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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:

Eric S. Bergeson

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

  

Eric F. Fess, Esq.

Chapman & Cutler LLP

111 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60603

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

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2018

 


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2018 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT AND QUARTERLY COMMENTARIES
March 31, 2018
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 Global Value Fund Wasatch International Growth Fund Wasatch International Opportunities 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 BOND 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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Letter to Shareholders

    2  

Wasatch Core Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    4  

Portfolio Summary

    5  

Wasatch Emerging India Fund ® Management Discussion

    6  

Portfolio Summary

    7  

Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund® Management Discussion

    8  

Portfolio Summary

    9  

Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund® Management Discussion

    10  

Portfolio Summary

    11  

Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund® Management Discussion

    12  

Portfolio Summary

    13  

Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

    14  

Portfolio Summary

    15  

Wasatch Global Value Fund ® Management Discussion

    16  

Portfolio Summary

    17  

Wasatch International Growth Fund® Management Discussion

    18  

Portfolio Summary

    19  

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

    20  

Portfolio Summary

    21  

Wasatch 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

    88  

Statements of Operations

    94  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    100  

Financial Highlights

    108  

Notes to Financial Highlights

    116  

Notes to Financial Statements

    118  

Supplemental Information

    144  

Management Information

    144  

Additional Tax Information

    145  

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record

    145  

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Disclosure on Form N-Q

    145  

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

    146  

Service Providers

    156  

Contact Wasatch

    156  

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 — DRIP, DRIP, DRIP  

 

 

 

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Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

President of
Wasatch Funds

  

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Some bear markets can best be described as being like the maddening drip, drip, drip of water — often referred to as Chinese water torture. Inexplicably, stocks decline almost every day and they do so without regard to any significant relevant news. Our last bear market, now a decade in the past, was not like that. Yes, stocks went down on a near daily basis but bad news also arrived on an almost daily basis. It was easy for investors to understand why stocks were going down.

During much of the past year, we were in — and perhaps still are in — what I call a “reverse Chinese water torture market.” That is, until the increased volatility of the first quarter, stocks had been going up on an almost daily basis but generally not based on any significant positive news. This led investors to suffer FOMO (fear of missing out). One-way markets, whether they’re moving down or up, provide investors with a quandary. The weakness of a one-way bear market leads investors to ask, “Is it too late to sell?” The strength of a one-way bull market leads investors to ask, “Is it too late to buy?” In both cases, the correct answer is initially “no,” but it’s important to remember that one-way markets demand that investors change their strategy at some point and so at some point the correct answer changes. Determining that point is difficult, but critical,

since most one-way markets end in capitulation. Bears end in a final surge of selling until “everyone” has thrown in the towel. Bulls end in a final surge of buying until “everyone” is all in.

The notion of a one-way market suggests a market that’s somehow come loose from its more stable economic moorings. To be sure, the economy rises and falls but it almost always does so in a series of ebbs and flows, working its way higher or lower rather than moving “high” or “low” in a straight line. A useful way to determine how close a market is to the capitulation stage is to try to understand where the market is relative to the economy.

ECONOMY

In our one-way up market, the economy has generally been growing stronger with the cherry on top being the recent tax cuts. Now, however, there are signs of a shift.

    While stronger-than-expected economic indicators were the norm in the second half of 2017, this year economic indicators are coming in a bit softer. A recently revised estimate showed real gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased at an annual rate of 2.9%, slower than the 3.2% reported for the third quarter.
    Employment data was particularly strong for January and February, sparking fears of inflation. In contrast, March data was unexpectedly weak, showing only 103,000 jobs versus the expected 193,000 jobs.
    The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in March and seems intent on doing so twice more this year, and three times instead of two times in 2019. That’s throwing sand into the gears of the economy and a reason to be more cautious on the market.

While none of this suggests that an economic peak is imminent, it does suggest that the economy is transitioning from “accelerating” to “stabilizing.” If this is happening to the economy, it seems a distinct possibility that a shift in the market might also be forthcoming. Certainly the sharp selloffs in stocks we endured in recent months reminded us of what capitulation can look like. However, to the extent these corrections fade into the background and the market resumes “melt-up” behavior, I’d see it as a significant disconnect between the economy and the market.

That’s when investors can’t afford to lose their bearings — because the time of capitulation is likely approaching. At such a time, I believe the appropriate response is to emphasize quality in an investment portfolio. It’s no good to just step to the sidelines. How does one determine the right time to get back in? And the risk of missing out on long-term gains is too great. But one can make adjustments to one’s investment portfolio to emphasize characteristics that generally have been favorable through and after historical points of inflection. To me, that means a focus on quality first and foremost.

MARKETS

Taking the first quarter of 2018 as a whole, markets were flattish. Fading confidence in the near-term economic outlook dashed expectations of a surge in late-cycle value stocks. Instead, growth stocks outperformed value stocks across the market-capitalization spectrum. The uncertain environment favored Wasatch’s bottom-up investment approach, which seeks quality companies as evidenced by strong earnings growth, sustainable competitive advantages and experienced management teams.

In the U.S., newly announced tariffs on aluminum and steel — as well as separate measures directed specifically at China — hung over the market during March. Because smaller U.S. companies typically have less direct exposure to international trade, small-company stocks and micro caps outperformed large-cap issues during the quarter. Additionally, smaller U.S. companies currently tend to be valued more attractively than their larger peers, and smaller companies’ domestic focus leaves them well-positioned to benefit from a lower corporate tax rate.

In the U.S., the large-cap S&P 500® Index logged a three-month loss of -0.76%. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index fared better, up 2.59% for the quarter. The Russell 2000® Index of small caps was down -0.08% for the quarter.

International stock markets were mixed. The MSCI World ex USA Index was down -2.04% for the quarter, while the MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose 1.42%.

 

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Here I’ll circle back to my view that none of this means a significant market correction, or even just tepid performance, is close at hand. The U.S. economy is strong. Synchronous growth is still underway around the globe. U.S. tax-cut benefits have the potential to prompt companies to make meaningful capital investments. This is a time of growth.

It’s also a time to keep your wits about you because one-way markets, whether bear or bull, don’t stay one-way indefinitely. My suggestion, once again, is to remain focused on the quality of your investments.

WASATCH

It’s been 43 years since I founded Wasatch in 1975. Building this firm and serving you, our investors, has been the focus of my professional life and my great privilege. Later this year, I will depart Wasatch to join my sons Josh and Spence at Seven Canyons Advisors, an SEC-registered investment advisor recently founded by our family.

When I started Wasatch, one of my first tasks was to select an appropriate name. I wanted a name that would symbolize a firm built to outlast me — hence, Wasatch Advisors and not Stewart Advisors. I wanted to build not just a firm but also a culture that would endure irrespective of me. Together with the rest of the team at Wasatch, I’m proud that we’ve done just that.

As you may know, I stepped down from the role of CEO at Wasatch almost 10 years ago. Under the continuing leadership of CEO JB Taylor and my other colleagues, Wasatch will continue to serve you with the same commitment to excellence.

Like me, my son Josh is a portfolio manager here at Wasatch. The Wasatch Funds Board of Trustees approved a plan to merge the two funds he and I manage for Wasatch — the World Innovators Fund and the Strategic Income Fund — into two new funds with similar objectives and strategies that we’ll continue to manage at Seven Canyons. The timing of that potential transition is not yet clear, but we anticipate the merger will occur during the third quarter of 2018.

Apart from Josh and me, Wasatch’s global team of portfolio managers and analysts stands at 34 investment professionals. As always, the firm is still 100% employee-owned. To be part of this outstanding place — this outstanding group of people — has been the honor of a lifetime.

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

 

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Sam Stewart

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

CFA® is a trademark owned by CFA Institute.

The Wasatch Strategic Income Fund’s primary investment objective is to capture current income. A secondary objective is long-term growth of capital. The Wasatch World Innovators Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

Wasatch Advisors is the investment advisor to Wasatch Funds.

Wasatch Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (ADI). ADI is not affiliated with Wasatch Advisors, Inc. or Seven Canyons Advisors, LLC.

Wasatch Advisors, Inc. is not affiliated with Seven Canyons Advisors, LLC.

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

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

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

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

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

The Nasdaq Composite is a market-capitalization weighted index of the more than 3,000 common equities listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

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 MSCI Emerging Markets Index captures large and mid cap representation across 24 emerging market countries. With 839 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

The MSCI World ex USA Index captures large and mid cap representation across 22 of 23 developed market countries — excluding the United States. With 1,020 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

You cannot invest directly in these or any indexes.

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Paul Lambert Portfolio Manager

 

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Mike Valentine

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2018, the Wasatch Core Growth Fund — Investor Class gained 4.13% compared to a -0.08% loss for its primary benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The Russell 2000 Growth Index advanced 2.30%.

In 2018’s first quarter, market volatility reemerged in rather dramatic fashion. After a relatively uneventful January, U.S. stocks sold off sharply in February. Robust employment and wage growth, rising bond yields and recently enacted tax cuts caused investors to worry about higher inflation and whether Federal Reserve (Fed) officials would act more aggressively to slow economic growth. Nevertheless, the Fed has been sticking to its plan for gradual increases with one interest-rate hike in March and two more scheduled this year. After February’s swoon, stocks partially recovered, only to fall again in the second half of March on somewhat softer economic indicators, turmoil in the tech world and fears of a trade war with China after the U.S. government proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum and specific Chinese products.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The Fund’s outperformance of the Russell 2000 Index during the first quarter of 2018 was primarily due to stock selection, which was especially beneficial in the health-care, industrials, consumer-discretionary and information-technology sectors.

In our view, the Fund’s outperformance in choppier markets underscores its bias toward high-quality companies, as evidenced by strong earnings growth, sustainable competitive advantages and experienced management teams. These characteristics are best measured on a company-specific basis — thus our intensive, bottom-up research process. In times of market stress, we generally expect investors to prefer sounder companies, and we see the Fund’s year-to-date performance relative to its benchmark as bearing that out.

Historically, the Fund has had a bias toward more-profitable companies, on average, than those that make up the Russell 2000 Index. For such highly profitable companies, tax reform may free up additional cash that could be

used for growing the business, providing higher compensation for employees, buying back shares or increasing shareholder dividends. As a result, we see the Fund as well-positioned with regard to tax reform.

Two of the Fund’s top contributors for the first quarter were repeats from 2017’s fourth quarter. First was Cimpress N.V., a U.S.-listed firm domiciled in the Netherlands. The company’s suite of “mass customization” brands includes Vistaprint. Cimpress operates three business segments, all of which are experiencing accelerating organic growth. Investors rewarded this growth — and the progress management has made in paying down debt and furthering restructuring initiatives — with over 25% share-price appreciation during the first quarter.

Second was Copart, Inc. This U.S. auto salvager has continued to impress us with both its growth and quality metrics. We held Copart for many months before its share price really took off. It’s a prime example of how we’re happy to be patient with companies we see as being high-quality with significant growth opportunities even though it may take some time to reap the potential rewards.

Healthcare Services Group, Inc., which provides housekeeping, food and other services to the health-care facilities industry, was the Fund’s largest detractor. The company’s quarterly reporting in February included notice of a one-time effect on net income as a result of tax reform. In addition, the process of bringing customers onboard has been more costly than previously anticipated. More broadly, though, the company has experienced growth in both the number of customers and the average number of services provided to customers. Here too, we’re willing to be patient given the company’s growth potential.

Another large detractor for the quarter was Altra Industrial Motion Corp. Revenue growth has been strong for this maker of mechanical power transmission components, but its margins have been negatively affected by transitory supply-chain issues and commodity price inflation. While many manufacturing companies are facing similar inflationary pressures, we are confident that Altra’s leading market position will allow it to pass on higher costs. We expect the company’s margins to improve going forward.

OUTLOOK

Although some economic indicators have been softening and the financial markets have been expressing investors’ nervousness, the environment is still positive overall. Having said that, we’re keeping an eye on the Fed’s action with regard to interest rates. While we haven’t positioned the Fund with any particular view on interest-rate policy, we’re cognizant of interest-rate risks — best seen as a tug of war between positive economic news and the Fed’s efforts to keep the economy from overheating.

As always, our focus remains on identifying companies with strong growth prospects. We believe the Fund is positioned with the potential to do well whether the economy keeps humming along or the Fed puts on the brakes.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH CORE GROWTH FUND (WGROX / WIGRX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Core Growth (WGROX) — Investor

       12.11%        24.19%        13.80%        11.77%

Core Growth (WIGRX) — Institutional

       12.19%        24.37%        13.92%        11.84%

Russell 2000® Index

       3.25%        11.79%        11.47%        9.84%

Russell 2000® Growth Index

       6.99%        18.63%        12.90%        10.95%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Core Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.21% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.10%, 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Copart, Inc.

    3.4%  

ICON plc (Ireland)

    3.1%  

Cimpress N.V.

    2.9%  

Monro, Inc.

    2.9%  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    2.8%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Pool Corp.

    2.7%  

Cantel Medical Corp.

    2.6%  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.

    2.6%  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    2.6%  

Trex Co., Inc.

    2.5%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 52 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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

 

†† 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 indexes.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX / WIINX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (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

 

The benchmark MSCI India Investable Market Index (IMI) fell -8.02% during what was an up-and-down first quarter of the year for Indian equities. Outperforming its benchmark, the Wasatch Emerging

India Fund — Investor Class declined -4.70%.

India’s stock market began the quarter in rally mode, as last year’s advance continued unabated during the first four weeks of 2018. In late January, however, global stock-market jitters and concerns about an international trade war sent Indian stocks lower. Worries that lower-than-expected tax revenues might lead India’s government to impose a capital-gains tax contributed to early skittishness. Later, news of a $2 billion fraud centered at one of the country’s state-owned banks rocked investor confidence.

Rising interest rates also weighed on sentiment. Rates had been on the rise in India since mid-2017, as bond investors mulled a likely surge in government spending ahead of next year’s elections. The Modi government’s funding requirements created an excess supply of government debt that continued to push bond yields higher during the first quarter.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The consumer-discretionary sector was the Fund’s greatest source of outperformance relative to the benchmark. Although the benchmark’s consumer-discretionary positions posted a double-digit percentage loss as a group, the Fund’s holdings in the sector ended the quarter with a modest gain. Amid the broad weakness in Indian equities, the information-technology sector was the only sector of the Index to generate a positive first-quarter return. Our significantly underweight allocation to this top-performing sector was a headwind to performance and the Fund’s largest source of weakness against the benchmark.

The strongest contributor to Fund performance for the quarter was V-Mart Retail Ltd. The company operates department stores specializing in apparel. V-Mart also sells a wide range of general merchandise and fast-moving consumer goods. Because V-Mart operates primarily in rural areas of India, the company stands to benefit as the Modi government seeks to create jobs and appeal to voters ahead of national elections in 2019.

MakeMyTrip Ltd. was the second-largest contributor. The company operates the leading online travel agency (OTA) in India. Shares of MakeMyTrip had languished over the previous three quarters on concerns that increased competition might impact the company’s profitability. Those worries

eased in February after MakeMyTrip announced a partnership with OYO, the largest hospitality company in India.

Third-largest contributor Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. is a consumer-goods company. Godrej sells soaps, hair colors, toiletries and household goods in India and internationally. Consolidated net profit rose 22.1% year-over-year in the company’s most-recent quarter on an 8.5% increase in comparable sales. Management cited strong volume growth in India, especially in rural areas of the country.

Industrial companies accounted for four of the Fund’s five largest detractors from performance during the quarter. Among them, the greatest detractor was Elgi Equipments Ltd. Elgi manufactures and sells air compressors in India and internationally. The company currently receives about half its revenue from outside India and approximately 60% of its international revenue from the U.S. and Europe. Elgi’s shares declined on concerns that U.S. protectionist trade policies might derail plans for further inroads into the U.S. market.

Other weak industrials in the Fund included Somany Ceramics Ltd. and Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. — two large producers of ceramic tiles for walls and floors. A reduction in India’s goods-and-services tax (GST) last November caused customers to delay purchases until the new, lower tax rate had taken effect. An uptick in gas prices also hurt profitability, resulting in lower-than-expected quarterly earnings at the companies compared to the same period a year ago.

OUTLOOK

Although a rising supply of government debt has driven Indian bond yields higher since July of last year, there are signs that interest-rate pressures in India may be easing. In late March, the Indian government announced a borrowing plan for the first half of its fiscal year that is lower than in previous years. In an attempt to further encourage bond investors, India will issue inflation-indexed bonds and shorter-maturity debt. The Modi government also is seeking to increase purchase limits for foreign investors in government securities.

Another factor that contributed to general first-quarter malaise in Indian stocks was fading optimism about the prospects of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in upcoming state polls this year and general elections in 2019. While a strong showing from the BJP would help further Mr. Modi’s pro-business agenda, we seek to invest in companies whose business prospects do not depend on a particular political outcome.

Despite the slight deterioration we saw in the first quarter, we believe India’s macro situation still looks solid. As for our portfolio companies, we have been seeing accelerating earnings growth that we have been capturing in the Fund. For the most-recent quarter, we calculated that the Fund’s holdings, on average, turned in 27% earnings growth. We continue to have confidence in India as an attractive place to invest and in the long-term growth potential of our portfolio companies.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH EMERGING INDIA FUND (WAINX / WIINX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     

SINCE INCEPTION

4/26/11

Emerging India (WAINX) — Investor

       7.50%          19.18%          18.07%          12.55%

Emerging India (WIINX) — Institutional

       7.45%          19.07%          18.18%          12.62%

MSCI India IMI

       4.31%          11.22%          9.44%          3.08%

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

As of the January 31, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging India Fund are Investor Class: 1.73% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.67%, 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
V-Mart Retail Ltd. (India)     5.0%  
Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     5.0%  
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)     4.7%  
Endurance Technologies Ltd. (India)     4.6%  
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     4.6%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)     4.5%  
Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     4.4%  
Quess Corp. Ltd. (India)     4.2%  
Page Industries Ltd. (India)     4.1%  
Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     3.9%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 42 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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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. ††Inception: April 26, 2011. The MSCI India IMI (Investable Market Index) is designed to measure the performance of the large-, mid- and small-cap segments of the Indian market. The Index covers approximately 99% of the free-float adjusted market capitalization of the Indian equity universe. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX / WIESX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Associate Portfolio
Manager

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Matthew Dreith, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

OVERVIEW

 

A global selloff triggered by prospects of a trade war rocked emerging-market equities during the first quarter. The benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index surrendered most of an early double-digit percentage gain to finish up 1.42% for the quarter. The Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund — 
Investor Class outperformed its benchmark, posting a return of 1.81%.

World equity markets kicked off 2018 with a strong January rally, before

rising U.S. interest rates disrupted the advance during the final sessions of the month. Later, concerns about global trade moved to the forefront when the White House announced tariffs on imported aluminum and steel.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Korea was the Fund’s greatest source of outperformance relative to the benchmark. Though Korean stocks were weak during the quarter, an outsized gain in a single stock enabled the Fund’s Korean holdings to generate a positive return as a group.

The Fund’s largest source of weakness against the benchmark was Brazil, where investors appeared to rotate away from the higher-quality companies we seek to own in the Fund. With investor sentiment on the upswing in Brazil, the most defensive of our Brazilian holdings became less appealing to investors.

India, the most-heavily weighted country in the Fund, was among many poorly performing countries in the Index. However, the Fund’s Indian stocks declined significantly less than those in the Index, helping performance relative to the benchmark.

The strongest contributor to Fund performance for the quarter was Medytox, Inc. Based in Korea, the company manufactures injectable neurotoxins for cosmetic applications and the treatment of muscular disorders. Shares of Medytox surged as investors factored positive future developments into the company’s stock price.

Second-best contributor NMC Health plc provides health-care services in the United Arab Emirates and other countries in the Middle East. NMC saw its stock price rise on news that the company had landed a contract to manage two hospitals in Egypt.

Positive underlying fundamentals and healthy earnings growth helped our Chinese holdings outgain their benchmark counterparts during the first quarter. Top contributors included 51job, Inc., the leading online job search and recruitment site in China.

The greatest detractor from Fund performance for the quarter was BGF Retail Co. Ltd. The company operates convenience stores in Korea. Shares of BGF declined on concerns about the impact of the recent increase in Korea’s minimum wage.

Raia Drogasil S.A., the second-largest detractor, operates a leading drug-store chain in Brazil. The upturn in Brazil’s economy has made defensive issues such as Raia Drogasil less appealing to investors and has increased access to capital for the company’s competitors.

Another weak stock in the Fund was Page Industries Ltd. The company makes and sells undergarments under the Jockey brand in India. We have no fundamental news to relate concerning Page and attribute the stock’s weakness to general first-quarter malaise in Indian equities.

OUTLOOK

To the extent that global factors continue to create volatility for emerging-market equities, we expect the Fund’s relative performance to benefit from our greater emphasis on long-term growth stories tied to secular increases in domestic demand. By focusing on companies and countries with their own unique growth drivers, we seek to make the Fund less subject to whims of the global economy and more reflective of the long-term potential of emerging markets.

While rising U.S. Treasury yields appear to have spooked world stock markets during the first quarter, the dynamics underlying the current interest-rate cycle are likely very different from those of the so-called “Taper Tantrum” of 2013. Of particular note is the U.S. dollar’s depreciation against a basket of rival currencies over the past six months — even as the yield on the 10-year Treasury note increased. With interest rates stabilizing in Europe and already on the rise in China, a scenario in which rising rates in the U.S. significantly underpin the dollar seems much less likely this time around.

Several other factors also appear to be at play. We suspect the worsening U.S. fiscal situation has given international investors less reason to fear a surge in the greenback. Additionally, the recent pickup in global growth has made it much more difficult for the U.S. to outgrow the rest of the world. Compared to developed markets, we believe the faster growth rates and more-attractive valuations of emerging markets should continue to merit favorable attention from investors.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SELECT FUND (WAESX / WIESX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

     SIX MONTHS*   1 YEAR   5 YEARS  

SINCE INCEPTION

12/13/12

Emerging Markets Select (WAESX) — Investor

      7.46%       22.17%       1.67%       2.31%

Emerging Markets Select (WIESX) — Institutional

      7.55%       22.58%       1.99%       2.64%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

      8.96%       24.93%       4.99%       4.65%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.90%, 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR (China)

    5.4%  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    5.4%  

Medytox, Inc. (Korea)

    5.2%  

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)

    5.1%  

NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)

    4.5%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR (China)

    4.0%  

Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)

    3.8%  

HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)

    3.6%  

Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)

    3.5%  

MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)

    3.4%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 36 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. ††Inception: December 13, 2012. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure 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)   MARCH 31, 2018 (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, Scott Thomas and Kevin Unger.

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Andrey Kutuzov, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

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Kevin Unger, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

OVERVIEW

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class gained 0.31% and slightly outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index, which returned 0.17%.

Following an extremely strong year in 2017, world equity markets kicked off 2018 with a strong January rally, before rising U.S. interest rates disrupted the advance during the final sessions of

the month. Later, concerns about global trade moved to the forefront when the White House announced tariffs on imported aluminum and steel and separate measures directed specifically at China. While markets have been volatile and some uncertainty has surfaced, our outlook is still upbeat given the investment opportunities we have been seeing.

We believe the Fund’s focus on companies tied to secular demand growth in their home countries served our investors well during the first quarter.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

South Korea added the most to the Fund’s return and outperformance of the benchmark for the first quarter. The Fund’s top individual contributor was Medytox, Inc. Based in Korea, the company manufactures neurotoxins for cosmetic applications and the treatment of muscular disorders. Shares of Medytox surged on the potential approval of Medytox products in China in 2019, as well as a previously announced licensing deal.

The common thread with several of our Korean holdings is that they have made new technological advances and have strong returns on capital to help drive their research and the growth of their businesses. In our view, Korea’s strong base of an educated population and manufacturing know-how drives a world-class ecosystem for small Korean companies.

The Fund remains structurally underweight in China. While we are conscious of the many risks, our assessment of

China’s investment backdrop has moved from negative to more neutral. We’ve been increasing our weight as we’ve been finding more interesting companies that meet our quality standards and have long-duration growth potential.

51job, Inc., the leading online job search and recruitment site in China, was the Fund’s second-best contributor for the quarter. The company has been leveraging its relationships with employers to sell additional adjacent services that human resource (HR) departments need. In online recruitment and other HR business segments 51job has posted robust results.

One of the Fund’s largest sources of weakness was Brazil. Brazilian stocks soared to record highs after an appeals court upheld a corruption conviction against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. With investor sentiment on the upswing in Brazil, our most defensive Brazilian holdings became less appealing to investors.

An example is EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica S.A., the second-largest toll-road operator in Brazil. Although EcoRodovias was the Fund’s largest first-quarter detractor, we like the company’s prospects. The toll-road industry in Brazil appears solid, with rational competition, more projects coming up for bid and a recovering economy.

Indian equities fell amid concerns about interest rates and inflation. Investors also became more concerned with policy continuity after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party’s weaker-than-expected showing in recent state elections. During the quarter, the decline in the Fund’s Indian stocks subtracted just over a point from its return, but our holdings outperformed the Indian positions in the benchmark.

Kajaria Ceramics Ltd., a leading manufacturer of ceramic tiles in India, was a notable detractor. Indian tile manufacturers had a difficult January due to one-off factors including a second round of goods-and-services tax (GST) reforms and rising input costs. However, we believe growth may soon return. The GST rate on tiles was lowered as of November 2017 and there has been an uptick in housing construction, a strong market for tiles.

OUTLOOK

The backdrop for international small-cap equities remains constructive. However, financial volatility in developed countries spread to emerging markets in the first quarter as concerns about accelerating fiscal deficits and inflation in the U.S. fanned fears of higher global interest rates.

To the extent that global factors continue to create volatility, we expect the Fund’s relative performance to benefit from our greater emphasis on companies with long-term growth stories tied to secular increases in domestic demand. By focusing on companies and countries with their own unique growth drivers, we seek to make the Fund less subject to whims of the global economy and more reflective of long-term potential. Despite this increased volatility, our overall positive outlook remains unchanged.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

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WASATCH EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP FUND (WAEMX / WIEMX)    MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

     SIX MONTHS*   1 YEAR   5 YEARS   10 YEARS

Emerging Markets Small Cap (WAEMX) — Investor

      8.03%       25.68%       2.38%       7.13%

Emerging Markets Small Cap (WIEMX) — Institutional

      8.00%       26.07%       2.44%       7.16%

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

      9.41%       18.62%       4.58%       4.36%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

      8.96%       24.93%       4.99%       3.02%

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

As of the January 31, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 2.02%, Net: 1.96% / Institutional Class: 1.88%, Net: 1.81%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

51job, Inc. ADR (China)

    3.5%  

Medytox, Inc. (Korea)

    3.3%  

Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)

    2.5%  

ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)

    2.2%  

Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)

    2.2%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Koh Young Technology, Inc. (Korea)

    2.0%  

Win Semiconductors Corp. (Taiwan)

    2.0%  

Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)

    2.0%  

TCS Group Holding plc GDR (Russia)

    2.0%  

Ennoconn Corp. (Taiwan)

    1.9%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 83 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

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 Emerging Markets and Emerging Markets Small Cap indexes are free float-adjusted market capitalization indexes designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets. You cannot invest directly in these or any indexes.

 

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WASATCH FRONTIER EMERGING SMALL COUNTRIES  FUND (WAFMX / WIFMX)    MARCH 31, 2018 (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 returned 1.71% and slightly outperformed the 1.60% return of its benchmark, the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index.

Over the past year, we have become increasingly optimistic regarding the prospects of frontier markets and emerging small countries. For the first quarter of 2018, frontier equity markets benefited from strong performance compared to their larger, more developed counterparts around the globe.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Vietnam, one of our largest country exposures, was the top contributor to the Fund’s return for the quarter. However, we underperformed the benchmark in Vietnam as our overweight position was offset by the lagging performance of our holdings in a strong market.

We recently spent a considerable amount of time on the ground in Vietnam and, despite seemingly rich valuations in some parts of the market, we came away with incrementally higher conviction in the country and in the prospects of its companies.

An example is Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC, a top contributor for the quarter. The company has been increasing the number of its jewelry stores at an annual rate of 15%, while still achieving double-digit same-store-sales growth. At the same time, management has been investing in technology and inventory-management software, allowing Phu Nhuan to stay ahead of its competitors.

NMC Health plc, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)- based hospital operator, ended the quarter as the Fund’s top-contributing holding. The company recently reported revenue growth of over 31% for 2017, and the number of patients served grew 34%. NMC Health also recently entered Saudi Arabia — a much larger market of 30 million people that has been chronically underserved in specialized health-care services. Within the UAE, NMC Health has spent the past few years building out its hospital network, and we’re now beginning to see those efforts bear fruit.

Second-largest contributor Safaricom plc has been a long-time core holding of the Fund. Despite macro challenges in

Kenya, the company has continued to grow at a double-digit rate, leveraging its wide telecom-infrastructure network and its M-Pesa mobile-payment system, which now contributes 26% of Safaricom’s total revenues.

We took a trip to Egypt at the start of the year to assess opportunities and more closely examine the underlying economic environment. Although we have visited Egypt multiple times over the past several years, on this trip we came away the most optimistic yet on the country’s outlook and have been increasing our exposure.

We saw Ibnsina Pharma, a pharmaceutical-distribution firm managed by two brothers who are deeply passionate about the business. They have grown it to be the number-two player in the market over a short period of time. Supported by the double-digit growth of the pharmaceutical industry in Egypt, we believe Ibnsina Pharma can grow even faster. The company was recently listed and has raised equity to continue building out its distribution facilities. We added a position in Ibnsina Pharma.

Cleopatra Hospital, another holding based in Egypt, saw its share price wobble following a potentially delayed acquisition of a target hospital, but we aren’t too concerned. The company is developing Egypt’s first private-hospital network. In addition to strong organic growth, Cleopatra’s management team has been successfully acquiring hospitals and turning them around to increased profitability. Given the need for hospital services in Egypt, we believe Cleopatra has a long runway for growth.

Ayala Corp., one of the strongest conglomerates in the Philippines, was also among the Fund’s detractors in the quarter. The company has been increasing its recurring revenue stream with good results from energy investments. Despite Ayala’s fundamental strength, however, the stock fell due to selling by foreign institutional investors, led largely by Mitsubishi Corp. of Japan reducing its stake in Ayala as part of its portfolio rebalancing and not on business concerns.

OUTLOOK

Wasatch is increasingly optimistic regarding the outlook for frontier and emerging small countries where we see improving macro conditions after a multi-year period of difficult adjustments. The major externalities that had been overwhelming many of these markets such as the strong U.S. dollar, weakening commodity prices and external imbalances have largely turned neutral to positive. Many frontier and emerging small countries have been addressing structural issues, which has created a more stable and positive growth outlook. What’s more, domestic demand seems to have troughed and many economies appear poised for a continued cyclical recovery. Most importantly, we have seen significant improvement in the outlook for our portfolio companies and we are starting to see a rebound in earnings growth. Accelerating growth, reasonable valuations and low correlations with more developed global markets continue to give us confidence in the Fund’s holdings.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH FRONTIER EMERGING SMALL COUNTRIES FUND (WAFMX / WIFMX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

     SIX MONTHS*   1 YEAR   5 YEARS  

SINCE INCEPTION

1/31/12

Frontier Emerging Small Countries (WAFMX) — Investor

      8.00%       18.80%       1.23%       7.05%

Frontier Emerging Small Countries (WIFMX) — Institutional

      8.33%       19.12%       1.37%       7.17%

MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index

      6.72%       19.93%       3.42%       5.92%

MSCI Frontier Markets Index

      10.99%       27.26%       8.64%       9.80%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 2.36%, Net: 2.18% / Institutional Class —Gross: 2.07%, Net: 1.98%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
FPT Corp. (Vietnam)     4.3%  
NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     4.3%  
Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)     4.3%  
Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. ADR (Argentina)     4.1%  
Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     3.7%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Grupo Supervielle S.A. ADR (Argentina)     3.7%  
Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     3.5%  
Naspers Ltd., Class N (South Africa)     3.4%  
Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A. (Argentina)     3.2%  
Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM ENR (Mexico)     3.0%  
 

 

**As of March 31, 2018, there were 48 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAGOX / WIGOX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (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

 

Buoyed by continued synchronous global economic expansion, the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund —  Investor Class returned 5.99% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018,

outperforming the benchmark MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Small Cap Index, which declined -0.47%.

Passage by Congress of the tax-reform bill in December was a plus for U.S. stocks, as it was widely perceived that the significant reduction in the U.S. corporate tax rate would free up capital that companies could deploy to reinvest in their businesses, buy back stock, increase employee wages or pay higher dividends. Given our investments in profitable companies, we believe the Fund is well-positioned relative to tax reform.

Despite continued good economic news, volatility returned to the financial markets in the first three months of 2018. While January was relatively uneventful, investors grew concerned with the length of the current bull market in stocks and the prospect of rising inflation. February saw the U.S. market shed more than 10% of its peak January value before partially recovering. In March, a rate hike by the Federal Reserve and worries that tariffs proposed by the U.S. government would result in a trade war triggered a steep selloff in the equity markets.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Health care and information technology were the Fund’s top-contributing sectors for the first quarter, driven mainly by stock selection but also helped by being significantly overweight versus the benchmark. Among the sectors in which the Fund was invested, financials ceded the most ground to the benchmark.

The Fund benefited from investments in developed countries, led by outstanding contributions from the United States and Japan. Korea was the top-contributing emerging market, primarily due to the outsized return of one holding. India and Brazil were the countries that detracted the most from Fund’s performance. Following a particularly strong run in 2017, our investments in India produced mixed results over the past few months. Although India’s market was weak in the quarter, we believe the country’s economy is strong, and that given time, the reforms introduced by the Modi government will prove to be positive. We also see our holdings in India as having strong growth prospects, and we remain confident in their potential to benefit the Fund over the long term.

Medytox, Inc., a Korean manufacturer of injectable neurotoxins for cosmetic applications and the treatment of muscular disorders, was the leading contributor to the Fund’s first-quarter performance. Medytox shares rose during the quarter following reports that a competitor had encountered regulatory difficulties with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Already a leader in its industry, Medytox appears well-positioned in our view for further gains to the extent that stringent enforcement of quality standards weeds out weaker competitors.

Second-best contributor Nihon M&A Center, Inc. specializes in facilitating the purchase and sale of businesses. This Japanese company has been benefiting from a wave of consolidations affecting several industries throughout Japan, including the pharmaceutical industry, where the Fund also has investments. Nihon M&A has been successful matching small companies with potential buyers, which are usually larger companies seeking to expand.

India’s Somany Ceramics Ltd. manufactures ceramic and vitrified tiles used on walls and floors. We believe the company stands to benefit from the growth of India’s middle class, but Somany Ceramics was the Fund’s largest detractor during the quarter as India’s equity markets gave back some of the gains achieved last year.

Another significant detractor was EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica S.A., the second-largest toll-road operator in Brazil. The road network in Brazil is over-crowded and under-developed as is typical for emerging markets. The toll-road industry in Brazil appears solid, with rational competition, more projects coming up for bid and a recovering economy. In February, EcoRodovias agreed to buy Concessionaria de Rodovias Minas Gerais Goias (MGO), which manages a 271-mile highway in the Brazilian states of Goias and Minas Gerais, pending approval of regulators.

OUTLOOK

Five members of our investment team recently returned from a two-week trip to Japan, where they met with management teams from about 80 different companies. They came away with a lot of new ideas that the team will continue to research for possible inclusion in the Fund. Both their discussions with the companies they visited, and our observations of Japan generally, confirmed our view that wage growth, the tight employment market, economic improvement, corporate-governance reforms, and increased reinvestment in businesses are all continuing to add to the health of Japan’s economy. In addition, we see a wealth of high-quality companies and believe it’s still possible to find and exploit inefficiencies in the Japanese market.

While it wouldn’t surprise us if 2018 continues to be a volatile year for the U.S. markets, our long-term outlook hasn’t changed given that both company and economic fundamentals continue to be positive. As always, we’ll stay focused on pursuing our investment discipline to find growing companies that we believe have the potential to contribute to the long-term success of the Fund.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAGOX / WIGOX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

     SIX MONTHS*   1 YEAR   5 YEARS  

SINCE INCEPTION

11/17/08

Global Opportunities (WAGOX) — Investor

      14.84%       30.46%       10.66%       17.87%

Global Opportunities (WIGOX) — Institutional

      14.84%       30.85%       10.72%       17.91%

MSCI ACWI Small Cap Index

      5.17%       16.21%       10.20%       15.39%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund are Investor Class: 1.59% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.93%, Net: 1.36%. 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Medytox, Inc. (Korea)

    3.4%  

Copart, Inc.

    2.5%  

HealthEquity, Inc.

    2.5%  

Metro Bank plc (United Kingdom)

    2.4%  

MakeMyTrip Ltd. (India)

    2.2%  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.

    2.2%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    2.1%  

Trex Co., Inc.

    2.1%  

Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM ENR (Mexico)

    2.0%  

HubSpot, Inc.

    1.9%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 79 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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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 ACWI (All Country World Index) 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 GLOBAL VALUE FUND (FMIEX / WILCX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion —On October 31, 2017, the Fund changed its name from the Wasatch Large Cap Value Fund and its primary benchmark from the Russell 1000 Value Index.

 

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

 

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David Powers, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Global Value Fund —Investor Class declined -1.64%, lagging its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index), which fell -0.96% in the first quarter of 2018.

