backdrop, the Fed’s December move to hike its benchmark short-term rate was widely anticipated and did little to stir the markets.

However, 2016 opened with data showing a contraction in China’s manufacturing sector, leading Chinese stock indices to hit their circuit breakers and dragging down stocks globally. Adding to pressure on risk assets, crude oil prices slid to the $30 a barrel range as January progressed. Equities turned upward in mid-February and eventually more than recovered the ground lost, supported by the ongoing extraordinary efforts on the part of the world’s central banks to promote growth, along with a recovery in the price of oil. In late June, markets were rocked by the surprising outcome of the “Brexit” referendum in the United Kingdom. While the equity markets stabilized after a matter of days, U.S. Treasury rates hovered near historical lows following the ensuing flight to safety.

The Fund’s performance benefited from stock selection within real estate, and to a lesser degree within industrials and consumer staples. Selection within financials and information technology detracted from performance relative to the benchmark.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Leading contributors to the Fund’s performance for the 12 months included EPR Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on entertainment-related properties including movie theaters, golf courses, casinos and water parks. Investors were attracted to EPR’s strong, diversified business profile and high dividend in a low interest rate environment.

Within health care, a position in Johnson & Johnson was a standout performer. Johnson & Johnson has internationally diversified business lines that encompass medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumer products. Results for the pharmaceutical segment have exceeded expectations, and investors also appreciated the company’s AAA credit rating given the uncertain macroeconomic backdrop.

Consumer staples giant Proctor & Gamble Co. saw its share price rise as operating results have improved on stronger sales efforts, the spinning out of lower return

product lines and reinvestment where growth and returns are more attractive.

On the downside, financial services provider Voya Financial, Inc. saw its stock price decline, hurt by the pushed- back expectations for Fed action on interest rates. In addition, the company is viewed as vulnerable to financial market volatility as a result of annuity business it wrote in the mid-2000s that was based on guaranteeing a certain return to retirement investors. We sold our position given the stock’s volatility.

A position in Macy’s, Inc. performed poorly. The strong U.S. dollar has led to reduced international tourist traffic at its flagship Manhattan store. More broadly, Macy’s has been impacted along with other brick-and-mortar retailers from growing e-commerce competition. Like Voya, we sold Macy’s in order to focus on more attractive opportunities.

Shares of Wells Fargo & Co. suffered along with those of the larger banking industry on the outlook for interest rates to stay “lower for longer,” as well as from regulatory scrutiny of the bank’s sales practices.

OUTLOOK

While the U.S. economy continues to show moderate progress, our stance in the Fund has become more cautious overall. With interest rates already at historic lows, the efforts of central banks to stimulate economies are having little, if any, effect. Corporate profits have been falling, even as equity valuations are fairly extended. Market volatility has been low, indicating that investors may have become complacent. Against this backdrop, we have been shifting out of cyclical companies and into more stable areas of the market such as health care, real estate investment trusts (REITs) and consumer staples, while maintaining a focus on relative value.

We have been trimming our financial holdings on strength, even where valuations remain below average by historical measures, on the view that the price-to-earnings multiples awarded the sector may not return to past levels. Of note, in some indices, real estate stocks were recently pulled out of the financials sector and assigned to a new real estate sector under the classification system used to categorize companies within certain equity benchmark indices. This may have the effect over time of supporting REIT valuations as professional investors are confronted with the need to more closely analyze the space.

In broad terms, the Fund continues to have a bias toward larger market capitalization companies that we believe are better positioned to weather shifting sentiment with respect to the global growth outlook. Recently, we have worked to lower the market sensitivity of the Fund, on the view that market upside has become more limited.

We believe the Fund is well-positioned for the longer term, and thank you for your continued investment.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH LARGE CAP VALUE FUND  (FMIEX / WILCX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Large Cap Value (FMIEX) — Investor

         13.92%            11.52%            5.50%  

Large Cap Value (WILCX) — Institutional

         13.97%            11.63%            5.55%  

Russell 1000® Value Index

         16.20%            16.15%            5.85%  

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

As of the January 31, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.12%, Net: 1.10% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.44%, Net: 0.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Duke Energy Corp.     4.3%   
Johnson & Johnson     4.2%   
Exelon Corp.     4.2%   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     4.1%   
Pfizer, Inc.     4.1%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     4.1%   
Cisco Systems, Inc.     4.1%   
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     4.0%   
Citigroup, Inc.     3.9%   
General Electric Co.     3.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 33 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. 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)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Michael Shinnick

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Terry Lally, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

Stocks opened the period on a positive note, as investors appeared to have digested uncertainties around China’s growth and U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) policy. In addition, data sug-

gesting that workers were finally poised to experience meaningful growth in wages supported the outlook for the U.S. economy. Given this backdrop, the Fed’s December move to hike its benchmark short-term rate was widely anticipated and caused little stir in the equity market.

Sentiment shifted dramatically as 2016 opened. Data showing a contraction in China’s manufacturing sector led to a plunge in Chinese stocks that dragged down stocks globally. Adding to pressure on risk assets, crude oil prices slid to the $30 a barrel range as January progressed. Equities turned upward in mid-February and eventually more than recovered the ground lost, supported by the ongoing extraordinary efforts on the part of central banks globally to promote economic growth. In late June, markets were rocked by the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” referendum. While equity markets stabilized after a matter of days, U.S. Treasury rates hovered near historical lows following the ensuing flight to safety.

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2016, the Wasatch Long/Short Fund — Investor Class gained 13.38% versus a 15.43% return for the S&P 500 Index. The long portion of the Fund’s portfolio outperformed the benchmark, led by stock selection within energy and consumer discretionary, while the short side of the portfolio detracted in a rising market.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

A number of longstanding energy holdings performed well in the period as prices recovered for both oil and natural gas. These included diversified energy company Unit Corp. and exploration and production firms Denbury Resources, Inc. and Bill Barrett Corp. Several holdings within information technology also performed well, led by consumer electronics icon Apple, Inc. We purchased Apple during the period after the stock had sold off, and quickly made it one of our largest positions. Our optimism was rewarded as the release of an upgraded iPhone was well received, helping to ease concerns that the company’s growth trajectory had stalled. Information-management company Iron Mountain, Inc. also outperformed in the period. The stock has benefited from the company’s 2014 conversion to a real estate investment trust against a backdrop of historically low interest rates.

The Mosaic Co. was the leading detractor on long side. The fertilizer company saw its results negatively impacted by a weakened global outlook for potash demand. We believe Mosaic is attractively valued and positioned to benefit from increased merger and acquisition activity in the materials sector.

A position in Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. was the leading detractor on the short side. Ulta’s stock price has been the beneficiary of double-digit same-store growth, which we do not believe is sustainable. Shorts in ZELTIQ Aesthetics, Inc. (non-invasive fat reduction) and Inogen, Inc. (oxygen therapy devices), a pair of specialty health-care companies trading at high multiples of earnings, were also notable detractors.

Recent changes in the portfolio included eliminating a long position in footwear retailer DSW, Inc. in anticipation of an earnings disappointment. We took advantage of a take-out bid to sell fuel and convenience retailer CST Brands, Inc. New long positions were initiated in BofI Holding, Inc. and KeyCorp, banks that we believe are positioned to show improving results despite the extended outlook for low interest rates. We also reinitiated a position in agricultural chemical and biotechnology company Monsanto Co. on news of a proposed acquisition by German counterpart Bayer AG.*

Recently added short positions included contract driller Helmerich & Payne, Inc., which we shorted largely as a hedge against our long energy holdings. We also initiated a short in electric car company Tesla Motors, Inc. after reviewing the impact on the company’s financial position of its merger with SolarCity Corp.*

OUTLOOK

We have continued to reduce the Fund’s net exposure to the market due to relatively full equity valuations and signs that U.S. economic growth is becoming more sluggish. In addition, risk conditions as evidenced by the artificially low interest rate environment suggest the potential for a return to heightened market volatility. We are looking to maintain the Fund’s net long position at around 40%. We believe this is a prudent approach in an environment where the risks appear to be greater than the potential rewards.

Our recent move to align the Fund’s sector weightings more closely with those of the benchmark is designed to tighten the focus on stock selection as a driver of performance. We are pleased with the recent performance of the Fund, and believe the market currently comprises a promising opportunity set for our strategy going forward.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

* As of September 30, 2016, the Wasatch Long/Short Fund was not invested in Bayer AG or SolarCity Corp.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND (FMLSX / WILSX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Long/Short (FMLSX) — Investor

         13.38%            5.19%            4.22%  

Long/Short (WILSX) — Institutional

         13.71%            5.32%            4.28%  

S&P 500® Index

         15.43%            16.37%            7.24%  

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

         0.20%            0.08%            0.84%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Long/Short Fund are — Investor Class: 1.61% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.47%, Net: 1.46%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. Expenses include dividend expense on short sales and interest expense. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Apple, Inc.     4.0%   
QUALCOMM, Inc.     3.1%   
United Continental Holdings, Inc.     3.0%   
Oracle Corp.     2.9%   
General Motors Co.     2.9%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Medtronic plc     2.9%   
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.     2.9%   
Citigroup, Inc.     2.8%   
Chico’s FAS, Inc.     2.8%   
Outfront Media, Inc.     2.8%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 39 long and 26 short holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP FUND (WMICX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

In the 12 months ended September 30, 2016, the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund gained 16.04%. The Fund outgained its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, which rose 13.47%.

Equities advanced for most of the year in an environment in which growth was scarce, valuations rich, and market moves largely driven by broader sentiment. After declining sharply from December through early February,

stocks quickly regained their lost ground as investor fears evaporated. Investors also appear to have shrugged off June’s Brexit vote in the United Kingdom, presumably with the expectation that the uncertainty it has created will only prolong the highly accommodative monetary policies of the world’s central banks. In late September, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) decision not to raise interest rates gave further juice to the market.

In the micro-cap equity market especially, we believe it pays to be an active investor rather than to simply own the Index. Indices are often structured with disproportionate exposures to certain sectors in contrast to investment styles such as ours that seek to invest in growth and innovation.

The Wasatch approach served the Fund well during the fiscal year, with outperformance coming mainly from information technology (IT) and financials. While IT has traditionally been a mainstay of the Fund, financials are an area in which the Fund has found itself underweighted. Although banks currently represent approximately 15% of the micro-cap benchmark, the U.S. banking industry is not one that is dynamic and growing. While we do invest in banks that we believe have compelling product strategies and favorable geographic locations, we’ve never been able to find enough of them to get close to the benchmark’s weighting.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The Fund’s strongest contributor to performance for the year was Trupanion, Inc. The company provides medical-insurance plans for cats and dogs. We like Trupanion’s long-run prospects, as pet insurance is very underpenetrated in the U.S. We significantly trimmed the position during the year to maintain our desired weighting for the stock in the Fund.

USA Technologies, Inc. provides cashless systems for vending machines. We first discovered and contacted USA in June 2014 when its market capitalization was $66 million — small even by micro-cap standards. We established and added to the Fund’s position later that year and gradually increased it as we watched how management executed its business plan and furthered our research. Recent conversations with the company and its customers have increased our confidence. The stock was our second-largest contributor to performance for the year.

The third-largest contributor, LGI Homes, Inc., is a homebuilder based in Texas. Since the period of overbuilding prior to the Great Recession, new-home construction has significantly lagged long-term averages. Although construction is recovering, we believe it still has room to expand as long as the U.S. economy stays reasonably healthy. LGI caters to first-time, entry-level home buyers — a segment we consider attractive given today’s low interest rates and the rising cost of renting.

The Fund’s greatest detractor from performance was Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc. The company owns, operates and franchises take-and-bake pizza stores. Papa Murphy’s share price tumbled in May after same-store comparable sales fell short of expectations due to distractions from the company’s digital-marketing launch.

Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., our second-largest detractor, is a medical-device company specializing in minimally invasive treatments for vascular diseases. With the company’s shares languishing on slowing sales growth, we liquidated the Fund’s position in Cardiovascular Systems early in the year. Based on our independent research and conversations with the company, we concluded that its sales-force strategy was problematic and a rapid pickup in growth was unlikely.

Another weak stock in the Fund was Welspun India Ltd., a global supplier of home-textile products. The company’s share price fell in August after U.S. retailer Target severed ties with Welspun, accusing it of having used non-Egyptian cotton in some of its Egyptian-cotton bed sheets. Although the company’s image has suffered, we believe the effects are likely to be temporary. In our view, Welspun’s positive attributes continue to make it a worthwhile holding for the Fund.

OUTLOOK

As the past year demonstrated, accommodative monetary policy combined with “good enough” economic and earnings growth can provide a favorable backdrop for U.S. equities — especially micro caps. Looking forward, however, we would not be surprised to see volatility increase and the market give back some of the gains it has made. For our part, we are more focused on business trends at our portfolio companies and continue to be comfortable in the aggregate with the underlying fundamentals of our holdings.

We were pleased by the pickup we observed in micro-cap initial public offerings (IPOs) during the final few weeks of the fiscal year. Prior to that, IPOs had been down significantly from their levels of 2015. Although IPO participation is not a major part of our investment strategy, we think a healthy IPO market is important for a couple of reasons. First, IPOs are needed to replace companies that graduate out of the micro-capitalization asset class. Second, we believe a healthy micro-cap IPO calendar helps to sustain investor interest and create a deeper, more-liquid market for micro-cap equities.

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)  

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016  (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Micro Cap

         16.04%            14.74%            5.76%  

Russell Microcap® Index

         13.47%            16.37%            5.50%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund are 1.90%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

LGI Homes, Inc.

    2.8%   

HealthEquity, Inc.

    2.7%   

Superior Uniform Group, Inc.

    2.4%   

MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)

    2.2%   

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

    2.1%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    2.0%   

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

    2.0%   

Installed Building Products, Inc.

    2.0%   

Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)

    1.9%   

Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)

    1.9%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 93 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell Microcap Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index along with the next smallest 1,000 companies, based on a ranking of all U.S. equities by market capitalization. The 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 MICRO CAP VALUE FUND (WAMVX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Brian Bythrow, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

  

OVERVIEW

 

In the 12 months ended September 30, 2016, the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund gained 12.04%. The Fund lagged its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, which rose 13.47%.

Slow economic growth and benign inflation provided a favorable environment for equities for most of the year. According to recent figures from the Commerce Department, real U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a

seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.4% in the second quarter of 2016. While that was up from 0.8% in the first quarter, it indicated an economy performing well below its potential. With growth opportunities scarce and interest rates extremely low, micro-cap stocks remained among the limited options available to investors seeking attractive returns.

Although very slow economic growth typically would not be constructive for stocks, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) has distorted the current situation through its unusually accommodative monetary policy. By holding interest rates near zero and depriving investors of safe yield, the Fed has effectively pushed savers into risky assets such as stocks and bonds. The push has driven price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples and other valuation measures for U.S. equities significantly above their historical norms.

As the market advanced, we applied our discipline of reducing Fund positions in stocks that had risen substantially and reinvesting the proceeds in more-reasonably valued issues. Despite generally higher P/E multiples, we were able to bring down the Fund’s cash position from approximately 14% of assets at the beginning of the period to around 8% by the end of the fiscal year. Even so, the Fund’s cash position was a headwind to performance and was the primary reason the Fund rose less than its benchmark.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The Fund’s strongest contributor to performance for the year was Fabrinet. The company manufactures optical components used to move and store electronic data. The build-out of large data centers for cloud-based computing is driving strong demand for Fabrinet’s products. We expect migration to the cloud to continue benefiting the company for at least the next few years.

Hudson Technologies, Inc. was another top contributor. Hudson is the largest U.S. recycler and processor of the refrigerant chlorodifluoromethane (more commonly known as HCFC-22 or R-22). The company has benefited from a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to phase out virgin production of R-22 due to its ozone-depletion potential. In addition, Hudson was awarded a five-year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for the management and supply of refrigerants, compressed gases and related items.

A company we added to the Fund was Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Through its off-price business model and unique, treasure-hunt shopping experience, Ollie’s seeks to differentiate itself from online retailers and other brick-and-mortar discounters. We believe well-situated operators such as Ollie’s offer attractive growth potential even as competition in the retail industry continues to intensify.

While the Fund’s U.S. holdings significantly outgained the benchmark during the period, our international positions underperformed. This group included a number of equities impacted by the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) vote in June to leave the European Union. Also included was the Fund’s greatest detractor from performance for the year, Marksans Pharma Ltd.

Marksans sells branded and generic drugs in India and internationally, with the U.K. accounting for approximately 40% of revenues. Shares of Marksans tumbled in January on news that one of its manufacturing plants had failed an inspection by its U.K. regulator. Our research indicates those deficiencies have been rectified.

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc., our second-largest detractor, was sold after earnings and revenues at the company fell short of expectations. Roadrunner provides asset-light transportation and logistics services. With low shipping volumes in the road-and-rail industry likely in our view to continue, we decided to move on.

OUTLOOK

The P/E multiple expansion observed in equities during the third calendar quarter of 2016 was especially noteworthy considering the weak economic backdrop. The fact that investors now tend to view economic data primarily in terms of its likely impact on Fed policy — rather than on equity fundamentals — illustrates the extent to which the Fed is distorting financial markets.

Based on statements from Fed officials, it seems clear that the Fed would like to move toward a more-normal interest-rate environment. However, it apparently feels constrained by the weak economy. Thus, every additional piece of soft economic data is cheered by investors and viewed as justification for even higher P/E ratios.

In terms of the threat it poses to corporate profits, the upward pressure on wages that we are beginning to observe is troublesome. With profit margins already very high by historical standards, the simultaneous normalization of profit margins and P/E multiples would be a double-whammy for equities. That is to say, corporate earnings would fall even as those earnings were awarded lower multiples by investors.

Consequently, we believe it’s as important as ever to seek reasonably valued companies with attractive long-term prospects. And with higher interest rates inevitable in our view, we have begun reducing the Fund’s holdings of interest-sensitive securities such as real-estate investment trusts (REITs).

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Micro Cap Value

         12.04%            16.74%            8.88%  

Russell Microcap® Index

         13.47%            16.37%            5.50%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund are Gross: 2.09%, Net: 2.03%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Fabrinet     1.8%   
Hudson Technologies, Inc.     1.6%   
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Israel)     1.6%   
BofI Holding, Inc.     1.4%   
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.     1.4%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Horizon Global Corp.     1.3%   
ZAGG, Inc.     1.3%   
John Bean Technologies Corp.     1.3%   
LGI Homes, Inc.     1.3%   
Tucows, Inc., Class A     1.2%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 110 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

LOGO

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The Russell Microcap Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index along with the next smallest 1,000 companies, based on a ranking of all U.S. equities by market capitalization. The 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 SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (WAAEX / WIAEX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

LOGO

 

JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Jeff Cardon, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class rose 11.87% for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2016, trailing the 12.12% return of the Russell 2000 Growth Index

and the 15.47% return of the Russell 2000 Index.

Among the Fund’s top contributors for the 12 months were companies in biotech and information technology, two areas with strong potential for sales and earnings growth. Some of our consumer-discretionary holdings and one of our discount airlines were weaker.

The 2016 calendar year commenced with large stock-market declines on fears regarding lower oil prices, widening credit spreads, potential interest-rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and slowing economic growth in China. These declines were particularly brutal for growth-oriented companies in general and for biotech companies in particular.

By early February, fears had subsided and stock prices generally began a rebound that continued through the end of September — with some bumps en route. Growth-oriented stocks and biotechs tended to fully participate in the rebound, but they generally lagged the broader indices due to their more-significant losses early in 2016.

On September 21st, Fed Chair Janet Yellen confirmed widespread expectations that the Fed wouldn’t immediately raise the federal-funds target rate. Ms. Yellen also expressed optimism regarding labor conditions and overall economic progress in the United States. The Fed’s signals, along with no major shocks in political and business news, helped keep equities on relatively stable footing as the period ended.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The Fund’s top contributors included newer holdings in high-growth sectors as well as a couple of stalwart holdings that have benefited the Fund for years. Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., a provider of employee career management software, was the top contributor. The company has reined in costs and focused on more profitable sales, with dramatic impact on operating results.

Seattle Genetics, Inc., a biotech company, was also a strong performer. In its most-recent reporting period, the company saw excellent sales growth for its cancer drug. But we think the bigger reasons for the stock’s price increase in the latest quarter were general optimism regarding biotech stocks and speculation that several biotech companies are takeover targets.

Trucking leader Knight Transportation, Inc. and vehicle-auction company Copart, Inc. have been held in the Fund for

18 and 16 years, respectively, because we consider them to be high-quality companies that continue to find ways to grow. Both companies were top contributors during the period.

Allegiant Travel Co., a regional air carrier catering to budget-conscious flyers, saw its stock price drop as summer travel was below expectations and larger carriers sought increased market share through price-cutting. While we believe Allegiant has long-term competitive advantages, short-term stock performance may depend more on energy prices staying at lower levels and on less-aggressive capacity expansion by other carriers.

Food and restaurant companies like Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc., The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. and Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. experienced falling stock prices largely due to difficult comparisons with previous revenues that had been particularly robust. In addition, there’s been some food-price deflation, which tends to make consumers more price-aware and lowers sales over the short term — although reduced food costs could boost profits over the long term. In the case of Papa Murphy’s, the take-and-bake pizza chain struggled through the launch of an online order platform, which hurt short-term results.

OUTLOOK

We’ve explored the reasons why high-growth consumer-discretionary companies have become harder to find in recent years. But that trend has also occurred to varying degrees in other sectors due to the tepid economic growth since the financial crisis ended in 2009.

While we can’t change the economy’s sluggishness, which we expect to persist based on the demographics of an aging population and lingering debt problems, we can remain focused on our investment discipline. Our research assesses the quality of management and evaluates its success by tracking the company’s financial metrics over time.

Our careful, company-specific approach contrasts with other approaches like momentum and factor-based investment strategies and strategies that attempt to correctly time cyclical macro themes such as commodity-price changes. A clear danger with these other approaches is relying too heavily on some characteristic — whether low volatility, high dividends or high price momentum — thereby risking losses when the characteristic falls out of favor among investors.

As always, we’re searching for companies with the potential to grow sales and earnings at attractive levels for at least the next five years. In the current environment of sub-par economic growth and high stock valuations, we’d like to see our more-stable growth companies produce relatively moderate growth and our less-predictable growers achieve at least 15% growth (our traditional metric).

As we search for outstanding investments, we focus on company fundamentals within the context of industry dynamics — whether those dynamics be making the most of the e-commerce revolution, or bucking the online trend in areas less susceptible to online competition. We believe our investment approach can consistently uncover growth opportunities and is the path to long-term success.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (WAAEX / WIAEX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Small Cap Growth (WAAEX) — Investor

         11.87%            12.99%            7.95%  

Small Cap Growth (WIAEX) — Institutional

         12.02%            13.02%            7.97%  

Russell 2000® Growth Index

         12.12%            16.15%            8.29%  

Russell 2000® Index

         15.47%            15.82%            7.07%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.22% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.09%, Net: 1.05%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.     4.7%   
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)     4.4%   
Knight Transportation, Inc.     4.1%   
Copart, Inc.     2.9%   
Seattle Genetics, Inc.     2.9%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
ICON plc (Ireland)     2.4%   
Cavium, Inc.     2.3%   
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)     2.2%   
Zendesk, Inc.     2.1%   
Spirit Airlines, Inc.     2.1%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 101 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)    SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Jim Larkins

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

  

OVERVIEW

 

Domestic small-cap value stocks generated a return of 18.81% for the 12-month reporting period, as gauged by the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index. The Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class returned 13.37%.

Although the Fund’s relative performance can shift on a year-to-year basis, we think our focus on best-in-breed, undervalued companies forms a solid

foundation for longer-term results. We believe this is evident in the Fund’s outperformance of the Index over the five-year, 10-year and since-inception periods ended September 30, 2016.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

A small group of underperforming stocks accounted for the majority of the Fund’s shortfall relative to its benchmark over the past 12 months. Foremost among these was Skechers U.S.A., Inc., a longtime holding that was adversely affected by increasing competition and fashion trends moving away from the type of footwear the company offers. We reduced the size of our position, and we were monitoring the company’s fundamentals closely as of the end of the period. Intrepid Potash, Inc., a fertilizer producer that struggled with slowing demand and rising inventories, and Kirkland’s, Inc., a home-décor retailer that reported weaker-than-expected sales, also detracted from performance. We sold the stocks of both companies.

If an investment idea doesn’t come to fruition — as was the case with these companies — we put our experience to work to determine if we should hold on to a position, or whether it is in fact a “value trap” (an undervalued stock that continues to weaken due to deteriorating fundamentals). Increasing competition, rising financial leverage, and increased default risk are important reasons for eliminating a position — even if the stock is “cheaper” than when we bought it. In addition, we will sell a stock any time we see that an anticipated catalyst has failed to emerge.

This process informed our decision to reduce the weighting in Skechers and sell Intrepid Potash and Kirkland’s. However, we also exercise discipline in the sense that we will maintain — or add to — an investment if we believe the fundamental story is intact. This was the case with Allegiant Travel Co. The discount airline’s stock price declined on concerns that lower fuel prices would lead to rising industry competition. On a longer-term basis, we think Allegiant can continue to take market share on the strength of a cost structure that is significantly lower than the larger airlines. This allows the company to serve markets where the larger carriers have chosen not to operate, which we believe is a distinct competitive advantage.

Our investment process also includes an emphasis on “Fallen Angels” — growth companies that temporarily fall

into value territory due to short-term factors. The information-technology sector, where volatility is common, often provides us with successful Fallen Angel investments, as it did over the past 12 months. For instance, we established a position in the call-center software provider Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. in early 2016 when the company’s transition to a greater focus on cloud computing created confusion among investors. Wasatch’s growth analysts knew the company well and their insight gave us the confidence to buy the stock at attractive levels in early 2016, a decision that paid off when the company ultimately received a buyout offer in July. Fabrinet, which we originally purchased as a Fallen Angel in early 2011, also produced a strong gain. As a maker of optical components, Fabrinet has capitalized on the build-out of global bandwidth, leading to a significant rally in its stock price. Fabrinet finished the year as the top contributor to Fund performance.

Ebix, Inc., a provider of software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry, is another Fallen Angel stock that added value during the period. We previously owned Ebix and we used our institutional knowledge to reinvest when we felt Ebix’s stock had been unjustly oversold in mid-2013. Since that purchase, Ebix has been one of our most rewarding investments. Outside of technology, Exact Sciences Corp. — developer of a non-invasive test for colon cancer — is another example of a successful investment in an undervalued growth stock. After conducting extensive research on the company for years, we established a position after the stock sold off early in 2016. Exact Sciences’ test was recently recommended for reimbursement by major insurance groups and the stock was rewarded.

OUTLOOK

We believe a degree of caution is warranted at this stage given our view that stock valuations have become stretched. High valuations alone are not enough to spark a downturn in equities, of course, but they do increase the potential risks in the event of unexpected, adverse headlines. We therefore adopted a more defensive posture in the latter part of the period, highlighted by our decision to maintain an above-average weighting in cash. In addition to its ability to cushion the downside, cash provides us with greater latitude to buy shares of companies at attractive prices in periods of market stress. Our discipline of letting stocks trade down to our target prices before investing has added value to the Fund over time, and we believe it remains a prudent way to manage our shareholders’ capital through shifting market environments.

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)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Small Cap Value (WMCVX) — Investor

         13.37%            16.32%            7.01%  

Small Cap Value (WICVX) — Institutional

         13.54%            16.47%            7.08%  

Russell 2000® Value Index

         18.81%            15.45%            5.78%  

Russell 2000® Index

         15.47%            15.82%            7.07%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund are Investor Class: 1.21% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.20%, Net: 1.05%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     3.1%   
LGI Homes, Inc.     3.0%   
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (Israel)     2.9%   
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     2.7%   
Fabrinet     2.5%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
HEICO Corp., Class A     2.5%   
Ebix, Inc.     2.5%   
CareTrust REIT, Inc.     2.4%   
Customers Bancorp, Inc.     2.4%   
Solar Capital Ltd.     2.2%   
 

 

*As of September 30, 2016, 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**

 

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)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

LOGO

 

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

After several quarters of disappointing performance, the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund ended the fiscal year with a quarterly return in line with our expectations: 3.80% versus 3.85% for the S&P 500 Index. Our goal for the Fund was to achieve a return somewhere between its stock and bond benchmarks. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, we were generally satisfied with the Fund’s 7.38% gain — 
which trailed the S&P 500’s 15.43% advance, but exceeded the 5.19%

return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

For the year, the only stocks adding more than one percentage point each to the Fund’s return were CBS Corp. and Comcast Corp. In the case of CBS, investors appeared to be pleasantly surprised by television-advertising strength, of which CBS is a significant beneficiary. Comcast benefited from a reduction in churn as its cable customers responded favorably to friendlier consumer policies.

The stock of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. also performed well for the year. The company was helped by the Federal Trade Commission settlement with fellow multi-level marketer Herbalife Ltd., which is also held in the Fund, as well as a better outlook for its China business.

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. was the Fund’s only large loser, subtracting more than one percentage point from performance for the 12-month period. This was in spite of its impending three-way merger with NorthStar Asset Management Corp. and Colony Capital, Inc., which will eliminate NorthStar Realty’s burdensome management contract. As of September 30, 2016, the Fund held all three companies and had reduced its position in each.

Partially in response to the rough sledding the Strategic Income Fund experienced from mid-2015 through mid-2016, we held more than 20% cash during the most recent quarter, which helped reduce the Fund’s beta to less than 0.75. Our purpose in holding so much cash is to lower the sensitivity of the Fund’s returns relative to the market, as we believe the extended valuations of many stocks and bonds increase the odds of these assets encountering weak markets. And like the Boy Scouts, we want to “Be Prepared.”

The Fund’s primary investment focus continues to be on companies that we see as able and willing to pay a growing stream of dividends. Unfortunately, in recent months, the growth of our dividends was impeded by dividend cuts from Medallion Financial Corp. and Apollo Investment Corp. Prior to the dividend cut, we had pared our Medallion Financial position in half due to fear about continuing problems in its taxi medallion loan portfolio. Notwithstanding our lack of dividend growth recently, our 30-day net SEC yield as of September 30, 2016 was 2.65%, which was above

the 2.19% yield of our bond benchmark and above the 2.16% yield of our stock benchmark.*

Speaking of dividends, a bright spot during the past few months was the performance of our “yield stocks,” which represent a small but important portion of the Fund’s portfolio. These stocks are generally mandated to pay out all of their earnings as dividends. While this means they aren’t likely to grow their dividends, they tend to offer much higher yields than our dividend growers. At fiscal year end, the yield on these stocks was in the 10% neighborhood, which is well above the yield of the Fund’s total portfolio.

During the third quarter of 2015, the prices of yield stocks suffered mightily, largely because investors feared that problems in the oil patch would extend beyond oil-related debt into the entire universe of yield-oriented investments. For much of the past 12 months, yield stocks remained down on the mat despite the low yields offered by dividend growers. In the past few months, however, yield stocks captured some attention from investors and rose across the board. This caused us to mostly eliminate PennantPark Investment Corp. and KCAP Financial, Inc. from the Fund, as we fear they potentially face dividend cuts. During the time we held these stocks, their dividend yields often exceeded 15% and, in KCAP’s case, our total return was about 30% since purchasing it last spring.

OUTLOOK

Looking ahead, we continue to prepare the Fund for a subdued business cycle, or “lower for longer” as some have termed it. While this environment will likely produce slower growth rates than our companies have experienced in the past, less cyclicality may be a beneficial side effect of slower economic growth. We try to invest in companies that will be able to grow their dividends even if the economy is sluggish.

Our main worry is that extended stock and bond valuations, primarily resulting from global stimulative monetary policy, will lead to a rougher landing than we had hoped. We will continue seeking to structure the Fund’s portfolio so as to minimize the impact of a rough landing.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

* The 30-day current net (“SEC”) yield is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share for the 30 days ended on the date of calculation by the maximum offering price per share on that date. The figure is compounded and annualized.

 

  Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Strategic Income

       7.38%           12.29%           6.03%   

S&P 500® Index

       15.43%           16.37%           7.24%   

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

       5.19%           3.08%           4.79%   

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund are 1.51%. 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.

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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Comcast Corp., Class A

    6.3%   

CBS Corp., Class B

    4.2%   

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    3.6%   

Herbalife Ltd.

    3.5%   

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

    3.5%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

    3.1%   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    3.0%   

Great Ajax Corp.

    3.0%   

Visa, Inc., Class A

    3.0%   

McKesson Corp.

    2.7%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 54 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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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 represents 500 of the United States’ largest stocks from a broad variety of industries. The Index is unmanaged and is a commonly used measure of common stock total return performance. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, including government and corporate securities, agency mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. You cannot invest directly in these or any indices.

 

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WASATCH ULTRA GROWTH FUND (WAMCX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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John Malooly, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund returned 20.08% for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2016. The Fund outgained its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which rose 12.12%.

As they have for the past several years, U.S. businesses operated in an environment of slow economic growth, low interest rates and benign inflation. The slowdown became particularly

acute in the industrial and manufacturing segments. China’s shift from manufacturing and infrastructure spending toward a service-based economy has lessened demand for oil and industrial commodities. Low prices for those and other raw materials crimped activity in energy and mining, while a strong dollar and soft global demand put additional pressure on factories.

With industrial activity weak and households constrained by sluggish income growth, we focused on companies that we believe can take market share from their competitors. The rapid pace of technological change has allowed innovative companies to use recently developed technologies to disrupt entire industries. We aim to be on the right side of the disruption, with companies that we believe can capture a fair share of the value their products and services create.

In health care, that means finding companies with new drugs and therapies leading to better outcomes at lower cost. In information technology, we look for software companies and other innovators that enable their customers to become more efficient. And in retail, we seek companies that either benefit from the internet, or whose business models do not compete directly with e-commerce giants. We believe Wasatch has the resources and expertise necessary to navigate the changing technological landscape and that our investment performance during the fiscal year bears that out.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The Fund’s strongest contributor to performance for the year was PDF Solutions, Inc. The company provides technologies for optimizing the design and manufacture of integrated-circuit chips. Shares of PDF Solutions rose on growing optimism about its design-for-inspection initiative. The new technology seeks to change the current paradigm of visual chip inspection by incorporating small proprietary test vehicles directly into the chip’s design. Also helping to lift the stock were a pickup in PDF’s software business and an expected upswing in revenues tied to the next generation of smartphones.

Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc. provides communications and work-flow management software for call centers. We continued to own the company in the Fund despite operating losses as it shifted its business model from on-premise software to cloud-based solutions. Our patience was

rewarded in late August when the company agreed to be acquired by a privately held competitor that needed Interactive Intelligence’s cutting-edge solution to refresh its own product cycle.

Exact Sciences Corp. is a health-care innovator that has developed a new molecular-screening test for colon cancer. Federal guidelines elevating the test to the same status as other screening options removed a roadblock that insurers could have used to restrict coverage. The test, known as Cologuard, is now covered for 62% of its total target population. With an added boost from better-than-expected earnings reports, Exact Sciences was another of the year’s strongest contributors.

The Fund’s greatest detractor from performance for the year was footwear manufacturer Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Skechers struggled with slowing sales growth, while operating expenses moved higher. The bankruptcies of Sports Authority and Sport Chalet increased inventory in the channel industry-wide, creating a near-term headwind. Although Skechers appears attractively valued, we are reevaluating our position on concerns about the company’s near-term business trends.

AtriCure, Inc. is a medical-device company whose products are used mainly in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Investors reacted negatively when AtriCure lowered its 2016 financial guidance to reflect stepped-up investments in clinical trials, product development and sales. While the decline in share price made this holding the Fund’s second-largest detractor from performance for the year, we believe the company’s long-term growth prospects remain intact.

OUTLOOK

Referring to the third round of quantitative easing (QE3) from the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed), we wrote in our annual commentary for September 2013:

With respect to the current economic recovery, the relevant question is, “Is it real, or is it QE3?”

Not only does the question remain as relevant today as it was three years ago, but the recovery’s weakness has made the issue all the more pressing. With yields on over $11 trillion of the world’s bonds currently below zero, there is little doubt that global quantitative easing has distorted financial markets. It stands to reason that the eventual normalization of those distortions is likely to pose challenges, both for financial markets and for the global economy.

Against that backdrop, we are carefully reviewing our holdings in an attempt to reduce risk. While we do not anticipate making major changes in the Fund, we have done selective selling based on company fundamentals, risk profiles and growth prospects. Our goal is to preserve recent gains to the extent possible, should the investment environment become less favorable. Given the importance we place on owning companies that we believe can continue to grow even in a weak economy, we regard the Fund’s overweight positions in technology and health care as natural outgrowths of our bottom-up investment discipline.

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)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Ultra Growth

         20.08%            13.91%            7.00%  

Russell 2000® Growth Index

         12.12%            16.15%            8.29%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund are 1.38%. 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.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

FleetMatics Group plc

    3.0%   

Seattle Genetics, Inc.

    2.8%   

PDF Solutions, Inc.

    2.7%   

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)

    2.4%   

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.

    2.3%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

LGI Homes, Inc.

    2.2%   

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

    2.2%   

Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.

    2.1%   

MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)

    2.0%   

AtriCure, Inc.

    1.9%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 93 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

  † Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH WORLD INNOVATORS FUND (WAGTX / WIGTX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Josh Stewart

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 began at a low point — the bottom of a selloff after markets panicked about China’s slowing economic growth last autumn. Thanks to starting from that low base,

the period was one of strong returns for many equity investors. The Wasatch World Innovators Fund — Investor Class rose 8.97% during the fiscal year, lagging the 12.25% return of the benchmark MSCI All Country World Investable Markets Index. The Fund’s underperformance, we believe, reflected our positioning in higher-quality companies that outperformed in the previous year and therefore didn’t benefit as much as the benchmark from the low starting point.

We think the narrative for the fiscal year, despite the upswing in stock prices, remains little-changed compared to the prior 18 months when equity markets were mostly on a downward trajectory. The current environment is defined by: 1) central banks’ loose monetary policy; 2) income-oriented investors reacting to low bond payouts by hunting for yields elsewhere, thereby pushing equities to historically expensive levels; and 3) most actors in the real economy not taking the low-interest-rate bait, refusing to invest en masse as returns seemed too low and too risky — resulting in soft and worsening economic growth rates.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Based on our increasing preference for businesses that aren’t overly capital-intensive and for those providing necessities rather than luxuries, we added several consumer-staples companies, including Whole Foods Market, Inc., the top name brand in organic groceries, and Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., the smaller, regional, more value-based organic-food retailer. We also added Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd. This Canadian wine-and-spirits producer is successfully growing the craft and small-batch wine categories.

Although adding the largest Canadian bookseller, Indigo Books & Music, Inc., along with U.S. bookseller Barnes & Noble, Inc. (B&N) to our already-large position in Amazon.com might seem counterintuitive, we see these booksellers as providing more opportunities. After growing rapidly from 2009 through 2014, the e-book market lost ground in 2015, suggesting that a nice browsing experience, a cup of coffee and a bite to eat might still be relevant in the 21st century. Indigo has 50% market share of all books sold in Canada, has reinvented its stores, and has grown store comparisons in every quarter but one over the last two years. Barnes & Noble might be a year or two behind Indigo and

has lots of work to do, but like Indigo it has a rock-solid balance sheet and the B&N stock trades at a meager multiple of core profits.

We’ve found several new ideas in the medical-diagnostics space. We added test-processing companies Miraca Holdings, Inc. (Japan), Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (U.S.) and test-kit developer bioMérieux (France). We think the diagnostics space has many attractive attributes including demographic tailwinds and rational, competitive price points.

Last but not least, we’ve found several disruptive and exciting online retailers that we think have Amazon-resistant business models. Banzai S.p.A. (Italy) and AO World plc in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands sell appliances online. Differentiating themselves from Amazon.com and many brick-and-mortar retailers, Banzai and AO World don’t just put a picture and a brief description of a washing machine on a website. Instead, they’re committed to providing outstanding service, including guaranteed same-day delivery, installation and removal of old units for recycling. High service standards have been driving strong growth for both companies.

Of the companies mentioned above, Amazon.com, Quest Diagnostics, bioMérieux and Miraca Holdings were positive contributors to Fund performance for the fiscal year, while Banzai, AO World, Sprouts Farmers Market and Barnes & Noble detracted from Fund performance.

OUTLOOK

We believe the combination of high asset prices sitting atop a flimsy foundation of slow sales growth and shrinking profits has created anxiety in the equity markets. Ironically, despite news headlines about lower volatility during the most-recent quarter, an analysis of the past few years shows that markets have been on a roller-coaster ride. Nonetheless, the press has a point that markets have recently held relatively steady. Unfortunately, without economic growth, we think there’s a ceiling on overall equity prices.

That’s the bad news. The good news is the world is more connected, flexible, fast and innovative than ever before. In addition, great, disruptive businesses can be started more efficiently than was previously possible. Just last month, for example, a good friend of ours didn’t bother calling a traditional bank when he needed additional funding to open his dream pizzeria. Instead, he created an iPhone video, and in two weeks raised more than he needed via crowdfunding. Our point is that the World Innovators theme of buying disruptive companies is alive and well in this “new normal” economy. While the whole pie may not be growing as fast as we’d like, the pieces of the pie are being redistributed to savvy new entrants and other market-share gainers, companies that we believe are the best investments if we can find them before they’re widely recognized.

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 / WIGTX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

World Innovators (WAGTX) — Investor

         8.97%            12.06%            7.82%  

World Innovators (WIGTX) — Institutional

         9.19%            12.10%            7.85%  

MSCI AC World IMI

         12.25%            10.87%            4.63%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch World Innovators Fund are Investor Class: 1.76% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.65%, Net: 1.55%. 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 2/1/2016 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 2/1/2016 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Fenix Outdoor International AG (Switzerland)     2.6%   
Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)     2.4%   
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.     2.4%   
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     2.3%   
Gamma Communications plc (United Kingdom)     2.3%   
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. (Belgium)     2.3%   
Amazon.com, Inc.     2.2%   
DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)     2.1%   
Oisix, Inc. (Japan)     2.0%   
bioMérieux (France)     2.0%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 101 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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

 

   Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME FUND (FMEQX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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Paul Gifford, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Erik Clapsaddle, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund returned 2.58% for the fiscal year (the 12 months ended September 30, 2016), while the Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index returned 3.52%. In

December 2015, for the first time in nine years, the Federal Reserve (Fed) increased the federal-funds target rate by 0.25 of a percentage point to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. The front-end of the yield curve (bonds with maturities up to three years) moved higher over the past 12 months, and long-term bonds (those with maturities greater than 20 years) moved lower as the yield curve flattened for six consecutive quarters as of September 30, 2016.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The Fed has spent the past nine months determining when the next target rate increase will happen. The past six months brought differences of opinion among members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) as to when and how many times the target rate should be raised. At the September 2016 meeting, three members did not agree that the current target rate should be maintained. This was the first time there were three dissenters at an FOMC meeting since December 2014. Esther George, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, dissented for the fourth consecutive time and stated, “I don’t see better outcomes from waiting.”

Global central banks continued to drive easy monetary policy during the fiscal year as yields on some government bonds moved further into negative territory. The European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank spent the entire year with negative key rates. During the 12 months, six nations had negative yields on their 10-year bonds and negative yields on Switzerland’s government debt extended out to 50-year bonds. Although the number of bonds with negative yields reached an extraordinary level in mid-2016, yields had begun to rise as the period ended.

We would be neglectful to not mention “Brexit” (The June 23rd referendum whereby the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union.) The immediate reaction to Brexit was negative. Bond yields moved into historically low territory and global equities sold off rapidly. The 10-year U.S. Treasury note reached an all-time low yield of 1.318% two weeks after the vote and then rose 0.27 of a percentage point by September 30th.

OUTLOOK

Domestic economic data has been positive enough that the Fed hasn’t had to rapidly raise rates, but it has provided

a backdrop that would allow for gradual increases. Our belief is that the primary factor driving U.S. rates lower and the Fed’s willingness to maintain interest rates at a “lower for longer” level has been the fragile global economy and an overwhelming amount of negative and close-to-zero yielding government debt.

The core of the Income Fund is invested in three types of fixed-income securities. We expect to add to other fixed-income investments, as we have done historically, when we see opportunities to add yield, increase diversification, improve the Fund’s long-term return potential, and where we find dislocation in the market.

The Fund’s largest exposure was to corporate bonds, which ended the year at 46% of total assets — almost identical to the previous year. The most notable change within corporate bonds over the past 12 months was increased allocation to bonds with BBB credit ratings. The Fund ended the 2015 fiscal year with 12% exposure to BBB credits. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, the Fund’s BBB exposure had increased to 16.4%, though the Fund is still slightly underweighted relative to the benchmark. The average credit rating for the Fund’s corporate bonds was A2/A.

U.S. Treasuries and government-agency bonds are the Fund’s second type of core investments. They are intended to provide price stability and liquidity, as well as price upside when external events drive Treasury-bond yields lower. These fixed-income investments provide the Fund with the highest credit ratings of Aaa/AA+ by rating agencies Moody’s and S&P.

The Fund currently has a government-agency mortgage backed securities (MBS) allocation of 16%. We have found MBS and other fixed-income segments more attractive, as yields on U.S. Treasuries have declined for the second straight year. We like the additional government-guaranteed yield that agency MBS provide to investors, but are being defensive by owning MBS with a high weighted-average coupon.

We increased our allocation to taxable municipal bonds and asset-backed securities in 2016, as we found opportunities and more favorable credit spreads in these types of bonds. Our investments in preferred stocks have continued to provide attractive yields, diversification, and the potential for increased long-term returns relative to other fixed-income assets.

Thank you for entrusting us to manage your assets.

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

 

 

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WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME FUND (FMEQX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR        5 YEARS        10 YEARS  

Income

       2.58%           1.62%           3.18%   

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

       3.52%           2.45%           4.17%   

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, 2016 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.

TOP 10 FIXED INCOME HOLDINGS*

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%

    8/15/19        3.8%   

Morgan Stanley, MTN, 5.500%

    7/24/20        2.0%   

U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%

    5/15/21        1.9%   

U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%

    2/15/20        1.6%   

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2007-A8, Class A8, 5.650%

    9/20/19        1.6%   
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.250%     12/31/16        1.5%   

BB&T Corp., MTN, 2.150%

    3/22/17        1.5%   

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2012-A, Class A, 3.140%

    1/17/23        1.5%   

General Electric Co., MTN, 5.400%

    2/15/17        1.4%   

PNC Bank NA, 3.800%

    7/25/23        1.4%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 146 holdings in the Fund. Repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

INVESTMENTS & CASH**

 

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** Excludes 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 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)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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Van Hoisington

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Van R. Hoisington, Jr.

Portfolio Manager

 

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David Hoisington

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The third calendar quarter of 2016 was marked by sharp upswings and downswings in Treasury-bond yields. Most of the rising periods occurred when Fed officials indicated that the federal-funds rate would be hiked. Reversals coincided with weak economic developments. Thirty-year Treasury-bond yields gained 0.03 of a percentage point during the third calendar quarter, to a closing level of 2.31% on September 30, 2016. However, yields declined by 0.54 of a percentage point during the fiscal year (the 12-month period ended September 30, 2016).

For the past three and six months and for the fiscal year, the Fund returned 0.00%, 7.78% and 15.49%, respectively, while the benchmark Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 0.46%, 2.68% and 5.19%, respectively. The Fund maintained its substantial outperformance over the Index for the five- and 10-year periods ended September 30, 2016.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Economic activity remained too slow and irregular for the Fed to carry through with those often-promised rate increases in the summer. Growth in real economic activity improved marginally, with the uptick concentrated in the volatile and quick-reversing international trade and inventory investment, areas of the economy that do not produce sustaining growth. The main domestic sectors of final demand — real consumer expenditures, real residential fixed investment and real housing investment — grew more slowly in the third quarter of 2016 than in the first half of the year. Although the Bureau of Economic Analysis has not released a preliminary estimate for third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), growth for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 was substantially less than for fiscal 2015. Estimates from various tracking services indicate that earnings for S&P 500® Index companies registered their sixth consecutive decline in the third quarter.

Job gains have moderated significantly thus far in 2016. The average monthly increase in payroll employment was 178,000 for the first nine months of this year, down from 229,000 and 251,000 in 2015 and 2014, respectively. The quality of the employment also deteriorated, as high-paying manufacturing jobs fell. On average, the manufacturing sector reduced employment by 6,000 jobs per month, compared with gains of 2,000 and 17,000 in 2015 and 2104, respectively. In the latest 12 months, industrial production

contracted 1.1%; excluding the automotive sector the drop was even larger. However, total vehicle sales in the first nine months of 2016 were slightly below the selling rate for all of 2015.

Inflation accelerated slightly in the third quarter of 2016 as medical care rose five times faster than the price of everything else. Costs under the Affordable Care Act jumped across the board. College costs also advanced, with educations being financed with massive new student loans. Rents also rose rapidly, but a boom in apartment construction suggests that rent gains will moderate. The prices of most discretionary goods either declined or were trendless, a reflection of the third consecutive year of decelerating economic growth.

OUTLOOK FOR THE YEAR

Textbooks have historically hypothesized that government expenditures lift economic growth by some multiple of every dollar spent through a positive government-expenditure multiplier. As such, deficit spending has been considered to be positive for economic expansion. If the expansion lasts long and generates faster actual and expected inflation, bond yields should rise according to Irving Fisher’s equation.

Impressive scholarly research demonstrates that the government-spending multiplier is in fact negative, meaning that a dollar of deficit spending slows economic output. The fundamental rationale is that the government has to withdraw, via taxes or borrowing from the private sector, to spend their dollars. When that happens, the more productive private sector of the economy has fewer funds to use to make productive investments. Thus, the economy slows as government spending increases. Further, as an economy becomes more over-indebted (studies suggest 70% to 90% government debt-to-GDP is the critical level), additional government spending slows growth even more due to non-interest costs such as misallocation of saving, reduced productive investment, weaker productivity growth and eventually deterioration in demographics. As underutilized resources build, inflation and subsequently interest rates fall. Increasing deficits have and will continue to result in lower, not higher, interest rates.

The economic horizon for 2017 is clouded by the increasing likelihood of further rises in government spending and debt. The inevitable result will be slower economic expansion and declining interest rates, a pattern similar to that experienced in 2016.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

 

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Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

U.S. Treasury

         15.49%            5.86%            9.02%  

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

         5.19%            3.08%            4.79%  

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, 2016 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund are 0.67%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP U.S. TREASURY HOLDINGS*

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%     8/15/46        30.0%   
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     8/15/45        17.8%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.500%     2/15/45        12.2%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%     8/15/45        9.5%   
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     5/15/44        9.1%   
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.500%     5/15/46        8.6%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%     8/15/44        6.7%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.750%     11/15/43        3.8%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%     5/15/45        1.6%   
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%     5/15/43        0.2%   
 

 

* As of September 30, 2016, there were 10 holdings in the Fund. Repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

INVESTMENTS & CASH

 

LOGO

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH FUNDS MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS   

 

 

Definitions of Financial Terms

 

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

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

Beta is a measurement of a fund’s trailing return in relation to the overall market (or appropriate market index). A beta of 1 indicates the share price will typically move with the market. A beta of more than 1 indicates the share price will typically be more volatile than the market. A beta of less than 1 indicates the share price will typically be less volatile than the market.

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

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides important economic statistics including the gross domestic product of the United States. BEA is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System.

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

A Consumer Price Index (CPI) is an inflationary indicator that measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of products and services, including housing, electricity, food and transportation.

In the U.S., the Consumer Price Index (CPI), also called the cost-of-living index, is an inflationary indicator that measures the change in the cost of a fixed basket of products and services, including housing, electricity, food, and transportation. The CPI is published monthly. The headline CPI includes volatile food and energy prices, while the core CPI excludes food and energy.

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

A credit (debt) rating is an assessment of the credit worthiness of individuals, corporations and countries. 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 a 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 Wasatch Funds themselves have 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.

A credit spread is the difference in yield between two bonds of similar maturity but different credit quality. For

example, if the 10-year Treasury note is trading at a yield of 6% and a 10-year corporate bond is trading at a yield of 8%, the corporate bond is said to offer a spread over the Treasury of two percentage points.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Commerce Department) works with businesses, universities, communities, and the Nation’s workers to promote job creation, economic growth, sustainable development, and improved standards of living for Americans.

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.

An Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a security that tracks an index, a commodity or a basket of assets like an index fund, but trades like a stock on a securities exchange. ETFs experience price changes throughout the day as they are bought and sold.

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-funds target rate (also known as the fed-funds target rate) is set by a committee within the Federal Reserve System called the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The FOMC usually meets every six weeks, and it is at these meetings that the FOMC votes on whether or not to make changes to the federal-funds target rate.

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 financial crisis of 2007-09, also known as the global financial crisis (GFC) and 2008 financial crisis, is considered by many economists to have been the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. It is also sometimes called the “Great Recession,” a term that 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.

Government agency bonds are debt securities issued by a U.S. government-sponsored agency.

The government debt-to-GDP ratio is the ratio of a country’s public debt to it gross domestic product (GDP). By comparing what a country owes to what it produces, the debt-to-GDP ratio indicates the country’s ability to pay back its debt. Often expressed as a percentage, the ratio can be interpreted as the number of years needed to pay back debt if GDP is dedicated entirely to debt repayment.

 

 

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

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

Mortgage-backed securities are debt issues backed by a pool of mortgages. Investors receive payments from the interest and principal payments made on the underlying mortgages. Agency mortgage-backed securities are issued by government-sponsored enterprises such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

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. QE3 is the nickname for the third round of quantitative easing announced by the U.S. Federal Reserve in September of 2012.

Real gross domestic product (GDP) is a macroeconomic measure of the value of economic output adjusted for price changes (i.e., inflation or deflation). This adjustment transforms the money-value measure, nominal GDP, into an index for quantity of total output.

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 30-day current net (“SEC”) yield is calculated by dividing the net investment income per share for the 30 days ended on the date of calculation by the maximum offering price per share on that date. The figure is compounded and annualized.

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

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

The weighted average coupon (WAC) is the weighted-average gross interest rates of the pool of mortgages that underlie a mortgage-backed security (MBS) at the time the security was issued. A mortgage-backed security’s current WAC can differ from its original WAC as the underlying

mortgages pay down at different speeds. In the weighted-average calculation, the principal balance of each underlying mortgage is used as the weighting factor.

World’s Best Growth Companies are defined by Wasatch as companies that we believe possess an identifiable, sustainable competitive advantage, are well managed, underfollowed, undervalued and are producing above average earnings growth relative to their industry and country of origin.

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

Pertaining to the use of MSCI information. Source: MSCI. The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties or originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. (www.msci.com)

Pertaining to the use of Russell information. Frank Russell Company is the source and owner of the Russell Index data contained or reflected in this material and all trademarks and copyrights related thereto. This is a presentation of Wasatch Advisors, Inc. The presentation may contain confidential information and unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, dissemination or redistribution is strictly prohibited. Frank Russell Company is not responsible for the formatting or configuration of this material or for any inaccuracy in Wasatch Advisors, Inc.’s presentation thereof.

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDS  

 

 

Operating Expenses (UNAUDITED)

 

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended September 30, 2016.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, based upon the actual total return of the fund during the most recent six-month period ended September 30, 2016. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

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

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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    Account Value      Expenses
Paid
During Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Fund/Class and Return  

Beginning of Period

April 1, 2016

    

End of Period

September 30, 2016

       

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,110.70         $6.44         1.22%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.90         $6.16         1.22%   

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,111.40         $5.54         1.05%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.75         $5.30         1.05%   

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,189.50         $9.58         1.75%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.25         $8.82         1.75%   

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,193.00         $8.22         1.50%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.50         $7.57         1.50%   

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,069.50         $7.81         1.51%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.45         $7.62         1.51%   

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,070.00         $6.26         1.21%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.95         $6.11         1.21%   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,103.30         $10.31         1.96%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.20         $9.87         1.96%   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,103.30         $9.46         1.80%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.00         $9.07         1.80%   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $992.50         $11.26         2.26%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,013.70         $11.38         2.26%   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $992.50         $10.26         2.06%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,014.70         $10.38         2.06%   

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,100.00         $7.82         1.49%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.55         $7.52         1.49%   

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,100.00         $7.14         1.36%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.20         $6.86         1.36%   

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,069.80         $7.40         1.43%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.85         $7.21         1.43%   

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,070.40         $6.99         1.35%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.25         $6.81         1.35%   

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,122.40         $11.94         2.25%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,013.75         $11.33         2.25%   

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,125.40         $10.36         1.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.25         $9.82         1.95%   

Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,063.20         $5.67         1.10%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.50         $5.55         1.10%   

Large Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,064.00         $4.90         0.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,020.25         $4.80         0.95%   

 

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Operating Expenses (continued)

 

    Account Value      Expenses
Paid
During Period*
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio*
 
Fund/Class and Return  

Beginning of Period

April 1, 2016

    

End of Period

September 30, 2016

       

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,053.40         $9.70         1.89%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.55         $9.52         1.89%   

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,054.10         $8.88         1.73%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.35         $8.72         1.73%   

Micro Cap Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,154.10         $10.34         1.92%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.40         $9.67         1.92%   

Micro Cap Value Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,108.10         $10.28         1.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,015.25         $9.82         1.95%   

Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,102.10         $6.78         1.29%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.55         $6.51         1.29%   

Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,103.60         $5.52         1.05%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.75         $5.30         1.05%   

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,143.60         $6.65         1.24%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.80         $6.26         1.24%   

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,144.60         $5.63         1.05%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,019.75         $5.30         1.05%   

Strategic Income Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,052.20         $4.87         0.95%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,020.25         $4.80         0.95%   

Ultra Growth Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,198.20         $7.20         1.31%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,018.45         $6.61         1.31%   

World Innovators Fund — Investor Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,058.10         $9.16         1.78%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,016.10         $8.97         1.78%   

World Innovators Fund — Institutional Class

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,059.70         $7.98         1.55%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,017.25         $7.82         1.55%   

Income Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,012.90         $3.72         0.74%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,021.30         $3.74         0.74%   

U.S. Treasury Fund

          

Actual

    $1,000.00         $1,077.80         $3.58         0.69%   

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00         $1,021.55         $3.49         0.69%   

*Expenses are equal to a fund’s annualized expense ratio as indicated above multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the full fiscal year (183/366).

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 91.4%  
  Airlines 4.1%  
  192,940      Allegiant Travel Co.   $ 25,481,586   
  694,245      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     29,526,240   
   

 

 

 
      55,007,826   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.6%  
  485,770      Zumiez, Inc.*     8,743,860   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 7.3%  
  98,069      ANSYS, Inc.*     9,082,170   
  213,917      Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     9,010,184   
  207,328      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     35,500,774   
  126,501      Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*     25,855,539   
  594,645      Zendesk, Inc.*     18,261,548   
   

 

 

 
      97,710,215   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.3%  
  368,969      SEI Investments Co.     16,828,676   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.2%  
  273,758      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     16,745,777   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 4.8%  
  1,908,420      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     20,778,218   
  195,117      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     969,732   
  1,582,827      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     7,328,489   
  651,027      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     35,161,968   
   

 

 

 
      64,238,407   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.9%  
  424,029      Trex Co., Inc.*     24,898,983   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 4.1%  
  169,210      Credit Acceptance Corp.*     34,023,055   
  606,526      PRA Group, Inc.*     20,949,408   
   

 

 

 
      54,972,463   
   

 

 

 
  Distributors 1.2%  
  163,176      Pool Corp.     15,423,395   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.0%  
  6,656,038      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     13,256,093   
  717,994      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     13,547,850   
   

 

 

 
      26,803,943   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 2.9%  
  726,462      Copart, Inc.*     38,909,305   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 2.9%  
  515,581      Waste Connections, Inc. (Canada)     38,513,901   
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 0.4%  
  148,269      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     5,055,131   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.1%  
  581,194      Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     15,233,095   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.1%  
  1,414,979      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     28,483,527   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care REITs 1.7%  
  1,536,988      CareTrust REIT, Inc.     22,716,683   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.5%  
  500,977      MEDNAX, Inc.*     33,189,726   
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 1.3%  
  492,810      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     17,677,095   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.0%  
  86,205      Blue Nile, Inc.   $ 2,967,176   
  508,640      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     12,003,904   
  305,676      Wayfair, Inc., Class A*     12,034,464   
   

 

 

 
      27,005,544   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 9.3%  
  448,282      Cimpress N.V.*     45,357,173   
  1,111,166      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     51,058,078   
  429,592      Envestnet, Inc.*     15,658,628   
  179,106      Shutterstock, Inc.*     11,409,052   
   

 

 

 
      123,482,931   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 3.2%  
  335,413      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     23,247,475   
  365,786      Luxoft Holding, Inc.* (Switzerland)     19,331,790   
   

 

 

 
      42,579,265   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.2%  
  1,147,000      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     22,395,614   
  436,437      ICON plc* (Ireland)     33,767,131   
   

 

 

 
      56,162,745   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 0.8%  
  300,389      HealthEquity, Inc.*     11,369,724   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.4%  
  283,139      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     18,341,744   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Services 1.4%  
  660,390      HFF, Inc., Class A     18,286,199   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 8.3%  
  346,902      Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     17,112,676   
  340,636      Independent Bank Corp.     18,425,001   
  577,628      Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     20,671,391   
  220,804      South State Corp.     16,569,132   
  376,326      Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     20,667,824   
  444,763      Webster Financial Corp.     16,905,442   
   

 

 

 
      110,351,466   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.0%  
  244,015      CEB, Inc.     13,291,497   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.7%  
  681,753      Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*     16,362,072   
  267,888      Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*     5,944,435   
   

 

 

 
      22,306,507   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 4.1%  
  528,687      Cavium, Inc.*     30,769,583   
  301,196      Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     24,246,278   
   

 

 

 
      55,015,861   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Consumer Services 1.0%  
  823,349      LifeLock, Inc.*     13,931,065   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.4%  
  406,646      Balchem Corp.     31,527,264   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.0%  
  322,333      Five Below, Inc.*     12,986,797   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 2.9%  
  89,611      CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)     4,442,017   
  166,471      FleetMatics Group plc*     9,984,931   
  642,523      Fortinet, Inc.*     23,728,374   
   

 

 

 
    38,155,322   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares          Value  
             
  Trucking 3.3%  
  627,240      Knight Transportation, Inc.   $ 17,995,516   
  375,268      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     25,747,137   
   

 

 

 
    43,742,653   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $820,548,948)
    1,219,688,592   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.3%  
  Systems Software 0.3%  
  209,500      DocuSign, Inc., Series F Pfd.* *** †     3,257,725   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $4,000,004)
    3,257,725   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Biotechnology 0.0%  
  146,337      Argos Therapeutics, Inc., expiring 8/2/2021* *** †     193,457   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
    193,457   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 7.9%  
  Repurchase Agreement 7.9%  
  $105,044,901      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $90,040,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value $107,147,600; repurchase proceeds: $105,045,163 (cost $105,044,901)   $ 105,044,901   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $105,044,901)
    105,044,901   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $929,593,853) 99.6%
    1,328,184,675   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.4%     5,675,830   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,333,860,505   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9).

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Core Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    0.7   

Canada

    3.1   

India

    5.4   

Ireland

    2.8   

Israel

    0.4   

Switzerland

    1.6   

United Kingdom

    3.4   

United States

    82.6   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 94.5%  
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.5%  
  5,313      Page Industries Ltd. (India)   $ 1,204,163   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 2.4%  
  2,331      Bosch Ltd. (India)     797,540   
  12,156      WABCO India Ltd. (India)     1,134,727   
   

 

 

 
    1,932,267   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 5.0%  
  93,975      Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     1,959,106   
  234,146      Somany Ceramics Ltd. (India)     2,148,742   
   

 

 

 
    4,107,848   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 5.4%  
  659,491      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     2,585,763   
  162,634      Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (India)     1,788,290   
   

 

 

 
    4,374,053   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.8%  
  1,793      Eicher Motors Ltd. (India)     670,355   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 11.7%  
  236,560      Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     3,784,321   
  51,763      Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd.* (India)     685,405   
  93,132      Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd. (India)     1,647,785   
  133,406      Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (India)     732,350   
  149,136      Repco Home Finance Ltd. (India)     1,859,160   
  26,755      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     860,355   
   

 

 

 
    9,569,376   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 1.1%  
  116,237      V-Mart Retail Ltd. (India)     884,260   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 4.0%  
  176,542      Axis Bank Ltd. (India)     1,439,806   
  9,834      HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)     706,966   
  64,352      IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     1,154,963   
   

 

 

 
    3,301,735   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 2.6%  
  203,219      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     2,081,636   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.1%  
  113,497      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     1,723,422   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 3.7%  
  13,628      Bayer CropScience Ltd. (India)     906,708   
  205,892      UPL Ltd. (India)     2,087,370   
   

 

 

 
    2,994,078   
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 1.3%  
  30,087      CRISIL Ltd. (India)     1,025,796   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 0.7%  
  30,492      Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd. (India)     602,238   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.5%  
  178,867      Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)     2,861,120   
   

 

 

 
  Housewares & Specialties 1.3%  
  131,727      LA Opala RG Ltd. (India)     1,048,197   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 3.2%  
  315,495      Quess Corp. Ltd.* (India)     2,644,131   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Industrial Machinery 3.6%  
  37,561      AIA Engineering Ltd. (India)   $ 724,931   
  292,019      Elgi Equipments Ltd. (India)     842,987   
  8,005      FAG Bearings India Ltd. (India)     491,746   
  57,800      Vesuvius India Ltd. (India)     868,128   
   

 

 

 
    2,927,792   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 4.1%  
  142,383      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     3,360,239   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.4%  
  7,633      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     364,170   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 2.8%  
  149,732      ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.* *** † (India)     670,810   
  38,836      ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.* (India)     180,356   
  174,713      Max Financial Services Ltd. (India)     1,460,446   
   

 

 

 
    2,311,612   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.7%  
  78,252      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     1,527,900   
  95,203      Syngene International Ltd. (India)     679,205   
   

 

 

 
    2,207,105   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 0.6%  
  199,597      Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (India)     524,624   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 5.9%  
  29,563      Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     1,495,911   
  182,374      Manpasand Beverages Ltd. (India)     2,059,583   
  725,823      Prabhat Dairy Ltd. (India)     1,272,207   
   

 

 

 
    4,827,701   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 7.0%  
  101,512      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     1,484,945   
  193,446      Dabur India Ltd. (India)     788,979   
  82,400      Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     1,949,791   
  14,854      Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (India)     1,517,214   
   

 

 

 
    5,740,929   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 6.8%  
  114,072      Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. (India)     1,468,304   
  131,396      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     1,823,519   
  254,689      Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     2,282,753   
   

 

 

 
    5,574,576   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 0.4%  
  21,502      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. (India)     313,229   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.4%  
  43,751      Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     762,258   
  260,799      SH Kelkar & Co. Ltd. (India)     1,194,709   
   

 

 

 
    1,956,967   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 0.8%  
  31,318      Tata Elxsi Ltd. (India)     652,890   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles 2.1%  
  2,182,037      Welspun India Ltd. (India)     1,715,675   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 4.6%  
  194,719      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     965,699   
  72,176      Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)     1,512,195   
  64,450      Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. (India)     800,446   
  52,989      LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (India)     461,445   
   

 

 

 
    3,739,785   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $52,597,994)
    77,241,969   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  CORPORATE BONDS 0.0%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.0%  
  $532,980      Blue Dart Express Ltd., 9.30%, 11/20/17 (India)   $ 8,221   
  304,560      Blue Dart Express Ltd., 9.40%, 11/20/18 (India)     4,735   
  228,420      Blue Dart Express Ltd., 9.50%, 11/20/19 (India)     3,431   
   

 

 

 
    16,387   
   

 

 

 
  Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $11,126)
    16,387   
   

 

 

 
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.8%  
  Repurchase Agreement 0.8%  
  681,622      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $585,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $696,150; repurchase proceeds: $681,624 (cost $681,622)     681,622   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $681,622)
    681,622   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $53,290,742) 95.3%
    77,939,978   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 4.7%     3,832,098   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 81,772,076   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (See Note 9).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

  

   

   

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Emerging India Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

India

    99.5   

United States

    0.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 98.2%  
  Airport Services 6.0%  
  140,849      Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B (Mexico)   $ 1,338,991   
  66,656      Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V., Class B (Mexico)     975,033   
   

 

 

 
      2,314,024   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 4.2%  
  3,940      Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     1,611,631   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 2.2%  
  221,832      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     869,769   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 8.6%  
  122,153      Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     1,954,118   
  760,006      Gentera S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     1,373,045   
   

 

 

 
    3,327,163   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 8.4%  
  124,701      Axis Bank Ltd. (India)     1,017,012   
  201,576      Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,090,779   
  198,633      National Bank of Ras Al-Khaimah PSC (United Arab Emirates)     285,538   
  715,189      PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (Indonesia)     860,353   
   

 

 

 
    3,253,682   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 3.7%  
  69,743      Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     1,421,388   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 2.5%  
  94,340      UPL Ltd. (India)     956,436   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 4.6%  
  6,854      BGF Retail Co. Ltd. (Korea)     1,201,091   
  71,665      President Chain Store Corp. (Taiwan)     569,287   
   

 

 

 
    1,770,378   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.7%  
  1,640,037      Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Co. Ltd., Class F (Thailand)     1,031,827   
   

 

 

 
  Highways & Railtracks 3.2%  
  116,032      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     1,249,140   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 2.2%  
  106,634      Lenta Ltd. — REG S GDR* (Russia)     863,735   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.6%  
  115,215      Weg S.A. (Brazil)     625,647   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 5.2%  
  10,911      MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     2,018,208   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 1.9%  
  89,836      Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)     739,768   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.1%  
  61,337      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     1,197,629   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 1.8%  
  438,350      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     696,009   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Line Insurance 2.0%  
  82,822      BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)     760,949   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Sector Holdings 3.9%  
  50,921      GT Capital Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     1,512,037   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 6.1%  
  19,076      Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     965,261   
  191,206      Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines)     701,818   
Shares          Value  
             
  Packaged Foods & Meats (continued)  
  345,651      Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)   $ 696,970   
   

 

 

 
    2,364,049   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 5.7%  
  42,792      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     625,973   
  35,617      Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     842,788   
  847      LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (Korea)     734,448   
   

 

 

 
    2,203,209   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 4.2%  
  76,850      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     1,066,527   
  1,169      Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd. (Korea)     539,204   
   

 

 

 
    1,605,731   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.0%  
  244,333      Grupo Financiero Interacciones S.A. de C.V., Class O (Mexico)     1,153,005   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.5%  
  288,525      Alsea S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     976,296   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 3.4%  
  74,716      Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     1,301,751   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles 3.7%  
  47,982      Eclat Textile Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     572,499   
  1,090,390      Welspun India Ltd. (India)     857,343   
   

 

 

 
    1,429,842   
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.8%  
  1,473,087      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     688,517   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $32,912,008)
    37,941,820   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $32,912,008) 98.2%
    37,941,820   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.8%     712,964   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 38,654,784   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    12.7   

Hong Kong

    1.8   

India

    30.7   

Indonesia

    4.1   

Korea

    10.8   

Mexico

    18.6   

Philippines

    7.7   

Russia

    2.3   

South Africa

    1.9   

Taiwan

    3.0   

Thailand

    5.6   

United Arab Emirates

    0.8   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 99.8%  
  Airport Services 3.2%  
  2,690,523      Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)   $ 15,860,276   
  754,151      Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V., Class B (Mexico)     11,031,594   
   

 

 

 
    26,891,870   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.8%  
  3,011,355      Peregrine Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     6,273,976   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 1.7%  
  667,389      Cub Elecparts, Inc. (Taiwan)     7,324,235   
  505,359      Tung Thih Electronic Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     7,077,654   
   

 

 

 
    14,401,889   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 4.8%  
  137,307      Cell Biotech Co. Ltd. (Korea)     5,984,234   
  54,029      China Biologic Products, Inc.* (China)     6,725,530   
  28,557      Hugel, Inc.* (Korea)     11,043,198   
  39,611      Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     16,202,620   
   

 

 

 
    39,955,582   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.7%  
  692,167      Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     14,429,676   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 1.6%  
  3,460,322      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     13,567,393   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 11.8%  
  939,590      Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     15,030,900   
  962,728      Bharat Financial Inclusion Ltd.* (India)     12,747,687   
  534,950      Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd. (India)     9,464,871   
  4,383,271      Credito Real S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     7,527,839   
  153,098      KRUK S.A. (Poland)     9,528,838   
  720,578      Repco Home Finance Ltd. (India)     8,982,874   
  280,225      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     9,011,140   
  10,819,138      Srisawad Power 1979 Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     11,240,663   
  4,964,021      Unifin Financiera SAPI de C.V. SOFOM (Mexico)     14,976,739   
   

 

 

 
    98,511,551   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 3.5%  
  1,388,955      Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     20,648,994   
  6,227,772      PT Matahari Department Store Tbk (Indonesia)     8,816,036   
   

 

 

 
    29,465,030   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.5%  
  1,831,830      Moneta Money Bank AS* (Czech Republic)     5,833,587   
  2,941,764      Security Bank Corp. (Philippines)     14,655,741   
   

 

 

 
    20,489,328   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 1.4%  
  1,110,167      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     11,371,792   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 4.4%  
  1,838,614      Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)     17,033,558   
  985,422      Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     20,083,259   
   

 

 

 
    37,116,817   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.7%  
  788,787      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     11,977,526   
  649,837      Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     10,158,400   
   

 

 

 
    22,135,926   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Electronic Components 1.9%  
  1,369,851      KCE Electronics Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)   $ 4,190,597   
  2,345,786      Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. (China)     11,583,158   
   

 

 

 
    15,773,755   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 2.8%  
  162,217      Bayer CropScience Ltd. (India)     10,792,742   
  1,213,348      UPL Ltd. (India)     12,301,140   
   

 

 

 
    23,093,882   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 1.6%  
  78,299      BGF Retail Co. Ltd. (Korea)     13,721,076   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.9%  
  153,536      CCC S.A. (Poland)     7,106,847   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 3.4%  
  284,400      DIO Corp.* (Korea)     13,298,770   
  217,241      InBody Co. Ltd. (Korea)     7,258,790   
  216,818      Value Added Technologies Co. Ltd. (Korea)     7,402,149   
   

 

 

 
    27,959,709   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.2%  
  561,579      NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     9,972,097   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 0.8%  
  430,816      Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)     6,891,244   
   

 

 

 
  Highways & Railtracks 1.5%  
  1,855,980      EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica S.A. (Brazil)     5,073,463   
  10,985,514      Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Ltd. (China)     7,520,638   
   

 

 

 
    12,594,101   
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings 3.1%  
  51,543      Hanssem Co. Ltd. (Korea)     8,236,771   
  11,752,068      Man Wah Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     7,530,269   
  810,963      Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     10,439,252   
   

 

 

 
    26,206,292   
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 1.5%  
  41,812,286      Home Product Center Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     12,067,038   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 1.6%  
  11,894,375      Minor International Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     13,387,608   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 2.9%  
  121,549      Al Meera Consumer Goods Co. (Qatar)     6,849,068   
  1,278,921      Lenta Ltd. — REG S GDR* (Russia)     10,359,260   
  8,202,926      Puregold Price Club, Inc. (Philippines)     7,188,872   
   

 

 

 
    24,397,200   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 1.2%  
  861,368      PChome Online, Inc. (Taiwan)     10,140,045   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.8%  
  516,027      EOH Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     6,304,761   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.9%  
  903,382      Max Financial Services Ltd. (India)     7,551,476   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 1.5%  
  4,496,235      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     7,139,088   
  5,398,274      Westports Holdings Berhad (Malaysia)     5,730,486   
   

 

 

 
    12,869,574   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Movies & Entertainment 1.2%  
  877,618      IMAX China Holding, Inc.* (China)   $ 4,299,609   
  74,532      Loen Entertainment, Inc.* (Korea)     5,278,518   
   

 

 

 
    9,578,127   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Sector Holdings 1.1%  
  319,422      GT Capital Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     9,484,847   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.8%  
  554,631      Parex Resources, Inc.* (Colombia)     7,038,840   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 0.5%  
  290,480      PSG Group Ltd. (South Africa)     4,253,741   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 4.7%  
  315,446      Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     15,961,814   
  283,000      Manpasand Beverages Ltd. (India)     3,195,970   
  3,324,986      Namchow Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     7,372,239   
  580,133      Standard Foods Corp. (Taiwan)     1,486,168   
  5,647,933      Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     11,388,489   
   

 

 

 
    39,404,680   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 3.8%  
  13,017,213      China Animal Healthcare Ltd.* *** (China)     16,783   
  672,603      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     9,334,412   
  7,910,915      Marksans Pharma Ltd. (India)     6,261,718   
  1,105,992      Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     9,912,898   
  1,460,834      TTY Biopharm Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     6,011,950   
   

 

 

 
    31,537,761   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 0.4%  
  2,335,693      Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V.** (Mexico)     3,525,870   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operating Companies 0.9%  
  3,297,758      Parque Arauco S.A. (Chile)     7,547,045   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 2.5%  
  1,253,976      Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     7,182,484   
  1,504,983      Grupo Financiero Interacciones S.A. de C.V., Class O (Mexico)     7,101,997   
  46,838,100      PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk (Indonesia)     6,890,595   
   

 

 

 
    21,175,076   
   

 

 

 
  Reinsurance 0.4%  
  11,500,377      Thaire Life Assurance Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     3,285,822   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 0.6%  
  961,840      Sporton International, Inc. (Taiwan)     4,817,562   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.3%  
  3,015,704      Alsea S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     10,204,378   
  626,851      Famous Brands Ltd. (South Africa)     7,537,287   
  146,064      Gourmet Master Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     1,453,860   
   

 

 

 
    19,195,525   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.7%  
  149,850      Koh Young Technology, Inc. (Korea)     6,211,152   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Semiconductors 2.9%  
  677,322      ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)   $ 9,723,721   
  421,612      eMemory Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)     4,505,911   
  693,202      Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)     10,239,190   
   

 

 

 
    24,468,822   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.5%  
  42,554,284      D&L Industries, Inc. (Philippines)     10,003,482   
  211,769      Frutarom Industries Ltd. (Israel)     11,140,066   
   

 

 

 
    21,143,548   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 0.8%  
  314,851      Tata Elxsi Ltd. (India)     6,563,731   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.0%  
  1,274,248      Ennoconn Corp. (Taiwan)     21,260,841   
  528,048      TSC Auto ID Technology Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     4,026,207   
   

 

 

 
    25,287,048   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles 1.6%  
  340,247      Eclat Textile Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     4,059,670   
  11,503,485      Welspun India Ltd. (India)     9,044,870   
   

 

 

 
    13,104,540   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.8%  
  720,051      LIC Housing Finance Ltd. (India)     6,270,435   
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.6%  
  9,960,401      PT Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk (Indonesia)     4,655,463   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $616,841,471)
    833,197,170   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Consumer Finance 0.0%  
  574,831      Srisawad Power 1979 Public Co. Ltd., expiring 5/29/20* (Thailand)     99,538   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 0.0%  
  947,453      Minor International Public Co. Ltd., expiring 11/3/17* (Thailand)     138,085   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
    237,623   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 1.1%  
  Personal Products 1.1%  
  19,797      LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (Korea)     9,257,234   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $10,768,630)
    9,257,234   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.8%  
  Repurchase Agreement 0.8%  
  $6,831,827      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $5,860,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $6,973,400; repurchase proceeds: $6,831,844 (cost $6,831,827)   $ 6,831,827   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $6,831,827)
    6,831,827   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $634,441,928) 101.7%§
    849,523,854   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.7%)     (14,163,012
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 835,360,842   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 2.15%.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

   

   

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    3.0   

Chile

    0.9   

China

    3.6   

Colombia

    0.8   

Czech Republic

    0.7   

Hong Kong

    2.2   

India

    25.0   

Indonesia

    2.4   

Israel

    1.3   

Korea

    12.3   

Malaysia

    0.7   

Mexico

    9.2   

Philippines

    5.8   

Poland

    2.0   

Qatar

    0.8   

Russia

    1.2   

South Africa

    4.9   

Taiwan

    16.7   

Thailand

    5.3   

United Arab Emirates

    1.2   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 91.3%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.6%  
  3,178,784      Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)   $ 3,410,905   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 2.7%  
  1,611,618      Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     9,457,716   
  443,235      Indus Motor Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     6,356,479   
   

 

 

 
    15,814,195   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 4.5%  
  1,845,987      East African Breweries Ltd. (Kenya)     5,065,986   
  1,074,765      Guinness Ghana Breweries Ltd.* (Ghana)     465,448   
  221,357      Lion Brewery Ceylon plc (Sri Lanka)     573,749   
  22,512,337      Nigerian Breweries plc (Nigeria)     10,720,160   
  1,560,996      Tanzania Breweries Ltd. (Tanzania,
United Republic of)
    9,304,424   
   

 

 

 
    26,129,767   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 1.6%  
  119,850      Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     3,546,184   
  4,711,705      Chevron Lubricants Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     5,350,417   
   

 

 

 
    8,896,601   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Materials 3.7%  
  2,313,293      Kohat Cement Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     5,658,604   
  3,450,000      Lafarge Cement Zambia plc (Zambia)     2,408,978   
  2,087,350      Lucky Cement Ltd. (Pakistan)     13,528,658   
   

 

 

 
    21,596,240   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 1.0%  
  3,269,700      Gentera S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     5,907,121   
   

 

 

 
  Distillers & Vintners 1.3%  
  10,808,065      Thai Beverage Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     7,687,778   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 22.6%  
  11,013,206      Banca Transilvania S.A. (Romania)     6,582,817   
  161,051      Banco Macro S.A. ADR (Argentina)     12,602,241   
  2,741,364      Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC (Vietnam)     4,709,212   
  516,814      BLOM Bank SAL GDR (Lebanon)     5,271,503   
  4,345,631      Commercial International Bank S.A.E (Egypt)     23,373,247   
  103,528      Credicorp Ltd. (Peru)     15,759,032   
  514,622      Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A. ADR (Colombia)     4,544,112   
  313,474      Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. ADR (Argentina)     9,752,176   
  71,851,121      Guaranty Trust Bank plc (Nigeria)     5,474,371   
  6,453,300      Habib Bank Ltd. (Pakistan)     13,653,528   
  93,970      Intergroup Financial Services Corp. (Peru)     3,002,341   
  3,617,371      Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. (Philippines)     6,362,754   
  722      Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Vietnam)     483   
  4,956,645      PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (Indonesia)     5,962,710   
  102,128      TBC Bank Group plc* (Georgia)     1,681,139   
  6,095,294      United Bank Ltd. (Pakistan)     11,612,307   
   

 

 

 
    130,343,973   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Real Estate Activities 2.8%  
  17,042,106      Ayala Land, Inc. (Philippines)     13,793,230   
  49,104,901      PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk (Indonesia)     2,539,714   
   

 

 

 
    16,332,944   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 3.5%  
  7,123,889      CP ALL Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     12,644,132   
  2,596,316      Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     7,642,522   
   

 

 

 
      20,286,654   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Health Care Facilities 2.0%  
  653,429      NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)   $ 11,603,100   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 0.9%  
  35,770,859      Unilever Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     5,198,698   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates 0.2%  
  75,080      SM Investments Corp. (Philippines)     1,042,713   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 2.2%  
  67,771      MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     12,535,602   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 1.1%  
  241,200      DP World Ltd. (United Arab Emirates)     4,570,740   
  902,310      International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     1,432,681   
   

 

 

 
      6,003,421   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Line Insurance 1.3%  
  2,421,700      Bao Viet Holdings (Vietnam)     7,701,040   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Sector Holdings 5.5%  
  1,133,440      Ayala Corp. (Philippines)     20,030,067   
  396,159      GT Capital Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     11,763,459   
   

 

 

 
      31,793,526   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 0.8%  
  1,355,882      FirstRand Ltd. (South Africa)     4,693,343   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 10.8%  
  15,130,254      Cadbury Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     756,032   
  395,375      Juhayna Food Industries (Egypt)     182,996   
  343,163      Nestlé Lanka plc (Sri Lanka)     5,143,237   
  4,535,221      Nestlé Nigeria plc (Nigeria)     11,805,972   
  1,526,926      Olympic Industries Ltd. (Bangladesh)     5,942,104   
  14,132,442      PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk (Indonesia)     10,260,125   
  2,173,009      Universal Robina Corp. (Philippines)     7,975,989   
  3,240,640      Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     20,348,932   
   

 

 

 
      62,415,387   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.6%  
  211,955      Marico Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     3,312,853   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 8.5%  
  1,354,070      Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     10,824,264   
  2,817,811      Beximco Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh)     2,987,521   
  946,563      DHG Pharmaceutical JSC (Vietnam)     4,754,998   
  556,215      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Pakistan Ltd.* *** †† (Pakistan)       
  297,383      Richter Gedeon Nyrt (Hungary)     6,041,275   
  1,552,421      Searle Company Ltd. (The) (Pakistan)     8,510,932   
  4,604,436      Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh)     15,791,673   
   

 

 

 
      48,910,663   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operating Companies 1.6%  
  15,702,494      SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     9,114,861   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 3.3%  
  2,169,322      Jollibee Foods Corp. (Philippines)     11,049,027   
  958,583      Kuwait Foods Americana (Kuwait)     8,014,695   
  3,302,616      Gulf National Holding* *** ††† (Kuwait)       
   

 

 

 
      19,063,722   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 0.2%  
  140,278      Societe Frigorifique et Brasserie de Tunis (Tunisia)     1,224,578   
   

 

 

 
  Steel 1.5%  
  4,310,654      Hoa Phat Group JSC (Vietnam)     8,835,724   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Distributors 2.3%  
  6,349,490      FPT Corp. (Vietnam)     13,285,358   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares          Value  
             
  Tobacco 1.7%  
  245,104      British American Tobacco Bangladesh Co. Ltd. (Bangladesh)   $ 7,874,601   
  299,118      Ceylon Tobacco Co. plc (Sri Lanka)     1,752,326   
   

 

 

 
      9,626,927   
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services 2.5%  
  310,069      Ooredoo (Oman)     557,062   
  71,529,438      Safaricom Ltd. (Kenya)     14,051,686   
   

 

 

 
      14,608,748   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $474,724,413)
    527,376,442   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 2.0%  
  Diversified Banks 2.0%  
  1,144,820      Banco Davivienda S.A. (Colombia)     11,712,831   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $11,386,504)
    11,712,831   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 5.4%  
  Repurchase Agreement 5.4%  
  $31,123,151      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $26,680,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $31,749,200; repurchase proceeds: $31,123,229 (cost $31,123,151)   $ 31,123,151   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $31,123,151)
    31,123,151   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $517,234,068) 98.7%§
    570,212,424   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.3%     7,336,526   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 577,548,950   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

††Shares were received in a spinoff of GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Ltd. The shares are not listed for trading.