U.S. equities declined -0.76% in the first quarter of 2018 as measured by the S&P 500® Index, while international equities as gauged by the MSCI EAFE Index declined -1.53%. February saw stock prices dive on concerns over the

prospect of higher inflation and worries that central banks across the globe would accelerate the withdrawal of monetary support. After regaining much of the lost ground, stocks wavered again in March on speculation that the U.S. government’s proposed tariffs on Chinese imports would lead to a global trade war.

Continuing the trend that was in place throughout 2017, stocks that typically do well in times of economic growth, including information technology and financial stocks, led the benchmark’s performance in the quarter. Conversely, more defensive, value-oriented stocks generally lagged. To illustrate the growth versus value split, consider that the MSCI ACWI Growth Index gained 0.67% while the MSCI ACWI Value Index lost -2.62%.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Our efforts to position the Fund more defensively, given what we see as an economy in the latter stages of the business cycle, hindered performance in the first quarter. The Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark was constrained by our investments in the consumer-staples, consumer-discretionary, energy and financials sectors. Conversely, stock selection within the materials, utilities and industrials sectors aided relative performance. The Fund’s U.S. holdings, about half of the portfolio, were down for the quarter, while our international holdings finished slightly positive. We continue to believe that our defensive-minded, globally diversified approach will be beneficial when late-cycle dynamics begin to take hold.

The Fund’s top contributor for the quarter was Ireland-based Smurfit Kappa Group plc, Europe’s largest corrugated-box manufacturer. The company’s share price moved higher on a buyout offer from U.S. rival International Paper.* We took advantage of the stock’s upward movement and sold our position.

Technology company Cisco Systems, Inc. was the second-best contributor to performance. In 2017, Cisco’s revenues decreased as the company underwent an investment cycle. During the first quarter, management reported strong results that showed an increase in revenues and raised guidance for the upcoming quarter. Notably, Cisco has seen an increase in recurring revenue as it moves from selling hardware and networking services to a subscription-based business model. In addition, the company expects to benefit

from tax reform, and plans to deploy a significant portion of its $67 billion in cash holdings in the form of a share-buyback program.

The largest detractor from first-quarter performance was Wells Fargo & Co., as the bank’s revenue and net interest margin results disappointed investors. In addition, Wells Fargo received a consent order in February from the Federal Reserve capping the growth of its balance sheet until certain issues around corporate governance and risk management have been addressed. We view Wells Fargo’s regulatory issues as fully reflected in the stock price at current levels, and believe the bank is well-positioned to return to a growth trajectory once the dust settles a few quarters out. We trimmed the position modestly during the quarter, principally as part of a larger effort to reduce the Fund’s overweight position in financials.

Second-largest detractor drugstore giant CVS Health Corp. reported strong results for the fourth quarter of 2017, but management lowered 2018 guidance citing plans to increase investment. Investors have also become concerned regarding the pricing environment for the company’s pharmacy benefit management business. In addition, CVS announced its intention to acquire insurer Aetna.* Uncertainty around the approval, timing and terms of the deal weighed on the stock. We maintained the position. We view CVS stock as trading at a significantly discounted valuation given the company’s cash flow, stability of earnings and balance sheet.

OUTLOOK

In the United States, the current bull market has already spanned nine years. We have been saying for some time that the market cycle is considerably closer to its end than to its beginning. While sentiment in the first half of 2018 may continue to reflect the benefit of tax reform to corporate earnings, at some point we expect investors to begin to look ahead and discount the difficulty companies face of maintaining present levels of earnings growth. This is especially the case given the ongoing withdrawal of stimulus by central banks globally. Moreover, uncertainty around the potential ripple effects of U.S. tariffs directed at China may act as an additional headwind to confidence in global equities.

One thing is clear from the quarter just ended — the era of low volatility is likely over. Investors have been focusing their purchases on an increasingly narrow list of stocks, indicative of waning conviction regarding the market’s remaining upside. We continue to believe global large-cap value stocks are better positioned to weather late-cycle dynamics than their growth and momentum counterparts. The Fund remains tilted toward higher-quality companies within the large-cap value universe, as gauged by lower market sensitivity, lower valuations, higher cash flows, higher dividends and stronger balance sheets.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

* As of March 31, 2018, the Wasatch Global Value Fund was not invested in International Paper Co. or Aetna, Inc.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH GLOBAL VALUE FUND (FMIEX / WILCX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Global Value (FMIEX) — Investor

       1.38%        6.09%        8.20%        5.81%

Global Value (WILCX) — Institutional

       1.46%        6.36%        8.35%        5.89%

MSCI ACWI

       4.71%        14.85%        9.20%        5.57%

Russell 1000® Value Index

       2.34%        6.95%        10.78%        7.78%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Value Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.19%, Net: 1.10% / Institutional Class — Gross: 2.31%, 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. Investing in foreign securities entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. Loss of principal is a risk of investing.

 

*Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Pfizer, Inc.     4.8%  
Exelon Corp.     4.7%  
Cisco Systems, Inc.     4.2%  
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Germany)     4.1%  
China Mobile Ltd. (China)     4.0%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Novartis AG (Switzerland)     3.9%  
Oracle Corp.     3.9%  
CVS Health Corp.     3.9%  
Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)     3.6%  
Wells Fargo & Co.     3.5%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, 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 MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) captures large and mid cap representation across 23 developed-market and 24 emerging-market countries. With 2,499 constituents, the Index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set. 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 indexes.

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (WAIGX / WIIGX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Roger Edgley, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch International Growth Fund — Investor Class gained 4.76% in the first quarter of 2018, outperforming the -0.35% loss of the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Small Cap Index.

Volatility returned following an extremely strong year for global equity markets in 2017. While markets have been choppy and some uncertainty has surfaced, our outlook is still upbeat given the investment opportunities we have been seeing.

From an international developed markets perspective we are especially positive on Japan. In continental Europe we are encouraged by the stabilization, and in many cases, expansion in business activity. In the United Kingdom, Brexit negotiations cloud the future and the outlook for the domestic economy remains uncertain.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Japan is the largest country weighting in the Fund at approximately 24.7%, and we are overweight versus the benchmark. In the first quarter, our Japanese holdings gained over 16%, significantly outperforming their benchmark counterparts, which returned just 2.1%.

During the quarter, five members of our investment team spent two weeks visiting more than 80 companies throughout Japan. When preparing for this trip, the pool of potential investments that passed our preliminary hurdle was double the number we have seen in the past. Factors like improved corporate governance and an increase in investing activity has been leading to higher returns on equity and increased earnings growth for Japanese companies. We also have seen a wave of younger and more dynamic CEOs stepping up to lead Japan’s companies of the future. We look for CEOs who understand Japan’s economic landscape but bring a different perspective, perhaps having worked or been educated abroad.

One of the headwinds Japan faces is that of an aging population. Nihon M&A Center, Inc., the Fund’s top contributor for the first quarter, addresses the problem of baby boomers retiring and looking to sell their small businesses by connecting them with potential buyers. Nihon’s management has also enhanced the company’s market position by

hosting informational seminars for sellers, and by building relationships with banks, accounting firms and other lead-generating sources.

The labor shortage in Japan came up in conversation at nearly every meeting we had there. The most recent jobs-to-applicant ratio rose to 1.59 and unemployment is at a 25-year low. We have invested in companies that help employers find qualified job applicants. For example, the Fund’s second-best contributor, SMS Co. Ltd., provides recruitment services and software for the health-care market.

Among the Fund’s largest detractors during the quarter was Seria Co. Ltd., operator of a chain of 100-yen stores (essentially dollar stores) in Japan. The company had some issues with its computerized inventory system, which partially contributed to a decrease in sales and an increase in costs in order to remedy the situation. We spent time with Seria’s president who was disappointed and embarrassed that this issue had occurred. We believe Seria is a high-quality company with strong fundamentals and we continue to hold the stock.

Canadian Western Bank, a regional bank in Western Canada with loans focused on the mid-market commercial segment, was a significant detractor from Fund performance. We have no fundamental issues to report. We believe the stock was dragged down by weakness in Canadian energy stocks.

We remain upbeat about the investment opportunities in emerging markets. Emerging markets have continued to produce strong results based on optimism over growth and returning investment. We like the strength we have been seeing as companies have been producing the earnings growth we expect. India was an underperforming market during the quarter, but the fundamentals of the companies we own remain positive and we used this as an opportunity to increase positions in select holdings.

OUTLOOK

The backdrop for international small-cap equities remains constructive. We have seen an increase in valuations but also a recovery in European corporate earnings. Europe is in the early stages of an economic expansion with companies beginning to invest in their businesses again following a long period of underinvestment. While there are factors that could derail this expansion, we currently see strong corporate activity and expect earnings growth to drive stock prices going forward.

Japan’s small-cap market, one of the most vibrant to be found anywhere in the world, continues to provide a deep pool of interesting small-cap companies that fit our high-quality, long-duration growth profile. Despite being one of the largest developed economies in the world, Japan’s market is still inefficient and misunderstood by many investors, which provides opportunities for us to use our expertise and on-the-ground research to find companies with outstanding investment potential.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (WAIGX / WIIGX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

International Growth (WAIGX) — Investor

       9.46%        27.11%        8.92%        8.98%

International Growth (WIIGX) — Institutional

       9.51%        27.23%        8.97%        9.00%

MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index

       6.19%        20.60%        8.57%        5.51%

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

       5.29%        21.16%        9.71%        5.81%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.46% / 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     2.6%  
Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (China)     2.5%  
Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)     2.1%  
SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2.0%  
Ipsen S.A. (France)     1.9%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     1.8%  
Metro Bank plc (United Kingdom)     1.7%  
Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     1.7%  
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1.7%  
MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)     1.6%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 94 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 ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA 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 USA 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 indexes.

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAIOX / WIIOX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Jared Whatcott, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Allison He, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch International Opportunities Fund —  Investor Class gained 1.72% for the first calendar quarter of 2018, outperforming the benchmark MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA Small Cap Index, which was down -0.35%.

Global equity markets largely continued their upward trend as 2018 kicked off, but at the beginning of February volatility abruptly returned. Stocks fell sharply then promptly recovered with the support of strong macroeconomic data and optimism around the effects of corporate tax cuts in the U.S. Toward the end of the quarter, global financial markets reacted negatively to tariffs proposed by the White House. But as fears of a resulting trade war subsided, markets once again rebounded on hopes of a negotiated resolution.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Like it was for all of 2017, Japan was the Fund’s top contributor to performance versus the Index for the first quarter of 2018. Japan is the largest country weighting in the Fund because we have been finding exciting companies that meet our criteria for quality and growth. The Fund’s performance in Japan was led by internet software star SMS Co. Ltd., a provider of recruitment services and software for the health-care market.

Given the amount of ongoing structural change in the country, our team thought it worth our time to travel to Japan again during the quarter to meet with management teams and get an on-the-ground feel for the macro environment in which our companies operate. In two weeks, our team met with the executives of dozens of micro-cap companies, including some new ones we had not met before. While our visit led to a few adjustments within the Fund, we are generally pretty optimistic about our current Japanese holdings and the opportunities they represent.

Thanks to Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V., the leading auto insurer in the country, Mexico was a strong contributor to the Fund’s results versus the Index. The Fund also outperformed the Index in Taiwan aided by an outsized return from TCI Co. Ltd., which sells high-end consumer goods wholesale to direct marketing firms in China.

The United Kingdom detracted from the Fund’s performance versus the Index for the three-month period primarily due to Horizon Discovery Group plc, a supplier of products to the research, biopharma and diagnostics segments of the life sciences tools and services industry. Horizon’s CEO announced his departure during the quarter, catching investors by surprise. Despite this unexpected announcement, we believe the company has significant headroom for growth given the trend toward personalized medicine.

The second-largest detractor was BWX Ltd., an Australia-based skin care products company that is a fairly recent addition to the Fund. The company reported disappointing results in the quarter leading some analysts to question its acquisition strategy. In our view, BWX is still seeing strong global demand for its natural products and should benefit from global consumption trends if the company can successfully execute its increasingly global strategy.

In Germany, the stock of industrial automation system manufacturer Isra Vision AG was weak over the three-month period, despite the company’s track record of steady growth across a number of industrial end markets. We remain confident in the company’s growth potential.

OUTLOOK

We believe the Fund is well-positioned across global markets. While returns of our Japanese stocks drove a good portion of the Fund’s return over the last year, we are also optimistic about opportunities we see in other countries.

We recently increased our exposure to South Korea, for example, after members of our team traveled to the country for research. Not only have we been seeing a growing number of interesting Korean micro-cap companies appearing in our discovery process, but we see a steady economic backdrop driven by healthy global demand and a domestic market buoyed by continuing fiscal and monetary support.

India is another country that we believe offers significant long-term potential for us as micro-cap investors. India remains a substantial weight in the Fund, and we are content with that exposure given the opportunities we have been seeing at the company level and initiatives, like the goods-and-services tax, that are being undertaken by the government.

While a number of political or economic events (such as tighter global monetary policy) could increase volatility in the world’s equity markets, we believe current conditions, including healthy global growth and accommodative monetary policy, generally seem supportive. In managing the Fund, we do our best to mitigate unforeseen risks through broad country diversification and by using in-depth research to find what we believe are the highest-quality micro-cap companies wherever they may be in the world.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (WAIOX / WIIOX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

     SIX MONTHS*   1 YEAR   5 YEARS   10 YEARS

International Opportunities (WAIOX) — Investor

      9.22%       21.08%       10.36%       9.14%

International Opportunities (WIIOX) — Institutional

      9.14%       21.26%       10.54%       9.23%

MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index

      6.19%       20.60%       8.57%       5.51%

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

      5.29%       21.16%       9.71%       5.81%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Opportunities Fund are Investor Class: 2.24% / Institutional Class — Gross: 2.04%, Net: 1.96%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

Wasatch 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)

    2.3%  

SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2.2%  

M&A Capital Partners Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    2.0%  

Open Door, Inc. (Japan)

    1.8%  

Webjet Ltd. (Australia)

    1.8%  

Hypoport AG (Germany)

    1.7%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Class B (Malaysia)

    1.7%  

Yume No Machi Souzou Iinkai Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    1.6%  

Pro Medicus Ltd. (Australia)

    1.6%  

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

    1.6%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 112 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 ACWI (All Country World Index) ex USA 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 USA 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 indexes.

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND (FMLSX / WILSX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

The Wasatch Long/Short 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 Long/Short Fund —Investor Class declined -4.61%, lagging its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which fell -0.76% in the first quarter of 2018.

In 2018’s first quarter, market volatility reemerged in rather dramatic fashion. After a relatively uneventful January, U.S. stocks sold off sharply in February. Robust employment and wage growth, rising bond yields and

recently enacted tax cuts caused investors to worry about higher inflation and whether Federal Reserve (Fed) officials would act more aggressively to slow economic growth. After February’s swoon, stocks partially recovered, only to fall again in the second half of March on somewhat softer economic indicators, turmoil in the tech world and fears of a trade war with China after the U.S. government proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum and specific Chinese products.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Over the course of the past 12 months, we have reduced the Fund’s short positions by about half. Nevertheless, the Fund’s shorts detracted significantly from results versus the benchmark in the first quarter of 2018. On the long side of the Fund’s portfolio, the financials, information-technology and consumer-staples sectors detracted the most from the Fund’s performance relative to the Index. The Fund’s holdings in the energy sector contributed the most to relative performance led by Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

A position in information-technology company Cisco Systems, Inc. was also a top contributor. In 2017, Cisco’s revenues decreased as the company underwent an investment cycle. During the first quarter, management reported strong results that showed an increase in revenues and raised guidance for the upcoming quarter. Notably, Cisco has seen an increase in recurring revenue as it moves from selling hardware and networking services to a subscription-based business model. In addition, the company expects to be a prime beneficiary of tax reform, and plans to deploy a significant portion of its $67 billion in cash holdings in the form of a share-buyback program.

On the downside, shares of Wells Fargo & Co. suffered in the quarter as the bank reported revenue and net interest margin results that disappointed investors. In addition, Wells Fargo received a consent order in February from the Federal Reserve capping the growth of its balance sheet until certain issues around corporate governance and risk management have been addressed. We view Wells Fargo’s regulatory issues as fully reflected in the stock price at current levels, and believe the bank is well-positioned to return to a growth trajectory once the dust settles a few quarters out.

Within the consumer-staples sector, a notable laggard was drugstore giant CVS Health Corp., which reported strong results for the fourth quarter of 2017 but lowered its 2018

guidance, citing plans to increase investment. More broadly, sentiment with respect to CVS has been dampened in recent quarters by concerns over the pricing environment for its pharmacy benefit management business. In addition, CVS announced its intention to acquire insurer Aetna,* and uncertainty around the approval, timing and terms of the deal weighed on the stock.

PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE LONG/SHORT FUND

At a meeting held on November 7 - 8, 2017, the Board of Trustees of Wasatch Funds Trust approved the merger of the Wasatch Long/Short Fund with and into the Wasatch Global Value Fund. The merger is subject to the approval of shareholders of the Long/Short Fund. The Board of Trustees of the Trust also called for a special meeting of the shareholders of the Long/Short Fund to vote on the reorganization. The meeting will be held later this year, and, if approved, it is anticipated that the reorganization will be consummated approximately one month after the meeting.

As part of its ongoing review of the products it offers, Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”), the investment advisor to the Long/Short Fund and the Global Value Fund, proposed the reorganization given the limited future growth prospects of the Long/Short Fund, its relative poor performance and the economic infeasibility of the Long/Short Fund over the long term in light of the costs associated with its continued operation and its likely inability to attract assets in the foreseeable future. Although the investment objectives and strategies are very different between the Long/Short Fund and the Global Value Fund, the Advisor proposed the reorganization with the Global Value Fund due, in part, to the similar valuation process used by the Advisor to evaluate potential investments for the Funds despite the differing investment strategies; the overlap of portfolio holdings between the Funds; the relative performance of the Global Value Fund compared to the Long/Short Fund; the lower contractual management fee and estimated lower gross and net expense ratio (before and after fee waivers) of the combined fund for both share classes; the lower contractual expense cap of the Global Value Fund; and the anticipated federal income tax-free nature of the reorganization compared to a taxable event for shareholders if the Long/Short Fund was liquidated.

Additional summary information regarding the reorganization is available on the Wasatch Funds website at www.WasatchFunds.com. Detailed information about the proposed reorganization will be provided in the proxy solicitation materials that will be mailed to record shareholders at a later date.

 

* As of March 31, 2018, the Wasatch Long/Short Fund was not invested in Aetna, Inc.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH LONG/SHORT FUND (FMLSX / WILSX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Long/Short (FMLSX) — Investor

       -1.27%        -4.46%        -0.31%        3.20%

Long/Short (WILSX) — Institutional

       -1.03%        -4.06%        -0.07%        3.32%

S&P 500® Index

       5.84%        13.99%        13.31%        9.49%

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

       0.63%        1.07%        0.31%        0.31%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Long/Short Fund are — Investor Class: 2.31% / Institutional Class — Gross: 2.15%, Net: 2.03%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. Expenses include dividend expense on short sales and interest expense. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Exelon Corp.     6.1%  
Pfizer, Inc.     5.7%  
Cisco Systems, Inc.     5.5%  
Johnson & Johnson     4.7%  
Citigroup, Inc.     4.7%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)     4.5%  
Wells Fargo & Co.     4.0%  
Oracle Corp.     3.9%  
Blackstone Group L.P. (The)     3.7%  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     3.6%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 30 long and 10 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 indexes.

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP FUND (WMICX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ken Korngiebel, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Dan Chace, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Micro Cap Fund gained 5.37% in what was a volatile first quarter for U.S. equities. The Fund surpassed its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, during the first three months

of 2018. The Index finished the quarter up 0.68%, as it gave back most of its earlier gains.

Following a strong start to the year for both the economy and the stock market, inflation concerns and rising interest rates derailed the early advance in equities. Later, political uncertainty and fears of a trade war between the U.S. and China also impacted the financial markets. Economic data, which had initially been coming in stronger than expected, began to weaken as the quarter continued. As of March 29th, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s GDPNow model forecasted U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the first-quarter of 2018 of just 2.4% — down from an earlier estimate of 5.4% on February 1st.

Fading confidence in the near-term economic outlook dashed expectations of a surge in late-cycle value stocks. Instead, growth outperformed value across the market-cap spectrum. The uncertain environment favored our bottom-up investment approach, which seeks quality companies as evidenced by strong earnings growth, sustainable competitive advantages and experienced management teams.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Information technology (IT), health care and consumer discretionary were our greatest sources of outperformance relative to the benchmark. Mainstays of traditional growth portfolios, these areas have been abundant sources of the types of companies in which we seek to invest. In IT and health care especially, we believe the Fund’s outperformance of its benchmark during the quarter reflected our extensive research, deep due diligence and expertise in navigating these more analytically complex sectors of the market. The Fund’s holdings in the consumer staples and financials sectors weighed on performance relative to the benchmark.

Top contributors to the Fund’s performance for the quarter included a number of recently added holdings. Among these were Cambium Learning Group, Inc., Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. and Rapid7, Inc. Cambium’s entry into the Fund during the first quarter of 2018 came as a result of our quantitative screening process. A little-known company with no Wall Street following, Cambium in our view is a classic Wasatch micro cap. The company provides educational products that include textbooks and digital solutions for schools. As Cambium’s online and other digital offerings

perform at higher rates of profitability than its legacy print solutions, the top-line growth and mix change has evolved the company’s business model and expanded its margins and cash flow.

Tabula Rasa, a developer of health-care software, was first purchased in the Fund during the third quarter of 2017. The company’s product offerings include its Medication Risk MitigationTM platform, which directly addresses the rising epidemic of accidental opioid overdoses. Tabula Rasa’s stock price has climbed amid growing awareness of the risks associated with adverse drug events and the benefits that can be achieved through targeted, personalized and effective treatment regimens.

Rapid7, a cybersecurity firm, develops analytics software for security and IT operations. Revenues in Rapid7’s most-recent quarter came in slightly ahead of expectations, driven by the company’s shift to a subscription-based business model and increased demand for its products.

With interest rates on the rise during the first quarter, rate-sensitive issues performed poorly. Significant detractors in the Fund included a pair of stocks tied to residential construction — Installed Building Products, Inc. (IBP) and LGI Homes, Inc. Investors’ worries that higher mortgage rates would make houses less affordable for potential buyers weighed on the shares of both companies. We significantly reduced the Fund’s position in IBP on concerns about the stock’s valuation. We also had taken profits in LGI, which reduced the impact on the Fund of the stock’s subsequent pullback.

Rising interest rates also hurt industrial stocks, even as softer-than-expected economic numbers reduced the appeal of cyclicals in general. Kornit Digital Ltd., an Israeli producer of textile-printing machinery, saw its stock price decline amid start-up delays at a new facility of its largest customer. We think those holdups have been resolved and expect the affected Kornit units to ship over the next several months.

OUTLOOK

As the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 began rippling through the U.S. economy, the first quarter of 2018 provided an early glimpse of what we might expect going forward. A common starting point in most a priori analyses was the assumption that lower corporate income-tax expenditures and higher repatriation rates of overseas earnings would increase the amount of cash available to large U.S. companies. The first quarter gave us reason to believe that a good chunk of those excess funds will be directed toward acquisitions of smaller competitors.

Balanced against the positive aspects of tax reform is the risk that a policy mistake by the Federal Reserve may require interest rates to rise faster than expected. In that scenario, we would anticipate interest-rate-sensitive sectors such as industrials and materials to underperform.

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)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Micro Cap

         12.70%          33.65%          14.79%          10.19%

Russell Microcap® Index

         2.49%          13.50%          11.76%          9.19%

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

As of the January 31, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund are 1.67%. 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.

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
V-Mart Retail Ltd. (India)     2.5%  
Superior Uniform Group, Inc.     2.3%  
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.     1.9%  
Cambium Learning Group, Inc.     1.9%  
Freshpet, Inc.     1.8%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.     1.6%  
People’s Utah Bancorp     1.6%  
UT Group Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1.6%  
USA Technologies, Inc.     1.5%  
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.     1.5%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 90 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP VALUE FUND (WAMVX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Brian Bythrow, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund lost -1.75% in what was a mixed first quarter of the year for micro-cap stocks. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, which rose 0.68%.

Initial expectations for a pickup in U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) faded during the first quarter, as a string of softer-than-anticipated economic data forced economists to revise

forecasts downward. Official advance estimates to be released in April are expected to show that real first-quarter growth in U.S. GDP fell short of the 2.9% pace observed during the fourth quarter of 2017.

The somewhat weaker economic environment confounded expectations for stocks of value companies to shine in 2018 after having lagged growth stocks during the previous year. Instead, growth stocks continued to outperform value across the full range of market capitalizations. The Fund’s value mandate did not mesh well with the strongly growth-oriented environment — especially during January, when investors displayed a remarkable appetite for risk.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Biotechnology stocks — considered among the riskiest of all — posted healthy gains for the first quarter. While the strong biotechnology group helped the benchmark, biotech companies often fail to meet our investment criteria, and the Fund’s biotechnology holdings typically have been minimal. Our underweight position in biotechnology was the primary reason the Fund underperformed its benchmark, as underexposure to this top-performing industry group was a headwind to performance.

Although the Fund’s international component lagged our U.S. micro caps overall, the top contributor to performance for the quarter is based in China. Yihai International Holding Ltd. manufactures and sells hot-pot soup flavorings, hot-pot dipping sauces and Chinese-style condiments under the Haidilao brand name. The company offers its products domestically and exports them to 14 countries in North America, Europe and Asia. Yihai has been benefiting from the growing popularity of hot-pot cooking and dining out. Because consumer trends can be fickle, however, we trimmed the size of this position to maintain our desired weighting in the Fund.

Second-best contributor BofI Holding, Inc., the holding company for BofI Federal Bank, operates under the name “Bank of Internet USA.” The company’s online-only business model provides a significant cost advantage over brick-and-mortar competitors. BofI’s share price surged in late January after a major personal-finance website listed the bank at the top of its “Best Checking Accounts in 2018” list. BofI also has gained visibility as the exclusive provider of H&R Block’s no-fee, interest-free refund-anticipation loans.

The greatest detractor from first-quarter performance was Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. The company underwrites insurance policies for commercial automobiles in the U.S. Shares of Atlas tumbled in March after the company announced it had been forced to take an accounting charge because reserves had been inadequate to cover remaining claims from 2015 and prior years. Though disappointing, these developments at Atlas represent a temporary setback in our view. Management said the company had revamped its claims models and indicated that results for more-recent years were coming in as expected.

ZAGG, Inc. was the second-largest detractor. The company makes screen protectors, portable power chargers, battery cases and other accessories for mobile devices. ZAGG saw its stock price decline sharply after earnings fell short of expectations in the company’s most-recently reported quarter. Management said ZAGG had been required to record a $12.4 million non-cash charge stemming from the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and the tax on mandatory deemed repatriation of foreign earnings. The surprise retirement of the company’s CEO also appeared to weigh on the stock. We believe ZAGG’s business fundamentals remain positive and increased the Fund’s position.

OUTLOOK

Home to over 5,000 energy-related companies generating about 40% of U.S. petrochemical capacity, Houston, Texas is known as the “Energy Capital of the World.” We traveled there recently and found that the energy business is doing pretty well.

Strong global growth and rising demand have kept oil prices on firm footing so far in 2018. After plummeting below $30 per barrel in 2016 and having languished below $60 since 2015, crude oil prices have held above the key $60 level for most of the first quarter. According to recent estimates from the International Energy Agency, global demand for crude in 2018 is expected to rise by 1.5 million barrels per day.

Investors haven’t seemed to notice. Energy was one of the worst-performing sectors of the Russell Microcap Index during the first quarter. On our metrics, stock valuations for energy companies have currently fallen to what we consider attractive levels.

Our research indicates that continued negativity may be unwarranted. For the first time in years, energy companies appear to be gaining the upper hand in terms of pricing power. Margins are improving, and in our view brighter days for the energy sector — if they have not already arrived —  may be right around the corner. In terms of downside risk, we think most of the companies we visited in Houston can remain profitable with oil as low as $50 per barrel.

As far as equities as a whole are concerned, we count possible inflationary surprises and the potential for a full-blown trade war among the greatest risks to the market. Historically, either of these developments has posed a significant headwind for even the best-managed, highest-quality companies.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH MICRO CAP VALUE FUND (WAMVX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

     SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Micro Cap Value

      4.57%          18.92%          13.53%          11.33%

Russell Microcap® Index

      2.49%          13.50%          11.76%          9.19%

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

As of the January 31, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund are 1.84%. 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 micro cap funds will be more volatile and loss of principal could be greater than investing in large cap or more diversified funds. Investments in value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. Investing in foreign securities, especially in emerging markets, entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.

    1.6%  

Patrick Industries, Inc.

    1.6%  

Select Interior Concepts, Inc.

    1.6%  

BofI Holding, Inc.

    1.6%  

USA Technologies, Inc.

    1.5%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Hackett Group, Inc. (The)

    1.4%  

Wabash National Corp.

    1.4%  

SmartFinancial, Inc.

    1.4%  

Napco Security Technologies, Inc.

    1.3%  

Nexus AG (Germany)

    1.3%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 106 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

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

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (WAAEX / WIAEX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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

 

LOGO

 

JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Ken Korngiebel, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Ryan Snow

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

During a quarter in which U.S. stock markets turned volatile for the first time in many months, the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class gained 7.86% compared to a 2.30% return for its primary benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

U.S. stocks sold off sharply in February. Robust employment and wage growth combined with rising bond yields and recently enacted tax cuts caused investors to become concerned over the threat of higher inflation and additional interest-rate hikes. After February’s swoon, stocks partially recovered, only to fall again in the second half of March on somewhat softer economic indicators, turmoil in the tech world and fears that the U.S. government’s proposed tariffs would spark a trade war.

In our view, the Fund’s outperformance in these choppier markets underscores its bias toward high-quality companies, as evidenced by strong earnings growth, sustainable competitive advantages and experienced management teams. In times of market stress, we generally expect investors to prefer sounder companies.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The primary adjustment we’ve made to the Fund over recent months has been to put an even finer point on quality. One way we’ve done that is by trimming positions where we’ve become less confident in management’s ability to deliver growth, either because an industry’s competitive dynamics have shifted or because of one or more factors specific to the individual companies.

The Fund’s outperformance of the Index was driven by stock selection, which was especially beneficial in the health-care, information-technology and industrials sectors. Consumer stocks declined in the quarter, but, our stocks in the consumer-discretionary and consumer-staples sectors were down less than those in the benchmark.

Business-software specialist Zendesk, Inc. was the Fund’s top first-quarter contributor. The company benefited from the increasing number of large organizations using Zendesk’s platform. In February, the company reported year-over-year quarterly sales growth of 39%, better-than-expected earnings

results and forecast continued strong growth for the remainder of 2018.

Second-best contributor, Callidus Software, Inc., recently announced its acquisition by enterprise-software giant SAP SE.* Callidus’ sales performance management software helps companies prepare “configure, price and quote” (CPQ) proposals for their products and track sales activity. SAP was willing to pay a premium for Callidus because the acquisition should provide immediate and ongoing benefits.

Healthcare Services Group, Inc. was the first quarter’s largest detractor. The company provides housekeeping, food and other services to the health-care facilities industry. Healthcare Services’ quarterly reporting in February included notice of a one-time effect on net income as a result of tax reform. In addition, the process of bringing customers onboard has been more costly than previously anticipated. More broadly, though, the company has experienced growth in both the number of customers and the average number of services provided to customers.

Second-largest detractor Exact Sciences Corp. is a molecular-diagnostics company with an innovative test for colon cancer. The test avoids the high cost and invasiveness of a colonoscopy by screening a stool sample. Shares of Exact Sciences tumbled in March after the company’s selection of celebrity endorsers disappointed investors who had been expecting a higher-profile figure. Concerns about future competition from a new blood test also appear to have tempered the enthusiasm of some investors.

OUTLOOK

Tax reform may prove to be a tailwind, given the Fund’s historical bias toward more-profitable companies, on average, than those that make up the Russell 2000 Growth Index. Since more-profitable companies will disproportionately benefit from lower taxes, we see the Fund’s holdings as in good position relative to tax reform.

Although some economic indicators have been softening and the financial markets have been expressing investors’ nervousness, the environment is still positive overall. Having said that, the current situation does require increasing care to maneuver — as we noted, for example, in our comments above about focusing on quality first and foremost.

We’re also watching the Fed’s action with regard to interest rates. Rising rates are likely to be business-model strains on companies without a defensible strategy and adequate pricing power in the face of higher input prices. Another important factor we see in the rising-rates equation is the quality of a company’s management team because it’s simply harder to succeed when the cost of capital is higher.

Given our belief that earnings growth drives stock prices over the long-term, our focus remains on identifying companies with strong growth prospects. We expect well-managed businesses with sustainable competitive advantages to be able to grow through times of rising interest rates and softening economic indicators.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

* As of March 31, 2018, the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund was not invested in SAP SE.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND (WAAEX / WIAEX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Small Cap Growth (WAAEX) — Investor

         14.25%        24.63%        11.04%        11.13%

Small Cap Growth (WIAEX) — Institutional

         14.35%        24.85%        11.14%        11.18%

Russell 2000® Growth Index

         6.99%        18.63%        12.90%        10.95%

Russell 2000® Index

         3.25%        11.79%        11.47%        9.84%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class: 1.27% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.11%, 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Copart, Inc.     3.4%  
ICON plc (Ireland)     3.3%  
HEICO Corp., Class A     3.3%  
Five Below, Inc.     3.2%  
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.     2.9%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.     2.8%  
Paylocity Holding Corp.     2.7%  
Metro Bank plc (United Kingdom)     2.5%  
Cantel Medical Corp.     2.5%  
RBC Bearings, Inc.     2.5%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 67 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 indexes.

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (WMCVX / WICVX)    MARCH 31, 2018 (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

 

After an extended period of robust, positive performance, small-cap value stocks lost ground in the challenging environment of the first quarter. The Russell 2000 Value Index, the Fund’s benchmark, lost -2.64% due in part to investor concerns about rising interest rates and potentially unfavorable shifts in U.S. trade policy. Although the Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund —  Investor Class fell -2.26%, it did not

decline as much as the benchmark.

We are pleased that our strategy, after helping the Fund to generate a return that was comfortably ahead of the Index when the market was rising in 2017, also helped mitigate the downside when conditions became less supportive. Since the middle of last year, we have been gradually positioning the Fund to cushion the effects of higher market volatility. We have been seeking to achieve this by focusing the Fund on our highest conviction holdings, such as those with stronger earnings potential and/or better balance sheets, and by investing in new companies with similar quality characteristics. At the same time, we have been eliminating investments where business uncertainty has been increasing. We also have reduced the Fund’s positions in lower-conviction holdings with smaller weightings. These moves contributed to our outperformance relative to the benchmark in the first quarter, and we believe they can continue to add value if stocks remain unstable in the months ahead.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Despite the downturn in the broader market, the Fund had a number of individual holdings that produced positive returns and contributed to performance. Many of these were Fallen Angels — growth stocks that have slid into value territory for what we think are temporary reasons. Although these stocks are typically depressed when we first establish positions, our research indicates that the underlying companies have outstanding business models and robust growth prospects. Our belief is that over time these traits will be appreciated by Wall Street and the stocks will rebound to premium valuations. In many cases, we hold positions for a number of years to let the fundamental story fully play out. This approach worked to the Fund’s benefit in the first quarter, as many of our leading contributors were long-time positions in Fallen Angel stocks that saw their healthy fundamental trends translate into market-beating performance. Among these were Ensign Group, Inc., Copart, Inc. and HEICO Corp., as well as trucking companies Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. and Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

The financials sector remains the largest allocation in the Fund, but we are underweight versus the Index. Our below-benchmark exposure to a sector with positive performance was a headwind to the Fund’s first-quarter results.

Nevertheless, BofI Holding, Inc. was the Fund’s top overall contributor. BofI is an internet-based bank with a low cost structure. We think Wall Street has largely misunderstood the company despite its favorable credit profile and healthy fundamentals.

The Fund’s largest detractor for the quarter was commercial auto insurer Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc., which reported weaker-than-expected underwriting results. We retained the position, as we trust the management team and the company already had some changes in place to address the issues. Nevertheless, we are maintaining a smaller weighting until we are assured that the outlook for Atlas is indeed improving.

The Fund’s consumer-discretionary holdings declined and the sector as a whole underperformed its benchmark counterpart. Our second-largest overall detractor was J.Jill, Inc., an apparel retailer that had shown signs of turning around toward the end of last year. More recently, the company disappointed investors with unexpected weakness stemming from fashion misses and execution problems with a new website. We chose to limit our exposure as we monitor the company’s progress on these challenges.

OUTLOOK AND POSITIONING

Our ongoing effort to concentrate the Fund in our best ideas is reflected in the low number of holdings relative to historical levels. We finished March with 50 individual positions. Although we think this is appropriate for the current environment, we would also caution investors that having a smaller number of positions could translate into higher day-to-day volatility than the Fund has typically experienced in the past. Still, we believe this approach will help us achieve our goal of outperforming the benchmark over the long term.

Our shift toward a more focused Fund doesn’t mean we have abandoned our longstanding strategy of seeking to use market volatility to our advantage. We have long referred to the small-cap space as a “perpetual motion machine” in which good companies continually stumble and fall into value territory.

We see reasons for optimism based on what we’ve been hearing as we talk with company management teams. Generally speaking, domestic businesses are experiencing positive momentum and improving fundamentals. For instance, trucking companies are reporting better pricing trends, and industrial firms are citing strengthening demand. What’s more, management teams are discussing the use of the proceeds from the December tax cut for increased investments in their businesses. We think these developments point to accelerated economic activity, which is supportive for the market generally, and for smaller companies in particular. We believe this favorable backdrop will provide opportunities to identify the higher-quality, fundamentally sound and financially strong companies in which we seek to invest.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH SMALL CAP VALUE FUND (WMCVX / WICVX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Small Cap Value (WMCVX) — Investor

       4.34%        14.11%        13.47%        9.84%

Small Cap Value (WICVX) — Institutional

       4.48%        14.37%        13.61%        9.93%

Russell 2000® Value Index

       -0.65%        5.13%        9.96%        8.61%

Russell 2000® Index

       3.25%        11.79%        11.47%        9.84%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund are Investor Class: 1.41% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.36%, Net: 1.25%. 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.

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Monro, Inc.

    3.8%  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

    3.6%  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    3.2%  

State Bank Financial Corp.

    3.1%  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

    3.0%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

    2.8%  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    2.8%  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

    2.7%  

WESCO International, Inc.

    2.6%  

Webster Financial Corp.

    2.6%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 50 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 indexes.

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (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

 

Unlike most recent quarters, the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was “full of sound and fury,” but possibly, as Macbeth noted, “signifying nothing.”

Or, perhaps the shift in the market environment from tranquility to volatility does reflect a shift from a one-way market to a two-way market. The one-way up market we enjoyed for over a year was driven by improving business conditions and prospects for a tax cut. Since the tax cut has been realized, its

anticipation can no longer drive the market. Further improvement in the economy is somewhat problematic as it is running so close to capacity. The fluctuations of February and March may signify that we are now in a more normal two-way market.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The volatility of February and March took the market down from its January peak. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, our S&P 500 Index benchmark lost -0.76%. The Wasatch Strategic Income Fund didn’t do quite as well, ending with a decline of -1.67%, which was also slightly worse than the -1.46% decline of our Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index benchmark.

Over the past year, I worked our precautionary cash balance down in order to participate in a market that was moving virtually straight up. However, when the market changed from a one-way market to a two-way market at the beginning of February, I raised cash back to the 20% level, which helped to make the Fund’s performance less volatile than that of the S&P 500 for the rest of the quarter. Reflective of this lower volatility is the Fund’s beta of 0.71.

Herbalife Ltd. and Mastercard, Inc. each contributed over half a percentage point to the Fund’s return during the quarter. Herbalife’s earnings were better than expected as it demonstrated that business would not be adversely affected by the Federal Trade Commission’s tightened rules regarding direct-marketing companies. Mastercard’s strong performance was likely due to an increasingly digitized economy moving away from cash toward electronic payments.

Unfortunately, during the quarter, Comcast Corp. and Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. each subtracted more than half a percentage point from performance. Comcast spooked investors by announcing a bid for Sky plc, a United Kingdom-based satellite television company. Investors feared this was a backward-looking, empire-building move as the number of video subscribers continues to decline. Comcast argued that Sky is not significantly comparable to United States-based satellite companies as it produces a substantial amount of original content. In addition, Sky would provide Comcast’s NBC unit with improved access to foreign markets. I decided to trim our position, but the Fund still maintains a substantial holding in Comcast.

Magellan’s decline was in part due to fears of being adversely affected by a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ruling that Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs), such as Magellan, would no longer be permitted to recover an income-tax allowance in their cost of service. However, as Magellan expects minimal to no impact from the FERC policy change, we continue to hold our full position.

For the 12 months ended March 31, 2018, the Fund produced a return of 7.45%, which is on target between the 13.99% return of its S&P 500 stock benchmark and the 1.20% return of its bond benchmark. Further, it is spot on our high single-digit return goal. As noted above, for 10 of the past 12 months the market went virtually straight up. Our large cash position proved to be unneeded ballast, which in hindsight served as a drag on performance. However, during the final two months of the 12-month period, the ballast demonstrated that it could be very useful as the Fund was not only less volatile than the S&P 500, but it also outperformed.

OUTLOOK

Looking forward, I will continue to search for companies with both the ability and willingness to pay a growing stream of dividends. I believe that holding such companies over long time periods will allow for the compounding effects that such a growing stream of dividends provides. As I noted at the outset, we may have shifted into a tougher market environment. I will continue to navigate cautiously as I believe that preservation of capital is important to the Fund’s shareholders.

As I mentioned in the Letter to Shareholders, later this year I will leave Wasatch to join Seven Canyons Advisors, an SEC-registered investment advisor recently founded by the Stewart family. In anticipation of my departure, the Wasatch Funds Board of Trustees approved a plan to reorganize and merge the Strategic Income Fund into a new fund with similar investment objectives and strategies that I’ll continue to manage at Seven Canyons. In order for the reorganization to occur, it must be approved by shareholders of the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund. The Wasatch Funds Board of Trustees has called for a special meeting for Wasatch Strategic Income Fund shareholders to vote on the reorganization. We expect the meeting to be held in July 2018, and, if approved, it is anticipated that the reorganization will be consummated approximately one month later. If shareholders do not approve the reorganization, the Board of Trustees will determine what additional steps may be appropriate and in the best interests of the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund and its shareholders, including, but not limited to, liquidation of the Fund. More information about the proposed reorganization and meeting will be provided in the proxy solicitation materials.

 

   Current and future holdings are subject to risk.
 

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Strategic Income

         1.60%        7.45%        7.48%        7.10%

S&P 500® Index

         5.84%        13.99%        13.31%        9.49%

Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

         -1.08%        1.20%        1.82%        3.63%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund are Gross: 1.58%, Net: 1.43%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF     5.8%  
Comcast Corp., Class A     4.1%  
MasterCard, Inc., Class A     4.1%  
Visa, Inc., Class A     3.5%  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     3.2%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Microchip Technology, Inc.     3.2%  
Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.     2.8%  
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     2.7%  
Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)     2.6%  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     2.5%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 56 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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

 

†† 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 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 Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS and CMBS (agency and non-agency). You cannot invest directly in these or any indexes.

 

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WASATCH ULTRA GROWTH FUND (WAMCX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (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

 

U.S. equities got off to a rocky start in 2018, as several of the major averages finished lower during the first quarter. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks in a pattern that has held for most of the past five years. Small-company growth stocks did even better, with the benchmark Russell 2000 Growth Index rising 2.30% in the first three months of the year. The Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund gained 6.73% and

surpassed its benchmark.

Rising interest rates and worries about a global trade war brought severe volatility to the financial markets during February and March. While storms were raging on Wall Street, however, our portfolio companies were quietly generating solid earnings growth for the most part. Over the past year or so, we’ve been making subtle shifts to tilt the Fund toward higher-quality companies whose earnings are more predictable, while trimming companies whose prospects are especially difficult to evaluate. Those moves appear to have helped the Fund outgain its benchmark during the first quarter even as general uncertainty increased.

During periods of extreme turbulence in the market, stocks of companies that report disappointing news are often severely punished — sometimes unfairly so. We attempted to use that tendency to the Fund’s advantage in the first quarter. By establishing new positions in a small number of such “beaten down” stocks, we were able to purchase what we believe are attractive growth companies at significant discounts to their recent valuations.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

Health care was by far the Fund’s largest source of outperformance relative to the benchmark in the quarter. The sector accounted for our two strongest contributors, Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. and ChemoCentryx, Inc., respectively.

Tandem offers insulin-delivery systems for people with diabetes. The company’s flagship product is the t:slim X2 insulin pump, which integrates with Dexcom’s fifth-generation continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Sales in Tandem’s most-recently reported quarter were the strongest in the company’s history, as pump shipments increased 80% over the previous sequential quarter. In addition, Tandem’s recently completed equity raise has strengthened its balance sheet and appears to have removed a major source of investor uncertainty.

ChemoCentryx is a biopharmaceutical company developing orally administered therapeutics for autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders and cancer. Its lead drug candidate is avacopan, an orally-administered small molecule currently in late-stage clinical trials for the treatment of orphan and rare renal diseases. Shares of ChemoCentryx surged in January on news that its application for Conditional Marketing Authorization for avacopan had been

accepted for regulatory review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). ChemoCentryx also announced that the EMA’s validation of the application had triggered a milestone payment from the company’s partner in the drug’s development.

The Fund’s greatest detractor from performance for the quarter was PDF Solutions, Inc. The company provides technologies for optimizing the design and manufacture of integrated-circuit chips. Although PDF reported revenues and earnings in February that surpassed expectations, the stock fell sharply after management lowered guidance in response to a product delay and more-difficult competitive conditions for PDF’s customers. On the plus side, PDF’s design-for-inspection initiative appears to be gaining momentum. This new technology seeks to change the current paradigm of visual chip inspection by incorporating proprietary electrical characterization directly into the chip’s design, which enables customers to detect previously unknown defects and to do so in a non-destructive manner.

Second-largest detractor Exact Sciences Corp. is a molecular-diagnostics company with an innovative test for colon cancer. Named Cologuard,® the test avoids the high cost and invasiveness of a colonoscopy by screening a stool sample for cancerous and precancerous cells. Shares of Exact Sciences tumbled in March after the company’s selection of celebrity endorsers disappointed investors who had been expecting a higher-profile figure. Concerns about a new blood test that might provide future competition for Cologuard also appear to have tempered the enthusiasm of some investors. We used the weakness to add to our position after having sold shares at higher prices in October and November.

OUTLOOK

Aside from a recently launched investigation into Facebook’s privacy practices and a handful of other high-profile stories, the first-quarter corporate-news flow tended to be more positive than negative. Rather than company-specific developments or macroeconomic problems, financial markets themselves seemed responsible for the difficulties they encountered during the quarter.

In particular, specialized exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that had bet against an increase in volatility faced mounting losses as volatility returned to the stock market. The forced liquidation of these funds increased volatility further. The proliferation of index ETFs also did not help, as the frequently one-sided trading in index funds dragged the indexes and their component stocks along for the ride.

We think companies taking market share and growing revenue will continue to be dear assets in the market and we like where the Fund is positioned, however, we also expect value stocks to come back into favor at some point. While we are sticking with our growth mandate, we expect to continue our defensive shift toward companies we view as being among the highest quality in our universe. We think those types of companies may help to reduce risk in the Fund during future periods of market volatility.

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)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*    1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

Ultra Growth

       12.28%        30.39%        15.05%        10.65%

Russell 2000® Growth Index

       6.99%        18.63%        12.90%        10.95%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund are 1.35%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Expenses include direct expenses paid to the Advisor as well as indirect expenses incurred by the Fund as a result of its investments in other investment companies (each an “Acquired Fund”), before any expense reimbursements by the Advisor. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)

    3.0%  

Freshpet, Inc.

    2.8%  

Paylocity Holding Corp.

    2.8%  

Oxford Immunotec Global plc

    2.5%  

Metro Bank plc (United Kingdom)

    2.4%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 

Waste Connections, Inc.

    2.2%  

LGI Homes, Inc.

    2.1%  

Exact Sciences Corp.

    2.0%  

HubSpot, Inc.

    1.9%  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

    1.9%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 80 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

LOGO

 

   Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

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

 

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WASATCH WORLD INNOVATORS FUND (WAGTX / WIGTX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (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

  

LOGO

 

Samuel S. Stewart, Jr. PhD, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch World Innovators Fund — Investor Class gained 1.87% in the first quarter of 2018, while its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) IMI (Investable Markets Index), lost -0.89%.

Japan and the United States were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance. The Fund is substantially overweight relative to the benchmark in Japan. Although the Fund has benefited from Japanese information-technology companies, we have been reducing our exposure in favor of consumer companies that we think will provide steadier returns going forward. Among the holdings we recently trimmed were Nintendo Co. Ltd. and Sony Corp.

The Fund is significantly underweight in the U.S., reflecting our view that many stocks are overvalued and our decision to put assets to work in overseas markets that we see as having better upside. Given the strong gains the Fund achieved in tech stocks in 2017, we have been trimming our exposure to high-priced U.S.-based tech companies. Notably, we exited Amazon.com, Inc. and PayPal Holdings, Inc.

DETAILS OF THE QUARTER

The New York Times Co. was the Fund’s top first-quarter contributor. While its print business has been declining, both in terms of subscriptions and advertising, the company has been making good progress in transitioning to a digital business. Little more than a year ago, the company’s digital subscriber base had been growing at an annual rate in the mid-teens. Since the new administration took the White House, that has climbed to more than 40%.

Second-best contributor V-Technology Co. Ltd., based in Japan, manufactures equipment used to produce flat-panel displays for televisions, computer monitors and other applications. V-Technology has established a joint venture in China, which is eager to take market share from Samsung-dominated Korea.

Roku, Inc. was the leading detractor from the Fund’s first-quarter performance. While Roku has continued to report good results, we — like other investors — had been expecting even better results. Nevertheless, we remain positive on the company’s growth potential based on its development of a solid platform for digital streaming.

Vilmorin & Cie S.A. was the second-largest detractor. This French company produces and markets vegetable and crop seeds. Vilmorin’s share price declined during the quarter as

the vegetable business slowed down. We continue to believe in the company’s potential to do well over the long run.

OUTLOOK

We just returned from a trip to Indonesia and Malaysia. With stock valuations high throughout developed countries and many emerging-market countries as well, we were hoping to find some attractive opportunities in a part of the world where, so far, valuations remain reasonable.

Indonesia seems to be vibrant and thriving. With about 260 million people and a rising middle class, we sense solid long-term growth opportunities for the country as a whole. Based on our visit, we added Media Nusantara Citra, Indonesia’s largest television-content producer. We also added Sarana Menara Nusantara, which owns, operates and leases telecommunication towers for wireless operators in Indonesia.

In contrast, Malaysia appears to be stagnating. The country is in the throes of a political scandal concerning Prime Minister Najib Razak. Despite being accused of skimming nearly a billion dollars from a government fund he oversaw, Razak will likely win reelection next year, the beneficiary of an electorate segmented along religious and ethnic lines.

We’ve maintained our overweight position in the United Kingdom, largely on the belief that negotiators for the U.K. and the European Union will come up with a deal that’s fair for both sides. We believe the companies we own in the U.K. are good businesses that are priced fairly.

As mentioned in the Letter to Shareholders, later this year portfolio managers Josh Stewart and Sam Stewart will leave Wasatch to join Seven Canyons Advisors, an SEC-registered investment advisor recently founded by the Stewart family. In anticipation of their departure, the Wasatch Funds Board of Trustees approved a plan to merge the World Innovators Fund into a new fund with similar investment objectives and strategies that they’ll continue to manage at Seven Canyons. In order for the reorganization to occur, it must be approved by shareholders of both classes of the Wasatch World Innovators Fund. The Wasatch Funds Board of Trustees has called for a special meeting for Wasatch World Innovators Fund shareholders to vote on the reorganization. We expect the meeting to be held in July 2018, and, if approved, it is anticipated that the reorganization will be consummated approximately one month later. If shareholders do not approve the reorganization, the Board of Trustees will determine what additional steps may be appropriate and in the best interests of the Wasatch World Innovators Fund and its shareholders, including, but not limited to, liquidation of the Fund. More information about the proposed reorganization and meeting will be provided in the proxy solicitation materials.

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)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

World Innovators (WAGTX) — Investor

         10.50%          27.35%        11.82%        11.54%

World Innovators (WIGTX) — Institutional

         10.63%          27.67%        11.95%        11.61%

MSCI ACWI IMI

         4.78%          15.03%        9.34%        5.90%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch World Innovators Fund are Investor Class: 1.83% / Institutional Class — Gross: 2.22%, 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.

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS**

 

Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Gamma Communications plc (United Kingdom)     3.9%  
Guerbet (France)     3.7%  
Sony Corp. (Japan)     3.4%  
Miraca Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     3.3%  
Photo-Me International plc (United Kingdom)     2.7%  
Company   % of Net
Assets
 
Costco Wholesale Corp.     2.6%  
Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     2.5%  
Vilmorin & Cie S.A. (France)     2.4%  
Eroad Ltd. (New Zealand)     2.4%  
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     2.3%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 69 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN†

 

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

 

†† Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

LOGO

Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) IMI (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)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

LOGO

 

Paul Gifford, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

LOGO

 

Erik Clapsaddle, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund declined -0.38% for the first quarter of 2018 and outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays US Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index, which

declined -0.98%. In March, Federal Reserve (Fed) officials increased the federal-funds target rate to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%. During the first quarter, the Fed continued to reduce its balance sheet as scheduled by shedding securities it had acquired during and after the financial crisis.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

The U.S. economy continued to trudge along in a generally positive direction during the quarter. The labor market also improved with job gains averaging about 202,000 over the past three months. The larger issue in the labor markets has become a shortage of quality labor, as job openings reached 6.1 million in February. The unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.1% for six consecutive months, while the underemployment rate, a much broader measure of employment in the U.S., rose to 8.2% for the first two months of the quarter from its bottom of 7.9% in October 2017 before falling slightly to 8% in March.

Inflation data generally has been benign and unsurprising to fixed-income investors over the past few years, until early February when average hourly earnings came in at 2.9% versus the forecasted 2.5%. This surprising increase moved Treasury yields higher and was certainly a catalyst for the stock market correction in early February. Beyond that one-time data release, inflation has remained lukewarm. The change in the core inflation rate that the Fed watches closely most recently read 1.6%, which is well below the 2% target inflation rate.

INTEREST RATES

Fed officials continued on their path of gradually tightening monetary policy by increasing the target range for the federal-funds rate one-quarter of a percentage point to 1.50% to 1.75% at the March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. This was the sixth interest rate increase since December 2015.

As the Fed has increased the target rate, the gap between the yield on short-term rates and that of long-term rates has continued to narrow. The Fed cannot raise the target rate beyond the ceiling created by longer-term bond yields. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.

The value of traditional fixed-income investments declined as interest rates rose throughout the first three months of 2018. During the first quarter, short-term interest rates reached their highest level since the great recession of

2008. The three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), the interest rate some of the world’s leading banks charge each other for short-term loans, increased from 0.85% at the start of the fourth quarter of 2016 to 2.31% on March 29, 2018.

Periods of rising interest rates have greater impact on the prices of fixed-income investments with longer maturities, such as the 30-year Treasury bond, than those of fixed-income securities with shorter maturities, such as the two-year Treasury note. To illustrate the effect of rising interest rates on fixed-income investments consider that the price of a 30-year Treasury bond purchased on the last business day of December 2017 declined approximately -4.9% over the first quarter as the yield on the 30-year bond increased from 2.74% to 2.98%. For comparison, the yield on a two-year Treasury note purchased on the same day increased from 1.89% to 2.26% at quarter-end, but the price of the two-year note only fell -0.21%.

STRATEGY

The Fund’s effective duration is much shorter than that of its benchmark. As of March 31, 2018, the Fund had an effective duration of 2.52 years compared to the benchmark’s duration of 3.97 years. We reduced the Fund’s duration during the quarter by raising our allocation to floating-rate debt. We continue to highlight the following: We don’t attempt to lower the Fund’s duration by investing in securities with shorter maturities; and we try to catch the upside to rising short-term rates by investing in floating-rate securities. These are primarily securities with approximate durations of 0.05 to 0.25, fixed-to-floating rate securities that are currently floating or are within three-years of floating, and government agency mortgage-backed securities with adjustable-rate mortgages.

In the first quarter, we reduced the Fund’s holdings of fixed-rate mortgage-backed securities and increased the Fund’s allocation to asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities with adjustable-rate mortgages. We believe that by investing in asset-backed securities we can find value and more yield for the Fund while still maintaining or improving credit quality and owning securitized cash flows.

The core of the Fund is currently invested in securities with effective durations of less than five years. For the Fund overall, 99.2% of its holdings have effective durations of less than six years. To offset the interest rate risk of bonds with longer maturities, the Fund is overweight relative to its benchmark in bonds with durations of less than three years. Our efforts have been directed toward maintaining the Fund in a favorable position based on our expectation that the Fed will continue to gradually raise the target rate to slightly below 3% by the end of 2019.

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

 

 

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WASATCH-1ST SOURCE INCOME FUND (FMEQX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

      SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS

Income

       -0.36%          1.09%          1.00%          2.30%

Bloomberg Barclays US Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index

       -1.18%          0.35%          1.25%          2.92%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund are 0.75%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP 10 FIXED INCOME HOLDINGS**

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%     8/15/19       2.7%  
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A6, Class A6, 2.535%     5/14/29       2.1%  
Cronos Containers Program I Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A, 3.270%     11/18/29       2.0%  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), MTN, 3.510%     10/28/27       2.0%  
General Electric Co., MTN, 4.650%     10/17/21       1.8%  
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
Dell International, LLC / EMC Corp., 4.420%     6/15/21       1.7%  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-GC8, Series 2012-GC8, Class B, 4.285%     9/10/45       1.7%  
Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Series AL4936, 3.000%     3/1/29       1.7%  
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%     2/15/20       1.6%  
BP Capital Markets plc, 3.245%     5/6/22       1.6%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 79 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 Bloomberg Barclays US Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the non-securitized component of the US Aggregate Index. It includes investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH-HOISINGTON U.S. TREASURY FUND (WHOSX)   MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Management Discussion

 

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Van Hoisington

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

LOGO

 

Van R. Hoisington, Jr.

Portfolio Manager

 

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David Hoisington

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

U.S. Treasury bond yields increased in the first calendar quarter of 2018 after declining sharply throughout 2017. The 30-year Treasury bond yield rose to 2.98% on March 31, 2018, up from 2.74% at the end of December 2017. In March, the Federal Reserve (Fed) increased the federal-funds rate for the sixth time since December 2015. With the passage of the tax reform bill in late December, many investors assumed that the $1.5 trillion reduction in personal and corporate income taxes over the next 10 years would boost economic activity, overcoming earlier concern that the economy would weaken in 2018. As the new year unfolded, however, employment slowed, vehicle sales and numerous housing barometers dropped sharply and consumer spending turned weak despite the tax cut. Yet, even with yields rising in the first quarter of 2018, the yield of the 30-year bond finished the period lower than it had been the year before.

DETAILS OF THE PERIOD

For the six months ended March 31, 2018 the Fund declined -0.95%, while the benchmark Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index declined -1.08%. For the 12-months ended March 31st, the Fund returned 4.48% and outperformed the Index, which returned 1.20%.

OUTLOOK FOR THE YEAR

Interest rates are not predictable over the short run but are controlled by fundamental forces on a long-term basis. Economist Milton Friedman (1912–2006) developed the most complete and internally consistent interest-rate model to date. The model reaches two conclusions: First, although monetary decelerations may lead to transitory increases in interest rates over the short run, they ultimately lead to lower rates; and second, monetary accelerations result in higher rates. This reasoning is based on what Friedman termed “liquidity, income and price effects.” When the Fed reduces the reserve, monetary and credit aggregates (or what Friedman called monetary deceleration), short-term rates initially are forced upward through the “liquidity (or initial) effect.” As the Fed further tightens monetary conditions, an offsetting “income effect” follows. These restraining actions moderate growth in the economy, and the rise in interest rates continues, but at a slower pace. Thus, in Friedman’s terms, the income effect begins to offset the liquidity effect. When the Fed sustains the tightening process long enough,

the inflation rate will decrease as incomes fall, ultimately resulting in lower rates. This is the “price” or “Fisher effect” from the Fisher equation. Observationally, highly inflation-sensitive long-term bond yields reflect the changing economic landscape faster than short-term rates, thus the yield curve flattens, serving to strengthen the Fed’s restraint on the reserve, monetary and credit aggregates.

The process predicted by Friedman’s model appears to be well underway. Three important concepts arise from these patterns. First, when the Fed moves in one direction, it ultimately lays the groundwork for reversing direction. Second, considerable time (generally two or more years) passes before the liquidity effect has any economic impact. Third, these lags grow longer when the Fed tries to overcome a recession, especially in highly leveraged economies like those of 1929 and 2008.

Federal debt continues to rise at an accelerating pace, a trend reinforced by the bipartisan budget enacted March 23rd of this year, and the tax cut and reform legislation that went into effect on January 1, 2018. These changes occur at a time when many expenditure items have been moved off budget, causing a wider gap between the issuance of debt and the reported deficit. (Note: in the last 10 fiscal years, the cumulative budget deficit has been $8.5 trillion while government debt has increased by $11.3 trillion.) Additionally, an aging population is set to greatly boost federal debt over the next 15 years. Gross federal debt was 105.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) at year-end 2017, but could reach 120% before the end of the next decade.

While many believe that surging debt will boost economic growth, the law of diminishing returns indicates that extreme indebtedness will impede economic growth and ultimately result in economic decline. A disproportionate growth in debt will produce similar results for all countries in extreme debt, regardless of their idiosyncratic conditions. Thus, no matter how U.S., Japanese, Chinese, European or emerging-market debt is financed or owned, and regardless of the economic system, the path is stagnation and then decline.

Overindebtedness will slow economic growth, and the resulting poor economic conditions will lead to lower inflation and lower long-term interest rates. This suggests that high-quality yields may be difficult to obtain within the next decade. In the shorter run, in accordance with Friedman’s established theory, the current monetary deceleration, or restrictive monetary policy, will bring about lower long-term interest rates.

As a result of these considerations, we conclude that the Fund’s investments in long-term U.S. Treasury securities are appropriate.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

 

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Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

        SIX MONTHS*      1 YEAR    5 YEARS    10 YEARS

U.S. Treasury

         -0.95%          4.48%        3.46%        6.53%

Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

         -1.08%          1.20%        1.82%        3.63%

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, 2018 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund are 0.72%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

 

* Not annualized.

TOP U.S. TREASURY HOLDINGS**

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%     8/15/2046       33.9%  
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     8/15/2045       23.5%  
U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.500%     2/15/2045       16.1%  
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     5/15/2044       11.3%  
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 
U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only     8/15/2040       6.2%  
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.750%     11/15/2043       4.9%  
U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%     8/15/2044       2.5%  
 

 

** As of March 31, 2018, there were 7 holdings in the Fund. Repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

INVESTMENTS & CASH

 

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Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.
 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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 Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM pass-throughs), ABS and CMBS (agency and non-agency). You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

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WASATCH FUNDS MANAGEMENT DISCUSSIONS  

 

 

Definitions of Financial Terms

 

Asset-backed securities are securities backed by loans, leases or receivables against assets other than real estate and mortgage-backed securities.

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.

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

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

Cost of capital is the return required to make a company’s expenditures on a project, such as building a new manufacturing facility, worthwhile. Cost of capital includes the cost of debt and the cost of equity. Another description of cost of capital is the cost of funds used for financing a business. From an investment perspective, it is the return expected by those who provide capital for the business such as stock or bondholders or entities that issue loans to the company.

A credit aggregate measures the stock of bank loans outstanding at a point in time.

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

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

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

The Fisher equation in economics estimates the relationship between nominal and real interest rates under inflation. It is named after Irving Fisher, who was renown for his work on the theory of interest. In economics, this equation is used to predict nominal and real interest rate behavior.

Fixed-to-floating preferred shares and bonds offer a steady yield for several years, then switch to a floating rate that keeps pace with market interest rates.

Floating rate notes (FRNs) are bonds that have a variable coupon, equal to a money market reference rate, like LIBOR or the federal-funds rate, plus a quoted spread (also known as a quoted margin). The spread is a rate that remains constant.

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

The great recession was an economic downturn experienced by the United States beginning in December 2007. The downturn is not described as a depression since the severity did not encompass the levels of the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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.

LIBOR or ICE LIBOR stands for Intercontinental Exchange London Interbank Offered Rate. It is a benchmark interest rate that some of the world’s leading banks charge each other for short-term loans. LIBOR serves as the first step to calculating interest rates on various loans throughout the world.

The monetary aggregate measures the stock of money outstanding within an economy at a point in time.

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 MSCI ACWI Growth Index captures large and mid cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across 23 developed-market countries and 24 emerging-market countries. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

The MSCI ACWI Value Index captures large and mid cap securities exhibiting overall value style characteristics across 23 developed-market countries and 24 emerging-market countries. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

The MSCI EAFE Index captures large and mid cap representation across developed market countries around the world, excluding the United States and Canada. With 928 constituents, the Index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. You cannot invest directly in this or any index.

 

 

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  MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

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

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

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

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 March 31, 2018.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table on the next page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses, based upon the actual total return of the fund during the most recent six-month period ended March 31, 2018. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

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

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

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  MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

    Account Value     

Expenses

Paid
During Period*

    

Annualized

Expense
Ratio*

 
Fund/Class and Return   Beginning of Period
October 1, 2017
     End of Period
March 31, 2018
       

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,121.10        $6.29        1.19%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,019.00        $5.99        1.19%  

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,121.90        $5.55        1.05%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,075.00        $8.54        1.65%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,016.70        $8.30        1.65%  

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,074.50        $7.81        1.51%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,017.40        $7.59        1.51%  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,074.60        $7.81        1.51%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,017.40        $7.59        1.51%  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,075.50        $6.26        1.21%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,080.30        $10.17        1.96%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,080.00        $9.39        1.81%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,080.00        $11.56        2.23%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,013.66        $11.20        2.23%  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,083.30        $10.54        2.03%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,014.66        $10.20        2.03%  

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,148.40        $8.30        1.55%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,148.40        $7.28        1.36%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,018.15        $6.84        1.36%  

Global Value Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,013.80        $5.52        1.10%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Global Value Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,014.60        $4.77        0.95%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,094.60        $7.57        1.45%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,095.10        $7.05        1.35%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,092.20        $11.06        2.12%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,014.36        $10.65        2.12%  

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,091.40        $10.17        1.95%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

 

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Operating Expenses (continued)

 

    Account Value     

Expenses

Paid
During Period*

    

Annualized

Expense
Ratio*

 
Fund/Class and Return   Beginning of Period
October 1, 2017
     End of Period
March 31, 2018
       

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $987.30        $9.22        1.86%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,015.66        $9.35        1.86%  

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $989.70        $6.75        1.36%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,018.15        $6.84        1.36%  

Micro Cap Fund

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,127.00        $8.75        1.65%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,016.70        $8.30        1.65%  

Micro Cap Value Fund

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,045.70        $8.82        1.73%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,016.31        $8.70        1.73%  

Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,142.50        $6.57        1.23%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,143.50        $5.61        1.05%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,043.40        $6.11        1.20%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,044.80        $5.35        1.05%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Strategic Income Fund

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,016.00        $4.77        0.95%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Ultra Growth Fund

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,122.80        $6.67        1.26%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,018.65        $6.34        1.26%  

World Innovators Fund — Investor Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,105.00        $9.39        1.79%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,016.01        $9.00        1.79%  

World Innovators Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $1,106.30        $8.14        1.55%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Income Fund

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $996.40        $3.68        0.74%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

    $1,000.00        $1,021.24        $3.73        0.74%  

U.S. Treasury Fund

 

Actual

    $1,000.00        $990.50        $3.47        0.70%  

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

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

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.9%  
  Airlines 1.9%  
  189,465     Allegiant Travel Co.   $ 32,692,186  
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 6.6%  
  436,556     Guidewire Software, Inc.*     35,286,822  
  215,318     Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     45,423,485  
  144,176     Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*     35,135,691  
   

 

 

 
    115,845,998  
 

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.5%  
  709,755     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     26,424,179  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 2.9%  
  941,049     Monro, Inc.     50,440,226  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 3.4%  
  1,908,420     Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     33,144,515  
  556,795     Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.*     10,579,105  
  311,800     Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     16,319,612  
   

 

 

 
    60,043,232  
 

 

 

 
  Building Products 2.5%  
  402,793     Trex Co., Inc.*     43,811,794  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 2.9%  
  328,486     Cimpress N.V.*     50,816,784  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 2.1%  
  112,207     Credit Acceptance Corp.*     37,074,315  
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 2.1%  
  461,678     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*     36,435,628  
   

 

 

 
  Distributors 2.7%  
  328,200     Pool Corp.     47,989,404  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.1%  
  7,321,641     City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     19,439,726  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 5.7%  
  1,158,015     Copart, Inc.*     58,977,704  
  934,132     Healthcare Services Group, Inc.     40,616,059  
   

 

 

 
    99,593,763  
 

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.2%  
  654,894     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     39,490,108  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.6%  
  407,741     Cantel Medical Corp.     45,426,425  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.2%  
  1,489,903     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     39,184,449  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.2%  
  568,410     Neogen Corp.*     38,077,786  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 8.4%  
  811,515     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.     37,289,114  
  664,239     Barnes Group, Inc.     39,781,274  
  351,401     RBC Bearings, Inc.*     43,644,004  
  509,005     Sun Hydraulics Corp.     27,262,308  
   

 

 

 
    147,976,700  
 

 

 

 
  Industrial REITs 1.3%  
  1,521,481     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.     22,883,074  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.0%  
  254,856     Wayfair, Inc., Class A*     17,210,426  
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 2.0%  
  350,935     Envestnet, Inc.*     20,108,575  
  344,753     Q2 Holdings, Inc.*     15,703,499  
   

 

 

 
    35,812,074  
 

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  IT Consulting & Other Services 3.7%  
  319,418     EPAM Systems, Inc.*   $ 36,579,749  
  444,522     InterXion Holding N.V.* (Netherlands)     27,609,262  
   

 

 

 
    64,189,011  
 

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 1.8%  
  830,373     Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*     31,363,188  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.0%  
  452,985     ICON plc* (Ireland)     53,515,648  
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 1.6%  
  461,672     HealthEquity, Inc.*     27,949,623  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.2%  
  283,139     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     20,870,176  
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Services 1.1%  
  374,039     HFF, Inc., Class A     18,589,738  
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 11.2%  
  756,231     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     45,260,425  
  340,636     Independent Bank Corp.     24,372,506  
  727,101     Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     35,820,388  
  343,485     South State Corp.     29,299,271  
  334,096     Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     30,035,230  
  564,573     Webster Financial Corp.     31,277,344  
   

 

 

 
    196,065,164  
 

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.6%  
  237,314     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     27,473,842  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.1%  
  461,056     Balchem Corp.     37,691,328  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 2.4%  
  564,973     Five Below, Inc.*     41,435,120  
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 3.2%  
  642,523     Fortinet, Inc.*     34,426,382  
  188,794     Proofpoint, Inc.*     21,456,438  
   

 

 

 
    55,882,820  
 

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 2.8%  
  301,627     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*     23,237,344  
  417,753     WESCO International, Inc.*     25,921,574  
   

 

 

 
    49,158,918  
 

 

 

 
  Trucking 4.9%  
  778,810     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.     35,833,048  
  336,768     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     49,494,793  
   

 

 

 
    85,327,841  
 

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,049,825,095)
    1,716,180,694  
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.3%  
  Systems Software 0.3%  
  209,500     DocuSign, Inc., Series F Pfd.* *** †     5,721,445  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $4,000,004)
    5,721,445  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.4%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.4%  
  $24,177,779     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $25,490,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value: $24,664,965; repurchase proceeds: $24,178,531 (cost $24,177,779)   $ 24,177,779  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $24,177,779)
    24,177,779  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,078,002,878) 99.6%§
    1,746,079,918  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.4%     6,784,091  
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,752,864,009  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

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

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 5.04%.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Core Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

India

    1.1  

Ireland

    3.1  

Netherlands

    1.6  

United Kingdom

    4.0  

United States

    90.2  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 100.1%  
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 4.1%  
  30,021     Page Industries Ltd. (India)   $ 10,433,694  
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 5.7%  
  603,614     Endurance Technologies Ltd. (India)     11,732,107  
  22,585     WABCO India Ltd. (India)     2,717,240  
   

 

 

 
    14,449,347  
 

 

 

 
  Building Products 3.5%  
  542,445     Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     4,861,040  
  410,894     Somany Ceramics Ltd. (India)     4,176,397  
   

 

 

 
    9,037,437  
 

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 0.1%  
  1,385,051     SITI Networks Ltd.* (India)     312,170  
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 6.7%  
  1,787,776     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     7,081,233  
  698,809     Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (India)     9,884,179  
   

 

 

 
    16,965,412  
 

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 9.7%  
  1,014,582     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)     9,671,320  
  467,386     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     12,815,269  
  275,056     Repco Home Finance Ltd. (India)     2,342,856  
   

 

 

 
    24,829,445  
 

 

 

 
  Department Stores 5.0%  
  441,846     V-Mart Retail Ltd. (India)     12,836,965  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 5.2%  
  8,518     Bandhan Bank Ltd.* (India)     61,382  
  353,360     Bandhan Bank Ltd. Anchor Shares* *** † (India)     2,455,438  
  68,957     HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)     6,810,883  
  138,349     IndusInd Bank Ltd. (India)     3,844,972  
   

 

 

 
    13,172,675  
 

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 3.9%  
  713,914     Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     10,021,692  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 4.6%  
  950,346     Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     11,645,191  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 2.1%  
  185,597     CRISIL Ltd. (India)     5,394,741  
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 1.2%  
  152,668     Avenue Supermarts Ltd.* (India)     3,093,756  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.6%  
  687,029     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)     9,137,569  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 1.0%  
  968,158     Byke Hospitality Ltd. (The) (India)     2,503,042  
   

 

 

 
  Housewares & Specialties 2.1%  
  1,182,502     LA Opala RG Ltd. (India)     5,238,664  
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 4.2%  
  672,149     Quess Corp. Ltd.* (India)     10,583,855  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates 2.2%  
  18,804     3M India Ltd.* (India)     5,600,991  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.9%  
  1,905,724     Elgi Equipments Ltd. (India)     7,419,499  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 4.5%  
  333,270     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     11,564,469  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Internet Software & Services 1.0%  
  138,155     Info Edge India Ltd. (India)   $ 2,481,491  
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.5%  
  58,306     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)     1,204,512  
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 2.3%  
  642,669     ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)     3,835,151  
  308,210     Max Financial Services Ltd.* (India)     2,146,538  
   

 

 

 
    5,981,689  
 

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.4%  
  664,335     Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)     11,199,230  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 4.2%  
  96,052     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     7,351,812  
  1,394,855     Prabhat Dairy Ltd. (India)     3,254,126  
   

 

 

 
    10,605,938  
 

 

 

 
  Personal Products 4.8%  
  254,571     Dabur India Ltd. (India)     1,277,698  
  447,140     Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     7,532,763  
  23,619     Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (India)     3,450,398  
   

 

 

 
    12,260,859  
 

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.5%  
  159,961     Amrutanjan Health Care Ltd. (India)     1,328,324  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.1%  
  224,971     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)     2,723,406  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 3.2%  
  349,596     Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     6,026,147  
  555,585     SH Kelkar & Co. Ltd. (India)     2,211,157  
   

 

 

 
    8,237,304  
 

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 5.8%  
  320,256     GRUH Finance Ltd. (India)     2,825,987  
  422,889     Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)     11,881,960  
   

 

 

 
    14,707,947  
 

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $199,114,536)
    254,971,314  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $199,114,536) 100.1%§
    254,971,314  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.1%)     (315,946
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 254,655,368  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

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

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 87.58%.