 

†††Shares were received in a spinoff of Kuwait Foods Americana. The shares are not listed for trading.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 5.25%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

   

   

  

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    4.1   

Bangladesh

    7.3   

Brazil

    2.3   

Colombia

    3.0   

Egypt

    4.4   

Georgia

    0.3   

Ghana

    0.1   

Hungary

    1.1   

Indonesia

    3.5   

Kenya

    3.5   

Kuwait

    1.5   

Lebanon

    1.0   

Mexico

    1.1   

Nigeria

    6.3   

Oman

    0.1   

Pakistan

    14.8   

Peru

    3.5   

Philippines

    16.7   

Romania

    1.2   

South Africa

    0.9   

Sri Lanka

    2.4   

Tanzania, United Republic of

    1.7   

Thailand

    3.8   

Tunisia

    0.2   

United Arab Emirates

    3.6   

Vietnam

    11.1   

Zambia

    0.5   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.9%  
  Advertising 1.1%  
  38,362      REA Group Ltd. (Australia)   $ 1,657,392   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.7%  
  48,396      Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*     1,116,012   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 2.4%  
  15,384      Allegiant Travel Co.     2,031,765   
  39,063      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     1,661,349   
   

 

 

 
    3,693,114   
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 1.1%  
  279,025      Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     1,644,815   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 6.6%  
  38,586      Aveva Group plc (United Kingdom)     998,264   
  26,097      Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     1,099,206   
  27,950      HubSpot, Inc.*     1,610,479   
  10,012      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     1,714,355   
  15,239      Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*     3,114,699   
  58,340      Zendesk, Inc.*     1,791,621   
   

 

 

 
    10,328,624   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 0.7%  
  26,820      Linamar Corp. (Canada)     1,119,859   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 6.2%  
  170,879      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     1,860,471   
  8,004      Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     3,273,984   
  226,887      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     1,050,487   
  64,394      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     3,477,920   
   

 

 

 
    9,662,862   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 3.6%  
  312,800      Somany Ceramics Ltd. (India)     2,870,544   
  45,594      Trex Co., Inc.*     2,677,279   
   

 

 

 
    5,547,823   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 7.4%  
  76,480      Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     1,223,473   
  111,032      Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd. (India)     1,964,489   
  7,440      Credit Acceptance Corp.*     1,495,961   
  838,212      Credito Real S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     1,439,547   
  1,477,461      Srisawad Power 1979 Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,535,025   
  1,282,617      Unifin Financiera SAPI de C.V. SOFOM (Mexico)     3,869,730   
   

 

 

 
    11,528,225   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 1.7%  
  183,877      Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     2,733,620   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 1.1%  
  167,053      Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     1,711,177   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Real Estate Activities 2.7%  
  192,339      Patrizia Immobilien AG* (Germany)     4,210,005   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.5%  
  44,576      Copart, Inc.*     2,387,491   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.5%  
  17,090      Ain Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     1,156,130   
  5,870      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     1,253,826   
   

 

 

 
    2,409,956   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 1.2%  
  120,841      Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     1,889,014   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 0.8%  
  126,151      UPL Ltd. (India)   $ 1,278,942   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.0%  
  50,014      Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     1,310,867   
  23,092      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,846,813   
   

 

 

 
    3,157,680   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.6%  
  22,490      Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)     2,426,821   
  35,242      DIO Corp.* (Korea)     1,647,944   
   

 

 

 
    4,074,765   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.7%  
  129,690      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2,610,660   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 1.2%  
  112,496      Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)     1,799,463   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.1%  
  43,644      Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     3,276,505   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.8%  
  37,680      M3, Inc. (Japan)     1,278,233   
   

 

 

 
  Highways & Railtracks 0.9%  
  125,003      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     1,345,718   
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 1.6%  
  30,818      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     1,105,441   
  39,014      LGI Homes, Inc.*     1,437,276   
   

 

 

 
    2,542,717   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 0.4%  
  212,292      Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     581,142   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.0%  
  80,325      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     1,895,670   
  32,178      Wayfair, Inc., Class A*     1,266,848   
   

 

 

 
    3,162,518   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 11.9%  
  23,640      Cimpress N.V.*     2,391,895   
  93,262      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     4,285,389   
  38,870      Dip Corp. (Japan)     1,195,941   
  65,635      Envestnet, Inc.*     2,392,396   
  49,698      Gurunavi, Inc. (Japan)     1,356,091   
  17,962      MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     3,322,431   
  21,891      Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     1,197,950   
  53,215      SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,409,026   
  13,897      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     1,020,179   
   

 

 

 
    18,571,298   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 2.1%  
  38,299      Luxoft Holding, Inc.* (Switzerland)     2,024,102   
  263,741      NCC Group plc (United Kingdom)     1,198,518   
   

 

 

 
    3,222,620   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.8%  
  251,020      ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.* *** † (India)     1,124,588   
  22,653      ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.* (India)     105,201   
   

 

 

 
    1,229,789   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 2.4%  
  98,557      HealthEquity, Inc.*     3,730,383   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 1.1%  
  24,893      Loen Entertainment, Inc.* (Korea)     1,762,976   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares         

Value

 
             
  Office Services & Supplies 0.4%  
  196,782      Regus plc (United Kingdom)   $ 665,449   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.7%  
  240,825      Manpasand Beverages Ltd. (India)     2,719,680   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 2.9%  
  19,419      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     295,946   
  34,801      Ipsen S.A. (France)     2,442,964   
  204,487      Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     1,832,797   
   

 

 

 
    4,571,707   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.5%  
  23,021      Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     1,135,626   
  40,767      Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     1,458,916   
  12,149      Signature Bank*     1,439,049   
  27,288      Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     1,498,657   
   

 

 

 
    5,532,248   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 3.1%  
  22,644      Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*     632,673   
  49,332      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     2,655,019   
  63,945      Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*     1,534,680   
   

 

 

 
    4,822,372   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 4.2%  
  50,557      Cavium, Inc.*     2,942,417   
  23,622      Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     1,695,370   
  9,023      U-Blox AG* (Switzerland)     1,949,488   
   

 

 

 
    6,587,275   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.5%  
  37,523      Banca IFIS S.p.A. (Italy)     845,979   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.5%  
  43,036      Frutarom Industries Ltd. (Israel)     2,263,900   
  20,864      Max Ventures & Industries Ltd.* (India)     15,825   
   

 

 

 
    2,279,725   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.5%  
  17,806      Five Below, Inc.*     717,404   
  114,560      XXL ASA (Norway)     1,569,099   
   

 

 

 
    2,286,503   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.7%  
  23,749      CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)     1,177,238   
  24,065      FleetMatics Group plc*     1,443,419   
   

 

 

 
    2,620,657   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 1.3%  
  65,000      MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)     1,207,633   
  33,800      MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     899,955   
   

 

 

 
    2,107,588   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 1.7%  
  93,190      Knight Transportation, Inc.     2,673,621   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $118,530,296)
    152,978,202   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Consumer Finance 0.0%  
  96,800      Srisawad Power 1979 Public Co. Ltd., expiring 5/29/20* (Thailand)     16,762   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
    16,762   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.5%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.5%  
  $2,287,860      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $1,805,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.625% due 2/15/44; value $2,337,475; repurchase proceeds: $2,287,866 (cost $2,287,860)   $ 2,287,860   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,287,860)
    2,287,860   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $120,818,156) 99.4%§
    155,282,824   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%     1,010,130   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 156,292,954   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9).

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 1.45%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

   

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    0.7   

Australia

    4.4   

Belgium

    1.1   

Brazil

    2.2   

Canada

    0.7   

France

    3.7   

Germany

    2.8   

India

    12.1   

Israel

    2.3   

Italy

    0.6   

Japan

    7.6   

Korea

    4.4   

Mexico

    5.4   

Norway

    1.0   

Switzerland

    2.6   

Taiwan

    3.0   

Thailand

    1.0   

United Kingdom

    5.2   

United States

    39.2   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 98.2%  
  Advertising 1.0%  
  351,631      REA Group Ltd. (Australia)   $ 15,191,865   
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 1.7%  
  4,243,889      Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     25,017,162   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 1.0%
 
  427,764      Moncler S.p.A. (Italy)     7,299,227   
  224,913      Ted Baker plc (United Kingdom)     7,183,073   
   

 

 

 
      14,482,300   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 2.4%  
  607,861      Aveva Group plc (United Kingdom)     15,726,058   
  891,526      Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)     6,666,314   
  2,771,208      Technology One Ltd. (Australia)     12,598,405   
   

 

 

 
      34,990,777   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 1.5%  
  588,334      ARB Corp. Ltd. (Australia)     8,177,109   
  326,269      Linamar Corp. (Canada)     13,623,245   
   

 

 

 
      21,800,354   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 5.2%  
  3,609,808      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     39,302,344   
  20,083      Hugel, Inc.* (Korea)     7,766,241   
  71,085      Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     29,076,854   
   

 

 

 
      76,145,439   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 2.6%  
  780,466      Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd. (India)     13,808,786   
  7,988,690      Gentera S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     14,432,564   
  291,067      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     9,359,784   
   

 

 

 
      37,601,134   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.0%  
  213,753      Secure Trust Bank plc (United Kingdom)     6,599,470   
  1,616,290      Security Bank Corp. (Philippines)     8,052,287   
   

 

 

 
      14,651,757   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Real Estate Activities 2.9%  
  1,946,687      Patrizia Immobilien AG* (Germany)     42,609,986   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 8.0%  
  330,928      Ain Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     22,387,122   
  2,411,326      Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)     22,339,360   
  165,337      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     35,315,807   
  1,014,500      Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     20,675,879   
  280,573      Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     15,162,369   
   

 

 

 
      115,880,537   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.0%  
  1,078,818      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     16,381,571   
  796,232      Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     12,446,880   
   

 

 

 
      28,828,451   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.4%  
  600,212      Ai Holdings Corp. (Japan)     14,353,475   
  1,476,820      Halma plc (United Kingdom)     20,079,741   
   

 

 

 
      34,433,216   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural
Chemicals 0.8%
 
  1,128,169      UPL Ltd. (India)     11,437,580   
   

 

 

 
  Forest Products 0.9%  
  376,181      Stella-Jones, Inc. (Canada)     13,049,276   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  General Merchandise Stores 2.4%  
  434,963      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)   $ 34,786,746   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 1.7%  
  233,988      Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)     25,248,867   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.4%  
  471,894      Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     35,426,705   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 1.8%  
  803,042      EMIS Group plc (United Kingdom)     9,778,902   
  493,260      M3, Inc. (Japan)     16,733,045   
   

 

 

 
      26,511,947   
   

 

 

 
  Highways & Railtracks 0.9%  
  1,194,395      Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     12,858,238   
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings 1.1%  
  1,232,774      Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     15,869,082   
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 1.2%  
  59,371,800      Home Product Center Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     17,134,719   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 2.5%  
  778,726      Corporate Travel Management Ltd. (Australia)     10,519,362   
  22,309,613      Minor International Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     25,110,387   
   

 

 

 
      35,629,749   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 0.6%  
  274,384      Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     8,225,702   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 0.9%  
  5,013,055      Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     13,723,075   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 2.7%
 
  353,841      ASOS plc* (United Kingdom)     22,239,007   
  1,568,363      Trade Me Group Ltd. (New Zealand)     6,418,062   
  75,609      zooplus AG* (Germany)     10,956,657   
   

 

 

 
      39,613,726   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 8.1%  
  1,429,448      Auto Trader Group plc (United Kingdom)     7,513,015   
  560,144      Dip Corp. (Japan)     17,234,350   
  948,107      Gurunavi, Inc. (Japan)     25,870,638   
  766,757      Infomart Corp. (Japan)     8,839,199   
  402,807      Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     22,042,980   
  758,955      SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     20,095,599   
  75,242      XING AG (Germany)     15,810,037   
   

 

 

 
      117,405,818   
   

 

 

 
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 1.7%  
  783,564      Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     24,069,837   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.1%  
  3,388,364      NCC Group plc (United Kingdom)     15,397,742   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 1.1%  
  1,929,183      Max Financial Services Ltd. (India)     16,126,266   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.1%  
  1,092,438      Clinigen Healthcare Ltd. (United Kingdom)     10,152,454   
  117,118      Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)     20,542,364   
   

 

 

 
      30,694,818   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 1.8%  
  743,418      CTS Eventim AG & Co KGaA (Germany)     26,464,894   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Sector Holdings 1.7%  
  847,156      GT Capital Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     25,155,266   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
         Value  
             
  Office Services & Supplies 1.0%  
  4,113,701      Regus plc (United Kingdom)   $ 13,911,113   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.3%  
  304,639      Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)     3,898,692   
  223,197      ShawCor Ltd. (Canada)     5,506,983   
  502,358      TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     9,048,552   
   

 

 

 
      18,454,227   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.8%  
  196,377      Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     7,387,981   
  16,513,449      Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     33,297,708   
   

 

 

 
      40,685,689   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.8%  
  824,438      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     12,060,099   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 2.9%  
  1,027,700      Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (India)     14,262,463   
  394,334      Ipsen S.A. (France)     27,681,499   
   

 

 

 
      41,943,962   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 0.6%  
  5,374,656      Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V.** (Mexico)     8,113,368   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 0.8%  
  341,510      Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     12,221,511   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 3.5%  
  732,000      Create Restaurants Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     7,406,262   
  658,442      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     35,436,955   
  2,078,099      Patisserie Holdings plc (United Kingdom)     8,316,264   
   

 

 

 
      51,159,481   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.5%  
  205,579      Japan Material Co. Ltd. (Japan)     7,713,901   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 3.1%  
  231,119      Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     16,587,594   
  993,999      Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)     14,682,220   
  64,005      U-Blox AG* (Switzerland)     13,828,769   
   

 

 

 
      45,098,583   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.5%  
  348,186      Banca IFIS S.p.A. (Italy)     7,850,070   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 3.7%  
  324,755      Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark)     19,305,281   
  434,361      Frutarom Industries Ltd. (Israel)     22,849,474   
  1,329,582      Hexpol AB (Sweden)     11,918,317   
   

 

 

 
      54,073,072   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.1%  
  1,122,013      XXL ASA (Norway)     15,367,926   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.1%  
  316,407      Kinaxis, Inc.* (Canada)     16,117,596   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 1.8%
 
  1,574,305      Ennoconn Corp. (Taiwan)     26,267,296   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies &
Distributors 3.5%
 
  1,518,215      MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)     28,206,864   
  433,412      MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     11,539,987   
  565,427      Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (Canada)     11,093,480   
   

 

 

 
      50,840,331   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,063,380,470)
    1,428,341,256   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.8%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.8%  
  $25,975,306      Repurchase Agreement dated
9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $22,265,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $26,495,350; repurchase proceeds: $25,975,371 (cost $25,975,306)
  $ 25,975,306   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $25,975,306)
    25,975,306   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,089,355,776) 100.0%§
    1,454,316,562   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (<0.1%)     (132,450
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,454,184,112   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 1.57%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

   

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch International Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Australia

    7.5   

Belgium

    1.2   

Brazil

    1.4   

Canada

    4.9   

Denmark

    1.4   

France

    4.4   

Germany

    6.7   

Hong Kong

    2.3   

India

    6.5   

Israel

    1.6   

Italy

    1.1   

Japan

    21.4   

Korea

    2.6   

Mexico

    4.2   

New Zealand

    0.4   

Norway

    1.7   

Philippines

    2.3   

South Africa

    1.6   

Sweden

    0.8   

Switzerland

    2.4   

Taiwan

    4.9   

Thailand

    3.0   

United Kingdom

    15.7   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 96.9%  
  Advertising 0.4%  
  20,000,000      Plan B Media Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)   $ 3,001,443   
   

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense 0.2%  
  125,000      Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)     1,636,389   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 3.4%  
  3,244,120      Allcargo Global Logistics Ltd. (India)     8,867,976   
  1,503,468      Freightways Ltd. (New Zealand)     7,192,511   
  47,834      ID Logistics Group* (France)     7,165,468   
   

 

 

 
      23,225,955   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.3%  
  804,622      Apranga PVA (Lithuania)     2,322,950   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 0.5%  
  117,976      Delta-Galil Industries Ltd. (Israel)     3,331,189   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 2.1%  
  500,000      Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)     3,738,710   
  614,325      Linx S.A. (Brazil)     3,664,623   
  381,457      Logo Yazilim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.* (Turkey)     7,016,470   
   

 

 

 
      14,419,803   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.1%  
  3,423,100      Peregrine Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     7,131,822   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 3.3%  
  299,990      FIEM Industries Ltd. (India)     5,001,335   
  2,150,000      Hu Lane Associate, Inc. (Taiwan)     10,734,396   
  120,000      UNIWHEELS AG (Poland)     6,737,624   
   

 

 

 
      22,473,355   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 1.2%  
  1,416,600      PAK Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     7,831,952   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.1%  
  3,500,000      Hascol Petroleum Ltd. (Pakistan)     7,371,595   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 4.0%  
  962,475      Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad, Class B (Malaysia)     3,421,202   
  17,933,940      International Breweries plc (Nigeria)     1,135,816   
  265,558      Kopparbergs Bryggeri AB, Class B (Sweden)     8,760,306   
  197,574      Olvi Oyj, Class A (Finland)     5,870,436   
  160,100      Royal UNIBREW A/S (Denmark)     7,898,837   
   

 

 

 
      27,086,597   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 0.1%  
  571,740      Concepcion Industrial Corp. (Philippines)     684,390   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 6.4%  
  1,354,155      Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     5,309,435   
  457,415      Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (India)     5,029,641   
  1,317,000      Okamoto Industries, Inc. (Japan)     16,390,257   
  480,857      Supreme Industries Ltd. (India)     6,500,019   
  330,700      Tikkurila Oyj (Finland)     7,114,065   
  1,273,500      Yung Chi Paint & Varnish Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     3,071,465   
   

 

 

 
      43,414,882   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 0.6%  
  549,000      Advanced Ceramic X Corp. (Taiwan)     3,835,670   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 0.8%  
  193,263      Credit Corp. Group Ltd. (Australia)     2,754,155   
  840,165      Unifin Financiera SAPI de C.V. SOFOM (Mexico)     2,534,827   
   

 

 

 
      5,288,982   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Department Stores 0.6%  
  257,203      Poya Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)   $ 3,823,726   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.0%  
  8,800,000      BRAC Bank Ltd. (Bangladesh)     6,730,840   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 0.4%  
  362,800      Prestige International, Inc. (Japan)     2,937,319   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.2%  
  1,622,058      Green Cross Health Ltd. (New Zealand)     3,177,164   
  94,400      Kusuri No Aoki Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,794,241   
   

 

 

 
      7,971,405   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.3%  
  519,840      Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     7,893,635   
  483,760      Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     7,562,247   
   

 

 

 
      15,455,882   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 1.4%  
  42,100      Isra Vision AG (Germany)     4,682,008   
  650,000      Smart Marketing Systems plc (United Kingdom)     5,000,220   
   

 

 

 
      9,682,228   
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 0.3%  
  846,129      Morningstar Japan KK (Japan)     2,319,648   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.3%  
  8,606,200      Premier Marketing Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     2,235,377   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 6.2%  
  37,850,020      7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Class B (Malaysia)     16,474,437   
  220,344      Axial Retailing, Inc. (Japan)     7,616,052   
  1,511,300      BreadTalk Group Ltd. (Singapore)     1,113,776   
  2,434,291      Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     7,165,585   
  90,070      Rami Levi Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (Israel)     3,661,788   
  7,749,100      Sheng Siong Group Ltd. (Singapore)     6,023,353   
   

 

 

 
      42,054,991   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 0.9%  
  78,972      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     6,315,891   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 1.2%  
  1,522      STRATEC Biomedical AG (Germany)     87,709   
  133,175      Vieworks Co. Ltd. (Korea)     7,859,786   
   

 

 

 
      7,947,495   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 3.2%  
  30,536,611      Asiri Hospital Holdings plc (Sri Lanka)     6,240,452   
  430,957      NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     7,652,610   
  1,171,068      Raffles Medical Group Ltd. (Singapore)     1,313,877   
  2,032,981      Shifa International Hospitals Ltd. (Pakistan)     6,422,705   
   

 

 

 
      21,629,644   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 0.6%  
  157,400      BML, Inc. (Japan)     4,117,965   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 1.7%  
  300,000      EMIS Group plc (United Kingdom)     3,653,197   
  109,300      Nexus AG (Germany)     2,262,874   
  191,000      NNIT A/S (Denmark)     5,922,011   
   

 

 

 
      11,838,082   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Home Improvement Retail 1.9%  
  415,000      Byggmax Group AB (Sweden)   $ 3,132,285   
  275,201      Clas Ohlson AB, Class B (Sweden)     4,282,573   
  82,494,300      PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     5,530,803   
   

 

 

 
      12,945,661   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 1.0%  
  305,300      en-japan, Inc. (Japan)     6,563,325   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.5%  
  110,968      SLM Solutions Group AG* (Germany)     5,250,504   
  1,300,000      Sumeeko Industries Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     4,956,054   
   

 

 

 
      10,206,558   
   

 

 

 
  Insurance Brokers 1.2%  
  1,830,700      FPC Par Corretora de Seguros S.A. (Brazil)     8,218,631   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 4.7%  
  48,800      Open Door, Inc.* (Japan)     1,424,467   
  2,624,167      Trade Me Group Ltd. (New Zealand)     10,738,627   
  2,192,973      Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     19,469,342   
   

 

 

 
      31,632,436   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 7.6%  
  444,894      Dip Corp. (Japan)     13,688,371   
  551,399      Gurunavi, Inc. (Japan)     15,045,817   
  780,100      Infomart Corp. (Japan)     8,993,017   
  308,718      PChome Online, Inc. (Taiwan)     3,634,236   
  188,500      SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,991,100   
  26,252      XING AG (Germany)     5,516,136   
   

 

 

 
      51,868,677   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.7%  
  222,618      Altran Technologies S.A.* (France)     3,291,024   
  45,402      CANCOM SE (Germany)     2,370,332   
  506,371      EOH Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     6,186,785   
   

 

 

 
      11,848,141   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 0.3%  
  175,368      Samchuly Bicycle Co. Ltd. (Korea)     2,229,220   
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 0.2%  
  72,930      Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (Greece)     1,515,629   
   

 

 

 
  Office Services & Supplies 0.5%  
  4,603,600      Riverstone Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)     3,038,234   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.6%  
  9,294      Hankook Shell Oil Co. Ltd. (Korea)     3,793,211   
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 0.1%  
  8,607      Hypoport AG* (Germany)     810,234   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 7.8%  
  2,643,927      Cloetta AB, Class B (Sweden)     9,584,805   
  1,262,907      Clover Industries Ltd. (South Africa)     1,813,027   
  411,100      Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     5,962,466   
  271,600      Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd. (Japan)     6,910,192   
  40,000,000      PT Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk (Indonesia)     5,179,680   
  54,297,981      RFM Corp. (Philippines)     4,702,578   
  105,800      Rokko Butter Co. Ltd. (Japan)     3,035,079   
  1,863,435      TAT Gida Sanayi A.S. (Turkey)     3,651,116   
  3,743,120      Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     7,547,625   
  234,000      Warabeya Nichiyo Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,878,221   
   

 

 

 
      53,264,789   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Personal Products 2.3%  
  7,539,825      Karex Berhad (Malaysia)   $ 4,485,061   
  404,832      Sarantis S.A. (Greece)     4,456,724   
  1,250,000      TCI Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     6,898,917   
   

 

 

 
      15,840,702   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.3%  
  44,714,200      PT Kimia Farma Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     8,462,499   
  26,325      Renata Ltd. (Bangladesh)     373,161   
   

 

 

 
      8,835,660   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 1.1%  
  1,272,126      Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     7,286,443   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 11.5%  
  113,048      AmRest Holdings SE* (Poland)     7,095,248   
  4,908,278      Berjaya Food Berhad (Malaysia)     2,207,568   
  3,260,900      Collins Foods Ltd. (Australia)     11,305,654   
  109,716      Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     5,904,850   
  447,300      Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     8,178,041   
  1,265,900      Fairwood Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)     5,875,458   
  696,953      Famous Brands Ltd. (South Africa)     8,380,196   
  149,100      Hiday Hidaka Corp. (Japan)     3,578,812   
  144,900      Kura Corp. (Japan)     7,030,304   
  369,217      Patisserie Holdings plc (United Kingdom)     1,477,555   
  2,018,931      Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand)     8,423,587   
  643,059      Retail Food Group Ltd. (Australia)     3,430,391   
  2,269,963      Spur Corp. Ltd. (South Africa)     5,425,745   
   

 

 

 
      78,313,409   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.7%  
  131,000      Japan Material Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,915,487   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 1.3%  
  138,893,320      Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     9,136,399   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 1.2%  
  6,474,752      National Storage REIT (Australia)     7,953,498   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.4%  
  6,229,947      Chemical and Allied Products plc (Nigeria)     672,439   
  973,719      DuluxGroup Ltd. (Australia)     4,918,556   
  811,719      SH Kelkar & Co. Ltd. (India)     3,718,448   
   

 

 

 
      9,309,443   
   

 

 

 
  Tobacco 0.2%  
  5,249      Karelia Tobacco Co., Inc. S.A. (Greece)     1,503,597   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $503,946,591)
    659,146,851   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.9%  
  Repurchase Agreement 3.9%  
  $26,393,932      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $22,625,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $26,923,750; repurchase proceeds: $26,393,998 (cost $26,393,932)   $ 26,393,932   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $26,393,932)
    26,393,932   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $530,340,523) 100.8%§
    685,540,783   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.8%)     (5,152,972
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 680,387,811   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 2.07%.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch International Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Australia

    8.5   

Bangladesh

    1.1   

Brazil

    1.8   

Canada

    0.6   

Denmark

    2.1   

Finland

    2.0   

France

    1.6   

Germany

    3.2   

Greece

    1.1   

Hong Kong

    2.0   

India

    6.4   

Indonesia

    2.9   

Israel

    1.1   

Japan

    20.3   

Korea

    2.1   

Lithuania

    0.3   

Malaysia

    4.9   

Mexico

    1.5   

New Zealand

    4.5   

Nigeria

    0.3   

Pakistan

    3.3   

Philippines

    3.3   

Poland

    2.1   

Singapore

    1.7   

South Africa

    4.4   

Sri Lanka

    0.9   

Sweden

    3.9   

Taiwan

    6.7   

Thailand

    0.8   

Turkey

    1.6   

United Arab Emirates

    1.2   

United Kingdom

    1.8   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 96.5%  
  Communications Equipment 4.1%  
  246,937      Cisco Systems, Inc.   $ 7,832,842   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 11.4%  
  159,522      Citigroup, Inc.     7,534,224   
  118,320      JPMorgan Chase & Co.     7,878,929   
  147,630      Wells Fargo & Co.     6,537,056   
   

 

 

 
      21,950,209   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 2.4%  
  68,649      Eastman Chemical Co.     4,646,164   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified REITs 1.8%  
  131,570      Select Income REIT     3,539,233   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.3%  
  28,147      CVS Health Corp.     2,504,802   
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities 8.5%  
  104,413      Duke Energy Corp.     8,357,217   
  243,884      Exelon Corp.     8,118,898   
   

 

 

 
      16,476,115   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.5%  
  74,530      Eaton Corp. plc     4,897,366   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 1.2%  
  30,166      Cardinal Health, Inc.     2,343,898   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.1%  
  47,652      Medtronic plc     4,117,133   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care REITs 0.9%  
  60,924      Care Capital Properties, Inc.     1,736,334   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 4.0%  
  86,153      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     7,732,232   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 4.1%  
  110,070      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     7,938,248   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates 3.8%  
  248,795      General Electric Co.††     7,369,308   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 9.4%  
  64,226      Chevron Corp.     6,610,140   
  116,039      Royal Dutch Shell plc ADR (Netherlands)     5,810,073   
  207,711      Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     5,770,211   
   

 

 

 
      18,190,424   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 3.0%  
  111,128      Verizon Communications, Inc.     5,776,433   
   

 

 

 
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 2.4%  
  27,980      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     4,512,335   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Line Insurance 2.9%  
  95,416      American International Group, Inc.     5,661,985   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.6%  
  110,656      Halliburton Co.     4,966,241   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 8.3%  
  68,953      Johnson & Johnson     8,145,418   
  233,067      Pfizer, Inc.     7,893,979   
   

 

 

 
      16,039,397   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.7%  
  60,855      Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     3,306,252   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Regional Banks 4.6%  
  271,368      KeyCorp   $ 3,302,549   
  61,236      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     5,516,751   
   

 

 

 
      8,819,300   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.0%  
  102,600      Intel Corp.     3,873,150   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 3.0%  
  73,386      EPR Properties     5,778,414   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 5.7%  
  99,228      Microsoft Corp.     5,715,533   
  136,649      Oracle Corp.     5,367,573   
   

 

 

 
      11,083,106   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 2.8%
 
  47,027      Apple, Inc.     5,316,402   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $155,952,971)
    186,407,323   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 2.2%  
  $4,332,782      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $3,715,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value $4,420,850; repurchase proceeds: $4,332,793†† (cost $4,332,782)   $ 4,332,782   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $4,332,782)
    4,332,782   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $160,285,753) 98.7%
    190,740,105   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.3%     2,539,989   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 193,280,094   
   

 

 

 
 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for call options written. As of September 30, 2016, the call options written were no longer held; therefore, the collateral will be subsequently released.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

     

  

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    3.1   

Netherlands

    3.1   

United States

    93.8   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 85.1%  
  Airlines 3.0%  
  141,557      United Continental Holdings, Inc.* ††   $ 7,427,496   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 2.8%  
  582,803      Chico’s FAS, Inc.     6,935,356   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 2.9%  
  151,965      Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.*     7,110,442   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 2.9%  
  226,345      General Motors Co.     7,190,981   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 2.1%  
  161,374      Cisco Systems, Inc.††     5,118,783   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 2.1%  
  142,938      Macy’s, Inc.††     5,295,853   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.8%  
  147,676      Citigroup, Inc.     6,974,737   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified REITs 1.0%  
  398,492      Investors Real Estate Trust††     2,371,027   
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 1.3%  
  58,039      Emerson Electric Co.††     3,163,706   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 5.2%  
  59,378      Monsanto Co.††     6,068,432   
  278,424      Mosaic Co. (The)††     6,810,251   
   

 

 

 
    12,878,683   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 1.3%  
  117,861      Whole Foods Market, Inc.††     3,341,359   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 4.5%  
  82,711      Medtronic plc     7,146,230   
  35,162      Stryker Corp.††     4,093,209   
   

 

 

 
    11,239,439   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.5%  
  89,304      Express Scripts Holding Co.*     6,298,611   
   

 

 

 
  Homefurnishing Retail 1.7%  
  125,288      Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.* ††     4,332,459   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 1.4%  
  305,713      La Quinta Holdings, Inc.* ††     3,417,871   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.3%  
  43,205      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.††     3,115,945   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 2.2%  
  103,205      Verizon Communications, Inc.††     5,364,596   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 2.4%  
  114,474      Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     6,065,977   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Line Insurance 1.8%  
  109,012      Loews Corp.††     4,485,844   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 2.4%  
  320,387      Unit Corp.*     5,959,198   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 6.2%
 
  101,493      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     6,430,596   
  1,096,194      Bill Barrett Corp.*     6,094,839   
  204,545      Southwestern Energy Co.* ††     2,830,903   
   

 

 

 
    15,356,338   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Pharmaceuticals 6.7%  
  42,089      Johnson & Johnson   $ 4,971,974   
  78,888      Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)     6,228,996   
  105,321      Zoetis, Inc.††     5,477,745   
   

 

 

 
    16,678,715   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.1%  
  212,016      KeyCorp††     2,580,235   
  56,333      PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     5,075,040   
   

 

 

 
    7,655,275   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 4.7%  
  91,000      Mellanox Technologies Ltd.*     3,935,750   
  113,851      QUALCOMM, Inc.     7,798,794   
   

 

 

 
    11,734,544   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 4.8%  
  134,668      Iron Mountain, Inc.††     5,054,090   
  288,925      Outfront Media, Inc.††     6,833,076   
   

 

 

 
    11,887,166   
   

 

 

 
  Steel 2.3%  
  228,927      Steel Dynamics, Inc.     5,720,886   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 4.0%  
  184,680      Oracle Corp.     7,254,230   
  35,682      VMware, Inc., Class A* ††     2,617,275   
   

 

 

 
    9,871,505   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 4.0%
 
  88,198      Apple, Inc.††     9,970,784   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.7%  
  185,830      BofI Holding, Inc.* ††     4,162,592   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $206,060,701)
    211,126,168   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 21.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 21.2%  
  $52,568,539      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16,
0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank
and Trust Co. collateralized by $44,855,000
of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125%
due 11/15/41; value: $50,622,600;
of United States Treasury Bonds 3.625%
due 2/15/44; value: $2,997,925;
proceeds: $52,568,671 (cost $52,568,539)
  $ 52,568,539   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $52,568,539)
    52,568,539   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $258,629,240) 106.3%
    263,694,707   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (6.3%)     (15,527,315
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 248,167,392   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares          Value  
             
  SECURITIES SOLD SHORT 44.7%  
  Airlines 1.1%  
  39,619      Alaska Air Group, Inc.   $ 2,609,307   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 1.7%
 
  112,423      Coach, Inc.     4,110,185   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 1.7%  
  85,993      Paycom Software, Inc.*     4,310,829   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 1.0%  
  11,825      Tesla Motors, Inc.*     2,412,655   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.4%  
  66,353      CarMax, Inc.*     3,539,932   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy
Trucks 2.1%
 
  58,187      Caterpillar, Inc.     5,165,260   
   

 

 

 
  Copper 1.5%  
  342,385      Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     3,718,301   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 0.6%  
  169,949      JC Penney Co., Inc.*     1,566,930   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.4%  
  90,412      Healthcare Services Group, Inc.     3,578,507   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.5%
 
  69,825      Cognex Corp.     3,690,949   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 2.5%  
  124,233      Sysco Corp.     6,088,659   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 5.5%  
  112,405      Inogen, Inc.*     6,733,059   
  175,798      Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.*     6,894,798   
   

 

 

 
    13,627,857   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 2.0%  
  117,219      Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*     4,838,800   
   

 

 

 
  Home Entertainment Software 1.3%  
  36,980      Electronic Arts, Inc.*     3,158,092   
   

 

 

 
  Housewares & Specialties 2.0%  
  95,716      Newell Brands, Inc.     5,040,405   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 1.8%  
  50,428      Exxon Mobil Corp.     4,401,356   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 2.3%  
  83,486      Helmerich & Payne, Inc.     5,618,608   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.3%  
  138,168      Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.*     3,282,872   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 2.6%  
  74,059      Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     6,558,665   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.9%  
  99,674      Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*     4,811,264   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 2.5%  
  158,102      First American Financial Corp.     6,210,247   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 0.8%  
  45,121      Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (Canada)     2,011,494   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 1.2%  
  27,336      American Tower Corp.     3,097,989   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Specialty Stores 3.0%  
  16,040      Tractor Supply Co.   $ 1,080,294   
  26,657      Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.*     6,343,833   
   