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Emerging India Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following country:

 

Country   %  

India

    100.0  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.6%  
  Airport Services 4.1%  
  102,569     Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B (Mexico)   $ 1,013,447  
  57,806     Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V., Class B (Mexico)     972,623  
   

 

 

 
    1,986,070  
 

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 3.0%  
  4,243     Page Industries Ltd. (India)     1,474,640  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 5.2%  
  3,689     Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     2,533,743  
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 2.6%  
  312,443     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     1,237,561  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 5.4%  
  95,181     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     2,609,770  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 9.4%  
  58,966     HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)     1,721,288  
  200,076     Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,356,447  
  870,464     PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (Indonesia)     1,478,732  
   

 

 

 
    4,556,467  
 

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 3.8%  
  81,058     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     1,836,508  
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 2.8%  
  8,403     BGF Retail Co. Ltd. (Korea)     1,332,308  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 5.6%  
  686,037     Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Co. Ltd., Class F (Thailand)     515,570  
  46,196     NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     2,202,847  
   

 

 

 
    2,718,417  
 

 

 

 
  Highways & Railtracks 1.6%  
  75,777     Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     753,477  
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings 1.8%  
  91,000     Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     875,450  
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 2.1%  
  177,000     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)     1,038,828  
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 3.2%  
  17,768     51job, Inc. ADR* (China)     1,528,759  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.0%  
  141,635     Weg S.A. (Brazil)     969,988  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 7.3%  
  41,179     Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR* (China)     1,919,765  
  46,862     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     1,626,111  
   

 

 

 
    3,545,876  
 

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 12.4%  
  14,255     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR* (China)     2,616,363  
  2,672     MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     952,274  
  45,625     Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)     2,449,129  
   

 

 

 
    6,017,766  
 

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 4.3%  
  72,706     Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)     1,048,907  
  172,581     ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)     1,029,883  
   

 

 

 
    2,078,790  
 

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Marine Ports & Services 1.5%  
  381,990     International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)   $ 735,451  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 6.1%  
  15,061     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     1,152,767  
  52,038     M Dias Branco S.A. (Brazil)     804,028  
  391,905     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (China)     1,011,396  
   

 

 

 
    2,968,191  
 

 

 

 
  Personal Products 4.3%  
  66,527     Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (India)     1,120,750  
  859     LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (Korea)     973,517  
   

 

 

 
    2,094,267  
 

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 3.5%  
  76,567     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)     1,685,908  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.4%  
  67,895     Asian Paints Ltd. (India)     1,170,337  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.9%  
  53,672     Ennoconn Corp. (Taiwan)     912,113  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.3%  
  31,093     PNB Housing Finance Ltd. (India)     618,324  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $35,443,888)
    47,279,009  
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 2.8%  
  Diversified Banks 2.8%  
  126,468     Banco Davivienda S.A., 2.91% (Colombia)     1,363,327  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $1,237,221)
    1,363,327  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $36,681,109) 100.4%§
    48,642,336  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.4%)     (169,804
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 48,472,532  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 50.40%.

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    9.4  

China

    19.6  

Colombia

    2.8  

Hong Kong

    2.1  

India

    28.3  

Indonesia

    3.0  

Korea

    10.0  

Mexico

    5.6  

Philippines

    1.5  

South Africa

    2.2  

Taiwan

    7.1  

Thailand

    3.9  

United Arab Emirates

    4.5  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

    

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 96.9%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.7%  
  3,856,900     Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)   $ 4,620,237  
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 2.4%  
  1,740,512     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     8,502,468  
  409,002     Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V., Class B (Mexico)     6,881,717  
   

 

 

 
    15,384,185  
 

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.5%  
  1,739,472     Peregrine Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     3,084,069  
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 1.4%  
  2,007,768     Minth Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)     9,211,827  
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 0.7%  
  282,565     Indus Motor Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     4,304,586  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 3.9%  
  11,055,124     China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings Ltd. (China)     11,815,637  
  5,119,500     China ZhengTong Auto Services Holdings Ltd. (China)     3,760,410  
  3,463,735     Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd. (China)     9,515,775  
   

 

 

 
    25,091,822  
 

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 4.5%  
  100,908     China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.* (China)     8,173,548  
  30,877     Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     21,207,479  
   

 

 

 
    29,381,027  
 

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.4%  
  980,635     Kajaria Ceramics Ltd. (India)     8,787,814  
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 1.7%  
  2,322,946     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     9,200,996  
  1,300,048     TOA Paint Thailand Public Co. Ltd.* (Thailand)     1,600,635  
   

 

 

 
    10,801,631  
 

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 7.6%  
  561,997     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)     5,357,135  
  228,204     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     6,257,132  
  105,547     KRUK S.A. (Poland)     6,733,206  
  4,433,175     Muangthai Leasing Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     5,387,293  
  376,563     Repco Home Finance Ltd. (India)     3,207,467  
  5,846,549     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     11,405,164  
  3,247,251     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM ENR (Mexico)     10,984,925  
   

 

 

 
    49,332,322  
 

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.2%  
  10,841,527     My EG Services Berhad (Malaysia)     8,128,342  
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 0.9%  
  474,521     Poya International Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     5,915,848  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 3.7%  
  1,093,710     Moneta Money Bank AS (Czech Republic)     4,530,342  
  1,449,284     Security Bank Corp. (Philippines)     6,703,419  
  578,994     TCS Group Holding plc GDR (Russia)     12,736,267  
   

 

 

 
    23,970,028  
 

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 1.0%  
  482,907     Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     6,778,891  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.2%  
  9,452,000     Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd. (China)     8,053,546  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Drug Retail 4.0%  
  933,516     Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)   $ 14,422,022  
  522,207     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     11,831,493  
   

 

 

 
    26,253,515  
 

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 3.8%  
  620,105     Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     7,598,539  
  691,647     Bizlink Holding, Inc. (Taiwan)     5,693,154  
  615,021     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     11,685,757  
   

 

 

 
    24,977,450  
 

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 1.9%  
  2,110,616     Chroma ATE, Inc. (Taiwan)     12,233,567  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 0.9%  
  8,203,700     Inari Amertron Berhad (Malaysia)     5,832,517  
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 0.5%  
  50,042     Bayer CropScience Ltd. (India)     3,287,467  
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 0.8%  
  33,220     BGF Retail Co. Ltd. (Korea)     5,267,079  
   

 

 

 
  Footwear 1.8%  
  388,500     Arezzo Industria e Comercio S.A. (Brazil)     5,948,500  
  82,550     CCC S.A. (Poland)     5,638,835  
   

 

 

 
    11,587,335  
 

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.5%  
  558,032     Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)     16,549,369  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 1.1%  
  168,367     DIO Corp.* (Korea)     7,044,909  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 0.4%  
  204,410     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)     2,718,678  
   

 

 

 
  Highways & Railtracks 2.3%  
  3,054,050     EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica S.A. (Brazil)     8,094,303  
  8,628,875     Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Ltd. (China)     6,666,127  
   

 

 

 
    14,760,430  
 

 

 

 
  Home Furnishings 2.9%  
  32,915     Hanssem Co. Ltd. (Korea)     4,770,961  
  11,677,122     Man Wah Holdings Ltd. (China)     9,313,657  
  477,878     Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     4,597,345  
   

 

 

 
    18,681,963  
 

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 2.4%  
  51,060     China Lodging Group Ltd. ADR (China)     6,725,113  
  7,213,891     Minor International Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     8,824,155  
   

 

 

 
    15,549,268  
 

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 3.5%  
  262,851     51job, Inc. ADR* (China)     22,615,700  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates 1.4%  
  29,938     3M India Ltd.* (India)     8,917,383  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.2%  
  688,583     Airtac International Group (Taiwan)     11,678,303  
  686,437     Elgi Equipments Ltd. (India)     2,672,485  
   

 

 

 
    14,350,788  
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.9%  
  176,041     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)   $ 6,108,623  
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 0.9%  
  338,734     Info Edge India Ltd. (India)     6,084,219  
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.4%  
  395,185     Max Financial Services Ltd.* (India)     2,752,278  
   

 

 

 
  Marine 0.5%  
  3,546,597     SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)     3,549,307  
   

 

 

 
  Marine Ports & Services 1.0%  
  3,500,325     International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Philippines)     6,739,227  
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 1.5%  
  94,699     Loen Entertainment, Inc. (Korea)     9,755,090  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.7%  
  320,419     Parex Resources, Inc.* (Colombia)     4,506,533  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 3.3%  
  101,103     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)     7,738,415  
  555,410     Manpasand Beverages Ltd. (India)     3,180,757  
  4,207,243     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (China)     10,857,703  
   

 

 

 
    21,776,875  
 

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.8%  
  13,017,213     China Animal Healthcare Ltd.* *** (China)     16,586  
  10,590     Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd. (Korea)     5,076,921  
   

 

 

 
    5,093,507  
 

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operating Companies 0.9%  
  2,024,012     Parque Arauco S.A. (Chile)     6,071,366  
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 1.3%  
  633,428     Banregio Grupo Financiero S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     3,914,502  
  17,288,060     PT Bank Tabungan Negara Tbk (Indonesia)     4,787,097  
   

 

 

 
    8,701,599  
 

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 0.0%  
  1     Sporton International, Inc. (Taiwan)     5  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.4%  
  708,984     Gourmet Master Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     9,118,531  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 2.8%  
  141,779     Koh Young Technology, Inc. (Korea)     13,274,739  
  184,413     TES Co. Ltd. (Korea)     5,242,250  
   

 

 

 
    18,516,989  
 

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 8.3%  
  485,645     ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)     14,590,837  
  394,982     eMemory Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)     4,714,262  
  409,735     Parade Technologies Ltd. (Taiwan)     8,150,574  
  599,352     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)     13,196,968  
  1,223,760     Win Semiconductors Corp. (Taiwan)     13,200,004  
   

 

 

 
    53,852,645  
 

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.4%  
  20,208,824     D&L Industries, Inc. (Philippines)     4,482,295  
  122,492     Frutarom Industries Ltd. (Israel)     11,262,834  
   

 

 

 
    15,745,129  
 

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.8%  
  210,616     Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd. (Korea)     11,440,723  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.9%  
  737,158     Ennoconn Corp. (Taiwan)   $ 12,527,413  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.9%  
  294,407     PNB Housing Finance Ltd. (India)     5,854,661  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $422,275,161)
    631,668,313  
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 1.3%  
  Personal Products 1.3%  
  12,371     LG Household & Health Care Ltd., 1.29% (Korea)     8,333,219  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $5,366,273)
    8,333,219  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.5%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.5%  
  $9,922,705     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $10,460,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value: $10,121,441; repurchase proceeds: $9,923,013 (cost $9,922,705)   $ 9,922,705  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $9,922,705)
    9,922,705  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $437,564,139) 99.7%§
    649,924,237  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.3%     2,001,425  
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 651,925,662  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 44.62%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    6.6  

Chile

    1.0  

China

    15.8  

Colombia

    0.7  

Czech Republic

    0.7  

Hong Kong

    1.4  

India

    15.1  

Indonesia

    0.7  

Israel

    1.8  

Korea

    14.3  

Malaysia

    2.2  

Mexico

    4.7  

Pakistan

    0.7  

Philippines

    2.8  

Poland

    1.9  

Russia

    2.0  

South Africa

    2.7  

Taiwan

    19.9  

Thailand

    4.3  

United Arab Emirates

    0.7  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

    

 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 93.5%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 4.3%  
  6,065,527     Aramex PJSC (United Arab Emirates)   $ 7,265,983  
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 0.9%  
  324,300     Airports Corp. of Vietnam JSC (Vietnam)     1,508,504  
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.8%  
  340,000     Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC (Vietnam)     3,070,650  
   

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 1.6%  
  295,579     Honda Atlas Cars Pakistan Ltd. (Pakistan)     1,219,199  
  99,190     Indus Motor Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     1,511,058  
   

 

 

 
    2,730,257  
 

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 3.4%  
  23,519     Naspers Ltd., Class N (South Africa)     5,755,402  
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 1.1%  
  72,917     Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. (Bangladesh)     1,881,107  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 6.3%  
  2,245,200     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     4,379,828  
  904,037     Transaction Capital Ltd. (South Africa)     1,301,981  
  1,488,820     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM ENR (Mexico)     5,036,437  
   

 

 

 
    10,718,246  
 

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 21.0%  
  2,714,685     Banca Transilvania S.A. (Romania)     1,877,906  
  636,556     BDO Unibank, Inc. (Philippines)     1,706,935  
  560,686     Commercial International Bank S.A.E (Egypt)     2,832,689  
  18,262     Credicorp Ltd. (Peru)     4,146,204  
  106,537     Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. ADR (Argentina)     7,005,873  
  206,025     Grupo Supervielle S.A. ADR (Argentina)     6,250,798  
  1,426,900     HDBank* (Vietnam)     2,871,379  
  1,676,153     National Bank of Kuwait SAK (Kuwait)     4,198,562  
  65,350     TBC Bank Group plc (Georgia)     1,686,175  
  150,644     TCS Group Holding plc GDR (Russia)     3,313,752  
   

 

 

 
    35,890,273  
 

 

 

 
  Diversified Real Estate Activities 3.6%  
  5,212,126     Ayala Land, Inc. (Philippines)     4,124,571  
  824,787     Consultatio S.A. (Argentina)     1,984,100  
   

 

 

 
    6,108,671  
 

 

 

 
  Education Services 1.8%  
  240,700     Human Soft Holding Co. KSC (Kuwait)     3,134,081  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities 0.5%  
  14,962     Pampa Energia S.A. ADR* (Argentina)     891,735  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 3.2%  
  278,855     Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos S.A.* (Argentina)     5,506,409  
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 7.0%  
  101,542     BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S. (Turkey)     1,850,523  
  1,320,200     CP ALL Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     3,715,306  
  2,659,514     Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     6,320,344  
   

 

 

 
    11,886,173  
 

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 2.2%  
  6,779,403     Ibnsina Pharma S.A.E.* (Egypt)     3,710,791  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 5.6%  
  10,508,945     Cleopatra Hospital* (Egypt)     2,253,194  
  154,021     NMC Health plc (United Arab Emirates)     7,344,461  
   

 

 

 
    9,597,655  
 

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Industrial Conglomerates 1.3%  
  126,485     SM Investments Corp. (Philippines)   $ 2,238,409  
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 1.1%  
  5,399     MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     1,924,150  
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Sector Holdings 2.4%  
  223,220     Ayala Corp. (Philippines)     4,073,141  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation 1.9%  
  158,894     Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. ADR* (Argentina)     3,231,904  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 6.9%  
  1,116,321     Alicorp S.A. (Peru)     3,892,875  
  568,155     Olympic Industries Ltd. (Bangladesh)     1,885,085  
  664,145     Vietnam Dairy Products JSC (Vietnam)     5,910,758  
   

 

 

 
    11,688,718  
 

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 2.7%  
  540,543     Searle Company Ltd. (The) (Pakistan)     1,646,970  
  808,698     Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Bangladesh)     3,004,075  
   

 

 

 
    4,651,045  
 

 

 

 
  Real Estate Development 0.4%  
  400,404     Nam Long Investment Corp. (Vietnam)     647,752  
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operating Companies 1.0%  
  2,623,609     SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (Philippines)     1,705,770  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.8%  
  37,684     AmRest Holdings SE* (Poland)     4,827,850  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.7%  
  13,233,697     D&L Industries, Inc. (Philippines)     2,935,219  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Distributors 4.3%  
  2,777,400     FPT Corp. (Vietnam)     7,391,139  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services 2.7%  
  15,092,038     Safaricom plc (Kenya)     4,612,934  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $119,212,589)
    159,583,968  
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 2.3%  
  Diversified Banks 2.3%  
  360,485     Banco Davivienda S.A., 2.91% (Colombia)     3,886,033  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $3,642,842)
    3,886,033  
   

 

 

 
  PARTICIPATION NOTES 1.5%  
  Diversified Banks 1.5%  
  130,798     Al-Rajhi Bank, HSBC Bank plc, expiring 1/19/21* *** (Saudi Arabia)     2,632,353  
   

 

 

 
  Total Participation Notes
(cost $2,656,584)
    2,632,353  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.6%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.6%  
  $2,725,364     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $2,875,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value: $2,781,945; repurchase proceeds: $2,725,449 (cost $2,725,364)   $ 2,725,364  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,725,364)
    2,725,364  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $128,237,379) 98.9%§
    168,827,718  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.1%§§     1,820,079  
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 170,647,797  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 37.36%.

 

§§Other Assets less Liabilities included U.S. dollars held in Zimbabwe. The position was fair valued during the period (see Note 12).

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR Global Depositary Receipt.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    15.0  

Bangladesh

    4.1  

Brazil

    1.2  

Colombia

    2.3  

Egypt

    5.3  

Georgia

    1.0  

Kenya

    2.8  

Kuwait

    4.4  

Mexico

    3.0  

Pakistan

    2.6  

Peru

    4.8  

Philippines

    13.9  

Poland

    2.9  

Romania

    1.1  

Russia

    2.0  

Saudi Arabia

    1.6  

South Africa

    4.3  

Thailand

    4.9  

Turkey

    1.1  

United Arab Emirates

    8.8  

Vietnam

    12.9  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 98.4%  
  Airlines 2.1%  
  9,235     Allegiant Travel Co.   $ 1,593,499  
  19,694     Spirit Airlines, Inc.*     744,040  
   

 

 

 
    2,337,539  
 

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 0.8%  
  26,575     Ted Baker plc (United Kingdom)     932,119  
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 8.7%  
  13,831     Aveva Group plc (United Kingdom)     370,941  
  14,827     Callidus Software, Inc.*     533,030  
  20,368     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     1,049,767  
  20,277     HubSpot, Inc.*     2,195,999  
  8,255     Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     1,741,475  
  8,781     Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*     2,139,930  
  38,387     Zendesk, Inc.*     1,837,585  
   

 

 

 
    9,868,727  
 

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.4%  
  30,154     Monro, Inc.     1,616,254  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 8.9%  
  106,661     Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     1,852,437  
  13,494     China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.* (China)     1,093,014  
  26,770     Exact Sciences Corp.*     1,079,634  
  5,659     Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     3,886,813  
  62,297     Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.*     1,183,643  
  19,007     Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     994,826  
   

 

 

 
    10,090,367  
 

 

 

 
  Building Products 3.3%  
  141,009     Somany Ceramics Ltd. (India)     1,433,240  
  21,679     Trex Co., Inc.*     2,358,025  
   

 

 

 
    3,791,265  
 

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 1.6%  
  12,006     Cimpress N.V.*     1,857,328  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 5.2%  
  34,477     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)     945,326  
  4,108     Credit Acceptance Corp.*     1,357,324  
  692,783     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     1,351,447  
  660,800     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM ENR (Mexico)     2,235,380  
   

 

 

 
    5,889,477  
 

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 0.7%  
  8,300     GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)     825,281  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Chemicals 0.9%  
  75,307     Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)     1,057,135  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Real Estate Activities 0.9%  
  44,379     Patrizia Immobilien AG* (Germany)     984,868  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 2.5%  
  56,288     Copart, Inc.*     2,866,748  
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 0.5%  
  6,890     Ain Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     514,783  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.0%  
  96,242     Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     1,179,314  
  58,641     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     1,114,213  
   

 

 

 
    2,293,527  
 

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  General Merchandise Stores 3.4%  
  40,904     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*   $ 2,466,511  
  27,584     Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,394,690  
   

 

 

 
    3,861,201  
 

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 3.2%  
  17,651     Cantel Medical Corp.     1,966,498  
  12,089     Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)     1,697,868  
   

 

 

 
    3,664,366  
 

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.9%  
  81,675     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2,148,053  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 0.8%  
  71,555     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)     951,690  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.3%  
  38,995     Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,544,701  
  12,302     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     1,110,584  
   

 

 

 
    2,655,285  
 

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 0.8%  
  20,680     M3, Inc. (Japan)     929,001  
   

 

 

 
  Highways & Railtracks 0.9%  
  397,600     EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica S.A. (Brazil)     1,053,779  
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 1.7%  
  26,917     LGI Homes, Inc.*     1,899,533  
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 1.5%  
  30,193     en-japan, Inc. (Japan)     1,750,771  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates 1.1%  
  4,332     3M India Ltd.* (India)     1,290,337  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 5.3%  
  20,883     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.     959,574  
  16,246     RBC Bearings, Inc.*     2,017,753  
  347,031     Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     1,387,026  
  32,117     Sun Hydraulics Corp.     1,720,186  
   

 

 

 
    6,084,539  
 

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.6%  
  71,818     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     2,492,085  
  15,155     Wayfair, Inc., Class A*     1,023,417  
  30,675     Yume No Machi Souzou Iinkai Co. Ltd. (Japan)     622,984  
   

 

 

 
    4,138,486  
 

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 5.7%  
  28,300     Envestnet, Inc.*     1,621,590  
  48,989     Infomart Corp. (Japan)     470,070  
  4,969     MercadoLibre, Inc. (Brazil)     1,770,902  
  7,842     Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     478,708  
  29,315     SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,249,410  
  2,875     XING SE (Germany)     838,104  
   

 

 

 
    6,428,784  
 

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 1.5%  
  291,667     ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)     1,740,534  
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 2.5%  
  47,019     HealthEquity, Inc.*     2,846,530  
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 1.0%  
  10,989     Loen Entertainment, Inc. (Korea)     1,131,994  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 1.0%  
  416,000     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (China)     1,073,578  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

    

Shares

         Value  
             
  Pharmaceuticals 1.9%  
  25,464     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*   $ 536,017  
  10,223     Ipsen S.A. (France)     1,589,018  
   

 

 

 
    2,125,035  
 

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 6.0%  
  34,472     Canadian Western Bank (Canada)     884,309  
  28,452     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     1,702,852  
  55,238     Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     2,721,282  
  17,219     Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     1,547,988  
   

 

 

 
    6,856,431  
 

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.9%  
  63,400     Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     2,180,762  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 0.6%  
  22,244     Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     716,753  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.8%  
  73,600     Japan Material Co. Ltd. (Japan)     954,542  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 0.9%  
  10,649     Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     1,064,585  
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.6%  
  16,916     Banca IFIS S.p.A. (Italy)     651,913  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.0%  
  16,010     Frutarom Industries Ltd. (Israel)     1,472,079  
  81,221     Hexpol AB (Sweden)     755,029  
   

 

 

 
    2,227,108  
 

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.7%  
  18,258     Five Below, Inc.*     1,339,042  
  51,649     XXL ASA (Norway)     532,626  
   

 

 

 
    1,871,668  
 

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 2.2%  
  35,600     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)     977,281  
  42,400     MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,522,184  
   

 

 

 
    2,499,465  
 

 

 

 
  Trucking 2.1%  
  51,289     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.     2,359,807  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $70,826,450)
    112,081,948  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.1%  
  Repurchase Agreement 2.1%  
  $2,441,709     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $2,450,000 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 7/15/24; value: $2,493,115; repurchase proceeds: $2,441,785 (cost $2,441,709)   $       2,441,709  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $2,441,709)
    2,441,709  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $73,268,159) 100.5%§
    114,523,657  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.5%)     (553,249
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 113,970,408  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 28.54%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    0.9  

Australia

    2.2  

Belgium

    1.0  

Brazil

    2.5  

Canada

    0.8  

China

    1.9  

France

    2.4  

Germany

    1.6  

India

    9.9  

Israel

    1.3  

Italy

    0.6  

Japan

    13.3  

Korea

    4.5  

Mexico

    2.0  

Norway

    0.5  

Sweden

    0.7  

Taiwan

    1.0  

Thailand

    1.2  

United Kingdom

    6.9  

United States

    44.8  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 96.8%  
  Airlines 2.4%  
  101,000     Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (Japan)   $ 4,064,489  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 4.2%  
  163,000     Cisco Systems, Inc.††     6,991,070  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 1.4%  
  1,360,000     CTCI Corp. (Taiwan)     2,259,903  
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 0.9%  
  250,000     Cielo S.A. (Brazil)     1,566,736  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 19.0%  
  57,000     BNP Paribas S.A. (France)     4,227,159  
  80,000     Citigroup, Inc.     5,400,000  
  297,000     ING Groep N.V. ADR (Netherlands)     5,028,210  
  2,750,000     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)     4,946,666  
  565,000     Nordea Bank AB (Sweden)     6,045,478  
  112,000     Wells Fargo & Co.     5,869,920  
   

 

 

 
    31,517,433  
 

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 3.9%  
  103,000     CVS Health Corp.     6,407,630  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities 5.7%  
  23,000     Entergy Corp.     1,811,940  
  198,000     Exelon Corp.     7,723,980  
   

 

 

 
    9,535,920  
 

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 3.1%  
  65,000     Eaton Corp. plc     5,194,150  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.0%  
  31,000     Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     5,014,250  
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 2.8%  
  51,700     Walmart, Inc.     4,599,749  
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 6.9%  
  89,500     Royal Dutch Shell plc ADR (Netherlands)     5,710,995  
  165,000     Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     5,699,100  
   

 

 

 
    11,410,095  
 

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 0.8%  
  310,000     Ensco plc, Class A     1,360,900  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.3%  
  59,400     Schlumberger Ltd.     3,847,932  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation 2.3%  
  173,000     Enbridge Income Fund Holdings, Inc. (Canada)     3,749,105  
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 3.0%  
  2,910,000     Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     5,010,186  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 8.7%  
  80,575     Novartis AG (Switzerland)     6,516,977  
  226,000     Pfizer, Inc.     8,020,740  
   

 

 

 
    14,537,717  
 

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 2.7%  
  78,100     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     4,496,217  
   

 

 

 
  Reinsurance 4.1%  
  29,000     Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Germany)     6,743,695  
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 3.0%  
  91,000     EPR Properties     5,041,400  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Systems Software 3.9%  
  141,000     Oracle Corp.   $ 6,450,750  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.0%  
  10,000     Apple, Inc.††     1,677,800  
   

 

 

 
  Tobacco 2.4%  
  43,000     KT&G Corp. (Korea)     4,034,150  
   

 

 

 
  Water Utilities 1.9%  
  2,000,000     Guangdong Investment Ltd. (China)     3,168,533  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services 7.4%  
  720,000     China Mobile Ltd. (China)     6,599,082  
  220,100     NTT DOCOMO, Inc. (Japan)     5,619,112  
   

 

 

 
    12,218,194  
 

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $147,364,200)
    160,898,004  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.9%  
  Repurchase Agreement 3.9%  
  $6,458,741     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by
$6,810,000 of United States Treasury
Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value:
$6,589,581; repurchase proceeds:
$6,458,942 (cost $6,458,741)
  $ 6,458,741  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $6,458,741)
    6,458,741  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $153,822,941) 100.7%§
    167,356,745  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.7%)     (1,143,529
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 166,213,216  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

††All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for call options written (see Note 4).

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 33.19%.

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Global Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and call options written, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Brazil

    1.0  

Canada

    5.9  

China

    6.1  

France

    2.6  

Germany

    4.2  

Japan

    9.1  

Korea

    2.5  

Netherlands

    6.7  

Sweden

    3.7  

Switzerland

    4.0  

Taiwan

    4.5  

United States

    49.7  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 

    

 

WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS — March 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Description    Exercise Price      Expiration
Date
     Number
of
Contracts
     Market
Value
     Premiums
(Received) by
Fund
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Call Options Written

 

Apple, Inc.

   $ 190.00        4/20/2018        (100    $ (1,100    $ (10,321    $ 9,221  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   $ 47.00        5/18/2018        (200      (7,600      (21,642      14,042  

Total call options written

                              $ (8,700    $ (31,963    $ 23,263  

Total written option contracts

                              $ (8,700    $ (31,963    $ 23,263  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.8%  
  Airport Services 1.0%  
  3,287,072     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)   $ 16,057,473  
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 3.4%  
  602,561     Moncler S.p.A. (Italy)     22,932,383  
  37,929     Page Industries Ltd. (India)     13,182,092  
  572,507     Ted Baker plc (United Kingdom)     20,080,694  
   

 

 

 
    56,195,169  
 

 

 

 
  Application Software 3.9%  
  527,304     Aveva Group plc (United Kingdom)     14,142,041  
  1,290,333     Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)     9,304,299  
  128,396     Nemetschek SE (Germany)     14,398,715  
  3,397,119     Technology One Ltd. (Australia)     13,655,688  
  1,652,857     WiseTech Global Ltd. (Australia)     12,078,339  
   

 

 

 
    63,579,082  
 

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.1%  
  915,962     Burford Capital Ltd. (United Kingdom)     17,275,520  
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 0.0%  
  10,569     Endurance Technologies Ltd. (India)     205,424  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 3.8%  
  2,458,735     Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     42,702,119  
  28,646     Medytox, Inc. (Korea)     19,675,145  
   

 

 

 
    62,377,264  
 

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 1.0%  
  3,985,443     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     15,786,009  
  915,195     TOA Paint Thailand Public Co. Ltd.* (Thailand)     1,126,799  
   

 

 

 
    16,912,808  
 

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.7%  
  543,200     Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Japan)     12,124,430  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 0.1%  
  137,991     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)     1,315,374  
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 1.2%  
  200,600     GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)     19,945,942  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 0.9%  
  3,163,860     Security Bank Corp. (Philippines)     14,633,902  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Real Estate Activities 1.5%  
  1,141,752     Patrizia Immobilien AG* (Germany)     25,338,004  
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 5.7%  
  273,128     Ain Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     20,406,631  
  1,061,306     Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)     16,396,268  
  65,499     Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. (Japan)     13,290,009  
  288,100     Create SD Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     7,489,165  
  259,300     Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     18,788,619  
  753,700     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)     17,076,363  
   

 

 

 
    93,447,055  
 

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.1%  
  1,289,330     Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     15,798,977  
  938,277     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     17,827,810  
   

 

 

 
    33,626,787  
 

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.5%  
  598,012     Ai Holdings Corp. (Japan)   $ 16,652,503  
  1,434,211     Halma plc (United Kingdom)     23,740,860  
   

 

 

 
    40,393,363  
 

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.5%  
  1,156,840     Venture Corp. Ltd. (Singapore)     25,018,807  
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.7%  
  3,613,075     B&M European Value Retail S.A. (United Kingdom)     19,833,210  
  471,026     Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     23,815,797  
   

 

 

 
    43,649,007  
 

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 1.0%  
  568,400     Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd. (Japan)     16,559,748  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.1%  
  247,855     Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)     34,810,572  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.0%  
  683,896     Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. (Japan)     27,091,036  
  2,653,565     Nanosonics Ltd.* (Australia)     5,283,786  
   

 

 

 
    32,374,822  
 

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 1.3%  
  464,160     M3, Inc. (Japan)     20,851,321  
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishing Retail 0.7%  
  333,291     Maisons du Monde S.A. (France)     12,172,745  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 2.1%  
  1,036,336     Corporate Travel Management Ltd. (Australia)     18,854,632  
  12,129,113     Minor International Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)     14,836,539  
   

 

 

 
    33,691,171  
 

 

 

 
  Household Products 1.3%  
  490,084     Pigeon Corp. (Japan)     22,131,043  
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 2.5%  
  254,273     51job, Inc. ADR* (China)     21,877,649  
  321,939     en-japan, Inc. (Japan)     18,667,954  
   

 

 

 
    40,545,603  
 

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 4.1%  
  730,000     Airtac International Group (Taiwan)     12,380,732  
  7,299,295     Rotork plc (United Kingdom)     29,174,076  
  85,133     Stabilus S.A. (Germany)     8,126,814  
  107,142     VAT Group AG* (Switzerland)     18,041,656  
   

 

 

 
    67,723,278  
 

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.6%  
  119,567     ASOS plc* (United Kingdom)     11,696,818  
  841,070     Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     7,176,172  
  346,647     Yume No Machi Souzou Iinkai Co. Ltd. (Japan)     7,040,122  
   

 

 

 
    25,913,112  
 

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 6.8%  
  2,106,043     Infomart Corp. (Japan)     20,208,354  
  258,431     Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)     15,775,694  
  426,126     Scout24 AG (Germany)     19,868,930  
  756,155     SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     32,227,460  
  82,014     XING SE (Germany)     23,908,261  
   

 

 

 
    111,988,699  
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 0.5%  
  151,929     Avanza Bank Holding AB (Sweden)   $ 8,034,292  
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.7%  
  201,882     Reply S.p.A. (Italy)     11,134,421  
   

 

 

 
  Life & Health Insurance 0.7%  
  1,623,222     Max Financial Services Ltd.* (India)     11,304,980  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.8%  
  58,466     Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)     12,382,026  
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 1.9%  
  414,777     CTS Eventim AG & Co KGaA (Germany)     19,444,005  
  110,085     Loen Entertainment, Inc. (Korea)     11,340,025  
   

 

 

 
    30,784,030  
 

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 2.6%  
  650,859     Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)     8,714,493  
  102,070     Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG* (Austria)     11,257,240  
  944,149     TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Co. ASA (Norway)     23,162,503  
   

 

 

 
    43,134,236  
 

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 1.0%  
  93,007     Hypoport AG* (Germany)     15,625,956  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 3.6%  
  312,497     Calbee, Inc. (Japan)     10,337,761  
  158,212     Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd. (Japan)     8,326,556  
  15,541,449     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (China)     40,108,079  
   

 

 

 
    58,772,396  
 

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.9%  
  196,367     Ipsen S.A. (France)     30,522,420  
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.0%  
  803,542     Canadian Western Bank (Canada)     20,613,237  
  571,248     Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     28,142,342  
   

 

 

 
    48,755,579  
 

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.7%  
  18,277     Funai Soken Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     391,116  
  810,728     Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)     27,886,514  
   

 

 

 
    28,277,630  
 

 

 

 
  Restaurants 0.6%  
  328,842     Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)     10,596,051  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.9%  
  951,900     Japan Material Co. Ltd. (Japan)     12,345,491  
  28,784     Koh Young Technology, Inc. (Korea)     2,695,040  
   

 

 

 
    15,040,531  
 

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.9%  
  200,671     Melexis N.V. (Belgium)     20,061,162  
  777,040     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)     17,109,431  
  56,864     U-Blox Holding AG* (Switzerland)     10,245,095  
   

 

 

 
    47,415,688  
 

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 1.1%  
  507,488     Fevertree Drinks plc (United Kingdom)     18,747,982  
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Finance 0.8%  
  327,680     Banca IFIS S.p.A. (Italy)     12,628,208  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 4.1%  
  305,629     Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark)     26,451,301  
  244,371     Frutarom Industries Ltd. (Israel)     22,469,305  
  1,873,405     Hexpol AB (Sweden)     17,415,133  
   

 

 

 
    66,335,739  
 

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Specialty Stores 0.8%  
  1,258,967     XXL ASA (Norway)   $ 12,982,993  
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 2.5%  
  456,939     Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd. (Korea)     24,821,060  
  246,740     Kinaxis, Inc.* (Canada)     15,865,209  
   

 

 

 
    40,686,269  
 

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.3%  
  1,272,305     Ennoconn Corp. (Taiwan)     21,621,810  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.9%  
  762,620     PNB Housing Finance Ltd. (India)     15,165,678  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 4.9%  
  1,051,035     Diploma plc (United Kingdom)     16,878,520  
  971,515     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)     26,669,755  
  549,512     MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)     19,727,793  
  706,946     Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (Canada)     16,527,507  
   

 

 

 
    79,803,575  
 

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,044,445,263)
    1,600,610,015  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.1%  
  Repurchase Agreement 3.1%  
  $50,075,525     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18,
0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by
$52,790,000 of United States Treasury
Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value:
$51,081,346; repurchase proceeds:
$50,077,083 (cost $50,075,525)
  $ 50,075,525  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $50,075,525)
    50,075,525  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,094,520,788) 100.9%§
    1,650,685,540  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.9%)     (14,135,003
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,636,550,537  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 66.11%.