 

 

 
    7,424,127   
   

 

 

 
  Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $99,534,144)
    110,873,290   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for short sales or purchase commitments (see Note 3).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

  

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Long/Short Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and securities sold short, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Switzerland

    3.0   

United States

    97.0   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Long/Short Fund’s securities sold short were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    1.8   

United States

    98.2   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 95.7%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 1.0%  
  117,168      Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*   $ 2,701,894   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.1%  
  167,365      Zumiez, Inc.*     3,012,570   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 2.4%  
  339,635      Superior Uniform Group, Inc.     6,721,377   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 10.5%  
  192,797      Callidus Software, Inc.*     3,537,825   
  26,063      Ellie Mae, Inc.*     2,744,434   
  249,716      Exa Corp.*     4,007,942   
  93,586      Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     3,941,842   
  39,549      HubSpot, Inc.*     2,278,813   
  32,840      Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     5,623,193   
  20,850      Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*     4,261,532   
  147,896      Workiva, Inc.*     2,681,354   
   

 

 

 
    29,076,935   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.0%  
  15,534      Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.     2,870,528   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.9%  
  41,597      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     2,544,488   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 5.7%  
  278,787      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     3,035,337   
  151,227      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     751,598   
  15,000      Argos Therapeutics, Inc. PIPE* *** †     74,550   
  22,500      Argos Therapeutics, Inc. PIPE* *** †     111,825   
  176,227      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     1,064,411   
  250,157      Cytokinetics, Inc.*     2,296,441   
  62,154      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     860,833   
  188,539      Exact Sciences Corp.*     3,501,169   
  61,686      Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,205,345   
  129,918      Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,210,836   
  210,359      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     973,962   
  48,501      Selecta Biosciences, Inc.*     691,139   
   

 

 

 
    15,777,446   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.5%  
  68,903      Trex Co., Inc.*     4,045,984   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Electronics 1.2%  
  415,264      ZAGG, Inc.*     3,363,638   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 0.9%  
  52,474      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     2,615,304   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 0.9%  
  317,634      V-Mart Retail Ltd. (India)     2,416,366   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.4%  
  1,918,211      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     3,820,288   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.0%  
  34,211      Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     3,912,370   
  235,599      Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*     1,696,313   
   

 

 

 
    5,608,683   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 2.0%  
  73,529      Fabrinet*     3,278,658   
  26,759      IPG Photonics Corp.*     2,203,604   
   

 

 

 
    5,482,262   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Environmental & Facilities Services 1.2%  
  241,406      Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*   $ 3,205,872   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.9%  
  217,154      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     2,419,096   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.0%  
  108,663      Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     2,848,057   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 3.3%  
  209,478      AtriCure, Inc.*     3,313,942   
  88,199      Entellus Medical, Inc.*     1,956,254   
  151,770      Novadaq Technologies, Inc.* (Canada)     1,755,979   
  71,920      Oxford Immunotec Global plc*     903,315   
  142,380      Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     1,090,631   
   

 

 

 
    9,020,121   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.1%  
  282,081      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     5,678,290   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care REITs 3.0%  
  390,349      CareTrust REIT, Inc.     5,769,358   
  213,551      MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.*     2,509,224   
   

 

 

 
    8,278,582   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.9%  
  64,637      Omnicell, Inc.*     2,475,597   
   

 

 

 
  Heavy Electrical Equipment 1.0%  
  131,694      TPI Composites, Inc.*     2,799,814   
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 4.8%  
  154,656      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     5,547,511   
  210,367      LGI Homes, Inc.*     7,749,920   
   

 

 

 
    13,297,431   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.6%  
  47,470      Arcam AB* (Sweden)     1,621,288   
  46,181      Proto Labs, Inc.*     2,766,704   
   

 

 

 
    4,387,992   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 0.9%  
  287,433      Ooma, Inc.*     2,609,892   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.0%  
  82,324      Duluth Holdings, Inc.*     2,182,409   
  258,154      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     6,092,435   
   

 

 

 
    8,274,844   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 7.8%  
  55,331      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     2,542,459   
  138,187      Envestnet, Inc.*     5,036,916   
  173,301      Reis, Inc.     3,545,739   
  112,000      SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,965,534   
  55,267      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     4,057,151   
  113,175      Tucows, Inc., Class A*     3,621,600   
   

 

 

 
    21,769,399   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 0.8%  
  189,774      MCBC Holdings, Inc.     2,163,424   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 1.0%  
  166,218      Trupanion, Inc.*     2,809,084   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.1%  
  122,614      Fluidigm Corp.*     982,138   
  63,996      ICON plc* (Ireland)     4,951,371   
   

 

 

 
    5,933,509   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 2.7%  
  194,139      HealthEquity, Inc.*     7,348,161   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares         

    

Value

 
             
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.7%  
  157,619      Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)   $ 2,017,168   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.0%  
  344,649      Freshpet, Inc.*     2,981,214   
  1,500,000      Prabhat Dairy Ltd. (India)     2,629,168   
   

 

 

 
    5,610,382   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.1%  
  9,917      elf Beauty, Inc.*     278,866   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 5.0%  
  14,323      Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     540,550   
  96,749      Akorn, Inc.*     2,637,378   
  130,954      Auris Medical Holding AG* (Switzerland)     226,550   
  127,152      Cempra, Inc.*     3,077,078   
  170,645      Egalet Corp.*     1,298,609   
  44,566      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     679,186   
  599,945      Natco Pharma Ltd. (India)     5,377,248   
   

 

 

 
    13,836,599   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Services 0.6%  
  63,723      HFF, Inc., Class A     1,764,490   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 5.4%  
  134,808      Cardinal Financial Corp.     3,517,141   
  125,319      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     3,153,026   
  161,075      People’s Utah Bancorp     3,277,876   
  94,443      Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     5,107,477   
   

 

 

 
    15,055,520   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 0.3%  
  138,468      Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc.*     893,119   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 1.8%  
  277,617      PDF Solutions, Inc.*     5,044,301   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.5%  
  42,129      NVE Corp.     2,483,083   
  28,212      Power Integrations, Inc.     1,778,203   
   

 

 

 
    4,261,286   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.1%  
  246,472      DavidsTea, Inc.* (Canada)     3,036,535   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.5%  
  46,309      FleetMatics Group plc*     2,777,614   
  151,664      TubeMogul, Inc.*     1,421,091   
   

 

 

 
    4,198,705   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.5%  
  742,732      USA Technologies, Inc.*     4,163,013   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles 0.5%  
  1,900,000      Welspun India Ltd. (India)     1,493,917   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 3.1%  
  1,050,006      Gruh Finance Ltd. (India)     5,207,449   
  34,059      LendingTree, Inc.*     3,300,658   
   

 

 

 
      8,508,107   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $170,909,724)
    265,538,936   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Biotechnology 0.0%  
  16,875      Argos Therapeutics, Inc., expiring 3/14/2021* *** †     16,031   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $2,109)
    16,031   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 5.4%  
  Repurchase Agreement 5.4%  
  $15,116,164      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $12,960,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $15,422,400; repurchase proceeds: $15,116,202 (cost $15,116,164)   $ 15,116,164   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $15,116,164)
    15,116,164   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $186,027,997) 101.1%
    280,671,131   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.1%)     (2,980,208
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 277,690,923   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9).

 

PIPE Private Investment in a Public Equity.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

  

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Micro Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    1.5   

Canada

    2.6   

India

    10.2   

Ireland

    1.9   

Japan

    1.1   

Sweden

    0.6   

Switzerland

    0.1   

United Kingdom

    1.1   

United States

    80.9   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 90.8%  
  Airlines 0.7%  
  10,000      Allegiant Travel Co.   $ 1,320,700   
   

 

 

 
  Alternative Carriers 0.8%  
  140,000      ORBCOMM, Inc.*     1,435,000   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 0.5%  
  41,260      Superior Uniform Group, Inc.     816,535   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 4.2%  
  37,000      Ebix, Inc.     2,103,450   
  42,000      ESI Group* (France)     1,816,456   
  50,000      Everbridge, Inc.*     843,000   
  25,000      Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     1,053,000   
  157,000      Model N, Inc.*     1,744,270   
   

 

 

 
    7,560,176   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.5%  
  55,000      mutares AG (Germany)     830,380   
  87,000      Solar Capital Ltd.     1,785,240   
   

 

 

 
    2,615,620   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 2.6%  
  36,000      Gentherm, Inc.*     1,131,120   
  120,000      Horizon Global Corp.*     2,391,600   
  97,700      Unique Fabricating, Inc.     1,195,848   
   

 

 

 
    4,718,568   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 0.5%  
  45,000      Exact Sciences Corp.*     835,650   
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 0.8%  
  700,000      Turk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Sanayii A.S.* (Turkey)     1,492,836   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 2.3%  
  32,000      Caesarstone Ltd.* (Israel)     1,206,720   
  23,000      Patrick Industries, Inc.*     1,424,160   
  24,000      Trex Co., Inc.*     1,409,280   
   

 

 

 
    4,040,160   
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 1.0%  
  195,000      InnerWorkings, Inc.*     1,836,900   
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 1.0%  
  350,000      Green Seal Holding Ltd. (Taiwan)     1,719,545   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 0.9%  
  205,000      ShoreTel, Inc.*     1,640,000   
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 1.1%  
  60,000      NV5 Global, Inc.*     1,938,600   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Electronics 1.3%  
  290,000      ZAGG, Inc.*     2,349,000   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 0.6%  
  700,000      TIO Networks Corp.* (Canada)     1,136,476   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.2%  
  1,000,000      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     1,991,589   
  4,600,000      EastWest Banking Corp. (Philippines)     1,897,103   
   

 

 

 
    3,888,692   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 0.9%  
  1,150,000      Johnson Service Group plc (United Kingdom)     1,624,723   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.0%  
  197,142      CUI Global, Inc.*   $ 1,149,338   
  150,000      Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*     1,080,000   
  58,000      Optex Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,366,994   
   

 

 

 
    3,596,332   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.8%  
  71,000      Fabrinet*     3,165,890   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 1.6%  
  430,000      Hudson Technologies, Inc.*     2,859,500   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.4%  
  65,100      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     725,214   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 0.6%  
  255,000      Majestic Wine plc* (United Kingdom)     1,015,517   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.0%  
  71,000      Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     1,860,910   
  21,000      Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,679,503   
   

 

 

 
    3,540,413   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 4.2%  
  124,000      AtriCure, Inc.*     1,961,680   
  300,000      Bovie Medical Corp.*     1,563,000   
  97,000      iRadimed Corp.*     1,648,030   
  130,000      Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*     2,431,000   
   

 

 

 
    7,603,710   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.9%  
  84,000      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     1,690,920   
  2,199,943      RHT Health Trust** (Singapore)     1,685,811   
   

 

 

 
    3,376,731   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care REITs 3.0%  
  110,000      CareTrust REIT, Inc.     1,625,800   
  137,500      MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.*     1,615,625   
  82,000      Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.     2,064,760   
   

 

 

 
    5,306,185   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.7%  
  40,000      Air Methods Corp.*     1,259,600   
  1,100,000      GHP Specialty Care AB (Sweden)     1,538,677   
  44,000      LHC Group, Inc.*     1,622,720   
  63,000      National Research Corp., Class A     1,026,270   
  350,000      Nobilis Health Corp.* (Canada)     1,168,489   
   

 

 

 
    6,615,756   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 0.6%  
  158,000      Cerus Corp.*     981,180   
  22,068      Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.*     162,641   
   

 

 

 
    1,143,821   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 2.7%  
  90,000      Nexus AG (Germany)     1,863,300   
  55,000      Omnicell, Inc.*     2,106,500   
  22,000      Software Service, Inc. (Japan)     931,808   
   

 

 

 
    4,901,608   
   

 

 

 
  Heavy Electrical Equipment 0.8%  
  70,000      TPI Composites, Inc.*     1,488,200   
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 2.4%  
  55,000      Installed Building Products, Inc.*     1,972,850   
  63,000      LGI Homes, Inc.*     2,320,920   
   

 

 

 
    4,293,770   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Hotel & Resort REITs 0.8%  
  115,000      Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.   $ 1,513,400   
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 0.5%  
  100,000      Red Lion Hotels Corp.*     834,000   
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 0.5%  
  63,000      BG Staffing, Inc.     975,240   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.9%  
  33,000      John Bean Technologies Corp.     2,328,150   
  52,292      Taylor Devices, Inc.*     1,032,767   
   

 

 

 
    3,360,917   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.8%  
  69,000      Oisix, Inc.* (Japan)     1,438,450   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 2.8%  
  200,000      LivePerson, Inc.*     1,682,000   
  59,255      Reis, Inc.     1,212,357   
  68,000      Tucows, Inc., Class A*     2,176,000   
   

 

 

 
    5,070,357   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.2%  
  14,000      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     970,340   
  58,000      Perficient, Inc.*     1,168,700   
   

 

 

 
    2,139,040   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 1.1%  
  90,000      Nautilus, Inc.*     2,044,800   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.7%  
  29,000      INC Research Holdings, Inc., Class A*     1,292,820   
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 1.1%  
  260,000      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     1,929,200   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 1.8%  
  146,000      Earthstone Energy, Inc.*     1,255,600   
  310,000      Evolution Petroleum Corp.     1,946,800   
   

 

 

 
    3,202,400   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.3%  
  195,000      Freshpet, Inc.*     1,686,750   
  1,600,000      Kawan Food BHD (Malaysia)     1,466,328   
  500,000      Prabhat Dairy Ltd. (India)     876,389   
   

 

 

 
    4,029,467   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.5%  
  86,000      Sarantis S.A. (Greece)     946,759   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.6%  
  79,000      Cempra, Inc.*     1,911,800   
  1,200,000      Marksans Pharma Ltd. (India)     949,835   
   

 

 

 
    2,861,635   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 2.0%  
  105,000      Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*     1,655,850   
  210,000      Kingstone Cos., Inc.     1,938,300   
   

 

 

 
    3,594,150   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 6.6%  
  50,000      American River Bankshares*     542,000   
  61,000      Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.     1,445,090   
  117,000      Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.     1,757,340   
  75,000      Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc.*     1,271,250   
  82,000      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     2,063,120   
  51,000      First of Long Island Corp. (The)     1,690,650   
  106,000      Investar Holding Corp.     1,627,100   
  74,000      People’s Utah Bancorp     1,505,900   
   

 

 

 
    11,902,450   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Residential REITs 0.8%  
  115,000      Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.   $ 1,495,000   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 0.9%  
  450,000      Collins Foods Ltd. (Australia)     1,560,166   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 1.0%  
  98,000      PDF Solutions, Inc.*     1,780,660   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.9%  
  223,500      GigPeak, Inc.*     525,225   
  187,000      Tower Semiconductor Ltd.* (Israel)     2,838,660   
   

 

 

 
    3,363,885   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.2%  
  155,000      Ferro Corp.*     2,140,550   
  118,000      Flotek Industries, Inc.*     1,715,720   
   

 

 

 
    3,856,270   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.9%  
  300,000      USA Technologies, Inc.*     1,681,500   
   

 

 

 
  Textiles 1.5%  
  2,100,000      Best Pacific International Holdings Ltd. (China)     1,784,204   
  1,100,000      Welspun India Ltd. (India)     864,899   
   

 

 

 
    2,649,103   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 4.1%  
  122,000      Beneficial Bancorp, Inc.     1,794,620   
  112,000      BofI Holding, Inc.*     2,508,800   
  115,000      Kearny Financial Corp.     1,565,150   
  360,000      Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)     1,479,166   
   

 

 

 
    7,347,736   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 0.7%  
  34,000      SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*     1,221,620   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $118,078,674)
    162,692,853   
   

 

 

 
  CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS 0.8%  
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.8%  
  531,208      Vertex Energy, Inc., Pfd., Series B*** †     1,387,781   
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(cost $1,551,745)
    1,387,781   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.8%  
  Pharmaceuticals 0.8%  
  105,263      Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series B Pfd.* *** †     1,379,998   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $499,999)
    1,379,998   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.0%  
  250,000      Vertex Energy, Inc., expiring 12/24/20* *** †     25,000   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $95,000)
    25,000   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  RIGHTS 0.0%  
  Health Care Supplies 0.0%  
  375,000      Synergetics USA, Inc.* *** †   $ 37,500   
   

 

 

 
  Total Rights
(cost $71,250)
    37,500   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 8.1%  
  Repurchase Agreement 8.1%  
  $14,498,386      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16,
0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank
and Trust Co. collateralized by $12,430,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $14,791,700; repurchase proceeds: $14,498,423†† (cost $14,498,386)
  $ 14,498,386   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $14,498,386)
    14,498,386   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $134,795,054) 100.5%
    180,021,518   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.5%)     (905,146
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 179,116,372   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for an unfunded loan commitment (see Note 3).

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

  

   

   

   

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    0.6   

Australia

    0.9   

Canada

    1.4   

China

    1.1   

France

    1.1   

Germany

    1.6   

Greece

    0.6   

India

    2.8   

Israel

    2.5   

Japan

    3.3   

Malaysia

    0.9   

Philippines

    1.2   

Singapore

    1.0   

Sweden

    0.9   

Taiwan

    1.0   

Turkey

    0.9   

United Kingdom

    2.5   

United States

    75.7   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 95.4%  
  Aerospace & Defense 1.7%  
  537,468      HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 32,522,189   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 3.7%  
  36,319,023      Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     38,971,103   
  1,316,353      Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*     30,355,100   
   

 

 

 
    69,326,203   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 3.2%  
  159,384      Allegiant Travel Co.     21,049,845   
  926,177      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     39,390,308   
   

 

 

 
    60,440,153   
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.2%  
  1,265,079      Zumiez, Inc.* ‡‡     22,771,422   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 10.9%  
  1,389,324      Callidus Software, Inc.*     25,494,095   
  263,474      Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     11,097,525   
  501,314      HubSpot, Inc.*     28,885,713   
  420,349      Paylocity Holding Corp.*     18,688,716   
  402,387      Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*     82,243,879   
  1,283,797      Zendesk, Inc.*     39,425,406   
   

 

 

 
    205,835,334   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 3.8%  
  521,556      Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     31,903,581   
  139,313      O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*     39,022,964   
   

 

 

 
    70,926,545   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 7.5%  
  2,124,073      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     23,126,174   
  1,554,921      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     7,727,957   
  52,450      Argos Therapeutics, Inc. PIPE* *** †     260,676   
  78,700      Argos Therapeutics, Inc. PIPE* *** †     391,139   
  1,357,191      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     8,197,434   
  683,170      Cytokinetics, Inc.*     6,271,501   
  240,910      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,336,603   
  560,875      Exact Sciences Corp.*     10,415,449   
  413,857      Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*     8,086,766   
  987,182      Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     9,200,536   
  2,064,571      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     9,558,964   
  996,987      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     53,847,268   
   

 

 

 
    140,420,467   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 0.7%  
  280,078      ExlService Holdings, Inc.*     13,959,088   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.1%  
  272,169      HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)     19,566,229   
  1,013,700      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     19,127,536   
   

 

 

 
    38,693,765   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 2.9%  
  1,020,424      Copart, Inc.*     54,653,909   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.4%  
  119,229      Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     25,467,187   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 1.1%  
  1,897,093      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)* ‡‡     21,133,616   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.3%  
  934,626      Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     24,496,547   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 0.2%  
  593,260      Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     4,544,372   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.6%  
  1,533,765      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     30,874,689   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 5.3%  
  828,553      Blue Nile, Inc.‡‡   $ 28,518,794   
  1,751,690      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     41,339,884   
  398,485      Wayfair, Inc., Class A*     15,688,355   
  96,295      zooplus AG* (Germany)     13,954,308   
   

 

 

 
    99,501,341   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 7.8%  
  1,917,395      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     88,104,300   
  711,160      Envestnet, Inc.*     25,921,782   
  179,336      Shutterstock, Inc.*     11,423,703   
  296,139      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     21,739,564   
   

 

 

 
    147,189,349   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.5%  
  547,082      Luxoft Holding, Inc.* (Switzerland)     28,913,284   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.5%  
  561,380      Trupanion, Inc.*     9,487,322   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.9%  
  2,003,520      Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     39,119,495   
  961,352      Fluidigm Corp.*     7,700,430   
  576,523      ICON plc* (Ireland)     44,605,584   
   

 

 

 
    91,425,509   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 1.3%  
  648,974      HealthEquity, Inc.*     24,563,666   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 0.2%  
  199,608      Nabors Industries Ltd.     2,427,233   
  343,142      Seadrill Ltd.*     813,247   
   

 

 

 
    3,240,480   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.8%  
  110,894      Archrock, Inc.     1,450,493   
  88,407      Dril-Quip, Inc.*     4,927,806   
  88,632      Frank’s International N.V.     1,152,216   
  78,835      Oceaneering International, Inc.     2,168,751   
  349,452      RPC, Inc.*     5,870,794   
   

 

 

 
    15,570,060   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.4%  
  456,863      EP Energy Corp., Class A*     2,001,060   
  437,069      WPX Energy, Inc.*     5,764,940   
   

 

 

 
    7,766,000   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.2%  
  38,475      CVR Energy, Inc.     529,801   
  77,771      Delek US Holdings, Inc.     1,344,660   
  50,917      Western Refining, Inc.     1,347,264   
   

 

 

 
    3,221,725   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.4%  
  286,067      GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Ltd. (India)     26,161,940   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.7%  
  945,654      Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd. (India)     13,833,279   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.2%  
  681,518      Auris Medical Holding AG* (Switzerland)     1,179,026   
  688,529      Cempra, Inc.*     16,662,402   
  345,185      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     5,260,619   
   

 

 

 
      23,102,047   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Services 0.7%  
  437,341      HFF, Inc., Class A     12,109,972   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Regional Banks 7.9%  
  515,466      Bank of Hawaii Corp.   $ 37,433,141   
  585,554      Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     28,885,379   
  758,469      Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     21,631,536   
  887,886      Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     31,774,496   
  249,485      Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     13,492,149   
  291,070      Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     15,985,564   
   

 

 

 
      149,202,265   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 0.5%  
  412,649      Stantec, Inc. (Canada)     9,705,505   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 3.9%  
  551,425      Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*     15,406,815   
  986,342      Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*     23,672,208   
  1,248,612      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. (India)     18,189,077   
  1,042,768      Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc.* ‡‡     6,725,854   
  387,791      Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*     8,605,082   
   

 

 

 
      72,599,036   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 4.2%  
  744,289      Cavium, Inc.*     43,317,620   
  438,732      Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     35,317,926   
   

 

 

 
      78,635,546   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.0%  
  473,899      Five Below, Inc.*     19,093,391   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 2.9%  
  304,734      CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)     15,105,664   
  860,002      Fortinet, Inc.*     31,759,874   
  711,894      TubeMogul, Inc.*     6,670,447   
   

 

 

 
      53,535,985   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 0.7%  
  187,356      MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     13,753,804   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 4.1%  
  2,659,181      Knight Transportation, Inc.     76,291,903   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,261,608,614)
    1,794,968,895   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 2.0%  
  Biotechnology 0.0%  
  677,966      Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     100,407   
  161,519      Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     95,764   
   

 

 

 
      196,171   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.7%  
  5,818,582      Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B Pfd.* *** †     12,365,651   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.3%  
  1,114,610      DataStax, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     6,286,400   
  33,296      DocuSign, Inc., Series B Pfd.* *** †     517,753   
  9,974      DocuSign, Inc., Series B-1 Pfd.* *** †     155,096   
  23,905      DocuSign, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     371,723   
  618,152      DocuSign, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     9,612,263   
  157,124      DocuSign, Inc., Series F Pfd.* *** †     2,443,278   
  505,604      ForeScout Technologies, Inc., Series G* *** †     6,000,003   
   

 

 

 
    25,386,516   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $43,534,917)
    37,948,338   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.2%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.2%  
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.* *** †   $ 2,470,429   
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.* *** †     1,165,125   
   

 

 

 
    3,635,554   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $4,232,047)
    3,635,554   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Biotechnology 0.0%  
  59,025      Argos Therapeutics, Inc., expiring 3/14/2021* *** †     56,073   
  324,314      Argos Therapeutics, Inc., expiring 8/2/2021* *** †     428,743   
   

 

 

 
    484,816   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $7,378)
    484,816   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.0%  
  Repurchase Agreement 2.0%  
  $37,296,316      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $31,970,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $38,044,300; repurchase proceeds: $ 37,296,409†† (cost $37,296,316)   $ 37,296,316   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $37,296,316)
    37,296,316   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,346,679,272) 99.6%§
    1,874,333,919   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.4%     8,066,999   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,882,400,918   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for purchase commitments (see Note 10).

 

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 8).

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 2.07%.

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

PIPE Private Investment in a Public Equity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

   

  

   

  

  

  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    0.6   

Canada

    0.5   

Germany

    0.8   

India

    9.7   

Ireland

    2.4   

Israel

    0.8   

Japan

    1.4   

Switzerland

    1.6   

United Arab Emirates

    2.1   

United Kingdom

    3.0   

United States

    77.1   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

    

 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 91.5%  
  Aerospace & Defense 2.5%  
  122,073      HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 7,386,637   
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 3.9%  
  43,023      Allegiant Travel Co.     5,682,048   
  132,885      Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     5,651,599   
   

 

 

 
    11,333,647   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 3.5%  
  128,204      Ebix, Inc.     7,288,397   
  74,525      Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     3,138,993   
   

 

 

 
    10,427,390   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 4.2%  
  190,750      Ares Capital Corp.     2,956,625   
  113,912      Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A     3,098,406   
  308,099      Solar Capital Ltd.     6,322,192   
   

 

 

 
    12,377,223   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 2.1%  
  95,209      Dorman Products, Inc.*     6,083,855   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 1.5%  
  109,229      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     542,868   
  203,824      Exact Sciences Corp.*     3,785,012   
   

 

 

 
    4,327,880   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Electronics 1.1%  
  403,531      ZAGG, Inc.*     3,268,601   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 3.7%  
  22,665      Credit Acceptance Corp.*     4,557,251   
  104,672      PRA Group, Inc.*     3,615,371   
  82,592      Shriram City Union Finance Ltd. (India)     2,655,895   
   

 

 

 
    10,828,517   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.6%  
  2,380,835      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     4,741,645   
  156,738      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     2,957,494   
   

 

 

 
    7,699,139   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.7%  
  92,294      Copart, Inc.*     4,943,267   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 2.5%  
  166,849      Fabrinet*     7,439,797   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 1.1%  
  135,540      Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*     3,103,866   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 3.1%  
  452,541      Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     9,109,650   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care REITs 4.5%  
  479,105      CareTrust REIT, Inc.     7,081,172   
  238,550      Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.     6,006,689   
   

 

 

 
    13,087,861   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.9%  
  74,992      Air Methods Corp.*     2,361,498   
  75,279      Landauer, Inc.     3,348,410   
  155,150      LHC Group, Inc.*     5,721,932   
   

 

 

 
    11,431,840   
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 3.0%  
  241,600      LGI Homes, Inc.*     8,900,544   
   

 

 

 
  Homefurnishing Retail 0.9%  
  115,997      Select Comfort Corp.*     2,505,535   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Hotel & Resort REITs 1.0%  
  232,312      Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.   $ 3,057,226   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 3.9%  
  54,630      Cimpress N.V.*     5,527,463   
  62,062      Stamps.com, Inc.*     5,865,480   
   

 

 

 
    11,392,943   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 3.2%  
  36,987      EPAM Systems, Inc.*     2,563,569   
  57,403      Luxoft Holding, Inc.* (Switzerland)     3,033,748   
  153,028      Virtusa Corp.*     3,776,731   
   

 

 

 
    9,374,048   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.2%  
  45,740      ICON plc* (Ireland)     3,538,904   
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 4.3%  
  1,074,665      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     7,974,014   
  626,668      MFA Financial, Inc.     4,687,477   
   

 

 

 
    12,661,491   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.4%  
  58,358      Geospace Technologies Corp.*     1,136,814   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 2.2%  
  320,820      Earthstone Energy, Inc.*     2,759,052   
  1,262,064      Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     3,798,813   
   

 

 

 
    6,557,865   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.0%  
  62,918      World Fuel Services Corp.     2,910,587   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.1%  
  50,301      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     3,258,499   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 3.0%  
  152,194      Cempra, Inc.*     3,683,095   
  336,510      Egalet Corp.*     2,560,841   
  3,266,806      Marksans Pharma Ltd. (India)     2,585,771   
   

 

 

 
    8,829,707   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.2%  
  221,235      Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*     3,488,876   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 8.3%  
  274,934      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     6,917,340   
  85,904      First of Long Island Corp. (The)     2,847,718   
  112,729      Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     6,096,384   
  60,664      Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     3,329,847   
  138,937      Webster Financial Corp.     5,280,995   
   

 

 

 
    24,472,284   
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.3%  
  208,920      Franklin Covey Co.*     3,720,865   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.9%  
  166,748      Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*     4,001,952   
  226,712      Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc.*     1,462,292   
   

 

 

 
    5,464,244   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 1.8%  
  290,141      PDF Solutions, Inc.*     5,271,862   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 4.7%  
  88,329      Cavium, Inc.*     5,140,748   
  561,010      Tower Semiconductor Ltd.* (Israel)     8,516,132   
   

 

 

 
    13,656,880   
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.6%  
  212,376      BofI Holding, Inc.*     4,757,222   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Trucking 3.6%  
  98,807      Knight Transportation, Inc.   $ 2,834,773   
  46,705      Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.*     3,204,430   
  215,356      Swift Transportation Co.*     4,623,693   
   

 

 

 
    10,662,896   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $208,341,655)
    268,468,462   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 1.3%  
  Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation 1.3%  
  133,356      Delek Logistics Partners L.P.     3,811,314   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $4,928,039)
    3,811,314   
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Biotechnology 0.0%  
  81,921      Argos Therapeutics, Inc., expiring 8/2/2021* *** †     108,300   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
    108,300   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 7.8%  
  Repurchase Agreement 7.8%  
  $22,861,806      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $19,600,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $23,324,000; repurchase proceeds: $22,861,863 (cost $22,861,806)   $ 22,861,806   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $22,861,806)
    22,861,806   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $236,131,500) 100.6%
    295,249,882   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.6%)     (1,700,759
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 293,549,123   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9).

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    1.2   

Colombia

    1.4   

India

    4.7   

Ireland

    1.3   

Israel

    3.1   

Switzerland

    1.1   

United States

    87.2   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 71.8%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.5%  
  1,600      FedEx Corp.   $ 279,488   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 7.3%  
  84,238      Alcentra Capital Corp.     1,094,251   
  1,600      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     159,632   
  83,600      Apollo Investment Corp.     484,880   
  47,100      Ares Capital Corp.     730,050   
  15,608      Hercules Capital, Inc.     211,644   
  12,782      KCAP Financial, Inc.     59,181   
  156,100      Medallion Financial Corp.     658,742   
  58,500      Medley Capital Corp.     446,355   
  15,189      NorthStar Asset Management Group, Inc.     196,394   
   

 

 

 
    4,041,129   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.7%  
  19,215      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     925,779   
   

 

 

 
  Broadcasting 4.2%  
  42,100      CBS Corp., Class B     2,304,554   
   

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 6.3%  
  52,655      Comcast Corp., Class A     3,493,133   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 2.7%  
  5,580      Capital One Financial Corp.     400,811   
  19,400      Discover Financial Services     1,097,070   
   

 

 

 
    1,497,881   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 6.0%  
  16,350      MasterCard, Inc., Class A     1,663,939   
  19,890      Visa, Inc., Class A     1,644,903   
   

 

 

 
    3,308,842   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified REITs 2.3%  
  57,840      NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     761,753   
  355,714      Star Asia Financial Ltd.* *** †     497,999   
   

 

 

 
    1,259,752   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 2.2%  
  13,400      CVS Health Corp.     1,192,466   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 2.0%  
  10,700      Monsanto Co.     1,093,540   
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 0.1%  
  3,300      OTC Markets Group, Inc.     60,390   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 2.7%  
  8,779      McKesson Corp.     1,463,898   
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 0.7%  
  3,200      Home Depot, Inc. (The)     411,776   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 3.6%  
  71,283      Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     1,978,831   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 1.8%  
  19,400      Verizon Communications, Inc.     1,008,412   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 0.6%  
  16,600      Reis, Inc.     339,636   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Mortgage REITs 12.7%  
  156,900      Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.   $ 1,164,198   
  21,700      Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A     639,065   
  12,976      Chimera Investment Corp.     206,967   
  11,801      Colony Capital, Inc., Class A     215,132   
  121,200      Great Ajax Corp.     1,654,380   
  30,400      MTGE Investment Corp. REIT     522,576   
  18,800      New Residential Investment Corp.     259,628   
  54,500      PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust     849,110   
  64,067      Resource Capital Corp.     820,699   
  29,900      Starwood Property Trust, Inc.     673,348   
   

 

 

 
    7,005,103   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 5.8%  
  31,483      Herbalife Ltd.*     1,951,631   
  18,938      Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     1,226,804   
   

 

 

 
    3,178,435   
   

 

 

 
  Railroads 3.1%  
  26,000      Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)     1,699,577   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Services 0.5%  
  2,600      Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     295,854   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.4%  
  12,300      Microchip Technology, Inc.     764,322   
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 1.5%  
  8,900      Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.     812,659   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 0.5%  
  4,100      Tractor Supply Co.     276,135   
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.5%  
  2,672      Apple, Inc.     302,070   
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies &
Distributors 1.1%
 
  2,630      W.W. Grainger, Inc.     591,329   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $33,897,371)
    39,584,991   
   

 

 

 
  EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 0.9%  
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.9%
 
  500      Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF     61,190   
  600      iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF     59,580   
  5,800      PowerShares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio     357,512   
   

 

 

 
    478,282   
   

 

 

 
  Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $326,661)
    478,282   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares          Value  
             
  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MEMBERSHIP INTEREST 0.1%  
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.1%
 
  2,779      Ellington Financial, LLC   $ 46,326   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Liability Company Membership Interest
(cost $48,605)
    46,326   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INTEREST 7.0%
 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 3.6%
 
  38,200      Blackstone Group L.P.     975,246   
  70,325      KKR & Co. L.P.     1,002,834   
   

 

 

 
    1,978,080   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Storage &
Transportation 3.4%
 
  27,094      Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.     1,916,630   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $4,475,539)
    3,894,710   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  CORPORATE BONDS 0.0%  
  Gold 0.0%  
$ 205,804      Redcorp Ventures Ltd., 13.00%, 7/11/12,
Series D* *** §§ (Canada)
  $ 314   
   

 

 

 
  Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $151,992)
    314   
   

 

 

 
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 20.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 20.2%  
  11,117,499      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $9,530,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $11,340,700; repurchase proceeds: $11,117,526 (cost $11,117,499)     11,117,499   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $11,117,499)
    11,117,499   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $50,017,667) 100.0%
    55,122,122   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (<0.1%)     (10,290
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 55,111,832   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9).

 

§§In default.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

  

  

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Strategic Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Canada

    8.4   

United States

    91.6   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 90.7%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 1.2%  
  52,068      Echo Global Logistics, Inc.*   $ 1,200,688   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 12.3%  
  114,403      Exa Corp.*     1,836,168   
  13,915      Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     586,100   
  31,944      HubSpot, Inc.*     1,840,613   
  35,814      Interactive Intelligence Group, Inc.*     2,153,854   
  43,126      Paylocity Holding Corp.*     1,917,382   
  11,811      Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*     2,414,051   
  56,841      Zendesk, Inc.*     1,745,587   
   

 

 

 
    12,493,755   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 12.2%  
  109,092      Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*     542,187   
  7,300      Argos Therapeutics, Inc. PIPE* *** †     36,281   
  10,950      Argos Therapeutics, Inc. PIPE* *** †     54,422   
  22,805      Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     453,820   
  192,162      ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     1,160,659   
  161,463      Cytokinetics, Inc.*     1,482,230   
  29,752      Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     412,065   
  85,786      Exact Sciences Corp.*     1,593,046   
  31,791      Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*     621,196   
  90,329      Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     841,866   
  185,224      MEI Pharma, Inc.*     325,994   
  30,492      Pfenex, Inc.*     272,903   
  312,935      Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*     1,448,889   
  52,377      Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     2,828,882   
  19,388      Selecta Biosciences, Inc.*     276,279   
   

 

 

 
    12,350,719   
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.3%  
  22,260      Trex Co., Inc.*     1,307,107   
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 0.6%  
  82,194      V-Mart Retail Ltd. (India)     625,282   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 2.7%  
  692,534      City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     1,379,243   
  69,622      Yes Bank Ltd. (India)     1,313,700   
   

 

 

 
    2,692,943   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.0%  
  12,755      IPG Photonics Corp.*     1,050,374   
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 0.9%  
  12,496      Waste Connections, Inc. (Canada)     933,451   
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 0.4%  
  39,930      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     444,820   
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 0.9%  
  38,655      Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A*     885,199   
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 0.8%  
  31,733      Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     831,722   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 8.8%  
  123,934      AtriCure, Inc.*     1,960,636   
  154,935      ConforMIS, Inc.*     1,536,955   
  81,408      Entellus Medical, Inc.*     1,805,629   
  85,800      Novadaq Technologies, Inc.* (Canada)     992,706   
  143,037      Oxford Immunotec Global plc*     1,796,545   
  107,656      Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     824,645   
   

 

 

 
    8,917,116   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 0.6%  
  37,343      Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)     597,331   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.9%  
  16,502      Medidata Solutions, Inc.*     920,152   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Homebuilding 3.3%  
  29,769      Installed Building Products, Inc.*   $ 1,067,814   
  60,927      LGI Homes, Inc.*     2,244,551   
   

 

 

 
    3,312,365   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.2%  
  10,251      Arcam AB* (Sweden)     350,112   
  31,699      Proto Labs, Inc.*     1,899,087   
   

 

 

 
    2,249,199   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.5%  
  84,719      MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     1,999,368   
  13,602      Wayfair, Inc., Class A*     535,511   
   

 

 

 
    2,534,879   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 6.0%  
  51,446      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     2,363,944   
  43,499      Reis, Inc.     889,990   
  17,802      Shutterstock, Inc.*     1,133,987   
  23,605      SPS Commerce, Inc.*     1,732,843   
   

 

 

 
    6,120,764   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.8%  
  15,232      Luxoft Holding, Inc.* (Switzerland)     805,011   
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.7%  
  41,998      Trupanion, Inc.*     709,766   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.3%  
  43,388      Fluidigm Corp.*     347,538   
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 1.5%  
  40,568      HealthEquity, Inc.*     1,535,499   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.3%  
  2,258      Core Laboratories N.V.     253,641   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.3%  
  19,609      WPX Energy, Inc.*     258,643   
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.7%  
  155,072      Freshpet, Inc.*     1,341,373   
  218,693      Prabhat Dairy Ltd. (India)     383,320   
   

 

 

 
    1,724,693   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 2.3%  
  87,835      Auris Medical Holding AG* (Switzerland)     151,955   
  42,352      Cempra, Inc.*     1,024,918   
  107,381      Egalet Corp.*     817,169   
  20,075      Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     305,943   
   

 

 

 
    2,299,985   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.1%  
  23,704      Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.     910,234   
  32,304      Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     812,769   
  22,023      Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     788,130   
  12,141      Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     656,585   
   

 

 

 
    3,167,718   
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.6%  
  35,263      Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*     985,248   
  22,113      Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. (India)     322,130   
  15,744      Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*     349,359   
   

 

 

 
    1,656,737   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 2.7%  
  151,247      PDF Solutions, Inc.*     2,748,158   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares          Value  
             
  Semiconductors 4.7%  
  20,929      Cavium, Inc.*   $ 1,218,068   
  19,142      Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     1,540,931   
  13,668      NVE Corp.     805,592   
  19,178      Power Integrations, Inc.     1,208,789   
   

 

 

 
    4,773,380   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Consumer Services 0.8%  
  49,181      LifeLock, Inc.*     832,143   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.1%  
  19,176      Balchem Corp.     1,486,715   
  358,040      EcoSynthetix, Inc.* (Canada)     619,499   
   

 

 

 
    2,106,214   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.8%  
  85,171      DavidsTea, Inc.* (Canada)     1,049,307   
  19,399      Five Below, Inc.*     781,585   
   

 

 

 
    1,830,892   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 6.4%  
  51,285      FleetMatics Group plc*     3,076,074   
  12,705      NetSuite, Inc.*     1,406,317   
  28,570      Qualys, Inc.*     1,091,088   
  95,232      TubeMogul, Inc.*     892,324   
   

 

 

 
    6,465,803   
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 1.0%  
  35,659      Knight Transportation, Inc.     1,023,057   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $65,962,866)
    92,006,744   
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 1.2%  
  Biotechnology 0.0%  
  169,492      Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     25,102   
  40,380      Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     23,941   
   

 

 

 
    49,043   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.3%  
  253,064      Data Sciences International, Inc., Series B Pfd.* *** †     275,840   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.9%  
  435,920      Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B
Pfd.* *** †
    926,417   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $2,096,048)
    1,251,300   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 3.4%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 3.4%  
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.* *** †     2,223,376   
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.* *** †     1,165,125   
   

 

 

 
    3,388,501   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $3,949,764)
    3,388,501   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Biotechnology 0.0%  
  8,212      Argos Therapeutics, Inc., expiring 3/14/2021* *** †   $ 7,802   
  9,926      Argos Therapeutics, Inc., expiring 8/2/2021* *** †     13,122   
   

 

 

 
    20,924   
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $1,027)
    20,924   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.9%  
  Repurchase Agreement 3.9%  
  $3,908,753      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16,
0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank
and Trust Co. collateralized by $3,355,000
of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125%
due 11/15/41; value: $3,992,450; repurchase
proceeds: $3,908,763†† (cost $3,908,753)
  $ 3,908,753   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,908,753)
    3,908,753   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $75,918,458) 99.2%
    100,576,222   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.8%     825,682   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 101,401,904   
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for an unfunded loan commitment and purchase commitments (see Note 3 and Note 10, respectively).