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At March 31, 2018, Wasatch International Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Australia

    6.4  

Austria

    0.7  

Belgium

    1.3  

Brazil

    1.1  

Canada

    4.4  

China

    3.9  

Denmark

    1.6  

France

    2.7  

Germany

    7.9  

India

    4.5  

Israel

    1.4  

Italy

    2.9  

Japan

    25.2  

Korea

    3.7  

Mexico

    1.0  

Norway

    2.3  

Philippines

    0.9  

Singapore

    1.6  

South Africa

    1.0  

Sweden

    1.6  

Switzerland

    2.5  

Taiwan

    4.3  

Thailand

    1.0  

United Kingdom

    16.1  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.0%  
  Advertising 1.6%  
  14,646,600     Plan B Media Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)   $ 2,740,090  
  242,000     Vector, Inc. (Japan)     5,585,752  
   

 

 

 
    8,325,842  
 

 

 

 
  Aerospace & Defense 0.6%  
  183,082     Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)     3,262,175  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 1.1%  
  1,258,273     Allcargo Logistics Ltd. (India)     2,858,953  
  519,695     Freightways Ltd. (New Zealand)     2,852,925  
   

 

 

 
    5,711,878  
 

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.6%  
  221,520     Tokyo Base Co. Ltd.* (Japan)     3,068,657  
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 0.5%  
  199,557     Mavi Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS* (Turkey)     2,731,371  
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 5.8%  
  424,134     Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (Canada)     3,058,334  
  81,690     Esker S.A. (France)     5,234,752  
  759,306     Fortnox AB (Sweden)     4,510,477  
  814,938     GB Group plc (United Kingdom)     4,613,452  
  80,342     Lectra (France)     2,268,904  
  460,135     Linx S.A. (Brazil)     2,820,922  
  193,834     Logo Yazilim Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.* (Turkey)     2,405,422  
  134,300     Systena Corp. (Japan)     5,540,877  
   

 

 

 
    30,453,140  
 

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.7%  
  1,778,200     Peregrine Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)     3,152,733  
  565,900     Sanne Group plc (United Kingdom)     5,613,284  
   

 

 

 
    8,766,017  
 

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 1.3%  
  1,023,000     Hota Industrial Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     4,350,653  
  502,265     Hu Lane Associate, Inc. (Taiwan)     2,463,350  
   

 

 

 
    6,814,003  
 

 

 

 
  Automobile Manufacturers 0.6%  
  795,500     PAK Suzuki Motor Co. Ltd. (Pakistan)     3,292,295  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 0.9%  
  2,117,400     Hascol Petroleum Ltd. (Pakistan)     4,917,359  
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 2.1%  
  685,845     Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Berhad, Class B (Malaysia)     3,347,661  
  117,246     Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark)     7,783,826  
   

 

 

 
    11,131,487  
 

 

 

 
  Building Products 0.6%  
  2,828,760     Concepcion Industrial Corp. (Philippines)     3,317,907  
   

 

 

 
  Commodity Chemicals 3.1%  
  980,135     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)     3,882,234  
  473,886     Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (India)     6,702,796  
  288,077     Supreme Industries Ltd. (India)     5,409,388  
   

 

 

 
    15,994,418  
 

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 2.8%  
  287,511     Gruppo MutuiOnline S.p.A. (Italy)     4,560,731  
  407,302     MAS Financial Services Ltd. (India)     3,650,132  
  1,816,862     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V. SOFOM ENR (Mexico)     6,146,150  
   

 

 

 
    14,357,013  
 

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Department Stores 1.3%  
  184,908     Poya International Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)   $ 2,305,246  
  157,105     V-Mart Retail Ltd. (India)     4,564,376  
   

 

 

 
    6,869,622  
 

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 3.0%  
  1,248,728     Clipper Logistics plc (United Kingdom)     6,393,148  
  103,128     Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,229,166  
  585,900     Prestige International, Inc. (Japan)     7,092,140  
   

 

 

 
    15,714,454  
 

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 1.9%  
  65,900     Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,775,048  
  135,200     Yakuodo Co. Ltd. (Japan)     5,069,762  
   

 

 

 
    9,844,810  
 

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 1.9%  
  252,355     Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)     3,092,266  
  350,627     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)     6,662,117  
   

 

 

 
    9,754,383  
 

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 3.1%  
  81,622     accesso Technology Group plc* (United Kingdom)     2,628,136  
  27,696     Isra Vision AG (Germany)     5,840,704  
  743,876     Smart Metering Systems plc (United Kingdom)     7,672,251  
   

 

 

 
    16,141,091  
 

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 0.7%  
  256,008     HMS Networks AB (Sweden)     3,667,931  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 0.7%  
  1,003,429     Morningstar Japan KK (Japan)     3,706,100  
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 5.2%  
  22,250,161     7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad, Class B (Malaysia)     8,628,553  
  5,057,282     Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)     12,018,647  
  79,639     Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (Israel)     4,017,226  
  3,661,600     Sheng Siong Group Ltd. (Singapore)     2,601,734  
   

 

 

 
    27,266,160  
 

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.0%  
  106,144     Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     5,366,803  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 1.5%  
  115,190     DIO Corp.* (Korea)     4,819,846  
  80,358     Vieworks Co. Ltd. (Korea)     2,962,820  
   

 

 

 
    7,782,666  
 

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 0.7%  
  17,205,696     Cleopatra Hospital* (Egypt)     3,689,026  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 1.5%  
  1,067,169     Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (United Kingdom)     4,734,946  
  1,472,451     Nanosonics Ltd.* (Australia)     2,931,949  
   

 

 

 
    7,666,895  
 

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 2.7%  
  112,058     Nexus AG (Germany)     3,504,101  
  348,700     Onyx Healthcare, Inc. (Taiwan)     2,296,203  
  1,339,743     Pro Medicus Ltd. (Australia)     8,462,798  
   

 

 

 
    14,263,102  
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Home Furnishing Retail 0.2%  
  220,156     Nick Scali Ltd. (Australia)   $ 1,136,290  
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 2.2%  
  4,500,567     Italtile Ltd. (South Africa)     5,645,310  
  59,630,900     PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)     5,760,603  
   

 

 

 
    11,405,913  
 

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 0.4%  
  835,773     Byke Hospitality Ltd. (The) (India)     2,160,778  
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 1.8%  
  111,752     en-japan, Inc. (Japan)     6,480,051  
  90,700     Trust Tech, Inc. (Japan)     2,983,413  
   

 

 

 
    9,463,464  
 

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.0%  
  34,573     Aumann AG* (Germany)     2,194,374  
  133,539     va-Q-tec AG* (Germany)     2,914,620  
   

 

 

 
    5,108,994  
 

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 5.8%  
  156,915     Evolable Asia Corp. (Japan)     3,214,837  
  434,318     Open Door, Inc.* (Japan)     9,408,420  
  1,092,560     Webjet Ltd. (Australia)     9,321,933  
  417,873     Yume No Machi Souzou Iinkai Co. Ltd. (Japan)     8,486,665  
   

 

 

 
    30,431,855  
 

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 6.7%  
  604,900     Infomart Corp. (Japan)     5,804,266  
  72,800     Itokuro, Inc.* (Japan)     4,823,457  
  464,186     Rakus Co. Ltd. (Japan)     7,481,594  
  273,731     SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     11,666,464  
  18,123     XING SE (Germany)     5,283,115  
   

 

 

 
    35,058,896  
 

 

 

 
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 2.0%  
  125,183     M&A Capital Partners Co. Ltd.* (Japan)     10,600,055  
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 2.3%  
  53,934     Aubay (France)     2,772,634  
  50,681     CANCOM SE (Germany)     5,230,085  
  212,496     eWork Group AB (Sweden)     2,477,103  
  22,303     Infotel S.A. (France)     1,481,529  
   

 

 

 
    11,961,351  
 

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.6%  
  1,403,804     Horizon Discovery Group plc* (United Kingdom)     2,954,307  
   

 

 

 
  Office Services & Supplies 0.6%  
  4,176,200     Riverstone Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)     3,285,118  
   

 

 

 
  Other Diversified Financial Services 1.7%  
  52,488     Hypoport AG* (Germany)     8,818,424  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 5.4%  
  257,500     Dutch Lady Milk Industries Berhad (Malaysia)     4,560,173  
  145,386     Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd. (Japan)     7,651,535  
  40,052,854     PT Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk (Indonesia)     3,505,625  
  2,263,120     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (China)     5,840,472  
  4,102,000     Yihai International Holding Ltd. (China)     6,382,657  
   

 

 

 
    27,940,462  
 

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Personal Products 3.0%  
  723,120     BWX Ltd. (Australia)   $ 2,709,822  
  283,604     Sarantis S.A. (Greece)     5,000,424  
  575,521     TCI Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     8,023,778  
   

 

 

 
    15,734,024  
 

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.7%  
  22,330,405     PT Kimia Farma Persero Tbk (Indonesia)     3,558,902  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.6%  
  2,925,000     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)     8,125,000  
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operating Companies 1.1%  
  42,982     Corestate Capital Holding S.A. (Germany)     2,446,032  
  215,000     Japan Property Management Center Co. Ltd. (Japan)     3,267,281  
   

 

 

 
    5,713,313  
 

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 0.6%  
  45,703     Akka Technologies (France)     2,782,963  
  21,778     IR Japan Holdings Ltd. (Japan)     496,532  
   

 

 

 
    3,279,495  
 

 

 

 
  Restaurants 3.9%  
  62,506     AmRest Holdings SE* (Poland)     8,007,897  
  212,200     Arcland Service Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,840,087  
  552,200     Patisserie Holdings plc (United Kingdom)     2,924,632  
  925,949     Restaurant Brands New Zealand Ltd. (New Zealand)     4,805,496  
   

 

 

 
    20,578,112  
 

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 2.0%  
  464,100     Japan Material Co. Ltd. (Japan)     6,019,059  
  91,673     TES Co. Ltd. (Korea)     2,605,959  
  22,075     Tokai Carbon Korea Co. Ltd. (Korea)     1,673,384  
   

 

 

 
    10,298,402  
 

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 0.3%  
  54,461     KoMiCo Ltd. (Korea)     1,548,146  
   

 

 

 
  Soft Drinks 0.0%  
  152     Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines, Inc. (Philippines)     8  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 0.8%  
  738,505     DuluxGroup Ltd. (Australia)     4,216,143  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 0.2%  
  109,726     Gear4Music Holdings plc* (United Kingdom)     1,034,515  
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.4%  
  96,600     Digital Arts, Inc. (Japan)     3,731,272  
  156,814     Minwise Co. Ltd. (Korea)     3,501,429  
   

 

 

 
    7,232,701  
 

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.7%  
  53,149     MGI Digital Graphic Technology* (France)     3,866,366  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.5%  
  518,305     Can Fin Homes Ltd. (India)     3,873,880  
  88,892     Equitable Group, Inc. (Canada)     3,703,747  
   

 

 

 
    7,577,627  
 

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $355,130,180)
    506,965,266  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.5%  
  Repurchase Agreement 3.5%  
  $18,365,249     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18,
0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $19,360,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value: $18,733,375; repurchase proceeds: $18,365,821 (cost $18,365,249)
  $ 18,365,249  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $18,365,249)
    18,365,249  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $373,495,429) 100.5%§
    525,330,515  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.5%)     (2,755,854
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 522,574,661  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 49.64%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch International Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Australia

    5.7  

Brazil

    0.6  

Canada

    1.3  

China

    2.4  

Denmark

    1.5  

Egypt

    0.7  

France

    3.6  

Germany

    7.2  

Greece

    1.0  

India

    7.1  

Indonesia

    2.5  

Israel

    0.8  

Italy

    0.9  

Japan

    27.5  

Korea

    3.4  

Malaysia

    3.3  

Mexico

    2.8  

New Zealand

    1.5  

Pakistan

    1.6  

Philippines

    3.0  

Poland

    1.6  

Singapore

    1.2  

South Africa

    1.7  

Sweden

    2.1  

Taiwan

    5.2  

Thailand

    0.5  

Turkey

    1.0  

United Kingdom

    8.3  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 90.4%  
  Automobile Manufacturers 1.5%  
  28,500     General Motors Co.   $ 1,035,690  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 5.5%  
  90,200     Cisco Systems, Inc.‡     3,868,678  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 12.0%  
  49,016     Citigroup, Inc.     3,308,580  
  136,800     ING Groep N.V. ADR (Netherlands)     2,316,024  
  54,000     Wells Fargo & Co.     2,830,140  
   

 

 

 
    8,454,744  
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 2.8%  
  32,000     CVS Health Corp.     1,990,720  
   

 

 

 
  Electric Utilities 7.1%  
  9,000     Entergy Corp.     709,020  
  110,135     Exelon Corp.‡     4,296,366  
   

 

 

 
    5,005,386  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 1.7%  
  18,023     Emerson Electric Co.     1,230,971  
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 2.7%  
  79,995     Mosaic Co. (The)     1,942,279  
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 1.9%  
  56,600     Kroger Co. (The)     1,355,004  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.8%  
  24,700     Medtronic plc     1,981,434  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.0%  
  13,205     Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     2,135,909  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 2.7%  
  98,255     Extended Stay America, Inc.**     1,942,501  
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 7.0%  
  37,900     Royal Dutch Shell plc ADR (Netherlands)     2,418,399  
  73,000     Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     2,521,420  
   

 

 

 
    4,939,819  
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 4.3%  
  45,000     AT&T, Inc.     1,604,250  
  30,300     Verizon Communications, Inc.     1,448,946  
   

 

 

 
    3,053,196  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Drilling 0.9%  
  141,000     Ensco plc, Class A     618,990  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3.4%  
  40,000     Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     2,416,400  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.0%  
  31,960     General Mills, Inc.     1,440,118  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 16.8%  
  8,000     Allergan plc     1,346,320  
  25,948     Johnson & Johnson     3,325,236  
  39,273     Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)     3,175,222  
  112,400     Pfizer, Inc.‡     3,989,076  
   

 

 

 
    11,835,854  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.9%  
  75,000     Tower Semiconductor Ltd.* (Israel)     2,018,250  
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 3.6%  
  45,500     EPR Properties     2,520,700  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Systems Software 3.9%  
  59,650     Oracle Corp.   $ 2,728,987  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.9%  
  8,000     Apple, Inc.‡     1,342,240  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $59,672,142)
    63,857,870  
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 3.7%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 3.7%  
  80,892     Blackstone Group L.P. (The)‡     2,584,499  
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest (cost $2,437,027)     2,584,499  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 5.3%  
  Repurchase Agreement 5.3%  
  $3,729,660     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $3,820,000 of United States Treasury Notes 0.125% due 7/15/24; value: $1,526,397; United States Treasury Notes 2.250% due 10/31/24; value: $2,278,047; repurchase proceeds: $3,729,776 (cost $3,729,660)   $ 3,729,660  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $3,729,660)
    3,729,660  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $65,838,829) 99.4%
    70,172,029  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.6%     438,008  
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 70,610,037  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  SECURITIES SOLD SHORT 25.6%  
  Application Software 2.9%  
  19,200     Paycom Software, Inc.*   $ 2,061,888  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 2.4%  
  27,963     CarMax, Inc.*     1,732,028  
   

 

 

 
  Copper 2.2%  
  88,000     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.*     1,546,160  
   

 

 

 
  Distillers & Vintners 2.7%  
  35,625     Brown-Forman Corp., Class B     1,938,000  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.3%  
  13,500     Inogen, Inc.*     1,658,340  
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishing Retail 1.0%  
  7,399     RH*     704,977  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 2.1%  
  18,120     Choice Hotels International, Inc.     1,452,318  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 4.5%  
  79,200     Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.*     3,152,952  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 3.5%  
  16,300     Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     2,440,436  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 2.0%  
  41,000     Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*     1,382,520  
   

 

 

 
  Total Securities Sold Short
(proceeds $12,392,190)
    18,069,619  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

‡All or a portion of this security has been designated as collateral for short sales (see Note 3).

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Long/Short Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments and securities sold short, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    3.8  

Israel

    3.0  

Netherlands

    7.1  

Switzerland

    4.8  

United States

    81.3  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 91.7%  
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 2.3%  
  320,322     Superior Uniform Group, Inc.   $ 8,414,859  
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 7.4%  
  77,715     Digimarc Corp.*     1,861,274  
  54,600     Esker S.A. (France)     3,498,807  
  104,244     Everbridge, Inc.*     3,815,331  
  427,000     Fortnox AB (Sweden)     2,536,492  
  55,458     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     2,858,305  
  29,581     HubSpot, Inc.*     3,203,622  
  20,300     Tyler Technologies, Inc.*     4,282,488  
  181,856     Upland Software, Inc.*     5,235,634  
   

 

 

 
    27,291,953  
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.2%  
  9,475     Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.     1,957,156  
  800,000     Tatton Asset Management plc (United Kingdom)     2,381,784  
   

 

 

 
    4,338,940  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 7.3%  
  241,491     Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     4,194,099  
  227,158     ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     3,089,349  
  206,600     Cytokinetics, Inc.*     1,487,520  
  46,579     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     3,369,059  
  94,075     Exact Sciences Corp.*     3,794,045  
  98,437     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*     2,205,973  
  212,853     Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,002,537  
  230,728     Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.*     4,383,832  
  138,488     Selecta Biosciences, Inc.*     1,411,193  
  171,700     Unum Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,907,587  
   

 

 

 
    26,845,194  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 0.8%  
  25,836     Trex Co., Inc.*     2,810,182  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 1.0%  
  64,188     NV5 Global, Inc.*     3,578,481  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Electronics 1.1%  
  347,058     ZAGG, Inc.*     4,234,108  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 0.6%  
  250,000     MAS Financial Services Ltd. (India)     2,240,433  
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 2.5%  
  317,634     V-Mart Retail Ltd. (India)     9,228,230  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.1%  
  1,461,736     City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     3,881,063  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.9%  
  425,000     Clipper Logistics plc (United Kingdom)     2,175,885  
  229,700     Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,965,086  
   

 

 

 
    7,140,971  
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 0.8%  
  74,000     Yakuodo Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,774,870  
   

 

 

 
  Education Services 1.9%  
  623,663     Cambium Learning Group, Inc.*     6,985,026  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.2%  
  28,862     Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     4,284,275  
  344,476     Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*     4,030,369  
   

 

 

 
    8,314,644  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 0.9%  
  109,261     Fabrinet*   $ 3,428,610  
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 1.2%  
  186,494     Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.*     4,391,934  
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 1.0%  
  156,796     Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     3,606,308  
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.6%  
  99,177     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     5,980,373  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 1.4%  
  199,975     PetIQ, Inc.*     5,319,335  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 2.7%  
  136,769     AtriCure, Inc.*     2,806,500  
  102,991     LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.     3,731,364  
  154,628     Oxford Immunotec Global plc*     1,925,118  
  306,405     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     1,519,769  
   

 

 

 
    9,982,751  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 1.5%  
  213,017     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     5,602,347  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 2.5%  
  52,297     Omnicell, Inc.*     2,269,690  
  181,778     Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.*     7,052,986  
   

 

 

 
    9,322,676  
   

 

 

 
  Heavy Electrical Equipment 1.0%  
  119,373     TPI Composites, Inc.*     2,679,924  
  643,719     Triveni Turbine Ltd. (India)     988,286  
   

 

 

 
    3,668,210  
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 3.1%  
  49,615     Installed Building Products, Inc.*     2,979,381  
  69,387     LGI Homes, Inc.*     4,896,640  
  260,000     Select Interior Concepts, Inc.* *** †     3,445,000  
   

 

 

 
    11,321,021  
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 1.5%  
  174,100     UT Group Co. Ltd.* (Japan)     5,726,704  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 5.2%  
  122,483     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.     5,628,094  
  616,621     Elgi Equipments Ltd. (India)     2,400,672  
  59,458     Kadant, Inc.     5,618,781  
  246,322     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)     3,177,554  
  111,977     va-Q-tec AG* (Germany)     2,444,008  
   

 

 

 
    19,269,109  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial REITs 1.2%  
  296,775     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.     4,463,496  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.8%  
  142,800     Open Door, Inc.* (Japan)     3,093,407  
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 6.7%  
  98,730     Bandwidth, Inc., Class A*     3,224,522  
  73,521     Envestnet, Inc.*     4,212,753  
  144,767     Five9, Inc.*     4,312,609  
  97,182     Instructure, Inc.*     4,096,221  
  112,000     SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,773,460  
  183,430     TrueCar, Inc.*     1,735,248  
  43,465     Tucows, Inc., Class A*     2,434,040  
   

 

 

 
    24,788,853  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
         Value  
             
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 1.1%  
  50,000     M&A Capital Partners Co. Ltd.* (Japan)   $ 4,233,824  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 1.1%  
  160,384     MCBC Holdings, Inc.*     4,041,677  
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 1.4%  
  86,880     HealthEquity, Inc.*     5,259,715  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.5%  
  197,618     Pason Systems, Inc. (Canada)     2,645,951  
  174,608     Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc.*     2,891,508  
   

 

 

 
    5,537,459  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 0.6%  
  1,039,285     Abraxas Petroleum Corp.*     2,307,213  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.8%  
  406,442     Freshpet, Inc.*     6,685,971  
  1,500,000     Prabhat Dairy Ltd. (India)     3,499,424  
   

 

 

 
    10,185,395  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.1%  
  190,779     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     4,015,898  
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 3.2%  
  128,865     CBTX, Inc.     3,793,786  
  74,875     Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     2,182,606  
  184,312     People’s Utah Bancorp     5,953,277  
   

 

 

 
    11,929,669  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 3.5%  
  149,548     Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*     3,918,157  
  264,266     Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*     4,888,921  
  275,004     Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*     3,971,058  
   

 

 

 
    12,778,136  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.0%  
  139,664     Inphi Corp.*     4,203,886  
  37,045     NVE Corp.     3,078,810  
   

 

 

 
    7,282,696  
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 4.2%  
  88,589     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)     4,519,811  
  19,735     ForeScout Technologies, Inc.*     640,203  
  197,111     Rapid7, Inc.*     5,040,128  
  89,647     Varonis Systems, Inc.*     5,423,644  
   

 

 

 
    15,623,786  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.5%  
  632,944     USA Technologies, Inc.*     5,696,496  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 3.3%  
  78,507     Equitable Group, Inc. (Canada)     3,271,049  
  416,495     GRUH Finance Ltd. (India)     3,675,215  
  15,721     LendingTree, Inc.*     5,158,846  
   

 

 

 
    12,105,110  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $223,709,130)
    339,041,162  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 8.9%  
  Repurchase Agreement 8.9%  
  $32,894,481     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18,
0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by
$34,675,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value: $33,552,674; repurchase proceeds: $32,895,505 (cost $32,894,481)
  $ 32,894,481  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $32,894,481)
    32,894,481  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $256,603,611) 100.6%§
    371,935,643  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.6%)     (2,360,566
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 369,575,077  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

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

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 10.99%.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Micro Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    0.8  

Canada

    1.8  

France

    1.0  

Germany

    0.7  

India

    7.6  

Israel

    2.3  

Japan

    7.5  

Sweden

    0.8  

United Kingdom

    2.6  

United States

    74.9  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 94.6%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 0.8%  
  500,000     Radiant Logistics, Inc.*   $ 1,935,000  
   

 

 

 
  Alternative Carriers 1.6%  
  200,113     Gamma Communications plc (United Kingdom)     1,965,311  
  212,000     ORBCOMM, Inc.*     1,986,440  
   

 

 

 
    3,951,751  
   

 

 

 
  Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.0%  
  95,000     Superior Uniform Group, Inc.     2,495,650  
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 4.0%  
  37,000     Ebix, Inc.     2,756,500  
  31,000     Esker S.A. (France)     1,986,502  
  80,000     Everbridge, Inc.*     2,928,000  
  46,000     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     2,370,840  
   

 

 

 
    10,041,842  
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 2.4%  
  800,000     Fiducian Group Ltd. (Australia)     2,987,336  
  82,000     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     3,052,860  
   

 

 

 
    6,040,196  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 1.1%  
  150,000     Cytokinetics, Inc.*     1,080,000  
  39,000     Exact Sciences Corp.*     1,572,870  
   

 

 

 
    2,652,870  
   

 

 

 
  Brewers 0.9%  
  700,000     Turk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Sanayii A.S. (Turkey)     2,247,991  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 1.6%  
  64,500     Patrick Industries, Inc.*     3,989,325  
   

 

 

 
  Computer & Electronics Retail 0.5%  
  3,000,000     GAME Digital plc (United Kingdom)     1,204,347  
   

 

 

 
  Construction & Engineering 1.2%  
  54,000     NV5 Global, Inc.*     3,010,500  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 1.3%  
  162,000     Wabash National Corp.     3,371,220  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Electronics 0.9%  
  191,000     ZAGG, Inc.*     2,330,200  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 0.8%  
  155,559     OP Bancorp*     1,936,710  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 0.8%  
  780,000     City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     2,070,982  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Metals & Mining 0.7%  
  160,000     Ferroglobe plc* (United Kingdom)     1,716,800  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 1.0%  
  1,350,000     Johnson Service Group plc (United Kingdom)     2,564,545  
   

 

 

 
  Education Services 0.9%  
  328,000     AcadeMedia AB* (Sweden)     2,143,282  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 2.5%  
  285,000     Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*     3,334,500  
  106,000     Optex Group Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,800,301  
   

 

 

 
    6,134,801  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.2%  
  98,000     Fabrinet*   $ 3,075,240  
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 0.7%  
  338,000     Hudson Technologies, Inc.*     1,669,720  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 0.3%  
  200,000     Infront ASA* (Norway)     714,395  
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 0.6%  
  290,000     Majestic Wine plc (United Kingdom)     1,619,343  
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.6%  
  36,000     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     2,170,800  
  36,000     Seria Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,820,215  
   

 

 

 
    3,991,015  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 1.3%  
  118,000     PetIQ, Inc.*     3,138,800  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 3.0%  
  118,000     AtriCure, Inc.*     2,421,360  
  194,000     Oxford Immunotec Global plc*     2,415,300  
  80,000     Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*     2,544,000  
   

 

 

 
    7,380,660  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.1%  
  97,000     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2,551,100  
  92,000     Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co. Ltd.* (Japan)     2,650,063  
   

 

 

 
    5,201,163  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 1.8%  
  42,000     LHC Group, Inc.*     2,585,520  
  63,000     National Research Corp., Class A     1,842,750  
   

 

 

 
    4,428,270  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 1.1%  
  181,000     OrthoPediatrics Corp.*     2,725,860  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 2.0%  
  106,000     Nexus AG (Germany)     3,314,665  
  41,000     Omnicell, Inc.*     1,779,400  
   

 

 

 
    5,094,065  
   

 

 

 
  Heavy Electrical Equipment 0.8%  
  88,000     TPI Composites, Inc.*     1,975,600  
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishing Retail 1.1%  
  77,000     Sleep Number Corp.*     2,706,550  
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 3.5%  
  29,000     Installed Building Products, Inc.*     1,741,450  
  44,000     LGI Homes, Inc.*     3,105,080  
  300,000     Select Interior Concepts, Inc.* *** †     3,975,000  
   

 

 

 
    8,821,530  
   

 

 

 
  Housewares & Specialties 0.1%  
  272,692     OurPet’s Co.*     313,596  
   

 

 

 
  Human Resource & Employment Services 1.1%  
  142,691     BG Staffing, Inc.     2,709,702  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 4.1%  
  55,000     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.     2,527,250  
  24,000     John Bean Technologies Corp.     2,721,600  
  20,000     Kadant, Inc.     1,890,000  
  43,580     Taylor Devices, Inc.*     470,664  
  116,000     va-Q-tec AG* (Germany)     2,531,814  
   

 

 

 
    10,141,328  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Industrial REITs 0.7%  
  115,489     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.   $ 1,736,955  
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 1.0%  
  220,000     Ooma, Inc.*     2,398,000  
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 2.5%  
  118,000     Rakus Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,901,884  
  86,000     Reis, Inc.     1,844,700  
  47,000     Tucows, Inc., Class A*     2,632,000  
   

 

 

 
    6,378,584  
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.4%  
  217,000     Hackett Group, Inc. (The)     3,485,020  
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 0.7%  
  210,000     Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     1,852,200  
   

 

 

 
  Multi-Sector Holdings 0.9%  
  144,000     Compass Diversified Holdings     2,361,600  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.9%  
  130,000     Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc.*     2,152,800  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 1.0%  
  253,000     Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A*     2,560,360  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.6%  
  168,000     Freshpet, Inc.*     2,763,600  
  1,736,400     Kawan Food BHD (Malaysia)     996,589  
  1,700,000     Yihai International Holding Ltd. (China)     2,645,177  
   

 

 

 
    6,405,366  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 0.8%  
  120,000     Sarantis S.A. (Greece)     2,115,805  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.6%  
  67,000     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     1,410,350  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 2.7%  
  150,000     Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*     1,552,500  
  81,000     HCI Group, Inc.     3,090,960  
  126,000     Kingstone Cos., Inc.     2,116,800  
   

 

 

 
    6,760,260  
   

 

 

 
  Publishing 0.7%  
  119,918     Proto Corp. (Japan)     1,876,448  
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Operating Companies 1.0%  
  157,000     Japan Property Management Center Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,385,875  
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 11.1%  
  82,480     Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.     2,662,454  
  133,000     Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.     2,773,050  
  75,000     Customers Bancorp, Inc.*     2,186,250  
  166,925     Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.*     4,072,970  
  96,000     First of Long Island Corp. (The)     2,635,200  
  98,000     Investar Holding Corp.     2,533,300  
  57,000     Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.*     2,400,270  
  79,000     People’s Utah Bancorp     2,551,700  
  143,000     SmartFinancial, Inc.*     3,369,080  
  71,713     Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.     2,628,282  
   

 

 

 
    27,812,556  
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.0%  
  110,000     IR Japan Holdings Ltd. (Japan)     2,507,965  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 1.1%  
  113,555     Ichor Holdings Ltd.*     2,749,167  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Semiconductors 1.9%  
  64,000     Inphi Corp.*   $ 1,926,400  
  105,000     Tower Semiconductor Ltd.* (Israel)     2,825,550  
   

 

 

 
    4,751,950  
   

 

 

 
  Specialized Consumer Services 0.8%  
  200,000     Tear Corp. (Japan)     1,945,397  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.1%  
  107,000     Ferro Corp.*     2,484,540  
  13,636     Northern Technologies International Corp.     306,810  
   

 

 

 
    2,791,350  
   

 

 

 
  Steel 0.2%  
  16,122     Haynes International, Inc.     598,287  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.5%  
  549,990     One Stop Systems, Inc.*     2,419,956  
  415,000     USA Technologies, Inc.*     3,735,000  
   

 

 

 
    6,154,956  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 4.7%  
  96,000     BofI Holding, Inc.*     3,890,880  
  103,000     Entegra Financial Corp.*     2,987,000  
  186,086     Luther Burbank Corp.     2,234,893  
  290,000     Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)     2,552,752  
   

 

 

 
    11,665,525  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 2.3%  
  161,000     Hardwoods Distribution, Inc. (Canada)     2,349,362  
  43,000     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*     3,312,720  
   

 

 

 
    5,662,082  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks (cost $169,150,139)     236,063,707  
   

 

 

 
  CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS 0.6%  
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.6%  
  580,849     Vertex Energy, Inc., Pfd., 6.00% PIK Series B* *** †     1,544,189  
   

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (cost $1,705,632)     1,544,189  
   

 

 

 
  RIGHTS 0.1%  
  Health Care Supplies 0.0%  
  375,000     Synergetics USA, Inc.* *** †     3,750  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.1%  
  1     Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* *** †     326,356  
  1     Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* *** †      
   

 

 

 
    326,356  
   

 

 

 
  Total Rights
(cost $71,250)
    330,106  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MEMBERSHIP INTEREST 0.0%  
  Pharmaceuticals 0.0%  
  50,528     Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, LLC* *** †   $ 46,991  
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Liability Company Membership Interest
(cost $30,001)
    46,991  
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%  
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 0.0%  
  250,000     Vertex Energy, Inc., expiring 12/24/2020* *** †     11,448  
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $95,000)
    11,448  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6.1%  
  Repurchase Agreement 6.1%  
  $15,171,597     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $15,995,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value: $15,477,290; repurchase proceeds: $15,172,069 (cost $15,171,597)   $ 15,171,597  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $15,171,597)
    15,171,597  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $186,223,619) 101.4%§
    253,168,038  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.4%)     (3,545,684
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 249,622,354  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

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

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 12.04%.