 

PIPE Private Investment in a Public Equity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

    

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    0.6   

Canada

    3.7   

India

    6.8   

Sweden

    0.4   

Switzerland

    1.0   

United Kingdom

    0.8   

United States

    86.7   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 79.9%  
  Aerospace & Defense 2.4%  
  361,895      Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)   $ 4,737,607   
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.5%  
  5,976      FedEx Corp.     1,043,888   
   

 

 

 
  Alternative Carriers 2.3%  
  705,416      Gamma Communications plc (United Kingdom)     4,612,767   
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 0.1%  
  4,100      Splunk, Inc.*     240,588   
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.5%
 
  455      Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     45,395   
  488,300      Tarpon Investimentos S.A. (Brazil)     975,955   
   

 

 

 
    1,021,350   
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 0.3%  
  11,012      Brembo S.p.A. (Italy)     656,864   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 0.1%  
  8,000      Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (Japan)     227,799   
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.4%  
  16,258      Penske Automotive Group, Inc.     783,310   
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 2.5%  
  195,696      Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     2,130,671   
  165,850      Bioventix plc (United Kingdom)     2,418,372   
  12,100      Myriad Genetics, Inc.*     249,018   
  26,655      OPKO Health, Inc.*     282,276   
   

 

 

 
    5,080,337   
   

 

 

 
  Broadcasting 1.0%  
  34,785      CBS Corp., Class B     1,904,131   
  2,330      Discovery Communications, Inc., Class A*     62,723   
   

 

 

 
    1,966,854   
   

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 2.0%  
  59,365      Comcast Corp., Class A     3,938,274   
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 2.4%  
  114,478      EVS Broadcast Equipment S.A. (Belgium)     4,602,551   
  1,211,303      Sepura plc (United Kingdom)     266,905   
   

 

 

 
    4,869,456   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Electronics 1.8%  
  90,300      Sony Corp. (Japan)     2,932,379   
  268,541      Sprue Aegis plc (United Kingdom)     567,353   
   

 

 

 
    3,499,732   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 2.5%  
  7,887      American Express Co.     505,083   
  3,970      Capital One Financial Corp.     285,165   
  17,263      Discover Financial Services     976,223   
  10,785      Encore Capital Group, Inc.*     242,447   
  38,660      PRA Group, Inc.*     1,335,316   
  210,200      SLM Corp.*     1,570,194   
   

 

 

 
    4,914,428   
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 1.3%
 
  12,350      MasterCard, Inc., Class A     1,256,859   
  5,409      Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.*     46,301   
  15,175      Visa, Inc., Class A     1,254,973   
   

 

 

 
      2,558,133   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Distillers & Vintners 0.9%  
  74,597      Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd. (Canada)   $ 1,290,145   
  29,486      Corby Spirit and Wine Ltd., Class B (Canada)     458,264   
   

 

 

 
      1,748,409   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 0.3%  
  6,483      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada)     502,699   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 0.4%  
  546,400      Blue Label Telecoms Ltd. (South Africa)     756,539   
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 0.1%  
  3,000      Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     241,860   
   

 

 

 
  Education Services 1.0%  
  220,100      Kroton Educacional S.A. (Brazil)     1,000,962   
  12,824      TAL Education Group ADR* (China)     908,452   
   

 

 

 
      1,909,414   
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 3.2%  
  19,519      Barco N.V. (Belgium)     1,531,577   
  190,767      Evertz Technologies Ltd. (Canada)     2,438,479   
  24,605      Kapsch TrafficCom AG (Austria)     1,098,691   
  1,800      KEYENCE Corp. (Japan)     1,303,959   
   

 

 

 
      6,372,706   
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 0.5%  
  2,056      FMC Corp.     99,387   
  9,600      Monsanto Co.     981,120   
   

 

 

 
      1,080,507   
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 4.3%  
  1,015,650      Majestic Wine plc* (United Kingdom)     4,044,744   
  92,740      Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.*     1,915,081   
  33,759      Village Super Market, Inc., Class A     1,080,626   
  53,029      Whole Foods Market, Inc.     1,503,372   
   

 

 

 
      8,543,823   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 1.0%  
  63,477      Dvx, Inc. (Japan)     805,004   
  7,217      McKesson Corp.     1,203,435   
   

 

 

 
      2,008,439   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 6.0%  
  27,178      bioMérieux (France)     4,051,383   
  66,174      DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)     4,252,049   
  62,369      LivaNova plc*     3,749,000   
   

 

 

 
      12,052,432   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 4.4%  
  44,200      BML, Inc. (Japan)     1,156,379   
  59,000      Miraca Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     2,914,945   
  54,862      Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     4,642,971   
   

 

 

 
      8,714,295   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.6%  
  1,311,610      Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (United Kingdom)     3,876,097   
  618,467      Tristel plc (United Kingdom)     1,270,577   
   

 

 

 
      5,146,674   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 2.2%  
  68,756      Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.     1,791,782   
  50,786      Nexus AG (Germany)     1,051,439   
  37,970      Software Service, Inc. (Japan)     1,608,216   
   

 

 

 
      4,451,437   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares          Value  
             
  Home Entertainment Software 2.4%  
  104,630      Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*   $ 4,716,720   
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 0.1%  
  2,325      Home Depot, Inc. (The)     299,181   
   

 

 

 
  Household Products 0.6%  
  48,600      Unicharm Corp. (Japan)     1,250,166   
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 1.5%  
  19,575      Costco Wholesale Corp.     2,985,383   
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 0.7%  
  190,164      Porvair plc (United Kingdom)     983,459   
  505,392      Skellerup Holdings Ltd. (New Zealand)     504,162   
   

 

 

 
      1,487,621   
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 7.3%
 
  5,303      Amazon.com, Inc.*     4,440,255   
  1,215,276      AO World plc* (United Kingdom)     2,662,053   
  460,951      Banzai S.p.A.* (Italy)     1,391,871   
  195,232      Oisix, Inc.* (Japan)     4,070,021   
  1,040      Priceline Group, Inc. (The)*     1,530,349   
  87,224      Sportamore AB* (Sweden)     589,708   
   

 

 

 
      14,684,257   
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 3.3%  
  12,640      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR* (China)     1,337,186   
  3,792      Alphabet, Inc., Class A*     3,048,995   
  259,702      NetGem S.A. (France)     539,712   
  49,088      Tucows, Inc., Class A*     1,570,816   
   

 

 

 
      6,496,709   
   

 

 

 
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 0.3%  
  16,421      Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     518,411   
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.4%  
  57,547      Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A*     2,745,567   
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 3.4%  
  109,095      Escalade, Inc.     1,392,052   
  392,156      Performance Sports Group Ltd.* (Canada)     1,592,154   
  1,874,573      Photo-Me International plc (United Kingdom)     3,766,076   
  700      Polaris Industries, Inc.     54,208   
   

 

 

 
      6,804,490   
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.6%  
  18,745      Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)     3,287,852   
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Utilities 0.3%  
  43,611      Telecom Plus plc (United Kingdom)     625,182   
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.3%  
  14,891      World Fuel Services Corp.     688,858   
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.2%  
  27,090      Herbalife Ltd.*     1,679,309   
  71,671      Sarantis S.A. (Greece)     789,014   
   

 

 

 
      2,468,323   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.9%  
  15,440      Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (Denmark)     641,557   
  3,200      Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)     793,824   
  11,763      Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.* (Canada)     288,782   
   

 

 

 
    1,724,163   
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Services 0.3%  
  5,728      Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     651,789   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Regional Banks 0.1%  
  3,720      Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)   $ 133,126   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.0%  
  8,261      Microchip Technology, Inc.     513,338   
  269,000      Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     1,566,174   
   

 

 

 
    2,079,512   
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.1%  
  6,200      Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd. (Japan)     254,652   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 0.1%  
  1,181      Albemarle Corp.     100,964   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 5.5%  
  301,685      Barnes & Noble, Inc.     3,409,040   
  325,563      Container Store Group, Inc. (The)*     1,634,326   
  71,729      Fenix Outdoor International AG (Switzerland)     5,100,328   
  62,016      Indigo Books & Music, Inc.* (Canada)     802,174   
   

 

 

 
    10,945,868   
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 0.5%  
  12,466      Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.* (Israel)     967,486   
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $139,368,371)
    159,596,901   
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.1%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.1%  
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.* *** †     247,043   
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $282,273)
    247,043   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 19.9%  
  Repurchase Agreement 19.9%  
  $39,800,296      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16,
0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank
and Trust Co. collateralized by $34,115,000
of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125%
due 11/15/41; value: $40,596,850; repurchase proceeds: $39,800,395†† (cost $39,800,296)
  $ 39,800,296   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $39,800,296)
    39,800,296   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $179,450,940) 99.9%
    199,644,240   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%     158,773   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 199,803,013   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Contracts          Net Unrealized
Depreciation
 
             
  FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS SHORT 0.1%  
  17,000,000 EUR      USD, State Street Bank and Trust Co., settlement date 12/22/16,
(cost $19,053,600; value: $19,166,967)
  $ (113,367
   

 

 

 
  Total Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Short
(cost $19,053,600; value: $19,166,967)
    (113,367
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

***Security was fair valued under procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (see Note 13).

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9).

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange contracts and purchase commitments (see Note 4 and Note 10, respectively).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

   

   

    

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch World Innovators Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and forward foreign currency exchange contracts, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Austria

    0.7   

Belgium

    3.8   

Brazil

    1.2   

Canada

    4.6   

China

    1.4   

Denmark

    0.4   

France

    2.9   

Germany

    0.7   

Greece

    0.5   

Israel

    0.6   

Italy

    3.9   

Japan

    10.3   

New Zealand

    0.3   

South Africa

    0.5   

Sweden

    0.4   

Switzerland

    5.7   

Taiwan

    1.0   

United Kingdom

    20.1   

United States

    41.0   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 9.2%  
  $1,000,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, LLC, 2.50%, 7/20/21, Series 2015-1A, Class A†   $ 1,009,974   
  500,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, LLC, 2.63%, 12/20/21, Series 2015-2A, Class A†     506,013   
  1,500,000      Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust,
5.65%, 9/20/19, Series 2007-A8, Class A8
    1,566,037   
  398,148      Cronos Containers Program I Ltd.,
3.27%, 11/18/29, Series 2014-2A, Class A† (Bermuda)
    387,153   
  492,500      DB Master Finance, LLC 2015-1, 3.262%, 2/20/45, Series 2015-1A, Class A2I†     495,061   
  675,000      Element Rail Leasing II, LLC, 3.585%, 2/19/45, Series 2015-1A, Class A2†     665,179   
  500,000      Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust, 3.59%, 8/16/21, Series 2015-3A, Class B†     510,279   
  1,250,000      GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, 2.22%, 1/15/22, Series 2012-2, Class A     1,271,953   
  742,500      Wendys Funding LLC, 3.371%, 6/15/45, Series 2015-1A, Class A2I†     745,777   
  585,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, 1.76%, 5/17/21, Series 2012-B, Class A     588,173   
  1,400,000      World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, 3.14%, 1/17/23, Series 2012-A, Class A     1,456,923   
   

 

 

 
  Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost $9,199,538)
    9,202,522   
   

 

 

 
  COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS 16.0%  
  264,728      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 9/15/22, Series 3760, Class BA     267,464   
  482,895      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 7/15/23, Series 4221, Class HJ     486,220   
  25,334      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.50%, 4/15/24, Series 3780, Class TA     25,466   
  38,189      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.635%, 12/1/32, Series 847527†††     40,435   
  53,358      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.854%, 5/1/31, Series 847292†††     56,246   
  11,193      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.907%, 8/1/33, Series 847281†††     11,620   
  128,800      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.969%, 1/1/25, Series 775629†††     132,050   
  81,868      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.061%, 5/1/25, Series 775617†††     84,933   
  331,852      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.50%, 6/15/25, Series 4057, Class VB     354,349   
  456,120      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.50%, 2/1/33, Series C91620     486,875   
  400,822      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.50%, 9/1/40, Series A93792     422,810   
  710,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.50%, 7/15/45, Series 4495, Class JC     703,631   
  327,152      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.00%, 11/15/38, Series 3740, Class AB     342,232   
  122,743      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/29, Series C46102     139,443   
  576,899      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.983%, 7/15/42, Series 4080, Class HS, INV FL†††     580,238   
  250,291      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 10.338%, 8/15/43, Series 4238, Class SY†††     266,950   
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
  $ 194,094      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 2.266%, 1/1/35, Series 825245†††   $ 205,404   
  223,097      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 2.311%, 12/1/35, Series 848390†††     232,106   
  39,613      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 2.37%, 2/1/21, Series 313380†††     40,100   
  1,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 2.42%, 4/1/22, Series AM8263     1,037,038   
  830,552      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 1/1/28, Series AB7546     875,656   
  1,234,142      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3.50%, 6/1/32, Series AL2525     1,325,245   
  759,401      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3.50%, 5/1/33, Series AB9412     809,986   
  750,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3.50%, 4/25/42, Series 2015-56, Class ME     789,683   
  448,113      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3.50%, 10/1/42, Series MA1209     464,872   
  79,805      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3.875%, 1/25/39, Series 2009-2, Class WJ     84,520   
  512,000      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 9/25/33, Series 2014-67, Class VK     576,497   
  287,589      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 2/1/42, Series MA0988     302,445   
  34,851      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 4.079%, 7/1/19, Series 070377†††     35,880   
  759,397      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 4.55%, 10/1/33, Series 386320     759,630   
  140,051      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 5.50%, 5/25/23, Series 2003-42, Class EK     155,864   
  266,805      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 6.50%, 8/25/42, Series 2012-81, Class TP     294,424   
  49,841      Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 7.554%, 11/25/44, Series 2014-73, Class US†††     49,639   
  77,592      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 2.375%, 7/20/34, Series 80987†††     79,953   
  172,795      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 8/20/38, Series 2010-47, Class CG     176,038   
  55,984      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 12/20/38, Series 2010-89, Class PA     56,182   
  372,643      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 5/20/39, Series 2010-68, Class YE     384,767   
  447,932      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.50%, 7/20/40, Series 2012-10, Class LA     470,318   
  300,000      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.674%, 10/16/43, Series 2010-140, Class C†††     311,904   
  250,446      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 9/20/38, Series 2009-108, Class WG     259,406   
  262,661      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 4/16/39, Series 2009-110, Class AB     280,318   
  224,681      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.00%, 8/20/39, Series 2009-69, Class PV     241,461   
  433,257      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.236%, 7/16/43, Series 2010-52, Class E†††     439,843   
  241,313      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 4.50%, 3/20/39, Series 2009-14, Class AG     262,280   
  132,570      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, 7/20/34, Series 2004-105, Class MC     135,880   
  28,088      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 5.00%, 8/20/39, Series 004513     30,073   
  254,988      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 7.05%, 1/20/44, Series 2015-82, Class SA, INV FL†††     258,291   
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (continued)  
  $ 110,913      Government National Mortgage Assoc., 7.636%, 4/20/45, Series 2015-53, Class US, INV FL†††   $ 111,853   
   

 

 

 
  Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost $15,698,704)
    15,938,518   
   

 

 

 
  COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 3.0%  
  579,987      Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.791%, 4/10/49, Series 2007-2, Class A4†††     583,031   
  363,544      JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 5.42%, 1/15/49, Series 2007-LDPX, Class A3     366,251   
  938,011      LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.858%, 7/15/40, Series 2007-C6, Class A4†††     949,479   
  127,572      Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
5.319%, 12/15/43, Series 2006-IQ12, Class A1A
    127,558   
  200,000      RBSCF Trust, 5.692%, 4/16/49, Series 2010-RR4, Class MSCA† †††     200,265   
  277,935      RBSCF Trust, 6.158%, 2/16/51, Series 2010-RR3, Class WBTA† †††     277,584   
  45,912      Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust Series, 5.308%, 11/15/48, Series 2006-C29, Class A4     45,874   
  479,135      WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 5.96%, 3/23/45, Series 2007-SL3, Class AJ† †††     478,670   
   

 

 

 
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $3,115,628)
    3,028,712   
   

 

 

 
  CORPORATE BONDS 46.4%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.7%  
  620,000      United Parcel Service, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/18     655,821   
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 1.3%  
  750,000      Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 4.375%, 8/6/23     806,272   
  500,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.00%, 10/24/18 MTN     507,317   
   

 

 

 
    1,313,589   
   

 

 

 
  Beverages — Non-alcoholic 1.3%  
  500,000      PepsiAmericas, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/17     512,557   
  750,000      PepsiCo, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/18     797,134   
   

 

 

 
    1,309,691   
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.5%  
  500,000      Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 5.85%, 9/1/17 MTN     521,374   
  1,000,000      John Deere Capital Corp., 2.25%, 4/17/19     1,023,037   
   

 

 

 
    1,544,411   
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 1.0%  
  1,000,000      American Express Credit Corp., 2.25%, 8/15/19 MTN     1,020,414   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
  Cosmetics & Toiletries 0.3%  
$ 288,773      Procter & Gamble — ESOP, 9.36%, 1/1/21, Series A   $ 339,101   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 5.1%  
  500,000      Bank of America Corp., 5.875%, 1/5/21     573,428   
  500,000      HSBC Holdings plc, 5.10%, 4/5/21 (United Kingdom)     552,761   
  1,250,000      PNC Bank NA, 3.80%, 7/25/23     1,353,331   
  600,000      RBC USA Holdco Corp., 5.25%, 9/15/20     676,320   
  1,125,000      US Bancorp, 3.00%, 3/15/22 MTN     1,191,867   
  700,000      Wachovia Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/18 MTN     739,607   
   

 

 

 
    5,087,314   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services 5.2%  
  750,000      Franklin Resources, Inc., 4.625%, 5/20/20     826,384   
  1,000,000      General Electric Co., 4.65%, 10/17/21 MTN     1,139,316   
  1,350,000      General Electric Co., 5.40%, 2/15/17 MTN     1,372,002   
  1,000,000      General Electric Co., 5.625%, 5/1/18 MTN     1,069,905   
  750,000      New York Life Global Funding, 2.15%, 6/18/19†     765,614   
   

 

 

 
    5,173,221   
   

 

 

 
  E-Commerce/Products 1.5%  
  800,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.125%, 11/28/21 (Cayman Islands)     834,155   
  600,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.60%, 11/28/24 (Cayman Islands)     628,370   
   

 

 

 
    1,462,525   
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities 1.1%  
  1,000,000      Integrys Holding, Inc., 4.17%, 11/1/20     1,082,374   
   

 

 

 
  Electric — Integrated 0.7%  
  700,000      PSEG Power, LLC, 4.15%, 9/15/21     748,528   
   

 

 

 
  Enterprise Software & Services 2.4%  
  1,000,000      CA, Inc., 5.375%, 12/1/19     1,104,344   
  1,250,000      Oracle Corp., 2.50%, 10/15/22     1,282,616   
   

 

 

 
    2,386,960   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 0.8%  
  750,000      Express Scripts Holding Co., 3.90%, 2/15/22     809,252   
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 0.6%  
  500,000      Cigna Corp., 7.65%, 3/1/23     623,205   
   

 

 

 
  Insurance 2.4%  
  750,000      Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., 4.65%, 11/15/23 (Bermuda)     797,810   
  560,000      Jackson National Life Global Funding, 4.70%, 6/1/18†     588,749   
  950,000      Lincoln National Corp., 4.20%, 3/15/22     1,028,066   
   

 

 

 
    2,414,625   
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 1.8%  
  750,000      AT&T, Inc., 5.20%, 3/15/20     831,586   
  870,000      AT&T, Inc., 5.50%, 2/1/18     916,639   
   

 

 

 
    1,748,225   
   

 

 

 
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 3.3%  
  1,250,000      JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.25%, 9/23/22     1,311,101   
  1,750,000      Morgan Stanley, 5.50%, 7/24/20 MTN     1,961,108   
   

 

 

 
    3,272,209   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  CORPORATE BONDS (continued)  
  Medical — Health Maintenance Organizations 1.0%  
  $ 1,000,000      Coventry Health Care, Inc., 5.95%, 3/15/17   $ 1,021,110   
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 0.4%  
  350,000      Walt Disney Co. (The), 6.00%, 7/17/17, Series C MTN     363,659   
   

 

 

 
  Multimedia 0.9%  
  800,000      NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 5.15%, 4/30/20     897,471   
   

 

 

 
  Office Furnishings 0.6%  
  500,000      Steelcase, Inc., 6.375%, 2/15/21     570,083   
   

 

 

 
  Oil Companies — Integrated 0.6%  
  500,000      Phillips 66, 4.30%, 4/1/22     549,620   
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 2.4%  
  745,000      AstraZeneca plc, 5.90%, 9/15/17 (United Kingdom)     777,460   
  725,000      Pharmacia LLC, 6.50%, 12/1/18     805,906   
  575,000      Pharmacia LLC, 6.75%, 12/15/27     779,528   
   

 

 

 
    2,362,894   
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.2%  
  1,000,000      CNA Financial Corp., 7.35%, 11/15/19     1,152,962   
   

 

 

 
  Railroads 1.1%  
  1,000,000      Union Pacific Corp., 5.70%, 8/15/18     1,082,937   
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 2.0%  
  1,500,000      BB&T Corp., 2.15%, 3/22/17 MTN     1,505,793   
  500,000      SunTrust Banks, Inc., 3.50%, 1/20/17     502,534   
   

 

 

 
    2,008,327   
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.8%  
  700,000      Applied Materials, Inc., 4.30%, 6/15/21     778,749   
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.3%  
  1,150,000      Lubrizol Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/19     1,344,197   
   

 

 

 
  Steel 1.0%  
  1,000,000      Nucor Corp., 5.75%, 12/1/17     1,041,038   
   

 

 

 
  Super-Regional Banks — U.S. 1.3%  
  1,250,000      Wells Fargo & Co., 4.125%, 8/15/23     1,337,682   
   

 

 

 
  Television 0.8%  
  600,000      CBS Corp., 7.875%, 9/1/23     763,526   
   

 

 

 
  Total Corporate Bonds
(cost $45,412,963)
    46,265,720   
   

 

 

 
  MUNICIPAL BONDS 5.6%  
  730,000      City of Dublin, Ohio, 5.00%, 12/1/22, Series B     844,004   
  695,000      City of Westminster, Colorado, 2.415%, 12/1/19, Series B     712,792   
  500,000      Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority, 3.00%, 8/15/21     525,105   
  489,087      Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, 2.70%, 9/1/41     488,328   
  245,000      New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, 3.469%, 7/1/23, Series B     257,902   
  325,000      Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority, 8.25%, 7/1/19, Class B     354,296   
  500,000      State of Louisiana, 5.00%, 7/15/26, Series C     605,120   
  1,100,000      State of New York Mortgage Agency, 3.653%, 4/1/23     1,152,998   
  250,000      State of New York Mortgage Agency, 3.869%, 10/1/25     262,795   
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)  
  $    310,000      Township of Robbinsville, 4.00%, 7/15/23, Series B   $ 346,152   
   

 

 

 
  Total Municipal Bonds
(cost $5,373,286)
    5,549,492   
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 0.9%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.9%  
  9,000      iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Fund ETF   $ 355,500   
  25,000      VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF     518,625   
   

 

 

 
    874,125   
   

 

 

 
  Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $881,693)
    874,125   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES 5.1%  
  $   500,000      Federal Farm Credit Banks, 1.54%, 12/14/20   $ 500,434   
  1,050,000      Federal Farm Credit Banks, 2.60%, 10/6/22     1,107,379   
  1,000,000      Federal Farm Credit Banks, 4.95%, 12/16/19     1,121,381   
  361,872      New Valley Generation IV, 4.687%, 1/15/22     391,376   
  800,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 3.875%, 2/15/21     887,434   
  1,000,000      Tennessee Valley Authority, 6.25%, 12/15/17, Series E     1,064,568   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Agency Securities
(cost $4,962,379)
    5,072,572   
   

 

 

 
  U.S. TREASURY NOTES 10.7%  
  750,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.625%, 8/15/20     794,356   
  1,750,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, 5/15/21     1,904,082   
  1,500,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.25%, 12/31/16     1,510,796   
  3,500,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 8/15/19     3,771,659   
  1,500,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 2/15/20     1,631,250   
  1,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 2/15/21     1,106,289   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Treasury Notes
(cost $10,574,181)
    10,718,432   
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  PREFERRED STOCKS 1.2%  
  Consumer Finance 0.3%  
  12,000      Capital One Financial Corp., 6.70%, Series D Pfd.§§§   $ 337,560   
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 0.9%  
  20,000      Bank of America Corp., 6.625%, Series W Pfd.§§§     541,400   
  12,000      Citigroup, Inc., 6.875%, Series L Pfd.§§§     333,360   
   

 

 

 
    874,760   
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $1,145,092)
    1,212,320   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.2%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.2%  
  $1,147,491      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $985,000
of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $1,172,150; repurchase proceeds: $1,147,494 (cost $1,147,491)
  $ 1,147,491   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $1,147,491)
    1,147,491   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $97,510,955) 99.3%
    99,009,904   
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.7%     696,167   
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 99,706,071   
   

 

 

 
 

†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.

 

ESOP Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund.

 

MTN Medium Term Note.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

   

  

   

  

  

  

  

At September 30, 2016, Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %  

Bermuda

    1.2   

Cayman Islands

    1.5   

United Kingdom

    1.4   

United States

    95.9   
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 99.4%  
  $149,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.25%, 8/15/46   $ 146,790,312   
  57,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/45     59,422,685   
  40,450,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 5/15/46     41,865,750   
  1,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/43     1,113,438   
  41,700,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 8/15/45     46,446,628   
  7,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 5/15/45     7,981,092   
  28,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%, 8/15/44     32,677,960   
  14,100,000      U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.75%, 11/15/43     18,350,924   
  86,000,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/44     44,340,310   
  175,700,000      U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 8/15/45     87,075,339   
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $464,163,881)
    486,064,438   
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.1%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.1%  
  $ 5,292,824      Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/16, 0.03% due 10/3/16 with State Street Bank and Trust Co. collateralized by $4,540,000 of United States Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 11/15/41; value: $5,402,600; repurchase proceeds: $5,292,837 (cost $5,292,824)   $ 5,292,824   
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,292,824)
    5,292,824   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $469,456,705) 100.5%
    491,357,262   
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.5%)     (2,346,447
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 489,010,815   
   

 

 

 
  See Notes to Financial Statements.   
 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

       

CORE

GROWTH

FUND

    

EMERGING

INDIA

FUND1

    

EMERGING

MARKETS

SELECT

FUND

 

Assets:

          

Investments, at cost

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 824,548,952       $ 52,609,120       $ 32,912,008   

Repurchase agreements

       105,044,901         681,622           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 929,593,853       $ 53,290,742       $ 32,912,008   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 1,223,139,774       $ 77,258,356       $ 37,941,820   

Repurchase agreements

       105,044,901         681,622           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,328,184,675         77,939,978         37,941,820   

Cash

                         

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0, $5,018,101, $1,122,951, $557,415, $9,933,315, $1,976,959, $242,407 and $4,524,928, respectively)

               5,030,601         1,121,102   

Receivable for investment securities sold

       7,134,801                   

Capital shares receivable

       624,428         77,903         250   

Interest and dividends receivable

       476,999         7,625         11,522   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       62,629         38,968         18,356   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,336,483,532         83,095,075         39,093,050   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Payable for securities purchased

                         

Capital shares payable

       1,283,062         23,694           

Payable to Advisor

       1,055,288         88,517         39,179   

Accrued fund administration fees

       18,894         645         185   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       265,783         53,438         43,832   

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

               1,156,705         222,975   

Line of credit payable

                       132,095   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       2,623,027         1,322,999         438,266   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,333,860,505       $ 81,772,076       $ 38,654,784   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

          

Capital stock

     $ 234,207       $ 240,988       $ 41,609   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       938,704,775         59,703,692         42,702,208   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (5,575,059      (1,649,540      (157,877

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       1,905,760         (28,129      (8,736,484

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       398,590,822         23,505,065         4,805,328   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,333,860,505       $ 81,772,076       $ 38,654,784   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

          

Investor Class

       1,082,679,365         71,973,116         11,891,825   

Institutional Class

       251,181,140         9,798,960         26,762,959   

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.01 par value)

          

Investor Class

       19,026,406         21,219,253         1,288,929   

Institutional Class

       4,394,303         2,879,575         2,871,970   

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

          

Investor Class

     $ 56.90       $ 3.39       $ 9.23   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 57.16       $ 3.40       $ 9.32   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING

MARKETS

SMALL CAP

FUND1

   

FRONTIER

EMERGING

SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND1

   

GLOBAL

OPPORTUNITIES

FUND1

   

INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH

FUND1

    INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND1
 
       
       
$ 627,610,101      $ 486,110,917      $ 118,530,296      $ 1,063,380,470      $ 503,946,591   
  6,831,827        31,123,151        2,287,860        25,975,306        26,393,932   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 634,441,928      $ 517,234,068      $ 120,818,156      $ 1,089,355,776      $ 530,340,523   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 842,692,027      $ 539,089,273      $ 152,994,964      $ 1,428,341,256      $ 659,146,851   
  6,831,827        31,123,151        2,287,860        25,975,306        26,393,932   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  849,523,854        570,212,424        155,282,824        1,454,316,562        685,540,783   
         13,367,891                        
 
 
    
558,425
 
  
    9,937,854        1,990,880        242,642        4,530,339   
  1,351,081        11,627,481                      883,114   
  352,230        286,401        33,264        2,014,941        595,719   
  443,788        1,651,343        130,278        1,864,319        1,637,925   
  150,186        102,015        53,078        90,298        92,110   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  852,379,564        607,185,409        157,490,324        1,458,528,762        693,279,990   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  12,113,803        23,098,605        439,055        1,839,062        9,962,271   
  1,190,525        1,250,664        22,080        561,459        631,246   
  1,269,098        1,020,574        158,601        1,452,126        934,172   
  14,378        9,363        2,055        22,525        9,287   
  233,410        423,356        63,999        294,954        291,713   
  2,197,508        3,833,897        511,580        174,524        1,063,490   
                                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  17,018,722        29,636,459        1,197,370        4,344,650        12,892,179   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 835,360,842      $ 577,548,950      $ 156,292,954      $ 1,454,184,112      $ 680,387,811   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 3,131,574      $ 2,196,147      $ 443,897      $ 462,538      $ 2,117,630   
  711,467,097        680,191,743        116,015,365        1,052,297,656        530,243,177   
  (7,177,380     (5,926,809     (1,429,652     (1,771,842     (237,268
  (84,954,851     (148,629,498     7,303,786        38,420,308        (5,880,277
  212,894,402        49,717,367        33,959,558        364,775,452        154,144,549   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 835,360,842      $ 577,548,950      $ 156,292,954      $ 1,454,184,112      $ 680,387,811   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  674,631,569        437,849,939        150,944,566        945,167,647        512,251,767   
  160,729,273        139,699,011        5,348,388        509,016,465        168,136,044   
       
  252,933,657        166,626,546        42,871,025        30,072,946        159,659,637   
  60,223,742        52,988,198        1,518,647        16,180,857        52,103,335   
       
$ 2.67      $ 2.63      $ 3.52      $ 31.43      $ 3.21   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 2.67      $ 2.64      $ 3.52      $ 31.46      $ 3.23   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

       

LARGE CAP
VALUE

FUND

     LONG/SHORT
FUND
    

MICRO

CAP

FUND

 

Assets:

          

Investments, at cost

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 155,952,971       $ 206,060,701       $ 170,911,833   

Affiliated issuers2

                         

Repurchase agreements

       4,332,782         52,568,539         15,116,164   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 160,285,753       $ 258,629,240       $ 186,027,997   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 186,407,323       $ 211,126,168       $ 265,554,967   

Affiliated issuers2

                         

Repurchase agreements

       4,332,782         52,568,539         15,116,164   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       190,740,105         263,694,707         280,671,131   

Cash

                         

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0, $0, $17,320, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

                       17,360   

Receivable for investment securities sold

       4,228,097         18,773,224           

Receivable from broker for securities sold short

               80,621,981           

Capital shares receivable

       4,077         37,397         1,800   

Interest and dividends receivable

       190,886         773,580         87,145   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       13,340         23,705         20,098   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       195,176,505         363,924,594         280,797,534   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds of $0, $99,534,144, $0, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

               110,873,290           

Payable for securities purchased

       1,307,753         4,136,793         2,562,630   

Capital shares payable

       298,044         333,367         82,393   

Dividends payable to shareholders

       8,727                   

Payable to Advisor

       138,261         232,385         395,169   

Accrued fund administration fees

       3,295         9,033         3,874   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       140,331         119,356         62,545   

Dividends payable on securities sold short

               52,978           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,896,411         115,757,202         3,106,611   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 193,280,094       $ 248,167,392       $ 277,690,923   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

          

Capital stock

     $ 214,195       $ 196,285       $ 386,204   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       159,235,402         412,924,111         167,283,063   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (3,731      (145,368      (1,971,779

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       3,379,876         (158,533,957      17,350,217   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

       30,454,352         (6,273,679      94,643,218   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 193,280,094       $ 248,167,392       $ 277,690,923   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

          

Investor Class

       189,691,057         184,157,967         277,690,923   

Institutional Class

       3,589,037         64,009,425           

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.01 par value)

          

Investor Class

       21,021,265         14,578,155         38,620,377   

Institutional Class

       398,217         5,050,297           

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

          

Investor Class

     $ 9.02       $ 12.63       $ 7.19   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 9.01       $ 12.67       $   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

 

2  See Note 8 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO CAP
VALUE

FUND

    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND1
   

SMALL CAP
VALUE

FUND

    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
    ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
 
       
       
$ 120,296,668      $ 1,198,435,512      $ 213,269,694      $ 38,900,168      $ 72,009,705   
         110,947,444                        
  14,498,386        37,296,316        22,861,806        11,117,499        3,908,753   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 134,795,054      $ 1,346,679,272      $ 236,131,500      $ 50,017,667      $ 75,918,458   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 165,523,132      $ 1,757,887,917      $ 272,388,076      $ 44,004,623      $ 96,667,469   
         79,149,686                        
  14,498,386        37,296,316        22,861,806        11,117,499        3,908,753   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  180,021,518        1,874,333,919        295,249,882        55,122,122        100,576,222   
  670,641                      6,359          
                                
  203,576        10,478,429        8,277,492        155,825        1,116,120   
                                
  42,550        17,107,629        340,940        1,699        943   
  208,851        246,909        415,294        176,934        56,391   
  32,272        73,175        30,009        10,771        16,740   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  181,179,408        1,902,240,061        304,313,617        55,473,710        101,766,416   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       

 

  

                           
  1,650,000               10,312,844        219,504        226,790   
  82,575        17,592,374        120,312        71,668        925   
                       3,237          
  263,863        1,525,453        237,116        32,318        82,052   
  2,299        29,606        4,088        395        1,119   
  64,299        691,710        90,134        34,756        53,626   
                                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,063,036        19,839,143        10,764,494        361,878        364,512   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 179,116,372      $ 1,882,400,918      $ 293,549,123      $ 55,111,832      $ 101,401,904   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 623,646      $ 432,450      $ 443,670      $ 51,872      $ 50,975   
  135,315,313        1,219,814,729        247,476,470        58,646,046        70,489,829   
  (689,111     (10,697,296     223,317        (159,843     (1,199,720
  (1,360,136     147,319,424        (13,712,728     (8,530,680     9,312,750   

 

45,226,660

  

    525,531,611        59,118,394        5,104,437        22,748,070   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 179,116,372      $ 1,882,400,918      $ 293,549,123      $ 55,111,832      $ 101,401,904   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  179,116,372        1,544,796,310        269,710,468        55,111,832        101,401,904   
         337,604,608        23,838,655                 
       
  62,364,594        35,497,977        40,782,789        5,187,247        5,097,506   
         7,747,045        3,584,217                 
       
$ 2.87      $ 43.52      $ 6.61      $ 10.62      $ 19.89   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$      $ 43.58      $ 6.65      $      $   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

        WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND1
     INCOME
FUND
       U.S.
TREASURY
FUND
 

Assets:

            

Investments, at cost

            

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 139,650,644       $ 96,363,464         $ 464,163,881   

Repurchase agreements

       39,800,296         1,147,491           5,292,824   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 179,450,940       $ 97,510,955         $ 469,456,705   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

            

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 159,843,944       $ 97,862,413         $ 486,064,438   

Repurchase agreements

       39,800,296         1,147,491           5,292,824   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       199,644,240         99,009,904           491,357,262   

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $11,138, $0 and $0, respectively)

       11,164                     

Receivable for investment securities sold

       1,002,963         545             

Capital shares receivable

       4,984         84,656           601,058   

Interest and dividends receivable

       242,159         728,486           1,549,942   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       37,916         7,641           54,384   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Assets

       200,943,426         99,831,232           493,562,646   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities:

            

Payable for securities purchased

       650,530                     

Capital shares payable

       39,512         4,725           4,149,148   

Dividends payable to shareholders

               34,889           89,863   

Payable to Advisor

       245,684         45,325           205,605   

Accrued fund administration fees

       2,878         1,095           6,698   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       88,442         39,127           100,517   

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

       113,367                     
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       1,140,413         125,161           4,551,831   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 199,803,013       $ 99,706,071         $ 489,010,815   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

            

Capital stock

     $ 103,387       $ 97,284         $ 246,172   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       177,050,702         98,011,514           442,937,402   

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (456,077      10,454           (1,860

Undistributed net realized gain on investments and foreign currency translations

       3,236,199         87,870           23,928,544   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

       19,868,802         1,498,949           21,900,557   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 199,803,013       $ 99,706,071         $ 489,010,815   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Assets

            

Investor Class

       193,826,077         99,706,071           489,010,815   

Institutional Class

       5,976,936                     

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$.01 par value)

            

Investor Class

       10,029,994         9,728,370           24,617,234   

Institutional Class

       308,677                     

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

            

Investor Class

     $ 19.32       $ 10.25         $ 19.86   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 19.36       $         $   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

 

        CORE
GROWTH
FUND
    

EMERGING
INDIA

FUND1

    

EMERGING
MARKETS
SELECT

FUND

 

Investment Income:

          

Interest

     $ 20,690       $ 3,624 2     $ 166   

Dividends3

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       7,186,372         435,016         570,419   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       7,207,062         438,640         570,585   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fees

       12,103,943         898,153         407,158   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       1,424,100         130,634         58,558   

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       12,961         2,381         13,135   

Fund administration fees

       193,889         10,807         6,022   

Fund accounting fees

       119,688         31,367         20,990   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       115,352         15,696         6,855   

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       21,021         1,636         4,074   

Custody fees

       80,670         84,404         47,757   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       43,683         23,839         13,751   

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       17,482         5,984         13,740   

Legal fees

       67,587         6,881         2,694   

Trustees’ fees

       145,059         7,882         4,549   

Interest

       31,878         3,226         2,481   

Audit fees

       34,093         31,149         31,149   

Other expenses

       53,201         70,768         24,955   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       14,464,607         1,324,807         657,868   

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (38,411      (106,144      (126,894
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       14,426,196         1,218,663         530,974   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (7,219,134      (780,023      39,611   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

          

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       6,560,806         145,965         (1,209,469

Realized foreign capital gains taxes

               (70,102      (85,973

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations

       126,438,065         9,603,227         5,287,932   

Change in deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       1,407,632         (595,854      (106,947
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       134,406,503         9,083,236         3,885,543   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 127,187,369       $ 8,303,213       $ 3,925,154   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

 

2  Net of $72 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

 

3  Net of $11,214, $0, $44,853, $1,325,969, $2,299,163, $84,121, $1,412,501 and $1,263,057 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING
MARKETS
SMALL CAP
FUND1
    FRONTIER
EMERGING
SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND1
    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND1
   

INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH

FUND1

    INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND1
 
       
$ 1,361      $ 9,016      $ 666      $ 8,368      $ 5,694   
       
  10,670,090        22,691,675        994,698        15,402,389        10,592,009   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,671,451        22,700,691        995,364        15,410,757        10,597,703   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  14,224,440        14,825,790        2,072,350        17,233,909        9,614,191   
  1,055,855        2,278,211        214,814        1,597,204        1,410,477   
  2,530        3,269        2,388        3,061        81,760   
  134,778        135,421        24,830        220,894        85,232   
  103,933        108,397        38,245        147,606        83,687   
  72,241        161,026        11,847        137,797        107,439   
  8,617        12,771        1,638        25,059        23,876   
  699,978        2,054,979        33,464        374,968        375,490   
  39,808        48,754        18,203        43,253        34,335   
  6,106        7,023        5,980        6,308        6,703   
  55,076        54,852        7,792        87,835        34,745   
  109,543        115,040        19,040        164,370        58,679   
  50,773        34,792        8,019        36,829        13,836   
  31,610        31,610        31,149        31,841        31,379   
  102,496        102,154        36,074        62,518        45,894   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  16,697,784        19,974,089        2,525,833        20,173,452        12,007,723   
  (322,521     (1,023,972     (12,559     (14,232     (260,334

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  16,375,263        18,950,117        2,513,274        20,159,220        11,747,389   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (5,703,812     3,750,574        (1,517,910     (4,748,463     (1,149,686

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  (56,197,737     (117,455,036     8,726,971        55,162,839        (6,100,467
  (955,090     (5,141,359     (296,155     (26,031     (117,613
 
 
    
151,586,823
 
  
    66,194,671        14,173,011        116,265,854        124,158,622   
  (1,327,313     4,975,902        (102,590     (174,524     (931,166

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  93,106,683        (51,425,822     22,501,237        171,228,138        117,009,376   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 87,402,871      $ (47,675,248   $ 20,983,327      $ 166,479,675      $ 115,859,690   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

       

LARGE CAP
VALUE

FUND

     LONG/SHORT
FUND
    

MICRO

CAP

FUND

 

Investment Income:

          

Interest

     $ 948       $       $ 2,448   

Dividends2

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       6,049,905         8,493,457         2,077,555   

Affiliated issuers3

                         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       6,050,853         8,493,457         2,080,003   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

          

Investment advisory fees

       1,946,807         5,358,336         4,640,023   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       356,774         735,674         197,371   

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       3,408         15,626           

Fund administration fees

       34,588         81,826         42,433   

Fund accounting fees

       27,989         54,518         40,356   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       30,537         56,467         17,017   

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       1,832         11,290           

Custody fees

       7,150         28,077         35,918   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       21,923         35,054         21,200   

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       10,813         28,385           

Legal fees

       10,785         38,830         13,044   

Trustees’ fees

       28,346         90,806         32,719   

Dividends on securities sold short

               1,283,149           

Interest

       6,011         611,023         6,860   

Audit fees

       33,149         33,149         28,749   

Other expenses

       14,960         61,473         25,133   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       2,535,072         8,523,683         5,100,823   

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (153,287      (75,299        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       2,381,785         8,448,384         5,100,823   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       3,669,068         45,073         (3,020,820
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

          

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       5,613,690         (125,012,468      17,504,123   

Affiliated issuers

                         

Net realized gain on options written

       132,873                   

Net realized loss on short positions

               (24,738,165        

Realized foreign capital gains taxes

                       (97

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, options, securities sold short and foreign currency translations

       19,112,212         196,133,025         25,086,105   

Change in deferred foreign capital gains taxes

                         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain on investments

       24,858,775         46,382,392         42,590,131   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 28,527,843       $ 46,427,465       $ 39,569,311   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.
2  Net of $107,500, $58,066, $13,759, $40,875, $34,516, $0, $15,786 and $1,042 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.
3  See Note 8 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MICRO CAP
VALUE

FUND

    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND1
   

SMALL CAP
VALUE

FUND

    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
    ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
 
       
$ 56,680      $ 6,825      $ 3,892      $ 2,192      $ 51,689   
       
  2,210,617        8,763,256        4,066,427        2,334,468        225,702   
         579,987                        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,267,297        9,350,068        4,070,319        2,336,660        277,391   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  2,917,280        18,986,748        2,767,060        474,325        950,690   
  230,377        3,686,933        355,304        111,753        162,688   
         5,545        4,585                 
  26,718        303,660        44,316        10,801        15,214   
  38,403        185,036        37,135        16,177        25,995   
  25,860        236,699        30,410        10,845        13,523   
         12,969        3,835                 
  21,786        319,209        18,782        3,239        7,720   
  21,428        61,626        27,912        24,429        18,181   
         6,254        11,687                 
  9,308        100,409        14,549        3,496        4,666   
  19,528        238,539        33,585        9,619        11,692   
                                
  4,357        53,999        7,234        2,017        2,967   
  61,314        36,807        31,149        28,749        28,749   
  18,840        89,150        23,974        7,071        17,622   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,395,199        24,323,583        3,411,517        702,521        1,259,707   
  (140,159     (49,361     (23,450     (56,776       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,255,040        24,274,222        3,388,067        645,745        1,259,707   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (987,743     (14,924,154     682,252        1,690,915        (982,316

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
       
  2,365,278        162,972,786        16,744,107        (7,539,689     7,330,801   
         (334,925                     
                                
                                
  (58,479            31,036                 
 
 
    
18,247,780
 
  
    63,548,823        18,006,823        9,420,214        11,054,954   
  158,971        3,640,617        255,189                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  20,713,550        229,827,301        35,037,155        1,880,525        18,385,755   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 19,725,807      $ 214,903,147      $ 35,719,407      $ 3,571,440      $ 17,403,439   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

        WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND1
    

INCOME

FUND

      

U.S.

TREASURY
FUND

 

Investment Income:

            

Interest

     $ 7,175       $ 2,602,718         $ 10,763,228   

Dividends2

            

Unaffiliated issuers

       2,135,796         123,332             
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       2,142,971         2,726,050           10,763,228   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

            

Investment advisory fees

       2,847,261         580,706           2,017,529   

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       303,523         45,675           456,650   

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       2,248                     

Fund administration fees

       30,391         16,918           64,836   

Fund accounting fees

       40,050         39,519           40,079   

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       21,825         4,351           119,439   

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       1,355                     

Custody fees

       34,866         12,131           12,299   

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       22,684         18,364           54,949   

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       5,979                     

Legal fees

       9,196         5,234           62,105   

Trustees’ fees

       23,010         13,123           42,659   

Interest

       4,853         2,808           10,173   

Audit fees

       31,610         28,749           30,749   

Other expenses

       17,113         7,093           14,848   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       3,395,964         774,671           2,926,315   

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (12,353                (126,710 )3 
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       3,383,611         774,671           2,799,605   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (1,240,640      1,951,379           7,963,623   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

            

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency translations

            

Unaffiliated issuers

       11,700,774         125,294           23,928,544   

Realized foreign capital gains taxes

       (8,764                  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations

       6,110,487         544,033           24,193,265   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net gain on investments

       17,802,497         669,327           48,121,809   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 16,561,857       $ 2,620,706         $ 56,085,432   
    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

 

2  Net of $133,688, $0 and $0 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

 

3  Reimbursement by Hoisington Investment Management Co., the Sub-Advisor, for proxy statement expenses.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

         
    
CORE GROWTH
FUND
     EMERGING INDIA
FUND
 
      Year Ended
September 30, 2016
     Year Ended
September 30, 2015
     Year Ended
September 30, 20161
     Year Ended
September 30, 2015
 

Operations:

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (7,219,134    $ (3,060,122    $ (780,023    $ (885,207

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

     6,560,806         134,651,115         75,863         1,404,976   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, foreign currency translations
and deferred capital gains taxes

     127,845,697         (40,629,610      9,007,373         4,956,291   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     127,187,369         90,961,383         8,303,213         5,476,060   

Dividends paid from:

           

Investor Class

           

Net investment income

                             (29,439

Net realized gains

     (119,772,338      (22,822,588      (958,580        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (119,772,338      (22,822,588      (958,580      (29,439

Institutional Class

           

Net investment income

                               

Net realized gains

     (18,740,216      (1,317,073                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (18,740,216      (1,317,073                

Capital share transactions:

           

Investor Class

           

Shares sold

     235,595,333         257,284,741         29,211,166         53,513,984   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

     117,452,918         22,299,104         881,647         28,983   

Shares redeemed

     (270,607,879      (190,917,065      (27,875,778      (39,349,330

Redemption fees

     57,589         32,774         16,274         59,862   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     82,497,961         88,699,554         2,233,309         14,253,499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Shares sold

     102,256,296         105,047,781         8,344,245           

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

     17,489,140         1,317,073                   

Shares redeemed

     (22,196,227      (5,212,229                

Redemption fees

     9,043         561                   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     97,558,252         101,153,186         8,344,245           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     168,731,028         256,674,462         17,922,187         19,700,120   

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

     1,165,129,477         908,455,015         63,849,889         44,149,769   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,333,860,505       $ 1,165,129,477       $ 81,772,076       $ 63,849,889   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included
in net assets at end of period

   $ (5,575,059    $ (8,200,589    $ (1,649,540    $ (1,394,746
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

           

Investor Class

           

Shares sold

     4,389,841         4,323,060         9,619,706         17,696,899   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

     2,179,898         385,598         291,936         10,029   

Shares redeemed

     (5,086,949      (3,235,178      (9,479,876      (13,093,287
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,482,790         1,473,480         431,766         4,613,641   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Shares sold

     1,883,923         1,739,883         2,879,575           

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

     323,513         22,720                   

Shares redeemed

     (410,462      (86,771                
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,796,974         1,675,832         2,879,575           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING MARKETS

SELECT
FUND

   

EMERGING MARKETS

SMALL CAP
FUND

   

FRONTIER

EMERGING

SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND

 
Year Ended
September 30, 2016
    Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    Year Ended
September 30, 20161
    Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    Year Ended
September 30, 20161
    Year Ended
September 30, 2015
 
         
$ 39,611      $ (77,515   $ (5,703,812   $ (7,933,740   $ 3,750,574      $ 4,660,025   

 

(1,295,442

    (4,968,701     (57,152,827     (10,258,156     (122,596,395     (37,208,268

 

5,180,985

  

    (4,625,817     150,259,510        (134,735,257     71,170,573        (156,479,551

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

3,925,154

  

    (9,672,033     87,402,871        (152,927,153     (47,675,248     (189,027,794
         
         
         (85,929     (132,483     (1,814,628     (1,618,755     (6,526,410
                                     (19,311,554

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         (85,929     (132,483     (1,814,628     (1,618,755     (25,837,964
         
         (151,968                            
                                       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         (151,968                            
         
         
  5,021,512        7,293,767        135,426,837        180,971,456        256,042,228        490,118,465   
         85,177        117,400        1,494,676        1,545,813        24,103,894   
  (13,057,233     (10,592,721     (508,099,796     (504,253,544     (796,859,735     (596,403,419
  1,244        596        6,249        14,069        47,252        25,583   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (8,034,477     (3,213,181     (372,549,310     (321,773,343     (539,224,442     (82,155,477

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  6,298,780        3,739,143        163,579,317               156,914,661          
         151,968                               
  (1,330,793     (11,784,081     (24,306,522            (18,521,165       
         4,245        242               839          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,967,987        (7,888,725     139,273,037               138,394,335          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  858,664        (21,011,836     (146,005,885     (476,515,124     (450,124,110     (297,021,235
         
  37,796,120        58,807,956        981,366,727        1,457,881,851        1,027,673,060        1,324,694,295   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 38,654,784      $ 37,796,120      $ 835,360,842      $ 981,366,727      $ 577,548,950      $ 1,027,673,060   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(157,877

  $ (277,867   $ (7,177,380   $ (13,624,992   $ (5,926,809   $ 1,547,031   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  607,896        723,608        55,771,862        67,698,717        96,401,830        162,889,608   
         8,392        48,512        561,908        574,652        7,800,613   
  (1,537,017     (1,085,598     (213,187,447     (190,175,016     (300,906,259     (198,903,713

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (929,121     (353,598     (157,367,073     (121,914,391     (203,929,777     (28,213,492

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  735,711        363,354        69,868,540               60,003,922          
         14,899                               
  (154,025     (1,202,260     (9,644,798            (7,015,724       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  581,686        (824,007     60,223,742               52,988,198          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

       GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
     INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
FUND
 
        Year Ended
September 30, 20161
     Year Ended
September 30, 2015
     Year Ended
September 30, 20161
     Year Ended
September 30, 2015
 

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (1,517,910    $ (1,988,404    $ (4,748,463    $ (4,282,733

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       8,430,816         21,190,451         55,136,808         (15,787,782

Net realized gain (loss) on options written

                                 

Net realized loss on short positions

                                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred capital gains taxes

       14,070,421         (24,943,634      116,091,330         77,362,244   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       20,983,327         (5,741,587      166,479,675         57,291,729   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

       (427,375      (470,408              (284,964

Net realized gains

       (19,259,921      (26,548,276              (8,896,949
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (19,687,296      (27,018,684              (9,181,913

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                 

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       21,166,046         24,113,199         222,578,093         304,243,470   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       19,452,688         26,821,337                 8,765,593   

Shares redeemed

       (46,667,870      (54,874,473      (726,095,437      (466,136,694

Redemption fees

       12,452         3,950         11,556         26,761   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       (6,036,684      (3,935,987      (503,505,788      (153,100,870
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       5,065,715                 483,795,090           

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                       (8,682,445        

Redemption fees

                       2,492           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       5,065,715                 475,115,137           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       325,062         (36,696,258      138,089,024         (104,991,054

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       155,967,892         192,664,150         1,316,095,088         1,421,086,142   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 156,292,954       $ 155,967,892       $ 1,454,184,112       $ 1,316,095,088   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of period

     $ (1,429,652    $ (2,258,540    $ (1,771,842    $ (4,649,406
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       6,694,423         6,305,552         7,681,730         10,961,555   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       5,704,601         7,229,471                 333,419   

Shares redeemed

       (13,949,592      (14,099,286      (24,818,248      (17,143,695
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (1,550,568      (564,263      (17,136,518      (5,848,721
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       1,518,647                 16,466,250           

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                       (285,393        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,518,647                 16,180,857           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1 Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    LARGE CAP VALUE
FUND
    LONG/SHORT
FUND
 
Year Ended
September 30, 20161
    Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    Year Ended
September 30, 2016
    Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    Year Ended
September 30, 2016
    Year Ended
September 30, 2015
 
         
$ (1,149,686   $ (1,455,524   $ 3,669,068      $ 4,417,033      $ 45,073      $ 3,700,470   

 

(6,218,080

    22,684,497        5,613,690        23,888,706        (125,012,468     113,223,926   
                132,873                      (1,377,491
                              (24,738,165     (2,298,097
 
 
 
    
    
123,227,456
 
 
  
    (30,215,034     19,112,212        (44,068,657     196,133,025        (484,033,257

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
    
115,859,690
 
  
    (8,986,061     28,527,843        (15,762,918     46,427,465        (370,784,449
         
         
                (3,733,214     (4,717,198     (364,125     (13,117,322
  (22,512,072     (32,985,697     (20,730,247     (90,487,206     (49,332,592     (75,718,399

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (22,512,072     (32,985,697     (24,463,461     (95,204,404     (49,696,717     (88,835,721
         
                (60,085     (58,397     (479,596     (10,613,371
                (252,053     (1,885,955     (22,243,655     (50,288,258

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                (312,138     (1,944,352     (22,723,251     (60,901,629
         
         
  151,939,973        185,060,513        9,656,161        12,556,127        64,920,986        230,166,705   
  22,015,075        32,189,321        24,129,587        94,061,044        49,262,675        86,127,189   
  (184,742,350     (61,450,925     (91,876,593     (160,845,016     (527,803,631     (1,090,754,118
  18,842        8,758        1,216        3,511        15,132        43,449   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (10,768,460     155,807,667        (58,089,629     (54,224,334     (413,604,838     (774,416,775

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  153,515,811               3,327,996        213,244        41,876,317        168,746,062   
                309,072        1,934,190        22,325,848        58,822,477   
  (9,205,095            (1,601,692     (6,667,455     (401,523,032     (626,995,982
  2,811               1,120               101,712        74,853   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  144,313,527               2,036,496        (4,520,021     (337,219,155     (399,352,590

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  226,892,685        113,835,909        (52,300,889     (171,656,029     (776,816,496     (1,694,291,164
         
  453,495,126        339,659,217        245,580,983        417,237,012        1,024,983,888        2,719,275,052   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 680,387,811      $ 453,495,126      $ 193,280,094      $ 245,580,983      $ 248,167,392      $ 1,024,983,888   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
$
 
(237,268
 
  $ (710,582   $ (3,731   $ (17,753   $ (145,368   $ 330,202   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  52,855,854        65,274,231        1,120,728        1,202,742        5,339,083        15,339,817   
  7,862,527        12,055,926        2,807,480        9,575,413        4,332,689        5,703,787   
  (66,779,782     (21,478,869     (10,503,774     (15,418,721     (44,954,538     (75,345,316

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (6,061,401     55,851,288        (6,575,566     (4,640,566     (35,282,766     (54,301,712

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  55,197,121               365,881        21,708        3,395,227        11,145,839   
                35,987        196,684        1,961,850        3,892,950   
  (3,093,786            (176,253     (681,797     (33,338,059     (44,674,081

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  52,103,335               225,615        (463,405     (27,980,982     (29,635,292

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

      

MICRO CAP

FUND

    

MICRO CAP VALUE

FUND

 
        Year Ended
September 30, 2016
     Year Ended
September 30, 2015
     Year Ended
September 30, 2016
     Year Ended
September 30, 2015
 

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (3,020,820    $ (2,613,931    $ (987,743    $ (879,035

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       17,504,026         42,447,306         2,306,799         18,597,991   

Net realized gain on options written

                               272,422   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations
and deferred capital gains taxes

       25,086,105         (30,582,373      18,406,751         (2,960,212
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       39,569,311         9,251,002         19,725,807         15,031,166   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

               (57,541                

Net realized gains

       (40,544,074      (13,743,034      (17,904,955      (21,640,698

Return of capital

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (40,544,074      (13,800,575      (17,904,955      (21,640,698

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                 

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       6,546,097         8,870,349         36,255,073         18,213,412   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       38,421,674         13,148,507         17,528,757         21,205,896   

Shares redeemed

       (39,615,512      (37,976,905      (30,678,179      (37,443,746

Redemption fees

       2,584         3,154         21,005         2,428   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       5,354,843         (15,954,895      23,126,656         1,977,990   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                                 

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                                 

Redemption fees

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       4,380,080         (20,504,468      24,947,508         (4,631,542

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       273,310,843         293,815,311         154,168,864         158,800,406   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 277,690,923       $ 273,310,843       $ 179,116,372       $ 154,168,864   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included
in net assets at end of period

     $ (1,971,779    $ (764,789    $ (689,111    $ 22,777   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       973,225         1,119,278         13,603,287         6,134,016   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       5,777,695         1,700,971         6,565,078         7,655,558   

Shares redeemed

       (6,040,054      (4,853,557      (11,446,018      (12,687,971
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       710,866         (2,033,308      8,722,347         1,101,603   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                                 

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                                 

Shares redeemed

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SMALL CAP GROWTH

FUND

   

SMALL CAP VALUE

FUND

   

STRATEGIC INCOME

FUND

 
Year Ended
September 30, 20161
    Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    Year Ended
September 30, 2016
    Year Ended
September 30, 2015
    Year Ended
September 30, 2016
    Year Ended
September 30, 2015
 
         
$ (14,924,154   $ (17,146,891   $ 682,252      $ 2,406,464      $ 1,690,915      $ 2,881,370   

 

162,637,861

  

    339,817,590        16,775,143        10,252,311        (7,539,689     3,027,134   
                                       

 

67,189,440

  

    (290,530,333     18,262,012        (5,669,868     9,420,214        (15,972,843

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

214,903,147

  

    32,140,366        35,719,407        6,988,907        3,571,440        (10,064,339
         
         
                (1,366,134            (1,501,048     (4,052,160
  (322,361,340     (210,961,388                   (2,658,712     (5,830,282
                              (287,336       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (322,361,340     (210,961,388     (1,366,134            (4,447,096     (9,882,442
         
                (98,715                     
                                       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                (98,715                     
         
         
  209,117,699        306,525,902        35,656,524        42,777,490        5,689,341        67,443,100   
  309,835,993        202,491,582        1,301,422               4,380,286        9,799,845   
  (844,914,263     (549,309,702     (56,085,285     (57,465,289     (42,746,118     (63,607,687
  67,941        63,180        1,743        12,491        3,056        14,686   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (325,892,630     (40,229,038     (19,125,596     (14,675,308     (32,673,435     13,649,944   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  334,206,662               5,124,166        11,214,884                 
                98,258                        
  (19,042,923            (3,397,604     (2,892,431              
  369               79        2,995                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  315,164,108               1,824,899        8,325,448                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (118,186,715     (219,050,060     16,953,861        639,047        (33,549,091     (6,296,837
         
  2,000,587,633        2,219,637,693        276,595,262        275,956,215        88,660,923        94,957,760   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,882,400,918      $ 2,000,587,633      $ 293,549,123      $ 276,595,262      $ 55,111,832      $ 88,660,923   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

(10,697,296

  $ (12,167,564   $ 223,317      $ 1,323,863      $ (159,843   $ 98,362   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  5,131,888        5,977,502        6,099,737        6,914,700        548,323        5,399,978   
  7,380,562        4,103,173        216,904               425,080        806,797   
  (20,536,916     (10,734,199     (9,526,792     (9,548,655     (4,239,042     (5,270,070

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (8,024,466     (653,524     (3,210,151     (2,633,955     (3,265,639     936,705   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  8,204,969               902,562        1,844,006                 
                16,322                        
  (457,924            (553,403     (450,381              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7,747,045               365,481        1,393,625                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

      

    
    
ULTRA GROWTH

FUND

    

WORLD INNOVATORS

FUND

 
       

Year Ended

September 30, 2016

    

Year Ended

September 30, 2015

    

Year Ended

September 30, 20161

    

Year Ended

September 30, 2015

 

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (982,316    $ (1,149,038    $ (1,240,640    $ (1,611,952

Net realized gain on investments, foreign
currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       7,330,801         9,017,957         11,692,010         20,035,191   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred capital gains taxes

       11,054,954         (3,043,910      6,110,487         (17,578,392
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       17,403,439         4,825,009         16,561,857         844,847   

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

               (50,881                

Net realized gains

       (8,679,065      (29,102,465      (24,130,023      (25,428,998
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (8,679,065      (29,153,346      (24,130,023      (25,428,998

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                                 

Net realized gains

                                 
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                 

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       4,877,275         4,721,549         59,829,188         23,707,197   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       8,403,349         28,117,008         22,861,112         23,823,818   

Shares redeemed

       (16,619,659      (15,331,162      (67,566,485      (89,996,316

Redemption fees

       1,273         2,527         1,953         10,860   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       (3,337,762      17,509,922         15,125,768         (42,454,441
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                       5,998,939           

Shares redeemed

                       (25,551        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

                       5,973,388           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       5,386,612         (6,818,415      13,530,990         (67,038,592

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       96,015,292         102,833,707         186,272,023         253,310,615   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 101,401,904       $ 96,015,292       $ 199,803,013       $ 186,272,023   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included
in net assets at end of period

     $ (1,199,720    $ 1,796,075       $ (456,077    $ (854,667
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       273,554         228,979         3,189,238         1,119,343   

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       459,702         1,481,402         1,198,171         1,171,279   

Shares redeemed

       (952,369      (738,870      (3,591,062      (4,257,523
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       (219,113      971,511         796,347         (1,966,901
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                       309,990           

Shares redeemed

                       (1,313        
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

                       308,677           
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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INCOME

FUND

   

U.S. TREASURY

FUND

 

Year Ended

September 30, 2016

   

Year Ended

September 30, 2015

   

Year Ended

September 30, 2016

   

Year Ended

September 30, 2015

 
     
$ 1,951,379      $ 1,719,040      $ 7,963,623      $ 6,605,799   

 

125,294

  

    407,021        23,928,544        40,074,870   

 

544,033

  

    (23,148     24,193,265        (26,646,790

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,620,706        2,102,913        56,085,432        20,033,879   
     
     
  (1,963,364     (1,693,986     (7,944,602     (6,608,427
                (15,905,989       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,963,364     (1,693,986     (23,850,591     (6,608,427
     
                         
                         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                         
     
     
  27,381,821        19,309,510        288,787,957        263,443,321   
  1,491,903        1,594,129        22,804,737        6,348,154   
  (38,794,414     (29,108,583     (182,878,814     (180,211,720
  10,533        2,724        201,177        192,080   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (9,910,157     (8,202,220     128,915,057        89,771,835   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
                         
                         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (9,252,815     (7,793,293     161,149,898        103,197,287   
     
  108,958,886        116,752,179        327,860,917        224,663,630   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 99,706,071      $ 108,958,886      $ 489,010,815      $ 327,860,917   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

10,454

  

  $ 33,864      $ (1,860   $ (20,881

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  2,685,166        1,896,861        15,149,367        14,002,689   
  146,414        156,439        1,296,239        341,021   
  (3,804,979     (2,856,744     (9,625,892     (9,698,391

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (973,399     (803,444     6,819,714        4,645,319   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
                         
                         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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WASATCH FUNDS  

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                Less Distributions        
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
   

Redemption
Fees

(See Note 2)

    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

  

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 57.83        (0.30     6.09        5.79        4             (6.72     (6.72

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 53.46        (0.14 )14      5.95        5.81        4             (1.44     (1.44

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 52.49        (0.39     2.12        1.73        4             (0.76     (0.76

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 41.41        (0.12     11.19        11.07        0.01                        

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 32.63        (0.26     9.04        8.78        4                      

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

  

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 57.99        (0.14     6.03        5.89        4             (6.72     (6.72

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 53.58        0.06        5.79        5.85        4             (1.44     (1.44

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 52.57        (0.23     2.00        1.77        4             (0.76     (0.76

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 41.44        (0.07     11.20        11.13        4                      

Year ended 9/30/128

  $ 38.32        (0.16     3.28        3.12                               

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

  

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 3.07        (0.03     0.39        0.36        4             (0.04     (0.04

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 2.73        (0.04     0.38        0.34        4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 1.78        (— )4      0.95        0.95        4                      

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.02        (0.01     (0.23     (0.24     4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 1.83        (0.01     0.21        0.20        4      (0.01            (0.01

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

  

Period ended 9/30/1619 22

  $ 2.82        (0.01     0.59        0.58                               

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

  

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 8.35        (0.05     0.93        0.88        4                      

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 10.31        (0.04     (1.89     (1.93     4      (0.03            (0.03

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 9.56        (0.01     0.77        0.76        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/1312

  $ 10.00        4      (0.44     (0.44     4                      

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

  

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 8.41        0.04        0.87        0.91                               

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 10.37        (0.03     (1.88     (1.91     4      (0.05            (0.05

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 9.61        4      0.78        0.78        4      (0.02            (0.02

Year ended 9/30/1313

  $ 10.00        (— )4      (0.39     (0.39     4                      

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

  

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 2.39        (0.04     0.32        0.28        4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 2.74        (0.03     (0.32     (0.35     4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 2.67        (0.01     0.14        0.13        4             (0.06     (0.06

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.66        0.01        0.01        0.02        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.16        0.01        0.49        0.50        4                      

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

  

Period ended 9/30/1619 22

  $ 2.31        (— )4      0.36        0.36                               

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

  

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 2.77        0.02        (0.16     (0.14     4      4             4 

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 3.32        0.02        (0.50     (0.48     4      (0.02     (0.05     (0.07

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 2.97        0.03        0.33        0.36        4      (0.01            (0.01

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.41        0.01        0.55        0.56        4      4      4      4 

Year ended 9/30/129

  $ 2.00        0.01        0.40        0.41        4                      

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

  

Period ended 9/30/1619 22

  $ 2.58        0.02        0.04        0.06        4                      

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

  

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 3.51        (0.04     0.51        0.47        4      (0.01     (0.45     (0.46

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 4.28        (0.05     (0.08     (0.13     4      (0.01     (0.63     (0.64

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 4.58        (0.05     0.23        0.18        4      4      (0.48     (0.48

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 4.15        (0.02     0.93        0.91        4             (0.48     (0.48

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 3.68        (0.03     0.93        0.90        4             (0.43     (0.43

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

  

Period ended 9/30/1619 22

  $ 3.09        (— )4      0.43        0.43                               

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
(000s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 56.90        10.69        1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.62     (0.62   $ 1,082,679        18
$ 57.83        10.87        1.17 5      1.17 5      (0.29 )14      (0.29 )14    $ 1,014,515        39
$ 53.46        3.26        1.18 5      1.18 5      (0.64     (0.64   $ 859,086        26
$ 52.49        26.76        1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.39     (0.39   $ 924,304        16
$ 41.41        26.91        1.23 5      1.23 5      (0.70     (0.70   $ 581,371        28
             
$ 57.16        10.83        1.07 5      1.09 5      (0.48     (0.50   $ 251,181        18
$ 57.99        10.94        1.12 5      1.13 5      (0.29 )14      (0.30 )14    $ 150,614        39
$ 53.58        3.31        1.13 5      1.19 5      (0.59     (0.65 )5    $ 49,369        26
$ 52.57        26.86        1.12 5      1.32 5      (0.32     (0.52 )5    $ 19,971        16
$ 41.44        8.14        1.12 5      1.55 5      (0.62     (1.05   $ 9,101        28
             
$ 3.39        11.98        1.82 5      1.96 5      (1.18     (1.32   $ 71,973        42
$ 3.07        12.51        1.95 5      2.12 5      (1.38     (1.55   $ 63,850        36
$ 2.73        53.37        1.96 5      2.58 5      (0.76     (1.38   $ 44,150        13
$ 1.78        (11.88     1.95 5      2.99 5      (0.99     (2.03   $ 15,938        40
$ 2.02        11.42        1.95 5      3.41 5      (0.65     (2.11   $ 13,658        17
             
$ 3.40        20.57        1.50 5      2.00 5      (0.70     (1.20   $ 9,799        42
             
$ 9.23        10.54        1.58 6      1.98 6      (0.15     (0.55   $ 11,892        62
$ 8.35        (18.81     1.70 6      2.00 6      (0.23     (0.53   $ 18,527        46
$ 10.31        7.92        1.69 5      1.88 5      (0.09     (0.28   $ 26,502        59
$ 9.56        (4.40     1.69 5      2.40 5      0.04        (0.67   $ 29,374        43
             
$ 9.32        10.82        1.29 6      1.59 6      0.29        (0.01   $ 26,763        62
$ 8.41        (18.67     1.51 6      1.77 6      (0.06     (0.32   $ 19,270        46
$ 10.37        8.13        1.51 5      1.71 5      0.05        (0.15   $ 32,306        59
$ 9.61        (3.90     1.50 5      2.21 5      (0.18     (0.89   $ 28,861        43
             
$ 2.67        11.73        1.96 6      2.00 6      (0.75     (0.79   $ 674,632        42
$ 2.39        (12.65     1.95 5      2.01 5      (0.63     (0.69   $ 981,367        59
$ 2.74        4.90        1.95 5      2.02 5      (0.28     (0.35   $ 1,457,882        55
$ 2.67        0.85        1.95 5      2.06 5      0.21        0.09      $ 1,785,681        41
$ 2.66        23.15        1.95 5      2.13 5      0.29        0.11      $ 1,482,265        39
             
$ 2.67        15.58        1.80 6      1.81 6      (0.03     (0.04   $ 160,729        42
             
$ 2.63        (4.89     2.25 5      2.39 5      0.35        0.21      $ 437,850        80
$ 2.77        (14.88     2.25 5      2.28 5      0.39        0.36      $ 1,027,673        34
$ 3.32        11.97        2.24 5      2.24 5      0.79        0.79      $ 1,324,694        22
$ 2.97        22.88        2.25 5      2.43 5      0.81        0.63      $ 730,694        13
$ 2.41        20.50        2.25 5      3.64 5      1.31        (0.08   $ 33,045        5
             
$ 2.64        2.33        2.06 6      2.06 6      1.40        1.40      $ 139,699        80
             
$ 3.52        13.73        1.62 6      1.62 6      (0.98     (0.98   $ 150,945        44
$ 3.51        (3.88     1.81 5      1.81 5      (1.10     (1.10   $ 155,968        54
$ 4.28        3.94        1.78 5      1.78 5      (0.83     (0.83   $ 192,664        42
$ 4.58        24.23        1.80 5      1.80 5      (0.70     (0.70   $ 220,460        43
$ 4.15        26.69        1.84 5      1.84 5      (0.61     (0.61   $ 153,582        38
             
$ 3.52        13.92        1.35 5      2.32 5      (0.57     (1.54   $ 5,348        44

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                Less Distributions        
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

  

           

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 27.88        (0.22     3.77        3.55        4                      

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 26.78        (0.09     1.39        1.30        4      (0.01     (0.19     (0.20

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 28.76        (0.02     (1.24     (1.26     4             (0.72     (0.72

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 22.44        0.07        6.32        6.39        0.01        (0.08            (0.08

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 17.21        0.09        5.14        5.23        4                      

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

  

         

Period ended 9/30/1619 22

  $ 28.46        0.01        2.99        3.00        4                      

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

  

         

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 2.74        (0.01     0.61        0.60        4             (0.13     (0.13

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 3.09        (0.01     (0.04     (0.05     4             (0.30     (0.30

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 2.94        (0.01     0.33        0.32        4             (0.17     (0.17

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.41        (— )4      0.53        0.53        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.24        4      0.44        0.44        4             (0.27     (0.27

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

  

       

Period ended 9/30/1619 22

  $ 2.71        0.01        0.51        0.52        4                      

Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

  

           

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 8.84        0.16        1.01        1.17        4      (0.16     (0.83     (0.99

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 12.69        0.15        (0.69     (0.54     4      (0.16     (3.15     (3.31

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 16.57        0.21        1.49        1.70        4      (0.22     (5.36     (5.58

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 14.31        0.22        2.37        2.59        4      (0.20     (0.13     (0.33

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 11.85        0.20        2.46        2.66        4      (0.20            (0.20

Large Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

  

           

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 8.84        0.29        0.88        1.17        4      (0.17     (0.83     (1.00

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 12.69        (0.04     (0.49     (0.53     4      (0.17     (3.15     (3.32

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 16.57        0.20        1.52        1.72        4      (0.24     (5.36     (5.60

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 14.31        0.22        2.39        2.61        4      (0.22     (0.13     (0.35

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 13.77        0.12        0.57        0.69        4      (0.15            (0.15

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

  

           

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 12.36        (0.08     1.60        1.52        4      (0.01     (1.24     (1.25

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 16.29        0.02        (3.00     (2.98     4      (0.14     (0.81     (0.95

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 15.82        0.17        0.65        0.82        4             (0.35     (0.35

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 13.66        (0.04     2.23        2.19        4             (0.03     (0.03

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 11.85        (0.02     1.83        1.81        4                      

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

  

           

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 12.38        0.21        1.33        1.54        0.02        (0.03     (1.24     (1.27

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 16.32        0.06        (3.02     (2.96     4      (0.17     (0.81     (0.98

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 15.83        0.18        0.66        0.84        4             (0.35     (0.35

Period ended 9/30/1313

  $ 13.80        (0.01     2.07        2.06        4             (0.03     (0.03

Micro Cap Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 7.21        (0.08     1.15        1.07        4             (1.09     (1.09

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 7.36        (0.08 )15      0.28        0.20        4      4      (0.35     (0.35

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 7.42        (0.14     0.08        (0.06     4                      

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 5.71        (0.10     1.81        1.71        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 4.40        (0.09     1.40        1.31        4                      

Micro Cap Value Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 2.87        (0.02     0.34        0.32        4             (0.32     (0.32

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 3.02        (0.02 )16      0.31        0.29        4             (0.44     (0.44

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 3.45        (0.04     0.18        0.14        4             (0.57     (0.57

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 2.85        (0.03     0.91        0.88        4             (0.28     (0.28

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 2.24        (0.04     0.65        0.61        4                      

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
(000s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 31.43        12.73        1.48 5      1.48 5      (0.41     (0.41   $ 945,168        50%   
$ 27.88        4.83        1.50 5      1.50 5      (0.32     (0.32   $ 1,316,095        46%   
$ 26.78        (4.53     1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.06     (0.06   $ 1,421,086        42%   
$ 28.76        28.63        1.49 5      1.49 5      0.25        0.25      $ 1,326,931        44%   
$ 22.44        30.39        1.57 6      1.57 6      0.51        0.51      $ 434,824        44%   
             
$ 31.46        10.54        1.35 5      1.36 5      0.07        0.06      $ 509,016        50%   
             
$ 3.21        22.73        2.25 5      2.29 5      (0.35     (0.39   $ 512,252        41%   
$ 2.74        (1.44     2.25 5      2.43 5      (0.36     (0.54   $ 453,495        25%   
$ 3.09        11.53        2.25 5      2.41 5      (0.40     (0.56   $ 339,659        38%   
$ 2.94        21.99        2.25 5      2.42 5      (0.03     (0.20   $ 278,216        49%   
$ 2.41        22.33        2.25 6      2.48 6      (0.16     (0.39   $ 194,563        41%   
             
$ 3.23        19.19        1.95 5      2.04 5      0.64        0.55      $ 168,136        41%   
             
$ 9.02        13.92        1.10 5      1.17 5      1.70        1.63      $ 189,691        26%   
$ 8.84        (6.61     1.10 5      1.12 5      1.34        1.32      $ 244,056        39%   
$ 12.69        11.78        1.11 5 10      1.12 5 10      1.38        1.37      $ 409,169        53%   
$ 16.57        18.40        1.10 5      1.16 5      1.27        1.21      $ 786,910        47%   
$ 14.31        22.50        1.10 5      1.15 5      1.42        1.37      $ 1,298,365        14%   
             
$ 9.01        13.97        0.96 5      1.72 5      1.76        1.00      $ 3,589        26%   
$ 8.84        (6.50     0.98 5      1.44 5      1.40        0.94      $ 1,525        39%   
$ 12.69        11.95        0.98 5      1.25 5      1.52        1.25      $ 8,068        53%   
$ 16.57        18.54        0.98 5      1.35 5      1.37        1.00      $ 15,444        47%   
$ 14.31        5.02        0.98 5      1.31 5      1.44        1.11      $ 15,511        14%   
             
$ 12.63        13.38        1.83 6 7      1.83 6 7      (0.06     (0.06   $ 184,158        47%   
$ 12.36        (19.33     1.61 7      1.61 7      0.12        0.12      $ 616,192        44%   
$ 16.29        5.21        1.53 7 11      1.53 7 11      1.05        1.05      $ 1,696,707        47%   
$ 15.82        16.09        1.51 7      1.51 7      (0.22     (0.22   $ 1,479,371        47%   
$ 13.66        15.27        1.51 7      1.51 7      (0.20     (0.20   $ 1,537,220        71%   
             
$ 12.67        13.71        1.52 6 7      1.57 6 7      0.18        0.13      $ 64,009        47%   
$ 12.38        (19.19     1.47 7      1.47 7      0.25        0.25      $ 408,792        44%   
$ 16.32        5.33        1.42 7      1.42 7      1.18        1.18      $ 1,022,568        47%   
$ 15.83        14.99        1.39 7      1.40 7      (0.16     (0.17   $ 824,780        47%   
             
$ 7.19        16.04        1.92 5      1.92 5      (1.14     (1.14   $ 277,691        32%   
$ 7.21        2.45        1.90 5      1.90 5      (0.85 )15      (0.85 )15    $ 273,311        31%   
$ 7.36        (0.81     1.97        1.97        (1.67     (1.67   $ 293,815        26%   
$ 7.42        29.95        2.13 5      2.13 5      (1.28     (1.28   $ 323,175        17%   
$ 5.71        29.77        2.14 5      2.14 5      (1.50     (1.50   $ 289,449        25%   
             