 

PIK Payment in kind.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    1.0  

Australia

    1.3  

Canada

    1.0  

China

    1.1  

France

    0.8  

Germany

    2.5  

Greece

    0.9  

India

    0.9  

Israel

    1.2  

Japan

    7.5  

Malaysia

    0.4  

Norway

    0.3  

Sweden

    0.9  

Turkey

    0.9  

United Kingdom

    4.9  

United States

    74.4  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 94.2%  
  Aerospace & Defense 3.3%  
  808,858     HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 57,388,475  
   

 

 

 
  Air Freight & Logistics 1.6%  
  23,918,023     Aramex PJSC* (United Arab Emirates)     28,651,748  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 1.9%  
  192,453     Allegiant Travel Co.     33,207,765  
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 9.9%  
  501,273     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)     25,835,610  
  207,801     HubSpot, Inc.*     22,504,848  
  921,146     Paylocity Holding Corp.*     47,190,310  
  175,913     Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*     42,869,998  
  727,838     Zendesk, Inc.*     34,841,605  
   

 

 

 
    173,242,371  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.9%  
  626,669     Monro, Inc.     33,589,458  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 9.0%  
  2,099,449     Abcam plc (United Kingdom)     36,462,214  
  1,086,829     ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     14,780,874  
  640,249     Cytokinetics, Inc.*     4,609,793  
  287,373     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     20,785,689  
  472,938     Exact Sciences Corp.*     19,073,590  
  302,906     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*     6,788,123  
  1,218,886     Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     5,740,953  
  546,626     MacroGenics, Inc.*     13,753,110  
  1,211,109     Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.*     23,011,071  
  227,469     Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     11,905,728  
   

 

 

 
    156,911,145  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 2.1%  
  937,385     AAON, Inc.     36,558,015  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 5.3%  
  1,150,330     Copart, Inc.*     58,586,307  
  784,060     Healthcare Services Group, Inc.     34,090,929  
   

 

 

 
    92,677,236  
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 1.2%  
  933,440     Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)*     21,469,120  
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 2.8%  
  823,903     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     49,681,351  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 3.5%  
  386,209     Cantel Medical Corp.     43,027,545  
  215,671     Insulet Corp.*     18,694,362  
   

 

 

 
    61,721,907  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.2%  
  1,466,643     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     38,572,711  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 2.0%  
  529,812     Neogen Corp.*     35,492,106  
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 1.1%  
  271,966     LGI Homes, Inc.*     19,192,641  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 5.9%  
  522,015     Barnes Group, Inc.     31,263,478  
  345,824     RBC Bearings, Inc.*     42,951,341  
  553,946     Sun Hydraulics Corp.     29,669,348  
   

 

 

 
    103,884,167  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.1%  
  283,659     Wayfair, Inc., Class A*     19,155,492  
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 1.7%  
  509,181     Envestnet, Inc.*     29,176,071  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  IT Consulting & Other Services 1.5%  
  409,744     InterXion Holding N.V.* (Netherlands)   $ 25,449,200  
   

 

 

 
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.3%  
  488,975     ICON plc* (Ireland)     57,767,506  
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 1.9%  
  550,644     HealthEquity, Inc.*     33,335,988  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.0%  
  792,780     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     16,688,019  
   

 

 

 
  Real Estate Services 1.4%  
  497,861     HFF, Inc., Class A     24,743,692  
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 8.1%  
  658,878     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     39,433,849  
  877,593     Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     43,234,326  
  461,044     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     29,599,025  
  330,168     Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     29,682,103  
   

 

 

 
    141,949,303  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.0%  
  631,556     Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*     16,546,767  
  977,427     Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*     18,082,400  
   

 

 

 
    34,629,167  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 2.0%  
  294,371     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     34,079,331  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 4.4%  
  770,784     Five Below, Inc.*     56,529,298  
  631,980     National Vision Holdings, Inc.*     20,419,274  
   

 

 

 
    76,948,572  
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 5.9%  
  361,704     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)     18,454,138  
  296,812     Forescout Technologies, Inc.* *** †     9,294,790  
  535,664     Fortinet, Inc.*     28,700,877  
  220,959     Proofpoint, Inc.*     25,111,990  
  838,608     Rapid7, Inc.*     21,443,207  
   

 

 

 
    103,005,002  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 3.3%  
  393,314     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*     30,300,910  
  445,393     WESCO International, Inc.*     27,636,636  
   

 

 

 
    57,937,546  
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 2.9%  
  1,099,266     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.     50,577,229  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,030,485,360)
    1,647,682,334  
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 2.6%  
  Biotechnology 0.0%  
  677,966     Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     305,627  
  161,519     Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     189,058  
   

 

 

 
    494,685  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.9%  
  5,818,582     Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B Pfd., 0.49%*** †     15,350,001  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Systems Software 1.7%  
  1,114,610     DataStax, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †   $ 6,397,861  
  33,296     DocuSign, Inc., Series B Pfd.* *** †     909,314  
  9,974     DocuSign, Inc., Series B-1 Pfd.* *** †     272,390  
  23,905     DocuSign, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     652,846  
  618,152     DocuSign, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     16,881,731  
  157,124     DocuSign, Inc., Series F Pfd.* *** †     4,291,057  
   

 

 

 
    29,405,199  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $34,472,294)
    45,249,885  
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.2%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.2%  
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.* *** †     1,952,685  
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.* *** †     1,055,562  
   

 

 

 
    3,008,247  
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $2,707,239)
    3,008,247  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.9%  
  Repurchase Agreement 2.9%  
  $51,521,965     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $54,315,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value: $52,556,986; repurchase proceeds: $51,523,568 (cost $51,521,965)   $ 51,521,965  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $51,521,965)
    51,521,965  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,119,186,858) 99.9%§
    1,747,462,431  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%     1,256,332  
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 1,748,718,763  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

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

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 4.56%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Argentina

    1.5  

Ireland

    3.4  

Israel

    1.1  

Netherlands

    1.5  

United Arab Emirates

    1.7  

United Kingdom

    4.7  

United States

    86.1  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 97.9%  
  Aerospace & Defense 2.5%  
  136,605     HEICO Corp., Class A   $ 9,692,125  
   

 

 

 
  Airlines 1.7%  
  37,995     Allegiant Travel Co.     6,556,037  
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 0.5%  
  458,267     J.Jill, Inc.*     2,025,540  
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 1.9%  
  98,815     Ebix, Inc.     7,361,718  
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.8%  
  189,785     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     7,065,696  
   

 

 

 
  Auto Parts & Equipment 2.4%  
  140,230     Dorman Products, Inc.*     9,284,628  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 6.1%  
  88,111     Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A     8,856,918  
  279,508     Monro, Inc.     14,981,629  
   

 

 

 
    23,838,547  
   

 

 

 
  Commercial Printing 2.3%  
  57,371     Cimpress N.V.*     8,875,294  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Electronics 1.7%  
  546,866     ZAGG, Inc.*     6,671,765  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 1.7%  
  20,683     Credit Acceptance Corp.*     6,833,870  
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 3.6%  
  179,494     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*     14,165,666  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.1%  
  1,624,218     City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     4,312,469  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Support Services 2.4%  
  184,588     Copart, Inc.*     9,401,067  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.5%  
  188,568     Fabrinet*     5,917,264  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Facilities 2.8%  
  411,833     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     10,831,208  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care REITs 1.5%  
  321,778     Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.     5,679,382  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 2.0%  
  125,178     LHC Group, Inc.*     7,705,958  
   

 

 

 
  Home Furnishing Retail 2.5%  
  279,595     Sleep Number Corp.*     9,827,764  
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 1.5%  
  80,903     LGI Homes, Inc.*     5,709,325  
   

 

 

 
  Hotel & Resort REITs 1.9%  
  540,446     Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.     7,355,470  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 4.7%  
  274,368     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.     12,607,210  
  60,095     Kadant, Inc.     5,678,977  
   

 

 

 
    18,286,187  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial REITs 2.2%  
  568,353     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.     8,548,029  
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 1.4%  
  28,030     Stamps.com, Inc.*     5,635,432  
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 2.3%  
  567,176     Hackett Group, Inc. (The)     9,108,847  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.0%  
  66,253     ICON plc* (Ireland)   $ 7,827,129  
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 4.9%  
  1,178,364     Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     10,393,170  
  1,143,977     MFA Financial, Inc.     8,614,147  
   

 

 

 
    19,007,317  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.4%  
  202,791     Oil States International, Inc.*     5,313,124  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 2.7%  
  387,359     Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A*     3,920,073  
  2,422,751     Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.* (Colombia)     6,759,475  
   

 

 

 
    10,679,548  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 1.8%  
  93,379     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     6,882,966  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 2.2%  
  388,948     Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.*     4,025,612  
  116,894     HCI Group, Inc.     4,460,675  
   

 

 

 
    8,486,287  
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 12.3%  
  352,245     First of Long Island Corp. (The)     9,669,125  
  87,772     Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.*     3,696,079  
  149,251     Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.     10,840,100  
  193,669     Republic First Bancorp, Inc.*     1,684,920  
  405,742     State Bank Financial Corp.     12,176,318  
  182,642     Webster Financial Corp.     10,118,367  
   

 

 

 
    48,184,909  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 1.2%  
  244,522     Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.*     4,523,657  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.5%  
  216,463     Tower Semiconductor Ltd.* (Israel)     5,825,019  
   

 

 

 
  Specialized REITs 2.1%  
  327,715     National Storage Affiliates Trust     8,219,092  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 2.3%  
  129,165     Innospec, Inc.     8,860,719  
   

 

 

 
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.2%  
  212,536     BofI Holding, Inc.*     8,614,084  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 2.6%  
  165,968     WESCO International, Inc.*     10,298,314  
   

 

 

 
  Trucking 4.7%  
  252,147     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.     11,601,283  
  46,705     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     6,864,234  
   

 

 

 
    18,465,517  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $298,557,254)
    381,876,970  
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.9%  
  Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation 0.9%  
  125,462     Delek Logistics Partners L.P.     3,556,848  
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $4,353,289)
    3,556,848  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.1%  
  Repurchase Agreement 2.1%  
  $8,282,068     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18,
0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $8,735,000
of United States Treasury Notes 2.000%
due 5/31/24; value: $8,452,274; repurchase
proceeds: $8,282,326 (cost $8,282,068)
  $ 8,282,068  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,282,068)
    8,282,068  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $311,192,611) 100.9%§
    393,715,886  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.9%)     (3,385,082
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 390,330,804  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 1.10%.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Colombia

    1.8  

India

    1.1  

Ireland

    2.0  

Israel

    1.5  

United States

    93.6  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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WASATCH STRATEGIC INCOME FUND (WASIX)  

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 72.6%  
  Air Freight & Logistics 1.3%  
  2,800     FedEx Corp.   $ 672,308  
   

 

 

 
  Apparel Retail 1.3%  
  8,605     Ross Stores, Inc.     671,018  
   

 

 

 
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 7.3%  
  71,788     Alcentra Capital Corp.     499,645  
  3,050     Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     451,217  
  74,606     Ares Capital Corp.     1,183,997  
  59,913     Medallion Financial Corp.*     278,595  
  53,600     Solar Capital Ltd.     1,088,616  
  34,621     Triangle Capital Corp.     385,332  
   

 

 

 
    3,887,402  
   

 

 

 
  Broadcasting 1.2%  
  12,860     CBS Corp., Class B     660,875  
   

 

 

 
  Cable & Satellite 4.6%  
  63,700     Comcast Corp., Class A     2,176,629  
  1,000     Naspers Ltd., Class N (South Africa)     244,713  
   

 

 

 
    2,421,342  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Finance 0.9%  
  6,489     Discover Financial Services     466,754  
   

 

 

 
  Data Processing & Outsourced Services 7.6%  
  12,285     MasterCard, Inc., Class A     2,151,841  
  15,725     Visa, Inc., Class A     1,881,024  
   

 

 

 
    4,032,865  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified REITs 2.5%  
  91,000     Colony NorthStar, Inc., Class A     511,420  
  355,714     Star Asia Capital Corp Ltd.* *** †     811,028  
   

 

 

 
    1,322,448  
   

 

 

 
  Drug Retail 4.4%  
  14,672     CVS Health Corp.     912,745  
  21,879     Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     1,432,418  
   

 

 

 
    2,345,163  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 0.3%  
  1,091     MSCI, Inc., Class A     163,072  
  300     OTC Markets Group, Inc.     8,040  
   

 

 

 
    171,112  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Distributors 0.5%  
  1,847     McKesson Corp.     260,187  
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 2.5%  
  7,500     Home Depot, Inc. (The)     1,336,800  
   

 

 

 
  Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 1.5%  
  40,158     Extended Stay America, Inc.**     793,924  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Conglomerates 0.6%  
  19,570     General Electric Co.     263,804  
  436     Siemens AG (Germany)     55,632  
   

 

 

 
    319,436  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 1.0%  
  3,500     Snap-on, Inc.     516,390  
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Oil & Gas 3.2%  
  49,854     Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)     1,721,585  
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 2.0%  
  13,250     Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     1,066,625  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Managed Health Care 2.3%  
  5,640     UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   $ 1,206,960  
   

 

 

 
  Mortgage REITs 8.9%  
  121,990     Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.     1,075,952  
  13,650     Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A     428,883  
  33,000     Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.     545,820  
  82,400     Great Ajax Corp.     1,116,520  
  41,092     Resource Capital Corp.     390,785  
  56,700     Starwood Property Trust, Inc.     1,187,865  
   

 

 

 
    4,745,825  
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 0.6%  
  3,250     Walt Disney Co. (The)     326,430  
   

 

 

 
  Personal Products 3.4%  
  8,200     Herbalife Ltd.*     799,254  
  13,871     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     1,022,431  
   

 

 

 
    1,821,685  
   

 

 

 
  Railroads 2.6%  
  19,167     Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)     1,400,834  
   

 

 

 
  Retail REITs 1.3%  
  4,285     Simon Property Group, Inc.     661,390  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 2.5%  
  10,500     BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. (Netherlands)     1,077,093  
  170,000     Micro-Mechanics Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)     264,741  
   

 

 

 
    1,341,834  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 5.2%  
  18,400     Microchip Technology, Inc.     1,681,024  
  24,515     Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)     1,072,776  
   

 

 

 
    2,753,800  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 2.0%  
  16,800     Tractor Supply Co.     1,058,736  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.0%  
  81     Apple, Inc.     13,590  
   

 

 

 
  Trading Companies & Distributors 1.1%  
  5,230     MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     479,643  
  299     W.W. Grainger, Inc.     84,399  
   

 

 

 
    564,042  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $32,151,247)
    38,561,360  
   

 

 

 
  RIGHTS 0.1%  
  Personal Products 0.1%  
  14,761     Herbalife Ltd. CVR* *** †     57,821  
   

 

 

 
  Total Rights
(cost $0)
    57,821  
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 6.5%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 2.7%  
  48,500     Ares Management L.P.     1,037,900  
  6,500     Blackstone Group L.P. (The)     207,675  
  10,094     KKR & Co. L.P.     204,908  
   

 

 

 
    1,450,483  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares          Value  
             
  Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation 3.8%  
  30,300     Golar LNG Partners L.P.   $ 518,433  
  25,771     Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.     1,503,738  
   

 

 

 
    2,022,171  
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest (cost $3,944,772)     3,472,654  
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MEMBERSHIP INTEREST 1.0%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 1.0%  
  36,500     Ellington Financial, LLC     540,565  
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Liability Company Membership Interest
(cost $555,461)
    540,565  
   

 

 

 
  EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS 5.8%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 5.8%  
  36,500     iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF     3,049,940  
   

 

 

 
  Total Exchange-Traded Funds
(cost $3,046,272)
    3,049,940  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 13.3%  
  Repurchase Agreement 13.3%  
  $7,041,530     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $7,315,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.250% due 10/31/24; value: $7,182,723; repurchase proceeds: $7,041,749 (cost $7,041,530)   $ 7,041,530  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $7,041,530)
    7,041,530  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $46,739,282) 99.3%§
    52,723,870  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.7%     365,442  
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 53,089,312  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

**Common units.

 

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

 

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

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 3.09%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

CVR Contingent Value Right.

 

ETF Exchange-Traded Fund.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Strategic Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    6.8  

Germany

    0.1  

Netherlands

    2.4  

Singapore

    0.6  

South Africa

    0.5  

Taiwan

    2.4  

United States

    87.2  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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WASATCH ULTRA GROWTH FUND (WAMCX)  

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 91.9%  
  Application Software 9.4%  
  23,872     HubSpot, Inc.*   $ 2,585,338  
  72,392     Paylocity Holding Corp.*     3,708,642  
  16,442     Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)*     4,006,915  
  47,407     Zendesk, Inc.*     2,269,373  
   

 

 

 
    12,570,268  
   

 

 

 
  Automotive Retail 1.2%  
  30,012     Monro, Inc.     1,608,643  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 12.2%  
  8,071     Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.*     314,769  
  67,318     Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     441,606  
  134,601     ChemoCentryx, Inc.*     1,830,574  
  96,489     Cytokinetics, Inc.*     694,721  
  25,386     Denali Therapeutics, Inc.*     499,850  
  16,165     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*     1,169,215  
  65,177     Exact Sciences Corp.*     2,628,588  
  14,120     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*     316,429  
  335,618     Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     617,537  
  282,361     Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     592,958  
  242,625     Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,142,764  
  37,945     MacroGenics, Inc.*     954,696  
  112,415     Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.*     2,135,885  
  31,185     Seattle Genetics, Inc.*     1,632,223  
  60,427     Selecta Biosciences, Inc.*     615,751  
  67,700     Unum Therapeutics, Inc.*     752,147  
   

 

 

 
    16,339,713  
   

 

 

 
  Building Products 3.4%  
  58,325     AAON, Inc.     2,274,675  
  21,260     Trex Co., Inc.*     2,312,450  
   

 

 

 
    4,587,125  
   

 

 

 
  Communications Equipment 1.2%  
  9,105     Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*     1,652,740  
   

 

 

 
  Department Stores 1.8%  
  82,194     V-Mart Retail Ltd. (India)     2,387,985  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 1.5%  
  734,360     City Union Bank Ltd. (India)     1,949,803  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Manufacturing Services 0.9%  
  5,321     IPG Photonics Corp.*     1,241,815  
   

 

 

 
  Environmental & Facilities Services 2.1%  
  40,156     Waste Connections, Inc.     2,880,791  
   

 

 

 
  General Merchandise Stores 1.5%  
  34,426     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*     2,075,888  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Equipment 7.9%  
  78,306     AtriCure, Inc.*     1,606,839  
  50,151     Glaukos Corp.*     1,546,155  
  18,917     Insulet Corp.*     1,639,726  
  273,598     Oxford Immunotec Global plc*     3,406,295  
  473,639     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*     2,349,250  
   

 

 

 
    10,548,265  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 0.9%  
  91,204     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)     1,213,024  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 1.5%  
  27,593     Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*     2,014,841  
   

 

 

 
  Homebuilding 3.2%  
  22,796     Installed Building Products, Inc.*     1,368,900  
  40,503     LGI Homes, Inc.*     2,858,296  
   

 

 

 
    4,227,196  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Industrial Machinery 4.3%  
  26,550     Barnes Group, Inc.   $ 1,590,080  
  141,860     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)     1,829,994  
  20,126     Proto Labs, Inc.*     2,365,811  
   

 

 

 
    5,785,885  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial REITs 1.4%  
  128,506     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.     1,932,730  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.2%  
  50,030     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)     1,736,041  
  23,328     Wayfair, Inc., Class A*     1,575,340  
  5,495     zooplus AG* (Germany)     1,001,577  
   

 

 

 
    4,312,958  
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 4.6%  
  90,695     Box, Inc., Class A*     1,863,782  
  30,608     Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.*     1,197,079  
  46,685     Instructure, Inc.*     1,967,773  
  49,913     Reis, Inc.     1,070,634  
   

 

 

 
    6,099,268  
   

 

 

 
  IT Consulting & Other Services 0.9%  
  20,373     InterXion Holding N.V.* (Netherlands)     1,265,367  
   

 

 

 
  Managed Health Care 1.7%  
  38,383     HealthEquity, Inc.*     2,323,707  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 1.0%  
  24,950     Oil States International, Inc.*     653,690  
  37,371     Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc.*     618,864  
   

 

 

 
    1,272,554  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 2.8%  
  228,802     Freshpet, Inc.*     3,763,793  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 1.2%  
  74,781     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*     1,574,140  
   

 

 

 
  Regional Banks 9.1%  
  38,756     Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.     1,870,752  
  42,117     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*     2,520,703  
  55,676     Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.*     1,358,494  
  65,887     Metro Bank plc* (United Kingdom)     3,245,901  
  27,338     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     1,755,100  
  160,562     Republic First Bancorp, Inc.*     1,396,889  
   

 

 

 
    12,147,839  
   

 

 

 
  Restaurants 2.4%  
  44,964     Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*     1,178,057  
  118,225     Habit Restaurants, Inc. (The)*     1,040,380  
  69,679     Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*     1,006,165  
   

 

 

 
    3,224,602  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 1.2%  
  132,481     PDF Solutions, Inc.*     1,544,728  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 3.8%  
  63,533     Inphi Corp.*     1,912,343  
  18,107     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     2,096,247  
  13,668     NVE Corp.     1,135,948  
   

 

 

 
    5,144,538  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 1.6%  
  19,176     Balchem Corp.     1,567,638  
  411,433     EcoSynthetix, Inc.* (Canada)     616,343  
   

 

 

 
    2,183,981  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.2%  
  22,232     Five Below, Inc.*     1,630,495  
   

 

 

 
  Systems Software 1.7%  
  30,534     Qualys, Inc.*     2,221,348  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares
         Value  
             
  Trucking 1.1%  
  31,152     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.   $ 1,433,304  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $86,934,561)
    123,159,334  
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 2.1%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 2.1%  
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.* *** †     1,757,409  
  Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.* *** †     1,055,562  
   

 

 

 
    2,812,971  
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $2,513,851)
    2,812,971  
   

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.9%  
  Biotechnology 0.1%  
  169,492     Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †     76,407  
  40,380     Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †     47,265  
   

 

 

 
    123,672  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Equipment & Services 0.8%  
  435,920     Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., 0.49%,
Series B Pfd.*** †
    1,150,000  
   

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $1,466,790)
    1,273,672  
   

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.2%  
  Health Care Equipment 0.2%  
  60,000     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., expiring 4/17/2018* *** †     87,798  
  60,000     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc., expiring 10/17/2022* *** †     155,636  
   

 

 

 
    243,434  
   

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $64,989)
    243,434  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 6.4%  
  Repurchase Agreement 6.4%  
  $8,560,764     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18,
0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $9,025,000
of United States Treasury Notes 2.000%
due 5/31/24; value: $8,732,888; repurchase
proceeds: $8,561,030 (cost $8,560,764)
  $ 8,560,764  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,560,764)
    8,560,764  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $99,540,955) 101.5%§
    136,050,175  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.5%)     (2,022,623
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 134,027,552  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

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

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 7.31%.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Canada

    0.5  

Germany

    0.8  

India

    5.7  

Israel

    1.4  

Netherlands

    1.0  

United Kingdom

    2.6  

United States

    88.0  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares          Value  
             
  COMMON STOCKS 82.9%  
  Aerospace & Defense 2.2%  
  260,120     Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)   $ 4,634,847  
   

 

 

 
  Agricultural Products 3.7%  
  16,800     Kaneko Seeds Co. Ltd. (Japan)     248,515  
  8,000,000     PT BISI International Tbk (Indonesia)     1,147,630  
  34,000     Sakata Seed Corp. (Japan)     1,203,045  
  60,000     Vilmorin & Cie S.A. (France)     5,221,864  
   

 

 

 
    7,821,054  
   

 

 

 
  Airport Services 0.4%  
  73,800     AGP Corp. (Japan)     817,033  
   

 

 

 
  Alternative Carriers 3.9%  
  850,000     Gamma Communications plc (United Kingdom)     8,347,854  
   

 

 

 
  Application Software 0.6%  
  1,000,000     EVR Holdings plc* (United Kingdom)     162,748  
  165,000     Tracsis plc (United Kingdom)     1,197,918  
   

 

 

 
    1,360,666  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 1.7%  
  3,999,000     BBI Life Sciences Corp. (China)     1,730,265  
  54,063     Bioventix plc (United Kingdom)     1,972,111  
   

 

 

 
    3,702,376  
   

 

 

 
  Broadcasting 1.0%  
  20,000,000     PT Media Nusantara Citra Tbk (Indonesia)     2,067,689  
   

 

 

 
  Computer & Electronics Retail 1.8%  
  9,491,636     GAME Digital plc‡‡ (United Kingdom)     3,810,408  
   

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks 0.3%  
  31,900     Morita Holdings Corp. (Japan)     603,793  
   

 

 

 
  Consumer Electronics 5.2%  
  90,000     Roku, Inc.*     2,799,000  
  150,000     Sony Corp. (Japan)     7,254,358  
  561,318     Sprue Aegis plc (United Kingdom)     1,098,604  
   

 

 

 
    11,151,962  
   

 

 

 
  Electrical Components & Equipment 2.3%  
  300,000     Enphase Energy, Inc.*     1,371,000  
  1,000,000     FineTek Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     3,566,897  
   

 

 

 
    4,937,897  
   

 

 

 
  Electronic Equipment & Instruments 3.9%  
  10,000     Barco N.V. (Belgium)     1,232,802  
  1,000,000     Catapult Group International Ltd.* (Australia)     925,814  
  1,819,126     Eroad Ltd.* (New Zealand)     5,054,195  
  4,000     V Technology Co. Ltd. (Japan)     1,146,563  
   

 

 

 
    8,359,374  
   

 

 

 
  Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals 1.0%  
  45,000     Nutrien Ltd. (Canada)     2,126,700  
   

 

 

 
  Financial Exchanges & Data 0.4%  
  260,415     Infront ASA* (Norway)     930,196  
   

 

 

 
  Food Distributors 1.9%  
  117,000     Kato Sangyo Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,095,907  
   

 

 

 
  Food Retail 2.1%  
  800,000     Majestic Wine plc (United Kingdom)     4,467,154  
   

 

 

 
Shares          Value  
             
  Health Care Facilities 1.2%  
  90,000     Japan Animal Referral Medical Center Co. Ltd.* (Japan)   $ 2,592,453  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Services 3.3%  
  180,000     Miraca Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     7,028,805  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Supplies 9.8%  
  800,000     Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (United Kingdom)     3,549,538  
  100,000     Guerbet (France)     7,961,009  
  159,400     Menicon Co. Ltd. (Japan)     3,960,844  
  60,000     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)     5,416,600  
   

 

 

 
    20,887,991  
   

 

 

 
  Health Care Technology 3.8%  
  50,000     Cegedim S.A.* (France)     2,307,093  
  125,000     Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.     3,650,000  
  70,000     Nexus AG (Germany)     2,188,930  
   

 

 

 
    8,146,023  
   

 

 

 
  Home Entertainment Software 5.0%  
  11,000     Nintendo Co. Ltd. (Japan)     4,844,321  
  50,000     Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)     2,288,426  
  37,079     Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.*     3,625,585  
   

 

 

 
    10,758,332  
   

 

 

 
  Home Improvement Retail 0.5%  
  800,000     Italtile Ltd. (South Africa)     1,003,484  
   

 

 

 
  Household Appliances 2.1%  
  48,000     SodaStream International Ltd.* (Israel)     4,407,840  
   

 

 

 
  Hypermarkets & Super Centers 2.6%  
  30,000     Costco Wholesale Corp.     5,652,900  
   

 

 

 
  Industrial Machinery 2.8%  
  250,000     Golden Friends Corp. (Taiwan)     514,456  
  50,000     Sansei Technologies, Inc. (Japan)     566,233  
  3,300,000     Skellerup Holdings Ltd. (New Zealand)     4,351,972  
  250,000     Yungtay Engineering Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)     483,589  
   

 

 

 
    5,916,250  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.1%  
  200,000     AO World plc* (United Kingdom)     324,374  
   

 

 

 
  Internet Software & Services 0.9%  
  2,500,000     nearmap Ltd.* (Australia)     1,857,020  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Facilities 0.9%  
  2,000,000     Goals Soccer Centres plc* (United Kingdom)     2,034,351  
   

 

 

 
  Leisure Products 5.0%  
  148,000     Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc. (Japan)     4,861,238  
  2,500,000     Photo-Me International plc (United Kingdom)     5,773,348  
   

 

 

 
    10,634,586  
   

 

 

 
  Movies & Entertainment 3.5%  
  82,577     AFC Ajax N.V. (Netherlands)     1,067,123  
  160,000     Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany)     1,007,225  
  3,300     Celtic plc* (United Kingdom)     6,065  
  2,300,000     Juventus Football Club S.p.A.* (Italy)     1,829,450  
  110,000     Toho Co. Ltd. (Japan)     3,649,265  
   

 

 

 
    7,559,128  
   

 

 

 
  Packaged Foods & Meats 0.5%  
  1,500,000     Juhayna Food Industries (Egypt)     977,863  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.0%  
  25,623     SwedenCare AB* (Sweden)     104,795  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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         Value  
             
  Publishing 3.0%  
  200,000     New York Times Co. (The)   $ 4,820,000  
  106,882     Proto Corp. (Japan)     1,672,464  
   

 

 

 
    6,492,464  
   

 

 

 
  Research & Consulting Services 1.0%  
  400,000     Sporton International, Inc. (Taiwan)     2,195,013  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 0.2%  
  220,200     Micro-Mechanics Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)     342,918  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Chemicals 0.2%  
  405,280     Polygiene AB* (Sweden)     469,997  
   

 

 

 
  Specialty Stores 1.8%  
  30,400     Fenix Outdoor International AG (Switzerland)     3,779,992  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.3%  
  100,000     Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd. (Japan)     742,446  
  87,000     Roland DG Corp. (Japan)     2,002,378  
   

 

 

 
    2,744,824  
   

 

 

 
  Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.0%  
  8,000,000     PT Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk (Indonesia)     2,080,262  
   

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $155,420,547)
    177,226,575  
   

 

 

 
  RIGHTS 0.0%  
  Personal Products 0.0%  
  19,023     Herbalife Ltd. CVR* *** †     74,515  
   

 

 

 
  Total Rights
(cost $0)
    74,515  
   

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.1%  
  Asset Management & Custody Banks 0.1%  
  Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.* *** †     195,270  
   

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $196,712)
    195,270  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 15.8%  
  Repurchase Agreement 15.8%  
  $33,811,282     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $35,645,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value: $34,491,278; repurchase proceeds: $33,812,334 (cost $33,811,282)   $ 33,811,282  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $33,811,282)
    33,811,282  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $189,428,541) 98.8%§
    211,307,642  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.2%     2,643,228  
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 213,950,870  
   

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

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

 

‡‡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 41.50%.

 

CVR Contingent Value Right.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch World Innovators Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Australia

    1.6  

Belgium

    0.7  

Canada

    1.2  

China

    1.0  

Egypt

    0.5  

France

    11.8  

Germany

    1.8  

Indonesia

    3.0  

Israel

    2.5  

Italy

    1.0  

Japan

    27.9  

Netherlands

    0.6  

New Zealand

    5.3  

Norway

    0.5  

Singapore

    0.2  

South Africa

    0.6  

Sweden

    0.3  

Switzerland

    2.1  

Taiwan

    3.8  

United Kingdom

    21.1  

United States

    12.5  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  CORPORATE BONDS 52.5%  
  Automobile Manufacturers 1.4%  
  $1,250,000     Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.75%, 2/1/21   $ 1,322,369  
   

 

 

 
  Biotechnology 1.0%  
  1,000,000     Roche Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 9/30/19†     994,865  
   

 

 

 
  Computer Services 1.4%  
  1,350,000     Apple, Inc., 1.70%, 2/22/19     1,342,444  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Banks 10.5%  
  1,100,000     Bank of America Corp., 4.00%, 4/1/24 MTN     1,124,044  
  1,200,000     Citigroup, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.550%, 2.494%, 8/25/36†††     1,050,000  
  1,000,000     Fulton Financial Corp., 3.60%, 3/16/22     990,245  
  1,000,000     HSBC Holdings plc, 3-month LIBOR + 2.240%, 4.287%, 3/8/21††† (United Kingdom)     1,050,396  
  1,250,000     PNC Bank NA, 3.80%, 7/25/23     1,265,923  
  1,250,000     Royal Bank of Canada, 2.20%, 9/23/19 (Canada)     1,242,775  
  1,100,000     Societe Generale S.A., 5.20%, 4/15/21† (France)     1,160,180  
  1,125,000     US Bancorp, 3.00%, 3/15/22 MTN     1,118,423  
  1,150,000     USB Capital IX, 3-month LIBOR + 1.020%, 3.50%, 4/30/18††† §§§     1,038,508  
   

 

 

 
    10,040,494  
   

 

 

 
  Diversified Financial Services 4.0%  
  1,600,000     General Electric Co., 4.65%, 10/17/21 MTN     1,670,553  
  1,250,000     General Electric Co., 3-month LIBOR + 3.330%, 5.00%, 1/21/21, Series D††† §§§     1,237,500  
  880,000     General Electric Co., 5.50%, 1/8/20 MTN     915,262  
   

 

 

 
    3,823,315  
   

 

 

 
  E-Commerce/Products 1.3%  
  1,250,000     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.125%, 11/28/21 (Cayman Islands)     1,247,195  
   

 

 

 
  Enterprise Software & Services 1.2%  
  1,100,000     CA, Inc., 3.60%, 8/15/22     1,109,735  
   

 

 

 
  Insurance 5.1%  
  1,000,000     Allstate Corp. (The), 3-month LIBOR + 1.935%, 3.774%, 5/15/67†††     985,000  
  1,150,000     Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., 4.65%, 11/15/23 (Bermuda)     1,188,515  
  1,421,000     Athene Global Funding, 4.00%, 1/25/22†     1,438,574  
  1,275,000     Lincoln National Corp., 3-month LIBOR + 2.358%, 4.242%, 5/17/66†††     1,230,579  
   

 

 

 
    4,842,668  
   

 

 

 
  Integrated Telecommunication Services 2.5%  
  1,000,000     Crown Castle Towers, LLC, 4.883%, 8/15/40†     1,034,972  
  1,250,000     Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.15%, 9/15/23     1,348,611  
   

 

 

 
    2,383,583  
   

 

 

 
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.1%  
  1,000,000     eBay, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.870%, 2.637%, 1/30/23†††     1,007,156  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  Investment Banking & Brokerage 7.0%  
  $ 1,820,000     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3-month LIBOR + 1.750%, 3.51%, 10/28/27 MTN†††   $ 1,905,813  
  1,250,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3-month LIBOR + 1.230%, 2.971%, 10/24/23†††     1,268,372  
  1,000,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.25%, 9/23/22     997,040  
  1,250,000     Morgan Stanley, 3-month LIBOR + 1.400%, 3.141%, 10/24/23 MTN†††     1,278,362  
  1,200,000     Morgan Stanley, 4.875%, 11/1/22     1,257,433  
   

 

 

 
    6,707,020  
   

 

 

 
  Office Furnishings 1.4%  
  1,250,000     Steelcase, Inc., 6.375%, 2/15/21     1,345,317  
   

 

 

 
  Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing 1.0%  
  1,000,000     Phillips 66, 3-month LIBOR + 0.750%, 2.472%, 4/15/20† †††     1,001,069  
   

 

 

 
  Oil Companies—Integrated 1.6%  
  1,500,000     BP Capital Markets plc, 3.245%, 5/6/22 (United Kingdom)     1,502,821  
   

 

 

 
  Pharmaceuticals 0.8%  
  575,000     Pharmacia, LLC, 6.75%, 12/15/27     718,217  
   

 

 

 
  Pipelines 1.0%  
  1,000,000     Enterprise Products Operating, LLC, 3-month LIBOR + 2.778%, 4.784%, 6/1/67†††     996,250  
   

 

 

 
  Property & Casualty Insurance 1.0%  
  1,000,000     XLIT Ltd., 3-month LIBOR + 2.458%, 4.179%, 4/30/18, Series E††† §§§ (Cayman Islands)     992,500  
   

 

 

 
  Residential REITs 2.5%  
  1,200,000     AvalonBay Communities, Inc., 4.20%, 12/15/23 MTN     1,245,099  
  1,055,000     EPR Properties, 5.75%, 8/15/22     1,127,184  
   

 

 

 
    2,372,283  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductor Equipment 1.1%  
  1,000,000     Applied Materials, Inc., 4.30%, 6/15/21     1,038,614  
   

 

 

 
  Semiconductors 1.5%  
  1,400,000     QUALCOMM, Inc., 3-month LIBOR + 0.730%, 2.497%, 1/30/23†††     1,388,021  
   

 

 

 
  Super-Regional Banks—U.S. 1.3%  
  1,250,000     Wells Fargo & Co., 4.125%, 8/15/23     1,267,739  
   

 

 

 
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.7%  
  1,600,000     Dell International, LLC / EMC Corp., 4.42%, 6/15/21†     1,641,229  
   

 

 

 
  Trucking & Leasing 1.1%  
  1,000,000     Aviation Capital Group Corp., 6.75%, 4/6/21†     1,100,100  
   

 

 

 
  Total Corporate Bonds (cost $50,387,669)     50,185,004  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 16.7%  
  $    995,000     Applebee’s Funding, LLC / IHOP Funding, LLC, 4.277%, 9/5/44, Series 2014-1, Class A2†   $ 976,613  
  1,000,000     Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, LLC, 2.50%, 7/20/21, Series 2015-1A, Class A†     989,157  
  2,000,000     Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 1-month LIBOR + 0.770%, 2.535%, 5/14/29, Series 2017-A6, Class A6†††     2,019,753  
  1,951,852     Cronos Containers Program I Ltd., 3.27%, 11/18/29, Series 2014-2A, Class A† (Bermuda)     1,936,622  
  1,393,000     Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer, LLC, 3-month LIBOR + 1.250%, 2.995%, 7/25/47, Series 2017-1A, Class A2I† †††     1,404,534  
  1,050,000     Element Rail Leasing I, LLC, 3.668%, 4/19/44, Series 2014-1A, Class A2†     1,052,485  
  1,268,675     Fairway Outdoor Funding, LLC, 4.212%, 10/15/42, Series 2012-1A, Class A2†     1,272,874  
  918,728     Global SC Finance IV Ltd., 3.85%, 4/15/37, Series 2017-1A, Class A†     914,268  
  1,000,000     Hertz Vehicle Financing, LLC 2016-2, 2.95%, 3/25/22, Series 2016-2A, Class A†     989,817  
  955,000     HOA Funding, LLC, 5.50%, 8/20/44, Series 2015-1A, Class A2†     929,530  
  1,000,000     Scala Funding Co., LLC, 3.91%, 2/15/21, Series 2016-1, Class A*** †     968,438  
  1,130,014     Shenton Aircraft Investment I Ltd., 4.75%, 10/15/42, Series 2015-1A, Class A† (Cayman Islands)     1,162,662  
  1,278,975     Spirit Master Funding, LLC, 5.37%, 7/20/40, Series 2014-1A, Class A2†     1,314,093  
   

 

 

 
  Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $16,097,464)     15,930,846  
   

 

 

 
  MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 10.9%  
  896,591     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 12-month LIBOR + 1.816%, 2.693%, 1/1/43, Series 840522†††     934,770  
  1,297,905     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.50%, 2/1/32, Series G18637     1,324,650  
  1,000,000     Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 2.42%, 4/1/22, Series AM8263     978,483  
  1,617,432     Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3.00%, 3/1/29, Series AL4936     1,621,126  
  1,477,477     Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3.003%, 3/1/48, Series BM3571†††     1,474,772  
  851,165     Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 12-month LIBOR + 1.455%, 3.07%, 4/1/44, Series AL9804†††     876,241  
  987,915     Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 12-month LIBOR + 1.600%, 3.112%, 5/1/47, Series BH0393†††     988,198  
  1,067,487     Federal National Mortgage Assoc., 3.50%, 9/1/32, Series AP8284     1,086,285  
  1,154,786     Government National Mortgage Assoc., 3.87%, 10/15/36, Series AO0029     1,184,870  
   

 

 

 
  Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $10,675,165)     10,469,395  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  U.S. TREASURY NOTES 7.0%  
  $ 1,500,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 1.816%, 10/31/19†††   $ 1,500,889  
  1,100,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 2.625%, 8/15/20     1,106,918  
  2,500,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 8/15/19     2,546,680  
  1,500,000     U.S. Treasury Note, 3.625%, 2/15/20     1,536,797  
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Treasury Notes (cost $6,766,210)     6,691,284  
   

 

 

 
  MUNICIPAL BONDS 3.2%  
  500,000     Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., 2.86%, 12/1/22, Series A-2     490,370  
  1,325,000     Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, 4.03%, 1/1/20, Series A     1,339,045  
  1,200,000     State of New York Mortgage Agency, 3.653%, 4/1/23, Series 172     1,224,612  
   

 

 

 
  Total Municipal Bonds (cost $3,077,162)     3,054,027  
   

 

 

 
  U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES 2.2%  
  1,000,000     Federal Farm Credit Banks, 4.95%, 12/16/19     1,044,431  
  1,000,000     Tennessee Valley Authority, 3.875%, 2/15/21     1,038,464  
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Agency Securities
(cost $2,123,332)
    2,082,895  
   

 

 

 
  COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 2.8%  
  Agency Collat PAC 2.8%  
  1,600,000     Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2012-GC8, Series 2012-GC8, Class B†     1,634,419  
  1,000,000     GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-GC13, Series 2013-GC13, Class AS† †††     1,029,367  
   

 

 

 
    2,663,786  
   

 

 

 
  Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost $2,734,698)
    2,663,786  
   

 

 

 
  U.S. TREASURY INFLATION-PROTECTED SECURITIES 2.1%  
  905,250     Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, 2.00%, 1/15/26     999,607  
  981,138     Treasury Inflation-Protected Security, 2.125%, 1/15/19     998,372  
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
(cost $2,013,034)
    1,997,979  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
             
  U.S. TREASURY BONDS 1.2%  
  Sovereign 1.2%  
  $ 1,100,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.75%, 11/15/18   $ 1,111,430  
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Treasury Bonds (cost $1,113,049)     1,111,430  
   

 

 

 
  FOREIGN BONDS 1.0%  
  Diversified Banks 1.0%  
  1,000,000     Export-Import Bank of Korea, 2.625%, 12/30/2020 (Korea)     984,347  
   

 

 

 
  Total Foreign Bonds
(cost $1,000,324)
    984,347  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $95,988,107) 99.6%
    95,170,993  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.4%     367,186  
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 95,538,179  
   

 

 

 
 

†Liquid security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

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

 

†††Variable rate securities.

 

§§§Perpetual maturity. Callable any time after first call date. Maturity date is next call date.

 

LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate.