$ 2.87        12.04        1.95 5      2.04 5      (0.59     (0.68   $ 179,116        73%   
$ 2.87        9.99        1.96 6      2.02 6      (0.55 )16      (0.61 )16    $ 154,169        53%   
$ 3.02        3.26        2.03 5      2.09 5      (1.31     (1.37   $ 158,800        71%   
$ 3.45        33.92        2.25 5      2.25 5      (0.92     (0.92   $ 166,487        66%   
$ 2.85        27.23        2.25 5      2.31 5      (1.27     (1.33   $ 138,299        78%   

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

 

          Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
                Less Distributions        
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
    Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 

Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

  

         

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 45.97        (0.47     5.65        5.18        4             (7.63     (7.63

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 50.25        (0.40     0.93        0.53        4             (4.81     (4.81

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 51.31        (0.41     1.03        0.62        4             (1.68     (1.68

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 43.82        (0.15     10.53        10.38        4             (2.89     (2.89

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 35.37        (0.29     10.40        10.11        4             (1.66     (1.66

Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

  

       

Period ended 9/30/1619 22

  $ 37.58        (0.07     6.07        6.00        4                      

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

  

         

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 5.86        0.01        0.77        0.78        4      (0.03            (0.03

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 5.69        0.05 17      0.12        0.17        4                      

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 5.12        (0.02     0.59        0.57        4                      

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 3.81        (0.01     1.32        1.31        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 3.12        (0.03     0.72        0.69        4                      

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

  

       

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 5.88        0.02        0.78        0.80        4      (0.03            (0.03

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 5.72        0.05 17      0.11        0.16        4                      

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 5.14        (0.03     0.61        0.58                               

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 3.82        (0.01     1.33        1.32        4                      

Period ended 9/30/128

  $ 3.68        (0.01     0.15        0.14                               

Strategic Income Fund

  

           

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 10.49        0.26        0.49        0.75        4      (0.27 )20      (0.35     (0.62

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 12.63        0.30        (1.38     (1.08     4      (0.44     (0.62     (1.06

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 11.08        0.32        1.74        2.06        4      (0.35     (0.16     (0.51

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 9.30        0.33        1.78        2.11        4      (0.33            (0.33

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 7.57        0.16        1.77        1.93        4      (0.20            (0.20

Ultra Growth Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 18.06        (0.18     3.66        3.48        4             (1.65     (1.65

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 23.67        (0.26     1.54        1.28        4      (0.01     (6.88     (6.89

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 24.57        (0.06     0.80        0.74        4             (1.64     (1.64

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 22.83        (0.15     4.96        4.81        4             (3.07     (3.07

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 20.11        (0.08     3.98        3.90        4             (1.18     (1.18

World Innovators Fund — Investor Class

  

       

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 20.17        (0.12     1.90        1.78        4             (2.63     (2.63

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 22.62        (0.21     0.30        0.09        4             (2.54     (2.54

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 23.15        (0.24     0.91        0.67        4             (1.20     (1.20

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 18.55        (0.12     4.72        4.60        4                      

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 14.71        (0.12     3.96        3.84        4                      

World Innovators Fund — Institutional Class

  

         

Period ended 9/30/1619 22

  $ 17.54        (— )4      1.82        1.82                               

Income Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 10.18        0.19        0.07        0.26        4      (0.19            (0.19

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 10.15        0.16        0.03        0.19        4      (0.16            (0.16

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 10.13        0.17        0.02        0.19        4      (0.17            (0.17

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 10.44        0.17        (0.31     (0.14            (0.17            (0.17

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 10.32        0.20        0.12        0.32        4      (0.20            (0.20

U.S. Treasury Fund

               

Year ended 9/30/1622

  $ 18.42        0.37        2.29        2.66        0.01        (0.36     (0.87     (1.23

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 17.08        0.38        1.33        1.71        0.01        (0.38            (0.38

Year ended 9/30/14

  $ 15.33        0.45        1.75        2.20        4      (0.45            (0.45

Year ended 9/30/13

  $ 18.75        0.44        (3.08     (2.64     0.01        (0.44     (0.35     (0.79

Year ended 9/30/12

  $ 18.75        0.42        0.77        1.19        0.01        (0.42     (0.78     (1.20

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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
(000s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 43.52        11.87        1.29 5      1.29 5      (0.79     (0.79   $ 1,544,796        20%   
$ 45.97        0.39        1.22 5      1.22 5      (0.75     (0.75   $ 2,000,588        31%   
$ 50.25        1.09        1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.75     (0.75   $ 2,219,638        23%   
$ 51.31        25.34        1.23 5      1.23 5      (0.42     (0.42   $ 2,487,031        10%   
$ 43.82        29.41        1.24 5      1.24 5      (0.73     (0.73   $ 1,824,781        20%   
             
$ 43.58        15.97        1.05 5      1.11 5      (0.63     (0.69   $ 337,605        20%   
             
$ 6.61        13.37        1.24 5      1.24 5      0.23        0.23      $ 269,710        57%   
$ 5.86        2.99        1.21 5      1.21 5      0.82 17      0.82 17    $ 257,655        57%   
$ 5.69        11.13        1.20 5      1.20 5      (0.52     (0.52   $ 265,521        50%   
$ 5.12        34.38        1.26 5      1.27 5      (0.21     (0.22   $ 201,581        40%   
$ 3.81        22.12        1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.73     (0.73   $ 166,330        55%   
             
$ 6.65        13.54        1.08 5      1.20 5      0.40        0.28      $ 23,839        57%   
$ 5.88        2.97        1.15 5      1.20 5      0.92 17      0.87 17    $ 18,941        57%   
$ 5.72        11.28        1.15 5      1.44 5      (0.49     (0.78   $ 10,436        50%   
$ 5.14        34.55        1.15 5      1.46 5      (0.11     (0.42   $ 9,359        40%   
$ 3.82        3.80        1.15 5      1.66 5      (0.42     (0.93   $ 7,243        55%   
             
$ 10.62        7.38        0.95 5      1.04 5      2.50        2.41      $ 55,112        45%   
$ 10.49        (9.54     0.95 5      0.95 5      2.51        2.51      $ 88,661        78%   
$ 12.63        18.94        0.95 5      0.96 5      2.59        2.58      $ 94,958        69%   
$ 11.08        23.01        0.95 5      1.06 5      3.16        3.05      $ 66,579        54%   
$ 9.30        25.61        0.95 5      1.14 5      1.74        1.55      $ 44,635        57%   
             
$ 19.89        20.08        1.33 5      1.33 5      (1.03     (1.03   $ 101,402        28%   
$ 18.06        4.02        1.31 5      1.31 5      (1.06     (1.06   $ 96,015        38%   
$ 23.67        2.66        1.26 5      1.26 5      (1.00     (1.00   $ 102,834        38%   
$ 24.57        24.52        1.29 5      1.29 5      (0.64     (0.64   $ 151,697        25%   
$ 22.83        20.13        1.32 5      1.32 5      (0.35     (0.35   $ 143,259        43%   
             
$ 19.32        8.97        1.78 5      1.78 5      (0.66     (0.66   $ 193,826        112%   
$ 20.17        0.32        1.76 5      1.76 5      (0.76     (0.76   $ 186,272        100%   
$ 22.62        2.69        1.73 5      1.73 5      (0.89     (0.89   $ 253,311        111%   
$ 23.15        24.80        1.77 5      1.79 5      (0.84     (0.86   $ 266,911        84%   
$ 18.55        26.10        1.85 5      1.85 5      (0.99     (0.99   $ 167,934        66%   
             
$ 19.36        10.38        1.55 5      3.69 5      (0.01     (2.15   $ 5,977        112%   
             
$ 10.25        2.58        0.73 5      0.73 5      1.85        1.85      $ 99,706        37%   
$ 10.18        1.87        0.72 5      0.72 5      1.57        1.57      $ 108,959        44%   
$ 10.15        1.91        0.70 5      0.70 5      1.66        1.66      $ 116,752        13%   
$ 10.13        (1.34     0.71        0.71        1.67        1.67      $ 130,285        35%   
$ 10.44        3.16        0.70 5      0.70 5      1.97        1.97      $ 139,186        48%   
             
$ 19.86        15.49        0.69 5 21      0.73 5      1.97 21      1.93      $ 489,011        59%   
$ 18.42        10.09        0.67 5      0.67 5      2.12        2.12      $ 327,861        131%   
$ 17.08        14.54        0.70 5      0.70 5      2.77        2.77      $ 224,664        28%   
$ 15.33        (14.43     0.71 5      0.71 5      2.46        2.46      $ 193,231        34%   
$ 18.75        6.66        0.72 5      0.72 5      2.33        2.33      $ 271,495        13%   

 

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Notes to Financial Highlights

 

  1 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

  2 Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

  3 Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 

  4 Represents amounts less than $0.005 per share.

 

  5 Includes interest expense of less than 0.005%.

 

  6 Includes interest expenses of more than 0.005%.

 

  7 Includes interest expense and dividend payments for securities sold short. The ratios excluding such expenses are listed below:

 

     Expenses Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements2
   Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements2

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

         

Year ended 9/30/16

       1.42%          1.42%  

Year ended 9/30/15

       1.30%          1.30%  

Year ended 9/30/14

       1.27%          1.27%  

Year ended 9/30/13

       1.28%          1.28%  

Year ended 9/30/12

       1.27%          1.27%  

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

         

Year ended 9/30/16

       1.17%          1.22%  

Year ended 9/30/15

       1.16%          1.16%  

Year ended 9/30/14

       1.16%          1.16%  

Period ended 9/30/1313

       1.17%          1.18%  

 

  8 Institutional class inception date was January 31, 2012.

 

  9 Fund inception date was January 31, 2012.

 

10  Includes extraordinary expenses of 0.01% (see Note 7).

 

11  Includes extraordinary expenses of less than 0.01% (see Note 7).

 

12  Fund inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

13  Institutional class inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

14  Investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $0.17 and $0.08 per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, income (loss) to average net assets would have been as follows:

 

     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements
  Net Investment
Income (Loss)
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

       (0.58 )%            (0.58 )%     

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       (0.59 )%       (0.60 )%

 

15  Investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $0.04 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (1.40)%.

 

16  Investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $0.01 per share. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been (1.04)% for Net Investment Income Net of Waivers and Reimbursements and (1.10)% for Net Investment Income Before Waivers and Reimbursements.

 

17  Investment income per share reflects a large, non-recurring dividend which amounted to $0.05 and $0.05 per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring dividend, the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been as follows:

 

     Net Investment
Income (Loss)
Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements
  Net Investment
Income (Loss)
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

       (0.00 )%18       (0.00 )%18

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

       0.10 %       0.05 %

 

18  Amount is less than 0.005%.

 

19 Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

 

20  Dividends from net investment income includes a return of capital distribution, which amounted to 0.04 per share.

 

21  Includes reimbursement by Hoisington Investment Management Co., the Sub-Advisor, for proxy statement expenses which amounted to 0.01 per share.

 

 

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22  Includes a non-recurring offer to reimburse prior period custody and fund accounting out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 7 “Custodian Out-of-Pocket Expense Reimbursement”). Excluding this non-recurring reimbursement, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been as follows:

 

     Expenses Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)
   Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.21          1.21  

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.07          1.09  

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

       1.84          1.98  

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

       1.56          2.06  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

       1.60          2.00  

Emerging Markets Select Fund  — Institutional Class

       1.33          1.63  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund  — Investor Class

       1.97          2.01  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

       1.82          1.83  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

       2.25          2.39  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund  — Institutional  Class

       2.08          2.08  

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       1.64          1.64  

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

       1.42          2.39  

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.48          1.48  

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.36          1.37  

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       2.26          2.30  

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

       1.97          2.06  

Large Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.10          1.17  

Large Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

       0.96          1.72  

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

       1.83          1.83  

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

       1.52          1.57  

Micro Cap Fund — Investor Class

       1.92          1.92  

Micro Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.96          2.05  

Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.29          1.29  

Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.05          1.11  

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.24          1.24  

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

       1.08          1.20  

Strategic Income Fund — Investor Class

       0.95          1.04  

Ultra Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.34          1.34  

World Innovators Fund — Investor Class

       1.79          1.79  

World Innovators Fund — Institutional Class

       1.63          3.77  

Income Fund — Investor Class

       0.73          0.73  

U.S. Treasury Fund — Investor Class

       0.69          0.73  

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. ORGANIZATION

Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and consists of 19 series or funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). The Core Growth Fund, Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Select Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Growth Fund, 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. Each Fund maintains its own investment objective(s).

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 13 funds offer Institutional Class shares: Core Growth Fund, Large Cap Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, which commenced operations on January 31, 2012, Emerging Markets Select Fund and Long/Short Fund, which commenced operations on December 13, 2012 and Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Growth Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and World Innovators Fund, which commenced operations on February 1, 2016. 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, International Growth, International Opportunities, Large Cap Value, Long/Short, Micro Cap, Micro Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value, Strategic Income, Ultra Growth and World Innovators Funds are referred to herein as the “Equity Funds.”

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant policies related to investments of the Funds held at September 30, 2016. 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 13.

Foreign Currency Translations — Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates each business day (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Purchases and sales of investments and dividend income are translated into U.S. dollars using the current prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities is reflected as a component of such gains or losses. Transactions in foreign denominated assets may involve greater risks than domestic transactions.

Investment in Securities and Related Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded after the ex-dividend date based on when the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Bond discount and premiums are amortized using the interest method. To the extent dividends received include return of capital or capital gain distributions, such distributions are recorded as a reduction to cost of the related security or as realized gain or loss.

Expenses — The Funds contract for various services on a collective basis. Most expenses are directly attributable to each Fund and therefore are charged accordingly. Expenses that are not directly attributable to one or more Funds are allocated among applicable Funds on an equitable and consistent basis considering such things as the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Funds.

Use of Management Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported changes in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Guarantees and Indemnifications — In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, however, the risk of loss is expected to be remote.

Redemption Fees — The Funds deduct a fee of 2.00% from redemption proceeds on shares of the Funds held 60 days or less. Redemption fees retained by the Funds are credited to additional paid-in capital.

New Accounting Pronouncements — In May 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2015-07 entitled Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) —  Disclosures for Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent) which is intended to address the diversity in practice of how investments measured at net asset value with redemption dates in the future (including periodic redemption dates) are categorized within the fair value hierarchy. The FASB guidance

 

 

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allows reporting entities to exclude investments measured at net asset value (NAV) per share under the existing practical expedient in ASC 820 from the fair value hierarchy. ASU 2015-07 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods in fiscal years that begin after December 15, 2015. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU 2015-07 and its impact to financial statements.

Other — Income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are generally allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as certain shareholder servicing fees.

3. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Repurchase Agreements — The Funds may engage in repurchase transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase and the fund to resell the obligation at an agreed upon price and time. The market value of the collateral must be at least equal at all times to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, the fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. Refer to Note 14 (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 14 (Offsetting) for more information about the offsetting of assets and liabilities.

Participation Notes — The Frontier Emerging Small Countries and the Global Opportunities Funds may invest in Participation Notes (P-Notes). P-Notes are promissory notes that are designed to offer a return linked to the performance of a particular underlying equity security or market. P-Notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and allow a fund to gain exposure to common stocks in markets in which the fund is currently not approved to directly invest,

or in markets that prohibit direct investment by foreign purchasers (e.g. 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.

Unfunded Commitments — The Equity Funds may participate in unfunded loan commitments. Pursuant to the terms of a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, the Micro Cap Value and Ultra Growth Funds held unfunded loan commitments at the end of the period. The Funds are obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrower’s discretion. The Funds reserve against such contingent obligations by segregating cash and/or other liquid assets. As of September 30, 2016, the total amount of unfunded commitments for each Fund was as follows:

 

    

Unfunded

Loan

Commitment

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Convertible Promissory Note (structured as a Line of Credit), 12.00%, 12/31/17

  $ 500,000       $   —   

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.

 

 

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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 14 (Offsetting) for more information about the offsetting of assets and liabilities.

 

Options written activity during the year ended September 30, 2016 was as follows:

 

    

Options

Outstanding at

9/30/2015

     Written      Closed      Exercised      Expired     

Options

Outstanding at
9/30/2016

 

Large Cap Value Fund

                

Premium amount

  $   —       $ 132,873       $   —       $ (23,850    $ (109,023    $   —   

Number of contracts

            1,100                 (200      (900        

5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Cost of investment securities purchased and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding U.S. government and short-term securities for the year ended September 30, 2016 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
 

Purchases

  $ 238,977,261       $ 33,929,625       $ 22,903,125       $ 354,768,576       $ 631,518,928       $ 67,437,006   

Sales

    198,864,707         27,793,650         23,493,797         562,829,381         1,028,170,576         93,223,722   
     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Large Cap
Value
Fund
     Long/Short
Fund
     Micro
Cap
Fund
     Micro Cap
Value
Fund
 

Purchases

  $ 671,416,025       $ 320,220,759       $ 54,234,227       $ 213,926,115       $ 82,215,585       $ 117,635,126   

Sales

    719,335,273         209,849,235         135,408,603         1,019,733,097         110,812,099         104,988,216   
     Small Cap
Growth
Fund
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
     Strategic
Income
Fund
     Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income
Fund
 

Purchases

  $ 370,017,563       $ 148,949,638       $ 26,768,448       $ 26,050,995       $ 180,097,748       $ 30,181,754   

Sales

    675,746,855         181,059,509         68,203,911         41,106,159         204,590,267         29,117,885   

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the Income Fund were $8,363,189 and $16,986,276, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the U.S. Treasury Fund were $350,076,718 and $236,203,748, respectively.

6. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income to shareholders. The Funds are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2013. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total of amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next 12 months. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made.

 

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As of September 30, 2016 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
    

International
Growth

Fund

 

Cost

  $ 929,809,105       $ 55,149,633       $ 33,454,287       $ 644,362,466       $ 517,951,753       $ 121,060,679       $ 1,089,922,615   
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 426,006,974       $ 23,775,170       $ 6,346,620       $ 236,929,666       $ 105,559,043       $ 40,041,922       $ 414,377,606   

Gross (depreciation)

    (27,631,404      (984,825      (1,859,087      (31,768,278      (53,298,372      (5,819,777      (49,983,659
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation

  $ 398,375,570       $ 22,790,345       $ 4,487,533       $ 205,161,388       $ 52,260,671       $ 34,222,145       $ 364,393,947   
 

 

 

 
     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

 

Cost

  $ 530,548,779       $ 162,080,343       $ 159,502,383       $ 187,049,293       $ 135,897,970       $ 1,345,619,836       $ 236,642,148   
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 172,005,587       $ 31,604,162       $ 32,607,899       $ 105,839,362       $ 46,636,767       $ 649,791,869       $ 67,005,190   

Gross (depreciation)

    (17,013,583      (2,944,400      (39,288,865      (12,217,524      (2,513,219      (121,077,786      (8,397,456
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation

  $ 154,992,004       $ 28,659,762       $ (6,680,966    $ 93,621,838       $ 44,123,548       $ 528,714,083       $ 58,607,734   
 

 

 

 
    

Strategic
Income

Fund

     Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income
Fund
     U.S.
Treasury
Fund
               

Cost

  $ 50,992,391       $ 74,714,096       $ 180,572,331       $ 97,548,031       $ 469,456,705         
 

 

 

       

Gross appreciation

  $ 6,211,556       $ 33,961,268       $ 25,073,996       $ 1,718,141       $ 24,110,848         

Gross (depreciation)

    (2,081,825      (8,099,142      (6,002,087      (256,268      (2,210,291      
 

 

 

       

Net appreciation

  $ 4,129,731       $ 25,862,126       $ 19,071,909       $ 1,461,873       $ 21,900,557         
 

 

 

       

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, unrealized appreciation on passive foreign investment companies, partnership adjustments and other temporary tax adjustments.

The components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis as of September 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

    

Core

Growth

Fund

    

Emerging
India

Fund

    

Emerging
Markets
Select

Fund

     Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
     Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $       $       $       $       $   

Undistributed capital gains

    2,121,012         819,636                           
 

 

 

 

Accumulated earnings

    2,121,012         819,636                           

Accumulated capital and other losses

    (5,575,059      (580,549      (8,281,984      (82,211,693      (153,784,036

Other undistributed ordinary losses

            (57,865      (70,098              (54,586

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*

    398,375,570         21,646,174         4,263,049         202,973,864         48,999,682   
 

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings

  $ 394,921,523       $ 21,827,396       $ (4,089,033    $ 120,762,171       $ (104,838,940
 

 

 

 
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
    

International
Growth

Fund

     International
Opportunities
Fund
    

Large Cap
Value

Fund

    

Long/Short

Fund

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $       $       $       $ 4,996       $   

Undistributed capital gains

    7,456,138         38,987,147                 5,174,466         61,070   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated earnings

    7,456,138         38,987,147                 5,179,462         61,070   

Accumulated capital and other losses

    (1,333,351      (1,771,842      (5,907,308              (157,790,103

Other undistributed ordinary losses

    (6,130              (7,630      (8,727        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*

    33,717,035         364,208,613         153,941,942         28,659,762         (7,223,971
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings

  $ 39,833,692       $ 401,423,918       $ 148,027,004       $ 33,830,497       $ (164,953,004
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Micro

Cap

Fund

    

Micro Cap
Value

Fund

    

Small Cap
Growth

Fund

    

Small Cap

Value

Fund

    

Strategic
Income

Fund

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $       $       $       $ 223,317       $   

Undistributed capital gains

    18,371,513                 144,143,182                   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accumulated earnings

    18,371,513                 144,143,182         223,317      

Accumulated capital and other losses

    (1,971,779      (946,331      (10,697,296      (13,202,080      (7,707,764

Other undistributed ordinary losses

                                    (8,035

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*

    93,621,922         44,123,744         528,707,853         58,607,746         4,129,713   
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings

  $ 110,021,656       $ 43,177,413       $ 662,153,739       $ 45,628,983       $ (3,586,086
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Ultra

Growth

Fund

     World
Innovators
Fund
    

Income

Fund

     U.S.
Treasury
Fund
        

Undistributed ordinary income

  $       $       $ 45,343       $ 88,003      

Undistributed capital gains

    6,198,685         4,136,083         124,946         23,928,544      
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Accumulated earnings

    6,198,685         4,136,083         170,289         24,016,547      

Accumulated capital and other losses

    (1,199,720      (555,051                   

Other undistributed ordinary losses

                    (34,889      (89,863   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*

    25,862,135         19,067,892         1,461,873         21,900,557      
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total accumulated earnings

  $ 30,861,100       $ 22,648,924       $ 1,597,273       $ 45,827,241      
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

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.

Accordingly, at September 30, 2016, reclassifications were recorded as follows:

    

Core

Growth

Fund

    

Emerging

India

Fund

    

Emerging

Markets

Select

Fund

    

Emerging

Markets

Small Cap
Fund

     Frontier
Emerging
Small
Countries
Fund
 

Increase (decrease) paid-in-capital in excess of par

  $ (9,080,743    $ (595,490    $ (139,948    $ (10,813,869    $ (1,538,427

Increase (decrease) undistributed net investment income

    9,844,664         525,229         80,379         12,283,907         (9,605,659

Increase (decrease) undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (763,921      70,261         59,569         (1,470,038      11,144,086   
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
    

International

Growth

Fund

     International
Opportunities
Fund
    

Large Cap

Value

Fund

     Long/Short
Fund
 

Increase (decrease) paid-in-capital in excess of par

  $ (2,335,324    $ (8,128,228    $ (1,986,766    $ (6,732    $ (363,108

Increase (decrease) undistributed net investment income

    2,774,173         7,626,027         1,623,000         138,253         323,078   

Increase (decrease) undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    (438,849      502,201         363,766         (131,521      40,030   
    

Micro

Cap

Fund

    

Micro Cap

Value

Fund

    

Small Cap

Growth

Fund

    

Small Cap

Value

Fund

     Strategic
Income
Fund
 

Increase (decrease) paid-in-capital in excess of par

  $ (1,824,925    $ (28    $ (19,286,674    $ (45    $ (602

Increase (decrease) undistributed net investment income

    1,813,830         275,855         16,394,422         (317,949      (448,072

Increase (decrease) undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    11,095         (275,827      3,390,296         317,994         448,674   

 

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Ultra

Growth

Fund

     World
Innovators
Fund
    

Income

Fund

                 

Increase (decrease) paid-in-capital in excess of par

  $ (1,044,715    $ (15    $         

Increase (decrease) undistributed net investment income

    (2,013,479      1,639,230         (11,425      

Increase (decrease) undistributed net realized gain (loss)

    3,517,216         (1,600,196      11,425         

Capital loss carryforwards are available through the date specified below to offset future realized net capital gains for federal income tax purposes. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. To the extent future gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, a Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Post-enactment losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law. 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, 2016 were as follows:

 

    Expiring      Non-expiring  
Fund   9/30/2017      9/30/2018      Short Term      Long Term  

Emerging Markets Select Fund

  $   —       $   —       $ 7,565,978       $ 713,332   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

                    55,712,840         22,118,288   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

                    73,690,727         74,221,086   

International Opportunities Fund

                    3,041,476         2,630,545   

Small Cap Value Fund

            13,202,080                   

Strategic Income Fund

                    4,973,715         2,717,608   

During the tax year ended September 30, 2016, the Funds used capital loss carryforwards in the following amounts:

 

Fund   Amount Used  

Small Cap Value Fund

  $ 6,934,432   

The Funds have elected to defer losses incurred from November 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 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

  $       $ 5,575,059   

Emerging India Fund

            580,549   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

            2,674   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

            4,380,565   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

            5,872,223   

Global Opportunities Fund

            1,333,351   

International Growth Fund

            1,771,842   

International Opportunities Fund

            235,287   

Long/Short Fund

    157,644,735         145,368   

Micro Cap Fund

            1,971,779   

Micro Cap Value Fund

    257,220         689,111   

Small Cap Growth Fund

            10,697,296   

Strategic Income Fund

            16,441   

Ultra Growth Fund

            1,199,720   

World Innovators Fund

            555,051   

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2016 was as follows:

 

2016   Core
Growth
Fund
     Emerging
India
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
     Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
     Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
 

Ordinary Income

  $       $       $       $ 132,483       $ 1,618,755   

Capital Gain

    138,512,554         958,580                           
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 138,512,554       $ 958,580       $       $ 132,483       $ 1,618,755   
 

 

 

 
2016  

Global

Opportunities

Fund

    

International

Growth

Fund

    

International

Opportunities

Fund

    

Large Cap

Value

Fund

    

Long/Short

Fund

 

Ordinary Income

  $       $       $       $ 3,793,299       $ 2,216,991   

Capital Gain

    19,687,296                 22,512,072         20,982,300         70,202,977   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 19,687,296       $       $ 22,512,072       $ 24,775,599       $ 72,419,968   
 

 

 

 
2016  

Micro

Cap

Fund

    

Micro Cap

Value

Fund

    

Small Cap

Growth

Fund

    

Small Cap

Value

Fund

    

Strategic

Income

Fund

 

Ordinary Income

  $       $ 2,417,065       $       $ 1,464,849       $ 1,474,213   

Capital Gain

    40,544,074         15,487,890         322,361,340                 2,685,547   

Return of Capital

                                    287,336   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 40,544,074       $ 17,904,955       $ 322,361,340       $ 1,464,849       $ 4,447,096   
 

 

 

 
2016  

Ultra

Growth

Fund

    

World

Innovators

Fund

    

Income

Fund

    

U.S.

Treasury

Fund

        

Ordinary Income

  $       $       $ 1,963,364       $ 7,944,602      

Capital Gain

    8,679,065         24,130,023                 15,905,989      
 

 

 

    

Total

  $ 8,679,065       $ 24,130,023       $ 1,963,364       $ 23,850,591      
 

 

 

    

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2015 was as follows:

 

2015  

Core

Growth

Fund

    

Emerging

India

Fund

    

Emerging

Markets

Select

Fund

    

Emerging

Markets

Small Cap

Fund

    

Frontier

Emerging

Small Countries

Fund

 

Ordinary Income

  $       $ 29,439       $ 237,897       $ 1,814,628       $ 11,253,991   

Capital Gain

    24,139,661                                 14,583,973   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 24,139,661       $ 29,439       $ 237,897       $ 1,814,628       $ 25,837,964   
 

 

 

 
2015  

Global

Opportunities

Fund

    

International

Growth

Fund

    

International

Opportunities

Fund

    

Large Cap

Value

Fund

    

Long/Short

Fund

 

Ordinary Income

  $       $       $       $ 9,564,501       $ 23,730,693   

Capital Gain

    27,018,684         9,181,913         32,985,697         87,584,255         126,006,657   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 27,018,684       $ 9,181,913       $ 32,985,697       $ 97,148,756       $ 149,737,350   
 

 

 

 
2015  

Micro

Cap

Fund

    

Micro Cap

Value

Fund

    

Small Cap

Growth

Fund

    

Small Cap

Value

Fund

    

Strategic

Income

Fund

 

Ordinary Income

  $       $       $       $       $ 2,614,478   

Capital Gain

    13,800,575         21,640,698         210,961,388                 7,267,964   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 13,800,575       $ 21,640,698       $ 210,961,388       $       $ 9,882,442   
 

 

 

 

 

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2015  

Ultra

Growth

Fund

    

World

Innovators

Fund

    

Income

Fund

    

U.S.

Treasury

Fund

        

Ordinary Income

  $       $       $ 1,693,986       $ 6,608,427      

Capital Gain

    29,153,346         25,428,998                      
 

 

 

    

Total

  $ 29,153,346       $ 25,428,998       $ 1,693,986       $ 6,608,427      
 

 

 

    

The tax character of distributions paid may differ from that shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes.

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Investment Advisory Fees, Expense Limitations — As the Funds’ investment advisor, the Advisor receives a monthly fee calculated on average daily net assets. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain Funds should a Fund’s operating expenses exceed a specified annual limitation through at least January 31, 2017. If operating expenses are less than the specified expense limit for the Fund, the Advisor shall be entitled to recoup the fees waived or reduced to the extent that the operating expenses and the amounts reimbursed do not exceed such expense limit for the Fund, under the period of the agreement (currently through January 31, 2017). 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, 2017. 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. In late October 2013, it was discovered that the Long/Short Fund and Large Cap Value Fund had a 12b-1 receivable on the books which dated back to 2008 prior to the conversion of the 1st Source Funds to Wasatch Funds. It was determined that the amount should be written off as an extraordinary expense and posted to other expenses. The balance for the Large Cap Value Fund was $70,993 and the Long/Short Fund was $8,622. The impact of these write-offs is reflected in the Financial Highlights. Investment advisory fees and fees waived, if any, for the year ended September 30, 2016 are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. Investment advisory fee and expense limitation annual rates are shown below.

 

Fund    Advisory
Fee
     Expense
Limitation
Investor Class
     Expense
Limitation
Institutional Class
     Contractual Expense
Limitation/
Reimbursement
Recoverable
Expiration Date
     Reimbursement
Recoverable
 

Core Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         1.05%         1/31/2017       $ 58,586   

Emerging India Fund

     1.25% 1       1.75%         1.50%         1/31/2017         106,144   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

     1.00% 2       1.50%         1.20%         1/31/2017         126,894   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     1.65% 3       1.95%         1.80%         1/31/2017         322,521   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     1.75%         2.25%         2.05%         1/31/2017         1,023,972   

Global Opportunities Fund

     1.25% 1       1.75%         1.35%         1/31/2017         12,559   

International Growth Fund

     1.25%         1.75%         1.35%         1/31/2017         14,232   

International Opportunities Fund

     1.75% 4       2.25%         1.95%         1/31/2017         260,334   

Large Cap Value Fund

     0.90%         1.10%         0.95%         1/31/2017         153,287   

Long/Short Fund

     1.10%         1.60%         1.15%         1/31/2017         75,299   

Micro Cap Fund

     1.75%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2017           

Micro Cap Value Fund

     1.75%         1.95%         N/A            1/31/2017         140,159   

Small Cap Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         1.05%         1/31/2017         49,361   

Small Cap Value Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         1.05%         1/31/2017         23,450   

Strategic Income Fund

     0.70%         0.95%         N/A            1/31/2017         56,776   

Ultra Growth Fund

     1.00%         1.50%         N/A            1/31/2017           

World Innovators Fund

     1.50%         1.95%         1.55%         1/31/2017         12,353   

Income Fund

     0.55%         N/A            N/A            N/A         N/A   

U.S. Treasury Fund

     0.50%         0.75%         N/A            1/31/2017           

 

Effective January 31, 2016, the management fee was reduced from 1.50% to 1.25%.

 

Effective January 31, 2016, the management fee was reduced from 1.25% to 1.00%.

 

Effective January 31, 2016, the management fee was reduced from 1.75% to 1.65%.

 

4  Effective January 31, 2016, the management fee was reduced from 1.95% to 1.75%.

Affiliated Trades — Certain Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain related affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in the procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Funds from or to another fund (or funds) that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, each transaction is effected at the current market

 

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price, as that term is defined under the procedures. During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Funds had no purchases or sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

Compensation — Officers of the Funds serve in that capacity without compensation from the Trust. Beginning in the calendar year of 2016, the Funds’ method of compensating Trustees is to pay each Independent Trustee a retainer of $100,000 per year for services rendered and a fee of $12,000 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended in person or telephonically. Also, members of the Audit Committee receive a fee of $8,000 for each Audit Committee meeting attended in person or telephonically, and members of the Nominating Committee receive a fee of $8,000 for each Nominating Committee meeting attended in person or telephonically. In addition, each Independent Trustee receives a fee of $12,000 for attendance at an executive session held with respect to the contract renewal process for the Funds. In addition, the Chairman of the Board receives an additional fee of $25,000 a year as Chairman and $3,000 for attendance in person or telephonically at a Board meeting. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional $15,000 per year as Chairman and $1,200 for attendance in person or telephonically at an Audit Committee meeting. The Chairman of the Nominating Committee receives an additional $15,000 per year as Chairman and $1,200 for attendance in person or telephonically at a Nominating Committee meeting. Additionally, each Independent Trustee is entitled to reimbursement of expenses related to his or her duties as a Trustee of the Funds. The 2016 calendar year compensation is an increase of approximately 12 percent from the previous calendar year.

Institutional Class Legal Fees — As disclosed in the annual report dated September 30, 2011, the Board approved a multi-class plan pursuant to which the Board established and designated two classes for each series known as Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. The Advisor paid the legal costs associated with the establishment and designation of the new share classes for existing funds.

Payments by Advisor — During the 2012 fiscal year, the Advisor discovered a trade allocation error involving several of the Wasatch Funds. In August 2012, the Advisor paid the Global Opportunities Fund $1,167, the Micro Cap Fund $1,074, the Micro Cap Value Fund $1,282, the Small Cap Growth Fund $46,199, the Ultra Growth Fund $940 and the World Innovators Fund $437 as reimbursement for the error plus interest.

During the 2013 and 2014 fiscal years, the Advisor paid certain audit, legal and/or printing fees of the Core Growth, Emerging Markets Small Cap, Large Cap Value, Long/Short (Institutional Class), Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value, Strategic Income and World Innovators Funds. The Advisor does not intend to be reimbursed for these amounts.

On February 20, 2013, the Advisor discovered a trade error involving the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund. The Advisor reimbursed the Fund $4,421. On October 16, 2014, the Advisor discovered a trade error involving the Ultra Growth Fund. The Advisor reimbursed the Fund $12,267. On August 2, 2016, the Advisor discovered a trade error involving the Small Cap Growth Fund. The Advisor reimbursed the Fund $12,890.

The impact of the payments detailed above is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights.

Payments by Sub-Advisor — In June 2016, the Funds filed a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to inform shareholders about a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund. The purpose of the Shareholder Meeting was to ask shareholders to approve a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between Wasatch Advisors, Inc. and Hoisington Investment Management Company with respect to the Wasatch Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund. Hoisington Investment Management Co., the Sub-Advisor for the Fund, reimbursed the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund for the costs associated with the proxy statement filing. The Sub-Advisor does not intend to be reimbursed for this amount.

10% Shareholders — As of September 30, 2016, 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:

 

Fund   Number of
Accounts
     Percent of Shares
Outstanding
 

Core Growth Fund

    2         52.24

Emerging India Fund

    2         57.20

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    3         78.98

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    3         65.49

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    2         79.12

Global Opportunities Fund

    2         58.96

International Growth Fund

    2         53.36

International Opportunities Fund

    2         68.18

Large Cap Value Fund

    2         76.94

Long/Short Fund

    2         59.95

Micro Cap Fund

    2         26.62

Micro Cap Value Fund

    2         51.48

Small Cap Growth Fund

    2         54.34

Small Cap Value Fund

    2         40.75

Strategic Income Fund

    3         52.50

Ultra Growth Fund

    2         29.47

World Innovators Fund

    3         50.07

Income Fund

    1         84.78

U.S. Treasury Fund

    3         65.17

 

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Affiliated Interests — As of September 30, 2016, Wasatch Advisors, Inc. and its affiliates, and the retirement plans of Wasatch Advisors, Inc. and its affiliates, held shares of the Funds which may be redeemed at any time as detailed below:

 

    

Number of

Accounts*

    

Percent of Shares

Outstanding

 

Core Growth Fund

    20         0.99

Emerging India Fund

    22         19.65

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    17         18.52

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    15         0.79

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    21         0.51

Global Opportunities Fund

    21         6.32

International Growth Fund

    15         0.73

International Opportunities Fund

    24         1.63

Large Cap Value Fund

    13         1.83

Long/Short Fund

    8         1.30

Micro Cap Fund

    11         0.97

Micro Cap Value Fund

    13         2.09

Small Cap Growth Fund

    20         2.60

Small Cap Value Fund

    10         1.97

Strategic Income Fund

    6         17.10

Ultra Growth Fund

    8         3.04

World Innovators Fund

    10         1.86

Income Fund

    3         0.02

U.S. Treasury Fund

    10         0.52

 

* Multiple accounts with the same beneficial owner are treated as one account.

Transfer Agent Intermediary Fees Reimbursed to the Advisor — Each Fund paid fees to, and reimbursed certain out-of-pocket expenses of, the Funds’ transfer agent during the period. In addition, the Advisor and the Funds’ distributor have entered into selling dealer agreements and service agreements with certain financial services companies, broker-dealers, banks, advisors, retirement service providers or other authorized agents or organizations (each an “Intermediary,” together, “Intermediaries”) to accept purchase, exchange and redemption orders on the Funds’ behalf. For Investor Class shares of the Funds, some Intermediaries do not charge investors a direct transaction fee, but instead charge a fee for accounting and shareholder services that the agent provided to Fund shareholders on the Funds’ behalf. Those services typically included recordkeeping, transaction processing for shareholders’ accounts, communication of tax information, income distribution and other services. Generally, the fee was either a per account charge based on the number of accounts to which the Intermediary provided such services, or was a percentage (as of September 30, 2016 up to 0.40% annually) of the average value of Fund Investor Class shares held in such accounts. The Advisor paid the Intermediary fees and the Funds reimbursed the Advisor for the portion of such fees, which is intended to compensate the Intermediary for provision of services of the type that would be provided by the Funds’ transfer agent or other service providers if the shares were registered on the books of the Funds’ transfer agent. Institutional Class shares of the Funds do not reimburse the Advisor for payments to Intermediaries. The Funds’ reimbursement of expenses incurred for services provided by Intermediaries are included in “Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class” in the Statements of Operations.

Custodian Out-of-Pocket Expense Reimbursement — In September 2016, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”), the Funds’ custodian, provided each Fund with an offer to reimburse the Fund for certain out-of-pocket expenses it charged the Fund between 2003 and 2015. The incorrect charges were due to inaccurate billing rates used by SSB for certain out-of-pocket expenses. The Funds continue to review the information provided by SSB in anticipation of settling the matter. For each Fund, the reimbursement amount offered by SSB is included in “Prepaid expenses and other assets” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and reduced “Custody fees,” “Fund accounting fees” and, if applicable, “Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor” in the Statements of Operations. Based on the information provided by SSB, the Funds believe the impact of these errors is immaterial for each Fund.

 

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8. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

If a Fund’s holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities of a company, the company is deemed to be an affiliate as defined by the 1940 Act. The following Funds conducted transactions during the year ended September 30, 2016 with an “affiliated company” as so defined:

 

     Share Activity     

Dividends
Credited to
Income for the

period ended
9/30/2016

 

    

Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the

period ended
9/30/2016

 

 
      Balance
9/30/2015
     Purchases/
Additions
     Sales/
Reductions
     Balance
9/30/2016
       

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

                 

Akzo Nobel Pakistan Ltd.*

     3,698,992                 3,698,992               $ 191,832       $ (6,365,524

Chevron Lubricants Lanka plc*

     6,300,185         5,990,614         7,579,094         4,711,705         1,199,001         (1,540,340

Tokyo Cement Co. Lanka plc*

     11,548,669                 11,548,669                         (2,246,827

 

 

Long/Short Fund

                 

Bill Barrett Corp.*

     5,653,316         386,486         4,943,608         1,096,194       $       $ (48,203,938

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                 

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.*

     1,162,454         471,756         79,289         1,554,921       $       $ 197,599   

Blue Nile, Inc.