 

MTN Medium Term Note.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2018, Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries:

 

Country   %  

Bermuda

    3.3  

Canada

    1.3  

Cayman Islands

    3.6  

France

    1.2  

Korea

    1.0  

United Kingdom

    2.7  

United States

    86.9  
 

 

 

 

TOTAL

    100.0
 

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Principal
Amount
         Value  
  U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 98.4%  
$ 129,800,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.25%, 8/15/46   $ 111,805,461  
  58,250,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/45     53,187,256  
  8,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125%, 8/15/44     8,238,125  
  14,100,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.75%, 11/15/43     16,105,395  
  39,000,000     U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 8/15/40     20,324,944  
  81,000,000     U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 5/15/44     37,212,738  
  175,700,000     U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 8/15/45     77,438,038  
   

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $348,381,753)
    324,311,957  
   

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
         Value  
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.5%  
  Repurchase Agreement 1.5%  
  $ 5,098,090     Repurchase Agreement dated 3/29/18, 0.28% due 4/2/18 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $5,375,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.000% due 5/31/24; value: $5,201,027; repurchase proceeds: $5,098,249 (cost $5,098,090)   $ 5,098,090  
   

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments (cost $5,098,090)     5,098,090  
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $353,479,843) 99.9%
    329,410,047  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%     380,550  
   

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%   $ 329,790,597  
   

 

 

 
  See Notes to Financial Statements.  
 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

        CORE
GROWTH
FUND
     EMERGING
INDIA
FUND
     EMERGING
MARKETS
SELECT
FUND
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at cost

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 1,053,825,099      $ 199,114,536      $ 36,681,109  

Repurchase agreements

       24,177,779                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 1,078,002,878      $ 199,114,536      $ 36,681,109  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 1,721,902,139      $ 254,971,314      $ 48,642,336  

Repurchase agreements

       24,177,779                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,746,079,918        254,971,314        48,642,336  

Cash

       1,970,168                

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $1, $2,443,559, $1, $28,904, $172,357, $5,714, $0 and $1,227,081, respectively)

       1        2,437,536        1  

Receivable for investment securities sold

       8,361,911        373,481         

Receivable from broker for securities options written

                      

Capital shares receivable

       1,002,394        239,451        24,500  

Interest and dividends receivable

       621,981        29,721        64,676  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       77,721        45,599        20,997  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       1,758,114,094        258,097,102        48,752,510  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Call options written at value (premiums of $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $0, $31,963 and $0, respectively)

                      

Bank overdraft

                      

Payable for securities purchased

       2,388,614                

Capital shares payable

       854,942        379,654        22,572  

Dividends payable to shareholders

                      

Payable to Advisor

       1,488,887        268,769        32,717  

Accrued fund administration fees

       24,374        2,539        41  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       321,453        61,385        33,823  

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

       171,815        1,985,563        44,425  

Line of credit payable

              743,824        146,400  

Other payables

                      
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       5,250,085        3,441,734        279,978  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,752,864,009      $ 254,655,368      $ 48,472,532  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock

     $ 245,859      $ 597,099      $ 42,683  

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       1,007,784,891        197,884,866        44,092,382  

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (12,978,292      (4,043,483      (369,457

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       89,905,895        6,353,312        (7,209,813

Unrealized Appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments

       667,905,225        53,871,215        11,916,802  

Options Written

                      

Foreign currency translations

       431        (7,641      (65
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 1,752,864,009      $ 254,655,368      $ 48,472,532  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

       1,281,052,133        225,213,867        15,788,907  

Institutional Class

       471,811,876        29,441,501        32,683,625  

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized, $0.01 par value)

          

Investor Class

       17,999,944        52,837,335        1,403,469  

Institutional Class

       6,585,930        6,872,582        2,864,802  

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

          

Investor Class

     $ 71.17      $ 4.26      $ 11.25  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 71.64      $ 4.28      $ 11.41  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Incudes U.S. dollars held in Zimbabwe. The position was fair valued during the period (see Note 12).

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING
MARKETS
SMALL CAP
FUND
    FRONTIER
EMERGING
SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND
    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    GLOBAL
VALUE
FUND
    INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH
FUND
 
       
       
$ 427,641,434     $ 125,512,015     $ 70,826,450     $ 147,364,200     $ 1,044,445,263  
  9,922,705       2,725,364       2,441,709       6,458,741       50,075,525  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 437,564,139     $ 128,237,379     $ 73,268,159     $ 153,822,941     $ 1,094,520,788  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 640,001,532     $ 166,102,354     $ 112,081,948     $ 160,898,004     $ 1,600,610,015  
  9,922,705       2,725,364       2,441,709       6,458,741       50,075,525  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  649,924,237       168,827,718       114,523,657       167,356,745       1,650,685,540  
  72,651       2,600,953 1                   

 

28,904

 

    172,357       5,714             1,227,082  
  1,608,348       846,847       145,748       1,356,057       9,367,748  
                    3        
  592,740       125,610       10,712       11,621       159,888  
  1,608,210       381,341       110,565       515,466       2,564,007  
  41,423       29,520       21,658       28,042       44,767  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  653,876,513       172,984,346       114,818,054       169,267,934       1,664,049,032  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
                    8,700        
              80,873       462,358       17,378,323  
  61,645       52,776       606,364       2,176,673       7,342,014  
  743,762       381,161       2,410       163,818       741,434  
                    7,323        
  913,891       210,996       115,989       113,649       1,732,019  
  11,173       4,052       1,139       2,654       24,830  
  220,380       232,608       40,871       119,543       279,875  
        381,800                    
                           
        1,073,156                    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,950,851       2,336,549       847,646       3,054,718       27,498,495  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 651,925,662     $ 170,647,797     $ 113,970,408     $ 166,213,216     $ 1,636,550,537  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 2,027,281     $ 573,412     $ 293,547     $ 190,949     $ 454,647  
  420,850,601       257,731,649       64,013,813       137,648,416       1,024,823,394  
  (8,897,187     (5,015,464     (1,375,170     182,169       1,143,019  
  25,585,205       (121,615,745     9,781,955       14,632,502       53,903,056  
       
  212,360,098       40,287,309       41,255,498       13,533,804       556,164,752  
                    23,263        
  (336     (1,313,364     765       2,113       61,669  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 651,925,662     $ 170,647,797     $ 113,970,408     $ 166,213,216     $ 1,636,550,537  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  375,772,132       142,076,023       103,678,872       161,825,757       740,380,752  
  276,153,530       28,571,774       10,291,536       4,387,459       896,169,785  
       
  117,018,845       47,787,712       26,706,124       18,590,178       20,587,139  
  85,709,231       9,553,509       2,648,588       504,720       24,877,594  
       
$ 3.21     $ 2.97     $ 3.88     $ 8.70     $ 35.96  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 3.22     $ 2.99     $ 3.89     $ 8.69     $ 36.02  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

        INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
     LONG/
SHORT
FUND
     MICRO
CAP
FUND
 

Assets:

 

Investments, at cost

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 355,130,180      $ 62,109,169      $ 223,709,130  

Repurchase agreements

       18,365,249        3,729,660        32,894,481  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 373,495,429      $ 65,838,829      $ 256,603,611  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

 

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 506,965,266      $ 66,442,369      $ 339,041,162  

Repurchase agreements

       18,365,249        3,729,660        32,894,481  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       525,330,515        70,172,029        371,935,643  

Cash

                      

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $153,396, $0, $151,835, $36,201, $0, $0, $3 and $0, respectively)

       153,396               151,835  

Receivable for investment securities sold

       2,278,502               489,149  

Receivable from broker for securities sold short

              18,772,964         

Capital shares receivable

       466,982        2,807        1,245,448  

Interest and dividends receivable

       819,130        381,802        115,014  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       31,966        13,900        17,206  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       529,080,491        89,343,502        373,954,295  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds of $0, $12,392,190, $0, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

              18,069,619         

Bank overdraft

       1,449,535                

Payable for securities purchased

       3,727,738        33,093        3,838,880  

Capital shares payable

       361,754        452,992        35,265  

Payable to Trustees

              135         

Payable to Advisor

       771,860        37,225        454,174  

Accrued fund administration fees

       6,776        6,395        4,597  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       188,167        73,916        46,302  

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

                      

Dividends payable on securities sold short

              60,090         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       6,505,830        18,733,465        4,379,218  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 522,574,661      $ 70,610,037      $ 369,575,077  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

 

Capital stock

     $ 1,475,197      $ 56,758      $ 459,596  

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       374,789,891        234,255,738        220,175,347  

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (6,928,439      (135,610      (4,632,926

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       1,392,839        (162,222,620      38,241,127  

Unrealized Appreciation on:

          

Investments

       151,835,086        4,333,200        115,332,032  

Securities sold short

              (5,677,429       

Foreign currency translations

       10,087               (99
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 522,574,661      $ 70,610,037      $ 369,575,077  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

       268,264,556        60,269,644        369,575,077  

Institutional Class

       254,310,105        10,340,393         

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$0.01 par value)

          

Investor Class

       76,098,282        4,850,856        45,959,632  

Institutional Class

       71,421,378        824,929         

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

          

Investor Class

     $ 3.53      $ 12.42      $ 8.04  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 3.56      $ 12.53      $  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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MICRO CAP
VALUE
FUND
    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    SMALL CAP
VALUE
FUND
    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
    ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
 
       
       
$ 171,052,022     $ 1,067,664,893     $ 302,910,543     $ 39,697,752     $ 90,980,191  
  15,171,597       51,521,965       8,282,068       7,041,530       8,560,764  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 186,223,619     $ 1,119,186,858     $ 311,192,611     $ 46,739,282     $ 99,540,955  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 237,996,441     $ 1,695,940,466     $ 385,433,818     $ 45,682,340     $ 127,489,411  
  15,171,597       51,521,965       8,282,068       7,041,530       8,560,764  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  253,168,038       1,747,462,431       393,715,886       52,723,870       136,050,175  
  340,909                   32,391        
 
    
36,201

 
                7        
  926,976       12,568,868       1,076,427       210,518        
                           
  98,004       624,855       81,360             49,153  
  136,425       287,452       437,403       156,559       5,632  
  43,432       50,158       38,801       19,990       19,993  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  254,749,985       1,760,993,764       395,349,877       53,143,335       136,124,953  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
 
    

 
                       
                           
  4,710,591       8,963,991       4,471,669             1,933,367  
  23,795       1,365,736       125,393       2,066       7,794  
                           
  320,802       1,483,990       332,092       27,422       111,742  
  2,984       27,641       4,990       139       1,219  
  57,805       433,643       84,929       24,396       43,279  
  11,654                          
                           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,127,631       12,275,001       5,019,073       54,023       2,097,401  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 249,622,354     $ 1,748,718,763     $ 390,330,804     $ 53,089,312     $ 134,027,552  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 741,316     $ 373,271     $ 501,892     $ 44,943     $ 61,245  
  175,385,542       935,696,782       292,196,165       51,451,334       90,969,590  
  (2,259,649     (16,971,783     392,543       (235,712     (2,001,335
  8,821,536       204,894,227       14,716,929       (4,155,862     11,755,214  
       
  66,932,765       624,723,299       82,523,275       5,984,588       33,243,472  
                           
  844       2,967             21       (634

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 249,622,354     $ 1,748,718,763     $ 390,330,804     $ 53,089,312     $ 134,027,552  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  249,622,354       1,184,918,099       328,180,311       53,089,312       134,027,552  
        563,800,664       62,150,493              
       
  74,131,598       25,333,595       42,230,450       4,494,287       6,124,530  
        11,993,516       7,958,733              
       
$ 3.37     $ 46.77     $ 7.77     $ 11.81     $ 21.88  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$     $ 47.01     $ 7.81     $     $  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

        WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND
     INCOME
FUND
     U.S.
TREASURY
FUND
 

Assets:

          

Investments, at cost

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 151,318,825      $ 95,988,107      $ 348,381,753  

Affiliated issuers

       4,298,434                

Repurchase agreements

       33,811,282               5,098,090  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $ 189,428,541      $ 95,988,107      $ 353,479,843  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

          

Unaffiliated issuers

     $ 173,685,952      $ 95,170,993      $ 324,311,957  

Affiliated issuers

       3,810,408                

Repurchase agreements

       33,811,282               5,098,090  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       211,307,642        95,170,993        329,410,047  

Cash

       39,613                

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $20, $0 and $0, respectively)

       20                

Receivable for investment securities sold

       2,545,429                

Capital shares receivable

       22,281        2,102        155,310  

Interest and dividends receivable

       493,701        643,497        775,375  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

       40,813        13,256        26,822  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

       214,449,499        95,829,848        330,367,554  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Bank overdraft

              34,828         

Payable for securities purchased

       53,809                

Capital shares payable

       69,782        111,493        243,793  

Dividends payable to shareholders

              62,662        110,257  

Payable to Advisor

       288,392        44,875        135,651  

Accrued fund administration fees

       3,098        816        3,787  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

       83,548        36,995        83,469  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

       498,629        291,669        576,957  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 213,950,870      $ 95,538,179      $ 329,790,597  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

          

Capital stock

     $ 98,440      $ 95,745      $ 206,158  

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

       170,192,154        96,441,093        369,139,783  

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

       (919,536      193,488        57,868  

Undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations

       22,978,036        (375,033      (15,543,416

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments

       21,595,898        (817,114      (24,069,796

Foreign currency translations

       5,878                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     $ 213,950,870      $ 95,538,179      $ 329,790,597  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets

          

Investor Class

       208,808,584        95,538,179        329,790,597  

Institutional Class

       5,142,286                

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of shares authorized,
$0.01 par value)

          

Investor Class

       9,609,006        9,574,523        20,615,800  

Institutional Class

       234,987                

NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE

          

Investor Class

     $ 21.73      $ 9.98      $ 16.00  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

     $ 21.88      $      $  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

 

        CORE
GROWTH
FUND
     EMERGING
INDIA
FUND
    

EMERGING
MARKETS
SELECT

FUND

 

Investment Income:

 

Interest

     $ 19,165      $ 4,401      $ 628  

Dividends1

 

Unaffiliated issuers

       4,914,766        273,526        107,612  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       4,933,931        277,927        108,240  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

       8,442,673        1,586,095        234,738  

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       707,385        192,471        19,288  

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       4,210        1,245        1,693  

Fund administration fees

       139,455        20,955        3,876  

Fund accounting fees

       84,152        24,472        12,331  

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       63,117        15,614        2,806  

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       12,007        1,199        772  

Custody fees

       39,142        137,483        28,427  

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       22,157        19,975        7,400  

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       19,726        7,960        8,544  

Legal fees

       51,573        7,516        1,525  

Trustees’ fees

       118,759        17,696        3,284  

Interest

       26,628        7,828        3,242  

Audit fees

       16,517        16,408        16,408  

Other expenses

       40,346        20,652        15,094  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       9,787,847        2,077,569        359,428  

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (56,919      (5,782      (51,282
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       9,730,928        2,071,787        308,146  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (4,796,997      (1,793,860      (199,906
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

Investments sold

       113,412,016        15,120,022        2,082,344  

Foreign currency transactions

       9,144        (44,848      (16,888

Foreign capital gains taxes

       (1      (890,484       
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain

       113,421,159        14,184,690        2,065,456  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

Investments

       82,871,991        3,342,720        1,311,154  

Foreign currency translations

       431        (5,235      (151

Options written

                      

Deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       (25,853      556,737        133,339  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       82,846,569        3,894,222        1,444,342  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain on investments

       196,267,728        18,078,912        3,509,798  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 191,470,731      $ 16,285,052      $ 3,309,892  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $0, $0, $11,510, $232,861, $81,925, $10,372, $202,175 and $565,231 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING
MARKETS
SMALL CAP
FUND
    FRONTIER
EMERGING
SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND
    GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    GLOBAL
VALUE
FUND
    INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH
FUND
 
       
$ 7,438     $ 2,895     $ 1,750     $ 4,347     $ 47,909  
       
  2,467,792       1,021,749       411,525       2,658,788       12,807,339  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,475,230       1,024,644       413,275       2,663,135       12,855,248  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  5,396,357       1,623,061       672,326       786,796       9,684,799  
  293,545       234,814       49,448       127,819       386,399  
  2,405       1,165       1,080       921       3,981  
  54,041       15,609       8,885       14,450       127,959  
  45,354       20,664       18,493       17,055       84,901  
  29,078       37,273       5,292       14,923       50,725  
  3,872       1,962       831       1,427       40,977  
  292,913       195,457       19,862       10,443       204,530  
  13,471       12,454       8,340       10,325       14,483  
  11,815       9,834       6,200       6,555       14,435  
  21,267       6,175       3,222       5,461       48,831  
  47,804       14,378       7,632       13,091       108,620  
  28,644       10,306       6,052       2,657       27,547  
  16,270       16,365       16,408       19,785       16,408  
  50,693       25,471       14,954       7,116       40,495  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,307,529       2,224,988       839,025       1,038,824       10,855,090  
  (101,485     (157,923     (13,978     (78,005      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  6,206,044       2,067,065       825,047       960,819       10,855,090  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,730,814     (1,042,421     (411,772     1,702,316       2,000,158  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  41,340,413       30,374,664       11,383,345       17,150,468       71,442,952  
  (158,229     (154,567     (11,378     (59,944     (109,238
  (20,205     (178,298     (109,835            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  41,161,979       30,041,799       11,262,132       17,090,524       71,333,714  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  8,626,168       (12,530,135     3,647,320       (16,108,857     64,128,879  
  (2,351     (1,310,985     (591     1,338       12,029  
                    23,263        
  194,004       310,342       211,637             399,631  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,817,821       (13,530,778     3,858,366       (16,084,256     64,540,539  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  49,979,800       16,511,021       15,120,498       1,006,268       135,874,253  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 46,248,986     $ 15,468,600     $ 14,708,726     $ 2,708,584     $ 137,874,411  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

        INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
     LONG/SHORT
FUND
     MICRO
CAP
FUND
 

Investment Income:

 

Interest

     $ 15,505      $ 32,016      $ 7,612  

Dividends1

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       1,419,039        1,082,239        686,443  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       1,434,544        1,114,255        694,055  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

       4,458,426        499,371        2,475,237  

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       259,734        76,255        82,629  

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       72,392        2,075         

Fund administration fees

       42,090        7,512        27,253  

Fund accounting fees

       41,162        11,562        24,205  

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       33,021        28,211        8,449  

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       18,897        8,687         

Custody fees

       150,271        3,839        23,933  

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       12,953        13,890        10,905  

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       9,009        11,159         

Legal fees

       16,538        48,325        9,621  

Trustees’ fees

       36,747        8,194        23,069  

Dividends on securities sold short

              112,265         

Interest

       8,192        1,367        4,914  

Audit fees

       15,997        13,268        15,147  

Other expenses

       28,718        7,440        14,251  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       5,204,147        853,420        2,719,613  

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (18,038      (59,195       
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       5,186,109        794,225        2,719,613  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (3,751,565      320,030        (2,025,558
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

Investments sold

       8,659,731        (8,364,208      49,013,143  

Foreign currency transactions

       (82,584      148        (1,172

Foreign capital gains taxes

       (679,936              
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       7,897,211        (8,364,060      49,011,971  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

Investments

       38,214,710        1,918,896        (7,826,927

Foreign currency translations

       15,854               7  

Short positions

              6,164,568         

Deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       608,007                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       38,838,571        8,083,464        (7,826,920
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       46,735,782        (280,596      41,185,051  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 42,984,217      $ 39,434      $ 39,159,493  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $127,048, $31,416, $19,547, $12,821, $4,814, $0, $6,019 and $1,689 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

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MICRO CAP
VALUE
FUND
    SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
    SMALL CAP
VALUE
FUND
    STRATEGIC
INCOME
FUND
    ULTRA
GROWTH
FUND
 
       
$ 14,774     $ 20,940     $ 6,194     $ 6,281     $ 2,971  
       
  1,012,478       2,810,616       3,247,099       704,853       158,583  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,027,252       2,831,556       3,253,293       711,134       161,554  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  1,783,182       8,508,695       1,938,685       170,341       587,878  
  123,180       827,709       176,116       35,593       66,639  
        5,949       1,591              
  19,631       140,573       32,023       4,018       9,708  
  22,634       86,158       25,821       10,247       14,318  
  12,637       71,176       16,157       3,381       6,758  
        28,986       1,510              
  21,539       111,710       8,569       2,044       5,425  
  11,721       17,821       12,966       9,009       9,237  
        13,179       9,130              
  6,783       53,816       11,658       1,387       3,423  
  16,236       122,844       27,324       3,315       8,212  
                           
  3,428       25,999       5,736       678       1,791  
  15,835       20,150       16,906       15,941       15,383  
  14,159       46,113       15,165       3,893       9,261  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,050,965       10,080,878       2,299,357       259,847       738,033  
        (100,416     (21,156     (27,992      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,050,965       9,980,462       2,278,201       231,855       738,033  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,023,713     (7,148,906     975,092       479,279       (576,479

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  11,403,591       230,792,981       24,919,961       1,478,555       11,446,759  
  (2,173     (28,421     6,086       251       7,821  
  (74,671                        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11,326,747       230,764,560       24,926,047       1,478,806       11,454,580  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
  (481,548     3,239,947       (10,039,445     (1,217,141     2,232,000  
  555       2,329             (17     (634
                           
  30,161                          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (450,832     3,242,276       (10,039,445     (1,217,158     2,231,366  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  10,875,915       234,006,836       14,886,602       261,648       13,685,946  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 9,852,202     $ 226,857,930     $ 15,861,694     $ 740,927     $ 13,109,467  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

        WORLD
INNOVATORS
FUND
     INCOME
FUND
     U.S.
TREASURY
FUND
 

Investment Income:

 

Interest

     $ 35,080      $ 1,350,381      $ 4,691,157  

Dividends1

          

Unaffiliated issuers

       996,994                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

       1,032,074        1,350,381        4,691,157  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

       1,606,426        262,715        844,068  

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

       155,235        16,866        179,888  

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

       871                

Fund administration fees

       17,681        7,894        27,912  

Fund accounting fees

       25,453        14,702        18,362  

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

       11,675        2,779        15,274  

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

       887                

Custody fees

       33,964        6,918        5,286  

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

       11,386        9,498        17,639  

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

       6,094                

Legal fees

       6,098        2,923        10,718  

Trustees’ fees

       14,541        7,034        25,827  

Interest

       3,052        1,445        5,341  

Audit fees

       16,408        15,298        15,147  

Other expenses

       12,861        3,740        8,792  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

       1,922,632        351,812        1,174,254  

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

       (12,766              
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Expenses

       1,909,866        351,812        1,174,254  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

       (877,792      998,569        3,516,903  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

Investments sold

       34,166,998        (70,828      (159,554

Foreign currency transactions

       (65,506              
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       34,101,492        (70,828      (159,554
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

Investments

       (13,609,824      (1,316,331      (6,682,843

Foreign currency translations

       3,763                
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation

       (13,606,061      (1,316,331      (6,682,843
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

       20,495,431        (1,387,159      (6,842,397
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     $ 19,617,639      $ (388,590    $ (3,325,494
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

1  Net of $78,425, $0 and $0 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

         
    
CORE GROWTH
FUND
     EMERGING INDIA
FUND
 
      Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2017
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2017
 

Operations:

           

Net investment loss

   $ (4,796,997    $ (10,825,622    $ (1,793,860    $ (1,291,008

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

     113,421,159        76,972,163        14,184,690        337,887  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, foreign currency translations
and deferred capital gains taxes

     82,846,569        186,468,265        3,894,222        26,464,287  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     191,470,731        252,614,806        16,285,052        25,511,166  

Dividends paid from:

           

Investor Class

           

Net investment income

                           

Net realized gains

     (74,038,213      (1,693,023      (6,742,776      (681,183
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (74,038,213      (1,693,023      (6,742,776      (681,183

Institutional Class

           

Net investment income

            (131,773              

Net realized gains

     (25,182,119      (427,998      (754,072      (138,465
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     (25,182,119      (559,771      (754,072      (138,465

Capital share transactions:

           

Investor Class

           

Shares sold

     85,984,601        158,213,538        69,568,037        173,266,065  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

     72,335,681        1,656,949        6,714,681        675,573  

Shares redeemed

     (157,418,642      (224,407,684      (67,096,274      (58,350,522

Redemption fees

     20,666        18,973        79,147        197,218  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     922,306        (64,518,224      9,265,591        115,788,334  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Shares sold

     93,187,337        136,598,360        9,624,343        21,762,904  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

     24,509,684        533,314        754,071        63,166  

Shares redeemed

     (52,262,992      (62,595,979      (5,465,672      (12,400,532

Redemption fees

     9,684        7,603        332        11,033  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     65,443,713        74,543,298        4,913,074        9,436,571  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     158,616,418        260,387,086        22,966,869        149,916,423  

Net assets:

           

Beginning of period

     1,594,247,591        1,333,860,505        231,688,499        81,772,076  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 1,752,864,009      $ 1,594,247,591      $ 254,655,368      $ 231,688,499  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment loss included
in net assets at end of period

   $ (12,978,292    $ (8,181,295    $ (4,043,483    $ (2,249,623
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

           

Investor Class

           

Shares sold

     1,225,145        2,604,740        16,006,004        45,211,975  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

     1,057,230        28,319        1,522,603        229,008  

Shares redeemed

     (2,241,054      (3,700,842      (15,677,947      (15,673,561
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     41,321        (1,067,783      1,850,660        29,767,422  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

           

Shares sold

     1,313,958        2,250,747        2,177,835        5,981,814  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

     355,987        9,075        169,836        21,340  

Shares redeemed

     (734,319      (1,003,821      (1,270,154      (3,087,664
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

     935,626        1,256,001        1,077,517        2,915,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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EMERGING MARKETS
SELECT
FUND
    EMERGING MARKETS
SMALL CAP
FUND
    FRONTIER
EMERGING
SMALL COUNTRIES
FUND
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
 
         
$ (199,906   $ (70,308   $ (3,730,814   $ (2,494,433   $ (1,042,421   $ (1,473,195
  2,065,456       (569,305     41,161,979       71,270,719       30,041,799       (8,115,718
  1,444,342       5,667,067       8,817,821       (9,352,461     (13,530,778     2,787,356  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,309,892       5,027,454       46,248,986       59,423,825       15,468,600       (6,801,557
         
         
                                 
                                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
         
                                 
                                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
         
         
  1,430,354       5,170,460       29,219,626       71,727,934       6,401,333       50,572,101  
                                 
  (2,029,388     (3,358,306     (71,821,632     (390,658,618     (32,260,710     (329,333,843
  395       4,694       2,343       14,789       2,693       8,464  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (598,639     1,816,848       (42,599,663     (318,915,895     (25,856,684     (278,753,278

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  4,259,809       4,104,118       49,195,733       148,425,692       1,628,546       17,267,589  
                                 
  (2,640,165     (5,462,642     (44,697,238     (80,570,428     (18,356,918     (111,498,183
        1,073       51,952       1,856       20       712  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,619,644       (1,357,451     4,550,447       67,857,120       (16,728,352     (94,229,882

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,330,897       5,486,851       8,199,770       (191,634,950     (27,145,610     (379,784,717
         
  44,141,635       38,654,784       643,725,892       835,360,842       197,764,233       577,548,950  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 48,472,532     $ 44,141,635     $ 651,925,662     $ 643,725,892     $ 170,647,797     $ 197,764,233  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (369,457   $ (169,551   $ (8,897,187   $ (5,165,459   $ (5,015,464   $ (3,973,043

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  129,341       533,891       9,210,892       27,967,821       2,218,654       20,091,652  
                                 
  (185,517     (363,175     (22,846,239     (150,247,286     (11,098,165     (130,050,975

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (56,176     170,716       (13,635,347     (122,279,465     (8,879,511     (109,959,323

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  373,547       414,375       15,582,447       53,895,941       560,567       6,898,616  
                                 
  (233,167     (561,923     (14,178,652     (29,814,247     (6,211,115     (44,682,757

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  140,380       (147,548     1,403,795       24,081,694       (5,650,548     (37,784,141

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

       GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
     GLOBAL VALUE
FUND
 
        Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2017
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2017
 

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (411,772    $ (1,208,416    $ 1,702,316      $ 3,607,580  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       11,262,132        10,511,340        17,090,524        25,170,035  

Net realized gain on options written

                            99,363  

Net realized loss on short positions

                             

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, options, foreign currency translations
and deferred capital gains taxes

       3,858,366        3,438,339        (16,084,256      (810,916
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       14,708,726        12,741,263        2,708,584        28,066,062  

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

              (141,725      (1,469,082      (3,557,468

Net realized gains

       (10,116,438      (7,610,212      (21,771,105      (6,413,391
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (10,116,438      (7,751,937      (23,240,187      (9,970,859

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

              (20,477      (43,323      (75,697

Net realized gains

       (782,771      (396,985      (595,551      (63,659
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (782,771      (417,462      (638,874      (139,356

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       11,170,477        9,564,866        6,171,249        7,997,702  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       10,031,552        7,688,280        23,066,915        9,870,606  

Shares redeemed

       (16,856,120      (76,357,387      (22,537,556      (49,536,033

Redemption fees

       473        3,721        1,195        1,840  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       4,346,382        (59,100,520      6,701,803        (31,665,885
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       2,502,805        1,731,118        144,234        4,408,174  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       653,577        338,803        634,638        137,747  

Shares redeemed

       (338,570      (837,522      (420,443      (3,793,616

Redemption fees

                            1,100  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       2,817,812        1,232,399        358,429        753,405  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       10,973,711        (53,296,257      (14,110,245      (12,956,633

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       102,996,697        156,292,954        180,323,461        193,280,094  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 113,970,408      $ 102,996,697      $ 166,213,216      $ 180,323,461  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included
in net assets at end of period

     $ (1,375,170    $ (963,398    $ 182,169      $ (7,742
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       2,864,027        2,822,944        681,294        843,060  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       2,725,965        2,606,197        2,596,986        1,045,628  

Shares redeemed

       (4,396,962      (22,787,072      (2,384,653      (5,213,402
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,193,030        (17,357,931      893,627        (3,324,714
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       656,011        515,951        14,554        460,307  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       177,602        114,848        71,534        14,478  

Shares redeemed

       (87,901      (246,570      (44,529      (409,841
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       745,712        384,229        41,559        64,944  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
FUND
    INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
    LONG/SHORT
FUND
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
 
         
$ 2,000,158     $ (3,106,494   $ (3,751,565   $ (4,032,634   $ 320,030     $ (1,076,344

 

71,333,714

 

    32,278,787       7,897,211       76,542,399       (8,364,060     23,313,928  
                                 
                                (18,701,895

 

64,540,539

 

    126,910,430       38,838,571       (41,137,947     8,083,464       (3,154,014

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  137,874,411       156,082,723       42,984,217       31,371,818       39,434       381,675  
         
         
                                 
  (21,443,568     (29,626,224     (17,973,730                 (42,943

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (21,443,568     (29,626,224     (17,973,730                 (42,943
         
        (393,058                        
  (19,841,666     (17,283,293     (16,042,894                 (18,132

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (19,841,666     (17,676,351     (16,042,894                 (18,132
         
         
  39,937,338       106,544,800       10,117,649       244,935,438       1,481,491       14,964,816  
  20,391,366       28,617,516       17,102,675                   42,349  
  (173,001,984     (330,404,896     (29,421,118     (503,406,532     (20,749,837     (119,778,795
  1,557       16,380       204       13,213       384       4,131  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (112,671,723     (195,226,200     (2,200,590     (258,457,881     (19,267,962     (104,767,499

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  215,907,830       219,622,439       35,295,339       81,335,149       2,420,286       31,752,233  
  18,746,866       16,749,716       12,562,516                   18,116  
  (43,499,051     (142,642,997     (32,724,929     (33,966,318     (18,505,678     (69,587,600
  4,516       5,704       628       3,525       5,348       15,367  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  191,160,161       93,734,862       15,133,554       47,372,356       (16,080,044     (37,801,884

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  175,077,615       7,288,810       21,900,557       (179,713,707     (35,308,572     (142,248,783
         
  1,461,472,922       1,454,184,112       500,674,104       680,387,811       105,918,609       248,167,392  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,636,550,537     $ 1,461,472,922     $ 522,574,661     $ 500,674,104     $ 70,610,037     $ 105,918,609  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

1,143,019

 

  $ (857,139   $ (6,928,439   $ (3,176,874   $ (135,610   $ (455,640

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  1,143,933       3,614,830       2,874,462       78,958,491       114,130       1,146,753  
  595,542       1,081,948       4,957,297                   3,177  
  (4,928,189     (10,993,871     (8,360,224     (161,991,381     (1,609,463     (9,381,896

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (3,188,714     (6,297,093     (528,465     (83,032,890     (1,495,333     (8,231,966

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  6,177,342       7,190,613       9,945,255       25,860,622       187,483       2,406,680  
  546,715       633,020       3,609,918                   1,353  
  (1,235,340     (4,615,613     (9,221,904     (10,875,848     (1,422,536     (5,398,348

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  5,488,717       3,208,020       4,333,269       14,984,774       (1,235,053     (2,990,315

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

       MICRO CAP
FUND
     MICRO CAP VALUE
FUND
 
        Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2017
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2017
 

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (2,025,558    $ (3,976,227    $ (1,023,713    $ (1,541,548

Net realized gain on investments, foreign
currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       49,011,971        39,173,711        11,326,747        19,891,004  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, foreign currency translations
and deferred capital gains taxes

       (7,826,920      28,515,635        (450,832      22,157,781  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       39,159,493        63,713,119        9,852,202        40,507,237  

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

              (194,392             (119,575

Net realized gains

       (44,480,704      (22,635,465      (17,823,539      (2,945,428
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (44,480,704      (22,829,857      (17,823,539      (3,065,003

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                             

Net realized gains

                             
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                             

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       39,750,033        8,493,440        51,188,216        29,303,153  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       41,927,060        21,444,591        17,525,661        3,005,231  

Shares redeemed

       (18,378,704      (36,929,156      (27,224,451      (32,783,681

Redemption fees

       14,649        190        17,041        3,915  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       63,313,038        (6,990,935      41,506,467        (471,382
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                             

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                             

Shares redeemed

                             

Redemption fees

                             
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

                             
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       57,991,827        33,892,327        33,535,130        36,970,852  

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       311,583,250        277,690,923        216,087,224        179,116,372  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 369,575,077      $ 311,583,250      $ 249,622,354      $ 216,087,224  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included in net assets at end of period

     $ (4,632,926    $ (2,607,368    $ (2,259,649    $ (1,095,632
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       4,938,032        1,187,956        14,785,091        9,461,106  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       5,459,253        3,309,350        5,109,522        1,029,189  

Shares redeemed

       (2,299,282      (5,256,054      (7,865,934      (10,751,970
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       8,098,003        (758,748      12,028,679        (261,675
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                             

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                             

Shares redeemed

                             
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

                             
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND
    SMALL CAP VALUE
FUND
    STRATEGIC INCOME
FUND
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
 
         
$ (7,148,906   $ (14,311,581   $ 975,092     $ 209,668     $ 479,279     $ 721,341  
 
    
230,764,560

 
    147,279,152       24,926,047       27,358,515       1,478,806       2,719,511  
 

    
    
3,242,276


 
    97,387,849       (10,039,445     33,444,326       (1,217,158     2,097,330  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  226,857,930       230,355,420       15,861,694       61,012,509       740,927       5,538,182  
         
         
              (312,448     (204,563     (643,904     (516,716
  (123,041,326     (114,348,061     (20,674,647                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (123,041,326     (114,348,061     (20,987,095     (204,563     (643,904     (516,716
         
              (142,371     (86,356            
  (54,835,253     (29,795,156     (3,450,077                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (54,835,253     (29,795,156     (3,592,448     (86,356            
         
         
  38,068,582       101,783,116       20,496,322       58,194,449       12,175,647       3,250,647  
  119,583,666       111,807,878       20,420,605       197,942       635,203       509,614  
  (188,581,973     (631,140,322     (26,632,956     (61,034,771     (4,863,464     (18,849,418
  3,886       21,451       1,934       8,744       201       561  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (30,925,839     (417,527,877     14,285,905       (2,633,636     7,947,587       (15,088,596

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  67,683,522       231,976,705       13,040,439       25,348,797              
  51,205,368       27,104,939       3,561,192       85,869              
  (79,179,310     (119,228,883     (2,488,331     (6,422,594            
  8,623       7,043             299              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  39,718,203       139,859,804       14,113,300       19,012,371              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  57,773,715       (191,455,870     19,681,356       77,100,325       8,044,610       (10,067,130
         
  1,690,945,048       1,882,400,918       370,649,448       293,549,123       45,044,702       55,111,832  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 1,748,718,763     $ 1,690,945,048     $ 390,330,804     $ 370,649,448     $ 53,089,312     $ 45,044,702  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
$

(16,971,783

  $ (9,822,810   $ 392,543     $ (127,730   $ (235,712   $ (69,552

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
         
  829,023       2,390,725       2,543,915       8,126,959       1,023,005       289,909  
  2,752,847       2,797,995       2,565,403       27,919       52,802       46,032  
  (4,112,444     (14,822,528     (3,305,303     (8,511,232     (404,822     (1,699,886

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (530,574     (9,633,808     1,804,015       (356,354     670,985       (1,363,945

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  1,468,162       5,418,588       1,599,371       3,512,510              
  1,173,358       676,777       445,149       12,060              
  (1,725,905     (2,764,509     (307,669     (886,905            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  915,615       3,330,856       1,736,851       2,637,665              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

       ULTRA GROWTH
FUND
     WORLD INNOVATORS
FUND
 
        Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2017
     Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
September 30, 2017
 