     828,553                         828,553         579,987           

Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)

     1,897,093                         1,897,093                   

Papa Murphy’s Holdings, Inc.

     883,565         159,203                 1,042,768                   

Zumiez, Inc.

     1,309,779                 44,700         1,265,079                 (334,925

 

* This security was deemed to no longer meet the criteria of an affiliated company at the reporting date.

9. RESTRICTED SECURITIES 

The Funds may own investments that were purchased through private placement transactions or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and cannot be sold without prior registration under the Securities Act or may be limited due to certain restrictions. These securities are generally deemed to be illiquid and are valued at fair value as determined by a designated Pricing Committee of the Advisor (“Pricing Committee”), comprised of personnel of the Advisor, with oversight by the Board of Trustees and in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures. If and when such securities are registered, the costs of registering such securities are paid by the issuer. At September 30, 2016, the Funds held the following restricted securities:

 

      Security
Type
   Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Fair
Value
     Value as Percent
of Net Assets
 

Core Growth Fund

              

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   Warrant      7/28/16       $       $ 193,457         0.02

DocuSign, Inc., Series F Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      4/30/15         4,000,004         3,257,725         0.24
              
         $ 4,000,004       $ 3,451,182         0.26

 

 

Emerging India Fund

              

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

   Common Stock      9/16/16       $ 746,314       $ 670,810         0.82

 

 

Global Opportunities Fund

              

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

   Common Stock      9/16/16       $ 1,251,167       $ 1,124,588         0.72

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

              

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   PIPE      3/14/16       $ 80,250       $ 74,550         0.03

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   PIPE      6/22/16         120,375         111,825         0.04

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   Warrant      6/22/16         2,109         16,031         0.00
              
         $ 202,734       $ 202,406         0.07

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

              

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Series B Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      2/3/11 - 5/25/12       $ 499,999       $ 1,379,998         0.77

Synergetics USA, Inc.

   Right      10/14/15         71,250         37,500         0.02

Vertex Energy, Inc.

   Warrant      6/22/15         95,000         25,000         0.01

Vertex Energy, Inc., Pfd. Series B

   Convertible Preferred Stock      6/22/15 - 7/8/16         1,551,745         1,387,781         0.78
              
         $ 2,217,994       $ 2,830,279         1.58

 

 

 

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      Security
Type
   Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Fair
Value
     Value as Percent
of Net Assets
 

Small Cap Growth Fund

              

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   PIPE      3/14/16       $ 280,608       $ 260,676         0.01

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   PIPE      6/22/16         421,045         391,139         0.02

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   Warrant      6/22/16         7,378         56,073         0.00

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   Warrant      7/28/16                 428,743         0.02

DataStax, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      8/12/14         8,000,002         6,286,400         0.33

DocuSign, Inc., Series B Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      3/3/14         437,257         517,753         0.03

DocuSign, Inc., Series B-1 Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      3/3/14         130,983         155,096         0.01

DocuSign, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      3/3/14         313,930         371,723         0.02

DocuSign, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      3/3/14         8,117,819         9,612,263         0.51

DocuSign, Inc., Series F Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      4/30/15         2,999,984         2,443,278         0.13

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      9/5/13         15,350,001         12,365,651         0.66

ForeScout Technologies, Inc., Series G

   Preferred Stock      11/25/15         6,000,003         6,000,003         0.32

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      10/10/03 - 7/16/15         2,822,731         2,470,429         0.13

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      3/16/06 - 11/17/15         1,409,316         1,165,125         0.06

Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      11/8/05         2,000,000         100,407         0.01

Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      8/13/10         184,939         95,764         0.01
              
         $ 48,475,996       $ 42,720,523         2.27

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

              

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   Warrant      7/28/16       $       $ 108,300         0.04

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

              

Redcorp Ventures Ltd. Series D

   Corporate Bond      7/5/07       $ 151,992       $ 314         0.00

Star Asia Financial Ltd.

   Common Stock      2/22/07 - 5/11/15         572,598         497,999         0.90
              
         $ 724,590       $ 498,313         0.90

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

              

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   PIPE      3/14/16       $ 39,055       $ 36,281         0.04

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   PIPE      6/22/16         58,582         54,422         0.05

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   Warrant      6/22/16         1,027         7,802         0.01

Argos Therapeutics, Inc.

   Warrant      7/28/16                 13,122         0.01

Data Sciences International, Inc., Series B Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      1/20/06         399,811         275,840         0.27

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      9/5/13         1,150,001         926,417         0.91

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      10/10/03 - 7/16/15         2,540,448         2,223,376         2.19

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      3/16/06 - 11/17/15         1,409,316         1,165,125         1.15

Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      11/8/05         500,001         25,102         0.03

Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      8/13/10         46,235         23,941         0.02
              
         $ 6,144,476       $ 4,751,428         4.68

 

 

World Innovators Fund

              

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      10/10/03 - 7/16/15       $ 282,273       $ 247,043         0.12

 

 

10. PURCHASE COMMITMENTS

In September 2003, the Small Cap Growth, Ultra Growth and World Innovators Funds entered into subscription agreements to acquire limited partnership interests in Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P. The remaining commitment amounts at September 30, 2016 were $50,000, $45,000 and $5,000, respectively.

In December 2005, the Small Cap Growth and Ultra Growth Funds entered into subscription agreements to acquire limited partnership interests in Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P. The remaining commitment amounts at September 30, 2016 were $45,000 per Fund.

Securities held by the Funds have been designated to meet these purchase commitments as indicated in the Schedules of Investments.

11. LINE OF CREDIT

Effective May 20, 2016, the Funds in the Trust renewed and amended agreements for two open lines of credit totaling $300,000,000, one of which is $100,000,000 committed, and the other of which is $200,000,000 uncommitted, with State Street Bank and Trust Company (together, the “Line”). The agreements, as amended, have no change in the committed, uncommitted and total amounts available on the Line. The Funds incur commitment fees on the undrawn portion of the committed part of the Line, and interest expense to the extent of amounts drawn (borrowed) under the entire Line. Interest is based on the higher of (a) the federal funds rate in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin, or (b) the overnight London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin. Commitment fees are pro-rated among the Funds based upon relative average net assets. Interest expense is charged directly to a Fund based upon actual amounts borrowed by that Fund.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2016, the following Funds had borrowings:

 

Funds Utilizing the Line of Credit

  Average Daily
Borrowings
     Number of
Days
Outstanding
     Interest
Expense
     Weighted
Average
Annualized
Interest Rate
   Balance at
9/30/2016
 

Emerging India Fund

  $ 609,924         45       $ 1,284       1.68%    $   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    652,567         50         1,528       1.69%      132,095   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    6,035,797         105         29,277       1.66%        

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    7,352,023         33         11,519       1.71%        

Global Opportunities Fund

    1,132,996         75         3,955       1.68%        

International Growth Fund

    1,782,118         7         580       1.67%        

International Opportunities Fund

    3,481,926         1         164       1.69%        

Large Cap Value Fund

    737,199         14         486       1.70%        

Long/Short Fund

    16,606,483         6         4,650       1.68%        

Small Cap Growth Fund

    4,910,654         20         4,602       1.69%        

Ultra Growth Fund

    488,273         22         503       1.68%        

Income Fund

    334,993         1         16       1.70%        

12. 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 the 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.

Inflation Risk — Inflation risk is the possibility that inflation will reduce the purchasing power of a currency, and subsequently reduce the value of a security or asset, and may result in rising interest rates. Inflation is the overall upward price movement of goods and services in an economy that causes the value of a currency to decline.

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. A rise in interest rates typically causes a fall in values. Interest rate risk should be modest for shorter-term securities, moderate for intermediate-term securities and high for longer-term securities. Generally, an increase in the average maturity of a fund will make it more sensitive to interest rate risk. The interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets.

Foreign Currency Risk — If a fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. This also includes the risk associated with higher transaction costs, delayed settlements, currency controls and adverse economic developments related to foreign investments.

Region Risk — The Funds, except the U.S. Treasury Fund, invest in equity and fixed income securities of non-U.S. issuers. Because certain foreign markets are illiquid, market prices may not necessarily represent realizable value. Although the Funds maintain diversified investment portfolios, political or economic developments within a particular country or region may have an adverse effect on the ability of domiciled issuers to meet their obligations. These risks are exaggerated for securities of issuers tied economically to emerging and frontier market countries. Additionally, political or economic developments may have an adverse effect on the liquidity and volatility of portfolio securities and currency holdings.

Liquidity Risk — The trading market for a particular security may be less liquid than it appears and the market prices may not represent realizable value. This may be likely when a fund has a proportionately large investment in securities with small market capitalizations or securities in foreign markets that trade infrequently. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on a fund’s ability to sell such securities quickly at the currently marked price if necessary to meet redemptions.

Shareholder Concentration Risk — A significant portion of the net assets of the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund and International Opportunities Fund are owned by a group of shareholders advised by a common investment advisor. If these shareholders simultaneously redeem 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 the operating expenses exceed 2.25% for the Investor Class and 2.05% and 1.95%, respectively, for the Institutional Class through at least January 31, 2017. The Emerging Markets Select Fund also has a significant portion of net assets concentrated in relatively few related accounts. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse the Emerging Markets Select Fund should the operating expenses exceed 1.50% for the Investor Class and 1.20% for the Institutional Class through at least January 31, 2017.

 

 

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13. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND INVESTMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds use various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP established a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.

 

    Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The inputs may include quoted prices for the identical investment on an inactive market, prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether a security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Equity Securities (common and preferred stock) —  Securities are valued as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the valuation date. Equity securities and listed warrants are valued using a commercial pricing service at the last quoted sales price taken from the primary market in which each security trades and, with respect to equity securities traded on the National Association of Securities Dealer Automated Quotation system (“NASDAQ”), such securities are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or last sales price if no NOCP is available. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a day, then the security shall be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. If the mean cannot be calculated or there is no trade activity on a day, then the security shall be valued at the previous trading day’s price as provided by a pricing service. In some instances, particularly on foreign exchanges, an official close or evaluated price may be used if the pricing service is unable to provide the last trade or most recent mean price. To the extent that

these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Additionally, a fund’s investments are valued at fair value by the Pricing Committee if the Advisor determines that an event impacting the value of an investment occurred between the closing time of a security’s primary market or exchange (for example, a foreign exchange or market) and the time the fund’s share price is calculated. Significant events include, but are not limited to the following: significant fluctuations in domestic markets, foreign markets or foreign currencies; occurrences not directly tied to the securities markets such as natural disasters, armed conflicts or significant governmental actions; and major announcements affecting a single issuer or an entire market or market sector. In responding to a significant event, the Pricing Committee determines the fair value of affected securities by considering factors including, but not limited to: index options and futures traded subsequent to the close; American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or other related receipts; currency spot or forward markets that trade after pricing of the foreign exchange; other derivative securities traded after the close such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (“SPDRs”) and other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”); and alternative market quotes on the affected securities. When applicable, the Funds use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to assist in adjusting the valuation of foreign securities. When a Fund uses this fair value pricing method, the values assigned to the Fund’s foreign securities may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges, and the securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. These valuation procedures apply equally to long or short equity positions in a fund.

Participation Notes — Investments are valued at the market price of the underlying security. Counterparty risk is regularly reviewed and considered for valuation.

Corporate Debt Securities — Investments are valued at current market value by a pricing service, or by using the last sale or bid price based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

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

 

 

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spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications, new issue data, monthly payment information and collateral performance. Although most asset-backed securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

U.S. Government Issuers — Investments are priced using the closing bid as supplied by a pricing service based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most U.S. government bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

Derivative Instruments — Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a given day, then the option is valued at the mean of the last bid price and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the market rate provided by the pricing service.

Restricted Securities — If market quotations are not readily available for the Funds’ investments in securities

such as restricted securities, private placements, securities for which trading has been halted or other illiquid securities, these investments are valued at fair value in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures by the Pricing Committee with oversight by the Board of Trustees. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. For each applicable investment that is fair valued, the Pricing Committee considers, to the extent applicable, various factors including, but not limited to, the financial condition of the company or limited partnership, operating results, prices paid in follow-on rounds, comparable companies in the public market, the nature and duration of the restrictions for holding the securities, a stated net asset value (NAV) for the partnership, if applicable, and other relevant factors. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on days the NYSE is closed, which could result in differences between the value of a fund’s portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the fund for financial reporting purposes.

 

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2016 in valuing the Funds’ assets and liabilities:

 

Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
9/30/2016
 

Core Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 1,219,688,592       $       $       $ 1,219,688,592   

Preferred Stocks

                        3,257,725         3,257,725   

Warrants

                        193,457         193,457   

Short-Term Investments

                105,044,901                 105,044,901   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,219,688,592       $ 105,044,901       $ 3,451,182       $ 1,328,184,675   
     

 

 

 

Emerging India Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Life & Health Insurance    $ 1,640,802       $       $ 670,810       $ 2,311,612   
   Other      74,930,357                         74,930,357   

Corporate Bonds

                16,387                 16,387   

Short-Term Investments

                681,622                 681,622   
     

 

 

 
      $ 76,571,159       $ 698,009       $ 670,810       $ 77,939,978   
     

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Select Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Health Care Facilities    $       $ 1,031,827       $       $ 1,031,827   
   Other      36,909,993                         36,909,993   
     

 

 

 
      $ 36,909,993       $ 1,031,827       $       $ 37,941,820   
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
9/30/2016
 

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Consumer Finance    $ 87,270,888       $ 11,240,663       $       $ 98,511,551   
   Electronic Components      11,583,158         4,190,597                 15,773,755   
   Home Improvement Retail              12,067,038                 12,067,038   
   Hotels, Resorts &
Cruise Lines
             13,387,608                 13,387,608   
   Hypermarkets & Super Centers      17,548,132         6,849,068                 24,397,200   
   Pharmaceuticals      31,520,978                 16,783         31,537,761   
   Reinsurance              3,285,822                 3,285,822   
   Specialty Chemicals      10,003,482         11,140,066                 21,143,548   
   Other      613,092,887                         613,092,887   

Warrants

        237,623                         237,623   

Preferred Stocks

        9,257,234                         9,257,234   

Short-Term Investments

                6,831,827                 6,831,827   
     

 

 

 
      $ 780,514,382       $ 68,992,689       $ 16,783       $ 849,523,854   
     

 

 

 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Air Freight & Logistics    $       $ 3,410,905       $       $ 3,410,905   
   Diversified Banks      106,970,726         23,373,247                 130,343,973   
   Food Retail      7,642,522         12,644,132                 20,286,654   
   Pharmaceuticals      45,923,142         2,987,521                 48,910,663   
   Wireless Telecommunication            
   Services      14,051,686         557,062                 14,608,748   
   Other      309,815,499                         309,815,499   

Preferred Stocks

        11,712,831                         11,712,831   

Short-Term Investments

                31,123,151                 31,123,151   
     

 

 

 
      $ 496,116,406       $ 74,096,018       $       $ 570,212,424   
     

 

 

 

Global Opportunities Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Consumer Finance    $ 9,993,200       $ 1,535,025       $       $ 11,528,225   
  

Life & Health Insurance

     105,201                 1,124,588         1,229,789   
  

Specialty Chemicals

     15,825         2,263,900                 2,279,725   
  

Other

     137,940,463                         137,940,463   

Warrants

        16,762                         16,762   

Short-Term Investments

                2,287,860                 2,287,860   
     

 

 

 
      $ 148,071,451       $ 6,086,785       $ 1,124,588       $ 155,282,824   
     

 

 

 

International Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Home Improvement Retail    $       $ 17,134,719       $       $ 17,134,719   
   Hotels, Resorts &
Cruise Lines
     10,519,362         25,110,387                 35,629,749   
   Specialty Chemicals      31,223,598         22,849,474                 54,073,072   
   Other      1,321,503,716                         1,321,503,716   

Short-Term Investments

                25,975,306                 25,975,306   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,363,246,676       $ 91,069,886       $       $ 1,454,316,562   
     

 

 

 

International Opportunities Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Advertising    $       $ 3,001,443       $       $ 3,001,443   
   Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods              3,331,189                 3,331,189   
   Diversified Banks              6,730,840                 6,730,840   
   Food Distributors              2,235,377                 2,235,377   
   Food Retail      38,393,203         3,661,788                 42,054,991   
   Pharmaceuticals      8,462,499         373,161                 8,835,660   
   Other      592,957,351                         592,957,351   

Short-Term Investments

                26,393,932                 26,393,932   
     

 

 

 
      $ 639,813,053       $ 45,727,730       $       $ 685,540,783   
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
9/30/2016
 

Large Cap Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 186,407,323       $       $       $ 186,407,323   

Short-Term Investments

                4,332,782                 4,332,782   
     

 

 

 
      $ 186,407,323       $ 4,332,782       $       $ 190,740,105   
     

 

 

 

Long/Short Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 211,126,168       $       $       $ 211,126,168   

Short-Term Investments

                52,568,539                 52,568,539   
     

 

 

 
      $ 211,126,168       $ 52,568,539       $       $ 263,694,707   
     

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Securities Sold Short

      $ (110,873,290    $       $       $ (110,873,290
     

 

 

 
      $ (110,873,290    $       $       $ (110,873,290
     

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Biotechnology    $ 15,591,071       $ 186,375       $       $ 15,777,446   
   Other      249,761,490                         249,761,490   

Warrants

                        16,031         16,031   

Short-Term Investments

                15,116,164                 15,116,164   
     

 

 

 
      $ 265,352,561       $ 15,302,539       $ 16,031       $ 280,671,131   
     

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 162,692,853       $       $       $ 162,692,853   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                        1,387,781         1,387,781   

Preferred Stocks

                        1,379,998         1,379,998   

Warrants

                        25,000         25,000   

Rights

                        37,500         37,500   

Short-Term Investments

                14,498,386                 14,498,386   
     

 

 

 
      $ 162,692,853       $ 14,498,386       $ 2,830,279       $ 180,021,518   
     

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Air Freight & Logistics    $ 30,355,100       $ 38,971,103       $       $ 69,326,203   
   Biotechnology      139,768,652         651,815                 140,420,467   
   Other      1,585,222,225                         1,585,222,225   

Preferred Stocks

                        37,948,338         37,948,338   

Limited Partnership Interest

                        3,635,554         3,635,554   

Warrants

                        484,816         484,816   

Short-Term Investments

                37,296,316                 37,296,316   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 1,755,345,977       $   76,919,234       $ 42,068,708       $ 1,874,333,919   
     

 

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 268,468,462       $       $       $ 268,468,462   

Limited Partnership Interest

        3,811,314                         3,811,314   

Warrants

                        108,300         108,300   

Short-Term Investments

                22,861,806                 22,861,806   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 272,279,776       $ 22,861,806       $ 108,300       $ 295,249,882   
     

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Diversified REITs    $ 761,753       $ 497,999       $       $ 1,259,752   
   Other      38,325,239                         38,325,239   

Exchange-Traded Funds

        478,282                         478,282   

Limited Liability Company Membership Interest

        46,326                         46,326   

Limited Partnership Interest

        3,894,710                         3,894,710   

Corporate Bonds

                        314         314   

Short-Term Investments

                11,117,499                 11,117,499   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 43,506,310       $ 11,615,498       $ 314       $ 55,122,122   
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
9/30/2016
 

Ultra Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Biotechnology    $ 12,260,016       $ 90,703       $       $ 12,350,719   
   Other      79,656,025                         79,656,025   

Preferred Stocks

                        1,251,300         1,251,300   

Limited Partnership Interest

                        3,388,501         3,388,501   

Warrants

                        20,924         20,924   

Short-Term Investments

                3,908,753                 3,908,753   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 91,916,041       $ 3,999,456       $ 4,660,725       $ 100,576,222   
     

 

 

 

World Innovators Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 159,596,901       $       $       $ 159,596,901   

Limited Partnership Interest

                        247,043         247,043   

Short-Term Investments

                39,800,296                 39,800,296   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 159,596,901       $ 39,800,296       $ 247,043       $ 199,644,240   
     

 

 

 

Income Fund

              

Assets

              

Asset-Backed Securities

      $       $ 9,202,522       $       $ 9,202,522   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

                15,938,518                 15,938,518   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

                3,028,712                 3,028,712   

Corporate Bonds

                46,265,720                 46,265,720   

Municipal Bonds

                5,549,492                 5,549,492   

Exchange-Traded Funds

        874,125                         874,125   

U.S. Government Agency Securities

                5,072,572                 5,072,572   

U.S. Treasury Notes

                10,718,432                 10,718,432   

Preferred Stocks

        1,212,320                         1,212,320   

Short-Term Investments

                1,147,491                 1,147,491   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $ 2,086,445       $ 96,923,459       $       $ 99,009,904   
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Fund

              

Assets

              

U.S. Government Obligations

      $       $ 486,064,438       $       $ 486,064,438   

Short-Term Investments

                5,292,824                 5,292,824   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $       $ 491,357,262       $       $ 491,357,262   
     

 

 

 

If the securities of an Asset Class are all the same level, the asset class is shown in total. If the securities of an Asset Class cross levels, the level with the smallest number of categories and with multiple levels within a category is displayed by category. The remaining categories that do not cross levels are combined into the “Other” category.

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value for the year ended September 30, 2016 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 pursuant to a systematic valuation model.

 

Fund   Transfers Out
Of Level 1 at
Market Value
     Transfers Into
Level 2 at
Market Value
 

International Opportunities Fund

  $ 373,161       $ 373,161   
Fund   Transfers Out
Of Level 2 at
Market Value
     Transfers Into
Level 1 at
Market Value
 

Core Growth Fund

  $ 75,032,907       $ 75,032,907   

Emerging India Fund

    43,164,341         43,164,341   

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    12,934,081         12,934,081   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    455,216,944         455,216,944   

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    175,258,115         175,258,115   

Global Opportunities Fund

    31,840,920         31,840,920   

 

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Fund   Transfers Out
Of Level 2 at
Market Value
     Transfers Into
Level 1 at
Market Value
 

International Growth Fund

  $ 776,899,604       $ 776,899,604   

International Opportunities Fund

    410,108,419         410,108,419   

Micro Cap Fund

    16,649,897         16,649,897   

Micro Cap Value Fund

    15,311,789         15,311,789   

Small Cap Growth Fund

    152,817,056         152,817,056   

Small Cap Value Fund

    12,940,805         12,940,805   

Ultra Growth Fund

    3,365,185         3,365,185   

World Innovators Fund

    37,009,567         37,009,567   

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Funds during the year ended September 30, 2016:

 

Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/2015
    Purchases
at Cost
   

Sales

(Proceeds)

   

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

   

Realized

Gain/

(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Transfers

in at

Market

Value

   

Transfers

out at

Market

Value

   

Market

Value

Ending

Balance

9/30/2016

   

Net Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation) on

Investments Held

at 9/30/2016

 

Core Growth Fund

                   

Preferred Stocks

  $ 4,000,004      $      $   —      $   —      $   —      $ (742,279   $   —      $   —      $ 3,257,725      $ (742,279

Warrants

                                       193,457                      193,457        193,457   
 

 

 

 
    4,000,004                                    (548,822                   3,451,182        (548,822
 

 

 

 

Emerging India Fund

                   

Common Stocks

           746,314                             (75,504                   670,810        (75,504
 

 

 

 
           746,314                             (75,504                   670,810        (75,504
 

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    873,390                                    (856,607                   16,783        (856,607
 

 

 

 
    873,390                                    (856,607                   16,783        (856,607
 

 

 

 

Global Opportunities Fund

                   

Common Stocks

           1,251,167                 —               (126,579       —          —        1,124,588        (126,579
 

 

 

 
           1,251,167                             (126,579                   1,124,588        (126,579
 

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

                   

Warrants

           2,109                             13,922                      16,031        13,922   
 

 

 

 
           2,109                             13,922                      16,031        13,922   
 

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

                   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

    1,310,000        96,745                             (18,964                   1,387,781        (18,964

Preferred Stocks

    1,801,050                     (421,052         1,379,998        (421,052

Warrants

    42,019                                    (17,019                   25,000        (17,019

Rights

           71,250                             (33,750                   37,500        (33,750
 

 

 

 
    3,153,069        167,995                             (490,785                   2,830,279        (490,785
 

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

  

Preferred Stocks

    36,789,588        6,000,003                             (4,841,253                   37,948,338        (4,841,253

Limited Partnership Interest

    4,827,863        15,000        (1,100,730            602,686        (709,265                   3,635,554        (709,265

Warrants

           7,378                             477,438                      484,816        477,438   
 

 

 

 
    41,617,451        6,022,381        (1,100,730            602,686        (5,073,080                   42,068,708        (5,073,080
 

 

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

  

Warrants

                                       108,300                      108,300        108,300   
 

 

 

 
                                       108,300                      108,300        108,300   
 

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

  

Corporate Bonds

    804               (580            (11     101                      314        101   
 

 

 

 
    804               (580            (11     101                      314        101   
 

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

  

Common Stocks

    914               (99,065                   98,151                             98,151   

Preferred Stocks

    1,573,562               (75,191                   (247,071                   1,251,300        (247,071

Limited Partnership Interest

    4,511,302        15,000        (1,027,558            568,536        (678,779                   3,388,501        (678,779

Warrants

           1,027                             19,897                      20,924        19,897   
 

 

 

 
    6,085,778        16,027        (1,201,814            568,536        (807,802                   4,660,725        (807,802
 

 

 

 

 

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Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/2015
    Purchases
at Cost
   

Sales

(Proceeds)

   

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

   

Realized

Gain/

(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Transfers

in at

Market

Value

   

Transfers

out at

Market

Value

   

Market

Value

Ending

Balance

9/30/2016

   

Net Change in

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation) on

Investments Held

at 9/30/2016

 

World Innovators Fund

  

Common Stocks

  $ 65      $   —      $ (7,076   $   —      $      $ 7,011      $   —      $   —      $      $ 7,011   

Limited Partnership Interest

    316,546               (73,171            34,152        (30,484                   247,043        (30,484
 

 

 

 
    316,611               (80,247            34,152        (23,473                   247,043        (23,473
 

 

 

 

QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT LEVEL 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Fund   Description   Fair Value
at 9/30/2016
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Range
(Average)
 
Core Growth Fund  

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Systems Software

  $ 3,257,725     

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

 

6.9 - 10.7(8.3)

20%

  

  

Emerging India Fund  

Common Stock: Life & Health Insurance

  $ 670,810     

Discount to market

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

 

4%

  

Global Opportunities Fund  

Common Stock: Life & Health Insurance

  $ 1,124,588     

Discount to market

 

Discount for lack of marketability

 

 

4%

  

Micro Cap Value Fund  

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Pharmaceuticals

  $ 1,379,998     

Probability of product approval

 

Product approval payout

 

 

50%

  

Micro Cap Value Fund  

Private Investment in a Public Equity: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

  $ 1,387,781     

Underlying price

Liquidation preference

 

Probability weighting

Probability weighting

   

 

25%

75%

  

  

Small Cap Growth Fund  

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Biotechnology

  $ 196,171     

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

 

1.2 - 5.4(3.2)

20%

  

  

Small Cap Growth Fund  

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Computer Services Software & Systems

  $ 6,286,400     

Market comparable companies

 

EV/GP† multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

 

4.2 - 15.7(8.7)

20%

  

  

Small Cap Growth Fund  

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

  $ 12,365,650     

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

 

1.4 - 8.8(5.3)

20%

  

  

Small Cap Growth Fund  

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Systems Software

  $ 13,100,113     

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

 

6.9 - 10.7(8.3)

20%

  

  

Ultra Growth Fund  

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Biotechnology

  $ 49,043     

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

 

1.2 - 5.4(3.2)

20%

  

  

Ultra Growth Fund  

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Health Care Technology

  $ 275,840     

Probability of completion of repurchase

 

Discount to repurchase amount

 

 

20%

  

Ultra Growth Fund  

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

  $ 926,417     

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

 

1.4 - 8.8(5.3)

20%

  

  

 

*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.     

 

Enterprise-Value-To-Gross Profit Multiple — (“EV/GP”) A measure of the value of a stock that compares a company’s enterprise value to its gross profit.     

Changes in multiples may change the fair value of an investment. Generally, a decrease in the multiple will result in a decrease in the fair value of an investment.

The Funds’ other Level 3 investments have been valued using observable inputs, unadjusted third-party transactions and quotations, unadjusted historical third party information or the unadjusted NAV. No unobservable inputs internally developed by the Funds have been applied to these investments, thus they have been excluded from the above table.

14. OFFSETTING

Each Fund is party to various netting arrangements. The FASB requires disclosure about certain netting arrangements and similar agreements to enable users of a Fund’s financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on the Fund’s financial position. The scope of the disclosure is limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

The following tables present information about financial instruments that were subject to enforceable netting arrangements as of September 30, 2016:

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.    $ 105,044,901       $   —       $ (105,044,901   $   —   

Emerging India Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      681,622                 (681,622       

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      6,831,827                 (6,831,827       

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      31,123,151                 (31,123,151       

Global Opportunities Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      2,287,860                 (2,287,860       

International Growth Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      25,975,306                 (25,975,306       

International Opportunities Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      26,393,932                 (26,393,932       

Large Cap Value Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      4,332,782                 (4,332,782       

Long/Short Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      52,568,539                 (52,568,539       

Micro Cap Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      15,116,164                 (15,116,164       

Micro Cap Value Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      14,498,386                 (14,498,386       

Small Cap Growth Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      37,296,316                 (37,296,316       

Small Cap Value Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      22,861,806                 (22,861,806       

Strategic Income Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      11,117,499                 (11,117,499       

Ultra Growth Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      3,908,753                 (3,908,753       

World Innovators Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      39,800,296                 (39,800,296       

Income Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      1,147,491                 (1,147,491       

U.S. Treasury Fund

  State Street Bank and Trust Co.      5,292,824                 (5,292,824       

 

1 Repurchase agreements are classified as short-term investments in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table above. For further information, see Note 3 — Securities and Other Investments “Repurchase Agreements” and the Schedules of Investments.

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
Pledged1
   

Net Amount
(Not Less

Than 0)

 

Long/Short Fund

  JPMorgan Chase    $ 110,873,290       $   —       $ (110,873,290   $   —   

 

 

1 The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table above. For further information, see Note 3 — Securities and Other Investments “Short Sales” and the Schedule of Investments.

15. FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS*

The following is a summary of the fair valuations of the Funds’ derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure:

WASATCH LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2016:

 

     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 on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Net realized gain on options written

   $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 132,873       $   —       $132,873
  

 

 

 

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WASATCH WORLD INNOVATORS FUND

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2016:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Liabilities Derivatives

                 

Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts

   $   —       $ 113,367       $   —       $   —       $   —       $ 113,367   
  

 

 

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2016:

 

     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 on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $ 1,861,473       $   —       $   —       $   —       $1,861,473
  

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

   $   —       $ (113,367    $   —       $   —       $   —       $(113,367)
  

 

 

For the year ended September 30, 2016, the average monthly balance of outstanding derivative financial instruments was as follows:

 

     Large Cap
Value Fund
 

Option contracts:

 

Average number of call contracts written

    125   

Average value of call contracts written

  $ 16,242   
     World
Innovators Fund
 

Forward currency contracts:

 

Average number of contracts — U.S. dollars purchased

    1  

Average U.S. dollar amounts

  $ 6,266,095   

Average number of contracts — U.S. dollars sold

    1   

Average U.S. dollar amounts sold

  $ 15,439,326   

 

* See Note 4 — Financial Derivative Instruments for additional information.

 

1  Amount represents less than 0.05.

16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events and has determined that there are no additional events that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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WASATCH FUNDS   SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Wasatch Funds Trust:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Wasatch Core Growth Fund, Wasatch Emerging India Fund, Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund, Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund, Wasatch International Growth Fund, Wasatch International Opportunities Fund, Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund, Wasatch Long/Short Fund, Wasatch Micro Cap Fund, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund, Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund, Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund, Wasatch Strategic Income Fund, Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund, Wasatch World Innovators Fund, Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund, and Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at September 30, 2016, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

November 22, 2016

 

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Supplemental Information

 

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

The business affairs of Wasatch Funds are overseen by its Board of Trustees. The Board consists of five Independent Trustees and one Interested Trustee. Three of the Independent Trustees and the Interested Trustee were elected by shareholders to serve until their successors are qualified, appointed or elected in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust and By-Laws. Two Independent Trustees have been appointed by the elected Independent Trustees to serve until his or her 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. The Advisor retains proprietary rights to the Trust name.

 

Name, Address

and Age

  Position(s)
Held with
Wasatch Funds
 

Term of Office1

and Length of
Time Served

  Principal Occupation(s)
during Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
    Other Directorships
Held by Trustees
during Past 5 Years2

Independent Trustees

         

James U. Jensen, J.D., MBA

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 72

  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.     19      Director and Board Chairman of Agricon Global Corporation (formerly known as Bayhill Capital Corporation (telephone communications) since December 2007 to February 2014; Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust III (30 portfolios) since 2012.

D. James Croft, Ph.D.

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 74

  Trustee and Chairman of the Governance and 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.     19      None.

Miriam M. Allison

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 69

  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.     19      Director, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (27 portfolios) since 2006.

Heikki Rinne

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 64

  Trustee  

Indefinite

Served as Trustee since October 2012

  Chief Executive Officer of the Halton Group Ltd. (an indoor environmental control manufacturing and technology company), from 2002 to 2016.     19      Director, Halton Group Ltd. since 2016.

Kristen M. Fletcher

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 63

  Trustee  

Indefinite

Served as Trustee since October 2014

  Director, Youth Sports Alliance since 2015; Director, Utah Symphony/Utah Opera since 2005; Director, Woodlands Commercial Bank 2009 - 2012; Chairman and CEO, ABN AMRO, Inc. and U.S. Country Representative, ABN AMRO Bank, NV from 2002 - 2004.     19      Director, Youth Sports Alliance since 2015; Director, Woodlands Commercial Bank 2009 - 2012; Director Utah Symphony/Utah Opera since 2005.

 

Interested Trustee

         

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.3,

Ph.D. CFA

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 74

  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.     19      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  Dr. Stewart is an Interested Trustee because he serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Advisor and is an employee of the Advisor.

 

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Supplemental Information (continued)

 

Name, Address

and Age

 

Position(s)

Held with

Trust

 

Term of Office and

Length of Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

during Past 5 Years

Officers

     

Daniel D. Thurber

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 47

  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 48

  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 58

  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 43

  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  

Core Growth Fund

   $ 138,512,554   

Emerging India

     958,580   

Global Opportunities Fund

     19,687,296   

International Opportunities Fund

     22,512,072   

Large Cap Value Fund

     20,982,300   

Long/Short Fund

     70,202,977   

Micro Cap Fund

     40,544,074   

Micro Cap Value Fund

     15,487,890   

Small Cap Growth Fund

     322,361,340   

Strategic Income Fund

     2,685,547   

Ultra Growth Fund

     8,679,065   

World Innovators Fund

     24,130,023   

U.S. Treasury Fund

     15,905,989   

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, certain dividends paid by each Fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 20% as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. To the extent dividends are paid during the calendar year 2016, complete information will be reported on shareholders’ 2016 Form 1099-DIV.

The amount designated as qualified dividend income for the year ended September 30, 2016 will be at the highest amount permitted by law.

Corporate shareholders should note for the year ended September 30, 2016, the percentage of the Funds’ investment income (i.e., net investment income plus short-term capital gains) that qualified for the corporate dividends received deductions are as follows:

 

Fund    Percentage  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     4

Large Cap Value Fund

     100

Long/Short Fund

     100

Small Cap Value Fund

     100

Strategic Income Fund

     38

Income Fund

     4

SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund was held on July 28, 2016. The purpose of the Shareholder Meeting was to ask shareholders to approve a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between Wasatch Advisors, Inc. and Hoisington Investment Management Company with respect to the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund.

The results of the voting are as follows:

 

Affirmative    Against    Abstain    Total

9,489,754

   122,474    1,777,164    11,389,393
 

 

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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 without charge 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 quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (information on the operation of the Public Reference room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330).

 

 

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Service Providers

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

SUB-ADVISOR FOR THE WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME FUND

1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc.

100 North Michigan Street

South Bend, IN 46601

SUB-ADVISOR FOR THE U.S. TREASURY FUND

Hoisington Investment Management Co.

6836 Bee Caves Road

Building 2, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78746

ADMINISTRATOR AND FUND ACCOUNTANT

State Street Bank and Trust Company

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105

DISTRIBUTOR

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

TRANSFER AGENT

UMB Fund Services, Inc.

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and Trust Company

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105

LEGAL COUNSEL TO WASATCH FUNDS AND INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Chapman and Cutler, LLP

111 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60603

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1300

Kansas City, MO 64106

 
CONTACT WASATCH  

 

 

 

TELEPHONE

800.551.1700

M - F, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time

Automated Line, 24 Hours

U.S. MAIL

Wasatch Funds

P.O. Box 2172

Milwaukee, WI 53201-2172

OVERNIGHT DELIVERY

Wasatch Funds

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

ONLINE

www.WasatchFunds.com

shareholderservice@wasatchfunds.com

 

 

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Item 2:  Code of Ethics.

 

(a)

Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Registrant”) has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.

 

(b)

No disclosures are required by this Item 2(b).

 

(c)

There have been no amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics during the reporting period for this form N-CSR.

 

(d)

There have been no waivers granted by the Registrant to individuals covered by the Registrant’s Code of Ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

 

(e)

Not applicable.

 

(f)

A copy of the Registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

Item 3:  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a)

(1)

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that the Registrant has at least one member serving on the Registrant’s Audit Committee that possesses the attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as “audit committee financial expert.”

 

  (2)

The name of the audit committee financial expert is Miriam M. Allison. Ms. Allison is deemed to be “independent” as that term is defined in Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR.

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)

Audit Fees - The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the last two fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $464,935 and $469,663, respectively.

 

(b)

Audit Related Fees – During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the Registrant was not billed any fees by the independent registered public accounting firm for assurance and related services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, no fees for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were billed by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant’s investment adviser (the “Advisor”) or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

(c)

Tax Fees - The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant for tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and tax return preparation for the last two fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $101,430 and $111,965, respectively. These services consisted of the independent registered public accounting firm reviewing the Registrant’s excise tax returns, distribution requirements and RIC tax returns, as well as consultations regarding the liquidation of a series of the Trust.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, no fees for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were billed by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Advisor or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.


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(d)

All Other Fees – The aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant, other than the services reported in paragraph (a) – (c) of this Item 4, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 were $0 and $0, respectively.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, no fees for other services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were billed by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Advisor or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

(e)

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

(1)      Pursuant to the registrant’s Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee shall evaluate the independence of the independent public accountants, including evaluating whether the independent public accountants provide audit services or consulting services to the Registrant or consulting services to the Advisor, and to receive the specific representations of the independent registered public accounting firm as to their independence. Specifically, the Audit Committee will be responsible for evaluating the provision of non-audit services to the Registrant as required by Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, any pre-approval requests submitted by the independent registered public accounting firm as required by Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or as otherwise required under Section 2-01 of Regulation S-X, and shall monitor the conflict of interest requirements in Section 206 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the prohibitions on improper influence on the conduct of audits in Section 303 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve any engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm to provide any services (other than prohibited non-audit services) including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent registered public accounting firm.

The independent registered public accounting firm is authorized by the Audit Committee to provide non-audit services to the extent allowable under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Registrant provided that (i) the fees payable with respect to such services do not exceed $5,000 in any calendar quarter and (ii) such fees are ratified by the Audit Committee at its next meeting. The fees payable with respect to non-audit services may be increased by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Audit Committee.

(2)      There were no pre-approval requirements waived for the services provided to the Registrant described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of Item 4 by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the “De Minimis Rule”). There were no fees billed for services provided to the Advisor described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of Item 4 that were required to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee as described in paragraph (e)(1) of Item 4.

 

(f)

No disclosures are required by this Item 4(f).

 

(g)

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the independent registered public accounting firm for services rendered to the Registrant and the Advisor and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provided ongoing services to the Registrant were approximately $0 and $0, respectively.

 

(h)

No disclosures are required by this Item 4(h).

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.


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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.

Item 12.  Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)

Code of Ethics is attached hereto.

 

(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:    December 6, 2016

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:      

  /s/ Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.
 

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr.

  President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date:    December 6, 2016

 

By:      

 

/s/ Cindy B. Firestone

  Cindy B. Firestone
  Treasurer (principal financial officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date:    December 6, 2016