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (576,479    $ (1,064,997    $ (877,792    $ (1,034,505

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       11,454,580        11,892,472        34,101,492        21,819,097  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments, foreign currency translations
and deferred capital gains taxes

       2,231,366        9,619,447        (13,606,061      15,415,124  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       13,109,467        20,446,922        19,617,639        36,199,716  

Dividends paid from:

             

Investor Class

             

Net investment income

       (520,869      (520,867              

Net realized gains

       (11,827,106      (9,189,783      (27,785,763      (6,256,560
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       (12,347,975      (9,710,650      (27,785,763      (6,256,560

Institutional Class

             

Net investment income

                             

Net realized gains

                     (635,561      (128,118
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                     (635,561      (128,118

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       16,185,539        4,951,716        32,589,566        18,432,994  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       12,027,368        9,435,416        27,070,171        6,041,921  

Shares redeemed

       (6,315,188      (15,159,900      (33,260,994      (56,466,951

Redemption fees

       2,718        215        4,346        2,501  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       21,900,437        (772,553      26,403,089        (31,989,535
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                     1,298,838        5,854,133  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                     621,806        128,118  

Shares redeemed

                     (425,732      (8,754,213
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

                     1,494,912        (2,771,962
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       22,661,929        9,963,719        19,094,316        (4,946,459

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

       111,365,623        101,401,904        194,856,554        199,803,013  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 134,027,552      $ 111,365,623      $ 213,950,870      $ 194,856,554  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income (loss) included
in net assets at end of period

     $ (2,001,335    $ (903,987    $ (919,536    $ (41,744
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       728,132        254,111        1,452,714        909,168  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       583,853        538,244        1,271,497        326,414  

Shares redeemed

       (293,003      (784,313      (1,511,229      (2,869,552
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       1,018,982        8,042        1,212,982        (1,633,970
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

                     57,325        299,276  

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                     29,016        6,903  

Shares redeemed

                     (19,122      (447,088
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

                     67,219        (140,909
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  MARCH 31, 2018 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

INCOME
FUND
    U.S. TREASURY
FUND
 
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
    Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2017
 
     
$ 998,569     $ 1,793,857     $ 3,516,903     $ 7,051,224  

 

(70,828

    (98,032     (159,554     (15,383,863

 

(1,316,331

    (999,732     (6,682,843     (39,287,510

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (388,590     696,093       (3,325,494     (47,620,149
     
     
  (984,812     (1,793,675     (3,495,373     (7,013,012
        (124,947           (23,928,558

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (984,812     (1,918,622     (3,495,373     (30,941,570
     
                     
                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     
     
     
  8,658,878       19,939,924       36,970,892       172,273,407  
  630,937       1,297,779       3,278,156       29,434,378  
  (9,250,473     (22,860,288     (64,513,875     (251,422,062
  5,681       5,601       10,527       130,945  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  45,023       (1,616,984     (24,254,300     (49,583,332

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
                     
                     
                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,328,379     (2,839,513     (31,075,167     (128,145,051
     
  96,866,558       99,706,071       360,865,764       489,010,815  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 95,538,179     $ 96,866,558     $ 329,790,597     $ 360,865,764  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

193,488

 

  $ 4,835     $ 57,868     $ 36,338  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  861,291       1,972,799       2,289,758       10,519,433  
  62,831       128,472       199,955       1,897,444  
  (919,200     (2,260,040     (3,983,657     (14,924,367

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,922       (158,769     (1,493,944     (2,507,490

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
                     
                     
                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 67.44       (0.21     8.21       8.00       4            (4.27     (4.27

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 56.90       (0.50     11.13       10.63       4            (0.09     (0.09

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 57.83       (0.30     6.09       5.79       4            (6.72     (6.72

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 53.46       (0.14 )12      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                    

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 67.81       (0.07     8.17       8.10       4            (4.27     (4.27

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 57.16       (0.30     11.07       10.77       4      (0.03     (0.09     (0.12

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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                   

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 4.08       (0.03     0.34       0.31       4            (0.13     (0.13

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 3.39       0.02 20      0.70       0.72       4            (0.03     (0.03

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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                   

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 4.10       (0.01     0.32       0.31                   (0.13     (0.13

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 3.40       0.02 20      0.71       0.73       4            (0.03     (0.03

Period ended 9/30/1617 19

  $ 2.82       (0.01     0.59       0.58                          

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 10.46       (0.06     0.85       0.79       4                   

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 9.23       (0.03     1.26       1.23       4                   

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

Period ended 9/30/1310

  $ 10.00       4      (0.44     (0.44     4                   

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 10.60       (0.04     0.85       0.81                          

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 9.32       (0.01     1.29       1.28       4                   

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

Period ended 9/30/1311

  $ 10.00       (— )4      (0.39     (0.39     4                   

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 2.99       (0.03     0.25       0.22                          

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 2.67       (0.04     0.36       0.32       4                   

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 3.00       (0.02     0.24       0.22                          

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 2.67       0.01       0.32       0.33       4                   

Period ended 9/30/1617 19

  $ 2.31       (— )4      0.36       0.36                          

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 2.75       (0.06     0.28       0.22       4                   

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 2.63       (0.08     0.20       0.12       4                   

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 2.76       (0.10     0.33       0.23       4                   

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 2.64       (0.06     0.18       0.12       4                   

Period ended 9/30/1617 19

  $ 2.58       0.02       0.04       0.06       4                   

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  (for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

 

                
Ratios to Average Net Assets
    Supplemental Data  
Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
    Total Return (%)1    

Expenses

Net of

Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

   

Expenses

Before

Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

   

Net Investment
Income (Loss) Net

of Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

   

Net Investment
Income (Loss)

Before Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000s)
   

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate1 3

 
             
$ 71.17       12.11       1.19 5      1.19 5      (0.60     (0.60   $ 1,281,052       18%  
$ 67.44       18.69       1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.78     (0.78   $ 1,211,089       26%  
$ 56.90       10.69       1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.62     (0.62   $ 1,082,679       18%  
$ 57.83       10.87       1.17 5      1.17 5      (0.29 )12      (0.29 )12    $ 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%  
             
$ 71.64       12.19       1.05 5      1.08 5      (0.46     (0.49   $ 471,812       18%  
$ 67.81       18.87       1.05 5      1.10 5      (0.63     (0.67   $ 383,159       26%  
$ 57.16       10.83       1.07 5      1.09 5      (0.48     (0.50   $ 251,181       18%  
$ 57.99       10.94       1.12 5      1.13 5      (0.29 )12      (0.30 )12    $ 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%  
             
$ 4.26       7.50       1.65 5      1.65 5      (1.43     (1.43   $ 225,214       26%  
$ 4.08       21.65       1.73 5      1.73 5      (0.92     (0.92   $ 207,949       17%  
$ 3.39       11.98       1.82 5      1.96 5      (1.18     (1.32   $ 71,973       42%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 4.28       7.45       1.51 5      1.55 5      (1.28     (1.33   $ 29,442       26%  
$ 4.10       21.89       1.50 5      1.67 5      (0.77     (0.94   $ 23,739       17%  
$ 3.40       20.57       1.50 5      2.00 5      (0.70     (1.20   $ 9,799       42%  
             
$ 11.25       7.46 21      1.51 6      1.73 6      (1.05     (1.26   $ 15,789       22%  
$ 10.46       13.33       1.51 6      1.90 6      (0.38     (0.76   $ 15,273       55%  
$ 9.23       10.54       1.58 6      1.98 6      (0.15     (0.55   $ 11,892       62%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 11.41       7.55 21      1.21 6      1.43 6      (0.75     (0.97   $ 32,684       22%  
$ 10.60       13.73       1.21 6      1.52 6      (0.09     (0.39   $ 28,868       55%  
$ 9.32       10.82       1.29 6      1.59 6      0.29       (0.01   $ 26,763       62%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 3.21       8.03 21      1.96 5      1.99 5      (1.20     (1.24   $ 375,772       15%  
$ 2.99       11.99       1.96 6      2.02 6      (0.49     (0.56   $ 390,903       58%  
$ 2.67       11.73       1.96 6      2.00 6      (0.75     (0.79   $ 674,632       42%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 3.22       8.00 21      1.81 5      1.84 5      (1.05     (1.08   $ 276,154       15%  
$ 3.00       12.36       1.81 6      1.88 6      (0.05     (0.12   $ 252,823       58%  
$ 2.67       15.58       1.80 6      1.81 6      (0.03     (0.04   $ 160,729       42%  
             
$ 2.97       8.00       2.23 5      2.41 5      (1.13     (1.32   $ 142,076       24%  
$ 2.75       4.56       2.28 6      2.46 6      (0.48     (0.67   $ 155,758       59%  
$ 2.63       (4.89     2.25 5      2.39 5      0.35       0.21     $ 437,850       80%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 2.99       8.33       2.03 6      2.13 6      (0.99     (1.09   $ 28,572       24%  
$ 2.76       4.55       2.08 6      2.17 6      (0.34     (0.44   $ 42,006       59%  
$ 2.64       2.33       2.06 6      2.06 6      1.40       1.40     $ 139,699       80%  

 

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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
 

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

 

           

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 3.76       (0.01     0.54       0.53       4            (0.41     (0.41

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 3.52       (0.07     0.58       0.51       4      4      (0.27     (0.27

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 3.76       0.01       0.53       0.54                   (0.41     (0.41

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 3.52       (0.02     0.54       0.52             (0.01     (0.27     (0.28

Period ended 9/30/1617 19

  $ 3.09       (— )4      0.43       0.43                          

Global Value Fund — Investor Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 9.93       0.09       0.05       0.14       4      (0.08     (1.29     (1.37

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 9.02       0.19       1.23       1.42       4      (0.19     (0.32     (0.51

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

Global Value Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 9.92       0.10       0.05       0.15       4      (0.09     (1.29     (1.38

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 9.01       0.18       1.25       1.43       4      (0.20     (0.32     (0.52

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 33.84       (0.01     3.06       3.05       4            (0.93     (0.93

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 31.43       (0.13     3.61       3.48       4            (1.07     (1.07

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 33.88       0.05       3.02       3.07       4            (0.93     (0.93

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 31.46       (0.05     3.56       3.51       4      (0.02     (1.07     (1.09

Period ended 9/30/1617 19

  $ 28.46       0.01       2.99       3.00       4                   

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 3.47       (0.03     0.33       0.30       4            (0.24     (0.24

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 3.21       (0.04     0.30       0.26       4                   

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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                   

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 3.50       (0.02     0.32       0.30       4            (0.24     (0.24

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 3.23       (0.01     0.28       0.27       4                   

Period ended 9/30/1617 19

  $ 2.71       0.01       0.51       0.52       4                   

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 12.58       4      (0.16     (0.16     4            4      4 

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 12.63       (0.14     0.09       (0.05     4            4      4 

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 12.66       (0.08     (0.06     (0.14     0.01             4      4 

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 12.67       (0.12     0.10       (0.02     0.01             4      4 

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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 9/30/1311

  $ 13.80       (0.01     2.07       2.06       4            (0.03     (0.03

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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  (for a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

 

                
Ratios to Average Net Assets
    Supplemental Data  
Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
    Total Return (%)1    

Expenses

Net of

Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

   

Expenses

Before

Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

   

Net Investment
Income (Loss) Net

of Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

   

Net Investment
Income (Loss)

Before Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000s)
   

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate1 3

 
             
$ 3.88       14.84 21      1.55 6      1.55 6      (0.79     (0.79   $ 103,679       24%  
$ 3.76       16.61       1.59 6      1.59 6      (1.09     (1.09   $ 95,847       27%  
$ 3.52       13.73       1.62 6      1.62 6      (0.98     (0.98   $ 150,945       44%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 3.89       14.84       1.36 6      1.70 6      (0.51     (0.85   $ 10,292       24%  
$ 3.76       16.92       1.36 5      1.93 5      (0.85     (1.41   $ 7,149       27%  
$ 3.52       13.92       1.35 5      2.32 5      (0.57     (1.54   $ 5,348       44%  
             
$ 8.70       1.38 21      1.10 5      1.18 5      1.94       1.87     $ 161,826       47%  
$ 9.93       16.11       1.10 5      1.19 5      1.93       1.84     $ 175,730       44%  
$ 9.02       13.92       1.10 5      1.17 5      1.70       1.63     $ 189,691       26%  
$ 8.84       (6.61     1.10 5      1.12 5      1.34       1.32     $ 244,056       39%  
$ 12.69       11.78       1.11 5 8      1.12 5 8      1.38       1.37     $ 409,169       53%  
$ 16.57       18.40       1.10 5      1.16 5      1.27       1.21     $ 786,910       47%  
             
$ 8.69       1.46 21      0.95 5      1.53 5      2.08       1.51     $ 4,387       47%  
$ 9.92       16.31       0.95 5      2.31 5      2.05       0.70     $ 4,594       44%  
$ 9.01       13.97       0.96 5      1.72 5      1.76       1.00     $ 3,589       26%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 35.96       9.46 21      1.45 5      1.45 5      0.15       0.15     $ 740,381       23%  
$ 33.84       12.04       1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.28     (0.28   $ 804,613       31%  
$ 31.43       12.73       1.48 5      1.48 5      (0.41     (0.41   $ 945,168       50%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 36.02       9.51 21      1.35 5      1.35 5      0.37       0.37     $ 896,170       23%  
$ 33.88       12.16       1.35 5      1.37 5      (0.14     (0.16   $ 656,860       31%  
$ 31.46       10.54       1.35 5      1.36 5      0.07       0.06     $ 509,016       50%  
             
$ 3.53       9.22 21      2.12 5      2.11 5      (1.55     (1.55   $ 268,265       18%  
$ 3.47       8.10       2.24 6      2.24 6      (0.88     (0.88   $ 265,879       59%  
$ 3.21       22.73       2.25 5      2.29 5      (0.35     (0.39   $ 512,252       41%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 3.56       9.14 21      1.95 5      1.97 5      (1.38     (1.40   $ 254,310       18%  
$ 3.50       8.36       1.96 6      2.04 6      (0.39     (0.47   $ 234,795       59%  
$ 3.23       19.19       1.95 5      2.04 5      0.64       0.55     $ 168,136       41%  
             
$ 12.42       (1.27     1.86 6 7      1.91 6 7      0.64       0.59     $ 60,270       38%  
$ 12.58       (0.37     2.31 6 7      2.31 6 7      (0.71     (0.71   $ 79,841       40%  
$ 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 9      1.53 7 9      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%  
             
$ 12.53       (1.03     1.36 6 7      1.77 6 7      0.92       0.52     $ 10,340       38%  
$ 12.66       (0.05     2.03 6 7      2.15 6 7      (0.44     (0.55   $ 26,078       40%  
$ 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%  

 

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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
    Return of
Capital
Distribution
    Total
Distributions
 

Micro Cap Fund

 

             

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 8.23       (0.03     1.01       0.98       4            (1.17           (1.17

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 7.19       (0.11     1.75       1.64       4      (0.01     (0.59           (0.60

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 7.21       (0.08     1.15       1.07       4            (1.09           (1.09

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 7.36       (0.08 )13      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                         

Micro Cap Value Fund

 

             

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 3.48       (0.01     0.17       0.16       4            (0.27           (0.27

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 2.87       (0.02     0.68       0.66       4      4      (0.05           (0.05

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 2.87       (0.02     0.34       0.32       4            (0.32           (0.32

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 3.02       (0.02 )14      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

Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

 

             

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 45.72       (0.22     6.34       6.12       4            (5.07           (5.07

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 43.52       (0.53     6.24       5.71       4            (3.51           (3.51

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

             

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 45.89       (0.12     6.31       6.19       4            (5.07           (5.07

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 43.58       (0.17     5.99       5.82       4            (3.51           (3.51

Period ended 9/30/1617 19

  $ 37.58       (0.07     6.07       6.00       4                         

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

 

             

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 7.94       0.02       0.34       0.36       4      (0.01     (0.52           (0.53

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 6.61       4      1.33       1.33       4      4                   

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 5.86       0.01       0.77       0.78       4      (0.03                 (0.03

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 5.69       0.05 15      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                         

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

 

               

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 7.98       0.03       0.34       0.37             (0.02     (0.52           (0.54

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 6.65       0.01       1.34       1.35       4      (0.02                 (0.02

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 5.88       0.02       0.78       0.80       4      (0.03                 (0.03

Year ended 9/30/15

  $ 5.72       0.05 15      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                         

Strategic Income Fund

 

               

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 11.78       0.13       0.06       0.19       4      (0.16                 (0.16

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 10.62       0.16       1.12       1.28       4      (0.12                 (0.12

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 10.49       0.26       0.49       0.75       4      (0.23     (0.35     (0.04     (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

Ultra Growth Fund

 

               

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 21.81       (0.05     2.56       2.51       4      (0.10     (2.34           (2.44

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 19.89       (0.20     4.12       3.92       4      (0.11     (1.89           (2.00

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

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 (Loss) Net

of Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

   

Net Investment
Income (Loss)

Before Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000s)
   

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate1 3

 
             
$ 8.04       12.70 21      1.65 5      1.65 5      (1.23     (1.23   $ 369,575       33%  
$ 8.23       25.10       1.75 5      1.75 5      (1.43     (1.43   $ 311,583       31%  
$ 7.19       16.04       1.92 5      1.92 5      (1.14     (1.14   $ 277,691       32%  
$ 7.21       2.45       1.90 5      1.90 5      (0.85 )13      (0.85 )13    $ 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%  
             
$ 3.37       4.57       1.73 5      1.73 5      (0.86     (0.86   $ 249,622       29%  
$ 3.48       23.29       1.85 5      1.85 5      (0.81     (0.81   $ 216,087       57%  
$ 2.87       12.04       1.95 5      2.04 5      (0.59     (0.68   $ 179,116       73%  
$ 2.87       9.99       1.96 6      2.02 6      (0.55 )14      (0.61 )14    $ 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%  
             
$ 46.77       14.25       1.23 5      1.23 5      (0.90     (0.90   $ 1,184,918       20%  
$ 45.72       14.29       1.27 5      1.27 5      (0.88     (0.88   $ 1,182,573       19%  
$ 43.52       11.87       1.29 5      1.29 5      (0.79     (0.79   $ 1,544,796       20%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 47.01       14.35       1.05 5      1.09 5      (0.72     (0.76   $ 563,801       20%  
$ 45.89       14.54       1.05 5      1.11 5      (0.66     (0.72   $ 508,373       19%  
$ 43.58       15.97       1.05 5      1.11 5      (0.63     (0.69   $ 337,605       20%  
             
$ 7.77       4.34       1.20 5      1.20 5      0.48       0.48     $ 328,180       28%  
$ 7.94       20.20       1.21 5      1.21 5      0.04       0.04     $ 320,978       37%  
$ 6.61       13.37       1.24 5      1.24 5      0.23       0.23     $ 269,710       57%  
$ 5.86       2.99       1.21 5      1.21 5      0.82 15      0.82 15    $ 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%  
             
$ 7.81       4.48       1.05 5      1.13 5      0.64       0.57     $ 62,150       28%  
$ 7.98       20.28       1.05 5      1.16 5      0.21       0.11     $ 49,671       37%  
$ 6.65       13.54       1.08 5      1.20 5      0.40       0.28     $ 23,839       57%  
$ 5.88       2.97       1.15 5      1.20 5      0.92 15      0.87 15    $ 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%  
             
$ 11.81       1.60       0.95 5      1.07 5      1.97       1.85     $ 53,089       32%  
$ 11.78       12.09       0.95 5      1.10 5      1.12       0.98     $ 45,045       34%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 21.88       12.28 21      1.26 5      1.26 5      (0.98     (0.98   $ 134,028       26%  
$ 21.81       22.13       1.30 5      1.30 5      (1.06     (1.06   $ 111,366       34%  
$ 19.89       20.08       1.33 5      1.33 5      (1.03     (1.03   $ 101,402       28%  
$ 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%  

 

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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
 

World Innovators Fund — Investor Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 22.75       (0.07     2.37       2.30       4            (3.32     (3.32

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 19.32       (0.13     4.26       4.13       4            (0.70     (0.70

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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                   

World Innovators Fund — Institutional Class

 

         

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 22.87       (0.03     2.36       2.33                   (3.32     (3.32

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 19.36       (0.09     4.30       4.21                   (0.70     (0.70

Period ended 9/30/1617 19

  $ 17.54       (— )4      1.82       1.82                          

Income Fund

 

             

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 10.12       0.10       (0.14     (0.04     4      (0.10           (0.10

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 10.25       0.19       (0.12     0.07       4      (0.19     (0.01     (0.20

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

U.S. Treasury Fund

 

             

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

  $ 16.32       0.17       (0.32     (0.15     4      (0.17           (0.17

Year ended 9/30/17

  $ 19.86       0.35       (2.23     (1.88     0.01       (0.35     (1.32     (1.67

Year ended 9/30/1619

  $ 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

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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 (Loss) Net

of Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

   

Net Investment
Income (Loss)

Before Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2

    Net Assets
End of
Period
(000s)
   

Portfolio

Turnover

Rate1 3

 
             
$ 21.73       10.50 21      1.79 5      1.79 5      (0.83     (0.83   $ 208,809       104%  
$ 22.75       22.23       1.83 5      1.83 5      (0.57     (0.57   $ 191,021       91%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 21.88       10.63 21      1.55 5      2.10 5      (0.55     (1.10   $ 5,142       104%  
$ 22.87       22.55       1.55 5      2.22 5      (0.29     (0.96   $ 3,836       91%  
$ 19.36       10.38       1.55 5      3.69 5      (0.01     (2.15   $ 5,977       112%  
             
$ 9.98       (0.36     0.74 5      0.74 5      2.09       2.09     $ 95,538       24%  
$ 10.12       0.68       0.75 5      0.75 5      1.83       1.83     $ 96,867       75%  
$ 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%  
             
$ 16.00       (0.95     0.70 5      0.70 5      2.08       2.08     $ 329,791       —%  
$ 16.32       (8.86     0.72 5      0.72 5      2.04       2.04     $ 360,866       20%  
$ 19.86       15.49       0.69 5 18      0.73 5      1.97 18      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%  

 

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  1 Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

  2 Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

  3 Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 

  4 Represents amounts less than $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
Reimbursements (%)2
  Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
   

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

          

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

       1.60       1.65  

Year ended 9/30/17

       1.42       1.42  

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  

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

          

Six Months ended 3/31/18 (unaudited)

       1.15       1.56  

Year ended 9/30/17

       1.15       1.27  

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 9/30/1311

       1.17       1.18  

 

  8Includes extraordinary expenses of 0.01% (see Note 7 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”).

 

  9Includes extraordinary expenses of less than 0.01% (see Note 7 in “Notes to Financial Statements.”).

 

10Fund inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

11Institutional class inception date was December 13, 2012.

 

12Investment 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, 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 (%)2
  Net Investment
Income (Loss)
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
   

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

       (0.58 )       (0.58 )  

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       (0.59 )       (0.60 )  

 

13Investment 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)%.

 

14Investment 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.

 

15Investment 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 (%)2
  Net Investment
Income (Loss)
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)2
   

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

       16       16  

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

       0.10       0.05  

 

16Amount is less than 0.005%.

 

17Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

 

18Includes reimbursement by Hoisington Investment Management Co., the Sub-Advisor, for proxy statement expenses which amounted to $0.01 per share.

 

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19Includes a non-recurring offer to reimburse prior period custody and fund accounting out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 7 “Related Party Transactions” “Custodian Out-of-Pocket Expense Reimbursement” in “Notes to Financial Statements”). Excluding this non-recurring reimbursement, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been as follows:

     Expenses
Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)
   Expenses
Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)
   

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.21        1.21  

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.07        1.09  

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

       1.84        1.98  

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

       1.56        2.06  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

       1.60        2.00  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

       1.33        1.63  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

       1.97        2.01  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

       1.82        1.83  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

       2.25        2.39  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

       2.08        2.08  

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       1.64        1.64  

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

       1.42        2.39  

Global Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.10        1.17  

Global Value Fund — Institutional Class

       0.96        1.72  

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.48        1.48  

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.36        1.37  

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       2.26        2.30  

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

       1.97        2.06  

Long/Short Fund — Investor Class

       1.83        1.83  

Long/Short Fund — Institutional Class

       1.52        1.57  

Micro Cap Fund

       1.92        1.92  

Micro Cap Value Fund

       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

       0.95        1.04  

Ultra Growth Fund

       1.34        1.34  

World Innovators Fund — Investor Class

       1.79        1.79  

World Innovators Fund — Institutional Class

       1.63        3.77  

Income Fund

       0.73        0.73  

U.S. Treasury Fund

       0.69        0.73  

 

20Per share amounts do not correlate to amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share activity.

 

21Since the U.S. stock market was closed on March 30 and March 31, 2018, the Wasatch Funds were not priced on those days and performance was calculated with reference to the March 29, 2018 Net Asset Value (NAV). The Funds listed below held securities in foreign markets which were open on March 30 and/or March 31, 2018, resulting in a small difference in the NAV as of March 31, 2018. Performance for the six months ended March 31, 2018 calculated with the March 31, 2018 NAV date was as follows:

     Total Return (%)         

Emerging Market Select Fund — Investor Class

       7.55       

Emerging Market Select Fund — Institutional Class

       7.64       

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

       7.36       

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

       7.33       

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       14.55       

Global Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.27       

Global Value Fund — Institutional Class

       1.34       

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

       9.13       

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       9.17       

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       8.91       

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

       8.83       

Micro Cap Fund

       12.56       

Ultra Growth Fund

       12.23       

World Innovators Fund — Investor Class

       10.40       

World Innovators Fund — Institutional Class

       10.53       

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, Global Value Fund (formerly Large Cap Value Fund), International Growth Fund, International Opportunities 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, Global 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, Global Value, International Growth, International Opportunities, Long/Short, Micro Cap, Micro Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value, Strategic Income, Ultra Growth and World Innovators Funds are referred to herein as the “Equity Funds.”

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant policies related to investments of the Funds held at March 31, 2018. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Valuation of Securities — All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value as described in Note 12.

Foreign Currency Translations — Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates each business day (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Purchases and sales of investments and dividend income are translated into U.S. dollars using the current prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities is reflected as a component of such gains or losses. Transactions in foreign denominated assets may involve greater risks than domestic transactions.

Investment in Securities and Related Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded after the ex-dividend date based on when the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Bond discount and premiums are amortized using the interest method. To the extent dividends received include return of capital or capital gain distributions, such distributions are recorded as a reduction to cost of the related security or as 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.

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.

 

 

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3. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Repurchase Agreements — The Funds may engage in repurchase transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase and the fund to resell the obligation at an agreed upon price and time. The market value of the collateral must be at least equal at all times to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, the fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. Refer to Note 13 (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 13 (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. While the holder of a P-Note is entitled to receive from the bank or broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights. Income received from P-Notes is recorded as dividend income in the Statement of Operations. P-Notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations of the bank or broker-dealer. Risks associated with P-Notes include the possible failure of a counterparty (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer) to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement, inability to transfer or liquidate the notes, potential delays or an

inability to redeem the notes before maturity under certain market conditions, and limited legal recourse against the issuer of the underlying common stock.

4. FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Foreign Currency Contracts — The Funds may enter into foreign currency contracts to settle planned purchases or sales of securities or to protect against a possible loss resulting from adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency involved in an underlying transaction. Foreign currency contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates. Foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by a fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a foreign currency contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Schedule of Investments. In addition, a fund could be exposed to credit risk if a counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably. In connection with these contracts, the Funds may segregate cash and/or securities in a sufficient amount as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective contracts.

Options Transactions — The Equity Funds and the Income Fund may buy and sell put and call options and write covered put and call options, including over-the-counter options, on portfolio securities where the completion of the obligation is dependent upon the credit standing of another party. Options are a type of derivative financial instrument. The Funds may invest in derivative financial instruments, including options, in order to manage risk or gain exposure to various other investments or markets. The risk in writing a call option is that a fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases. The risk in writing a put option is that a fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying an option is that a fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. A fund also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist. Possible losses from uncovered written options may be unlimited. Option contracts are valued daily and unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded. A fund will realize a gain or loss upon expiration or closing of the option transaction. When an option is exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call option, the purchase cost for a written put option, or the cost of a security for a purchased put or call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid. The Funds designate collateral consisting of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid assets sufficient to collateralize the market value of written options. Refer to Note 13 (Offsetting) for more information about the offsetting of assets and liabilities.

 

 

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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 six months ended March 31, 2018 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

  $ 302,261,260      $ 70,360,556      $ 11,332,755      $ 100,817,230      $ 45,022,287      $ 25,771,570  

Sales

    331,541,699        64,403,757        10,436,586        153,100,751        89,739,352        31,836,351  
     Global Value
Fund
     International
Growth
Fund
     International
Opportunities
Fund
     Long/Short
Fund
     Micro
Cap
Fund
     Micro Cap
Value
Fund
 

Purchases

  $ 80,255,133      $ 379,274,151      $ 88,841,689      $ 32,935,540      $ 106,418,202      $ 90,187,784  

Sales

    96,139,453        339,293,787        114,001,641        66,840,568        112,881,757        65,490,560  
     Small Cap
Growth
Fund
     Small Cap
Value
Fund
     Strategic
Income
Fund
     Ultra
Growth
Fund
     World
Innovators
Fund
     Income
Fund
 

Purchases

  $ 343,972,953      $ 109,056,126      $ 21,035,011      $ 37,033,280      $ 182,259,907      $ 20,563,932  

Sales

    532,514,544        106,939,840        13,365,589        30,358,440        191,369,513        17,188,894  

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the Income Fund were $3,023,093 and $4,957,921, respectively. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the U.S. Treasury Fund were $0 and $29,533,033, 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 2014. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total of amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next 12 months. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made.

As of March 31, 2018, 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
    Global
Value
Fund
 

Cost

  $ 1,078,064,702     $ 199,280,449     $ 36,779,773     $ 440,653,812     $ 128,313,031     $ 73,406,619     $ 155,140,325  
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 678,843,672     $ 58,013,799     $ 12,011,000     $ 232,266,904     $ 42,363,020     $ 42,798,476     $ 17,151,364  

Gross (depreciation)

    (10,828,456     (2,322,934     (148,437     (22,996,479     (1,848,333     (1,681,438     (4,943,644
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation

  $ 668,015,216     $ 55,690,865     $ 11,862,563     $ 209,270,425     $ 40,514,687     $ 41,117,038     $ 12,207,720  
 

 

 

 
     International
Growth
Fund
    International
Opportunities
Fund
    Long/Short
Fund
    Micro
Cap
Fund
    Micro Cap
Value
Fund
    Small Cap
Growth
Fund
    Small Cap
Value
Fund
 

Cost

  $ 1,095,185,393     $ 374,361,958     $ 53,459,262     $ 256,917,958     $ 186,343,271     $ 1,119,342,273     $ 311,711,727  
 

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

  $ 583,677,922     $ 161,574,397     $ 9,124,919     $ 126,540,667     $ 70,484,596     $ 676,465,954     $ 93,404,749  

Gross (depreciation)

    (28,177,775     (10,605,840     (10,481,771     (11,522,982     (3,659,829     (48,345,796     (11,400,590
 

 

 

 

Net appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 555,500,147     $ 150,968,557     $ (1,356,852   $ 115,017,685     $ 66,824,767     $ 628,120,158     $ 82,004,159  
 

 

 

 

 

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     Strategic
Income
Fund
    Ultra
Growth
Fund
    World
Innovators
Fund
    Income
Fund
    U.S.
Treasury
Fund
             

Cost

  $ 47,401,710     $ 99,628,813     $ 190,384,300     $ 95,991,969     $ 354,096,223      
 

 

 

     

Gross appreciation

  $ 7,114,284     $ 45,154,694     $ 26,240,763     $ 568,702     $ 1,880,811      

Gross (depreciation)

    (1,792,124     (8,733,332     (5,317,421     (1,389,678     (26,566,987    
 

 

 

     

Net appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 5,322,160     $ 36,421,362     $ 20,923,342     $ (820,976   $ (24,686,176    
 

 

 

     

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

The amount and character of tax-basis distributions and composition of net assets are finalized at fiscal year-end; accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of the date of this report.

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 typically declares and pays dividends monthly. The Global Value, Strategic Income and U.S. Treasury Funds typically 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.

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, capital loss carryforwards are available for an unlimited period. Post-enactment losses that are carried forward retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. 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.

Capital loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2017 are as follows:

 

    Non-expiring  
Fund   Short Term      Long Term  

Emerging Markets Select Fund

  $ 7,798,666      $ 1,152,970  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    11,373,715         

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    97,765,929        53,783,397  

Long/Short Fund

    26,195,256        127,709,466  

Strategic Income Fund

    4,757,330         

Income Fund

    91,170         

U.S. Treasury Fund

    10,816,652        3,399,648  

During the tax year ended September 30, 2017, the Funds used capital loss carryforwards in the following amounts:

 

Fund   Amount Used  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

  $ 66,457,413  

International Opportunities Fund

    5,672,021  

Small Cap Value Fund

    12,686,827  

Strategic Income Fund

    2,392,583  

 

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The Funds have elected to defer losses incurred from November 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 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

  $      $ 8,181,295  

Emerging India Fund

           1,275,315  

Emerging Markets Select Fund

           20,605  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

           1,355,255  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

           3,923,739  

Global Opportunities Fund

    79,288        912,121  

International Growth Fund

           879,707  

International Opportunities Fund

           3,171,871  

Long/Short Fund

           455,640  

Micro Cap Fund

           2,607,368  

Micro Cap Value Fund

           1,095,632  

Small Cap Growth Fund

           9,822,810  

Small Cap Value Fund

           127,730  

Strategic Income Fund

           64,525  

Ultra Growth Fund

    86,414        903,987  

EU Reclaims — As a result of several court cases in certain countries across the European Union, the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, Global Value Fund, International Growth Fund, International Opportunities Fund and World Innovators Fund filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in Finland and Poland (EU Reclaims). These additional filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions’ tax authorities within the European Union, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. Income recognized, if any, for EU reclaims is reflected as dividend income in the Statements of Operations and related receivables, if any, are reflected as interest and dividends receivable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When uncertainty exists as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these EU reclaims and the potential timing of payment, no amounts are reflected in the financial statements.

7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Investment Advisory Fees, Expense Limitations — As the Funds’ investment advisor, the Advisor receives a monthly fee calculated on average daily net assets. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse certain Funds should a Fund’s operating expenses exceed a specified annual limitation through at least January 31, 2019 (with the exception of Wasatch Global Value Fund, which has been extended through January 31, 2020). 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, 2019 or January 31, 2020 in the case of the Global Value Fund). 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, 2019. 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 Global Value Fund and Long/Short 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 Global Value Fund was $70,993 and for the Long/Short Fund was $8,622. The impact of these write-offs is reflected in the Financial Highlights.

 

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Investment advisory fees and fees waived, if any, for the six months ended March 31, 2018 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%        1/31/2019      $ 56,919  

Emerging India Fund

     1.25%        1.75%        1.50%        1/31/2019        5,782  

Emerging Markets Select Fund

     1.00%        1.50%        1.20%        1/31/2019        51,282  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     1.65%        1.95%        1.80%        1/31/2019        101,485  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     1.65%        2.15%        1.95%        1/31/2019        157,923  

Global Opportunities Fund

     1.25%        1.75%        1.35%        1/31/2019        13,978  

Global Value Fund

     0.90%        1.10%        0.95%        1/31/2020        78,005  

International Growth Fund

     1.25%        1.75%        1.35%        1/31/2019         

International Opportunities Fund

     1.75%        2.25%        1.95%        1/31/2019         

Long/Short Fund

     1.10%        1.60%        1.15%        1/31/2019        59,195  

Micro Cap Fund

     1.50%        1.95%        N/A           1/31/2019         

Micro Cap Value Fund

     1.50%        1.95%        N/A           1/31/2019         

Small Cap Growth Fund

     1.00%        1.50%        1.05%        1/31/2019        100,416  

Small Cap Value Fund

     1.00%        1.50%        1.05%        1/31/2019        21,156  

Strategic Income Fund

     0.70%        0.95%        N/A           1/31/2019        27,992  

Ultra Growth Fund

     1.00%        1.50%        N/A           1/31/2019         

World Innovators Fund

     1.50%        1.95%        1.55%        1/31/2019        12,766  

Income Fund

     0.55%        N/A        N/A           N/A        N/A  

U.S. Treasury Fund

     0.50%        0.75%        N/A           1/31/2019         

Affiliated Trades — Certain Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain related affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in the procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Funds from or to another fund (or funds) that are, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, each transaction is effected at the current market price, as that term is defined under the procedures. During the six months ended March 31, 2018, the Funds had no purchases or sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

Compensation — Officers serve in that capacity without compensation from the Trust. Beginning in the calendar year of 2017, the Funds’ method of compensating Trustees is to pay each Independent Trustee a retainer of $120,000 per year for services rendered and a fee of $24,000 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended in person or telephonically. In addition, each Independent Trustee receives a fee of $24,000 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 $30,000 a year as Chairman and $6,000 for attendance in person or telephonically at a Board meeting; the Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Chairman of the Nominating Committee each receive an additional $18,000 per year as Chairman and $3,600 for attendance in person or telephonically at a Board meeting. Additionally, each Independent Trustee is entitled to reimbursement of expenses related to his or her duties as a Trustee of the Funds.

Payments by Advisor — 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, Global 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 (HIMCO) with respect to the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund. HIMCO, 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.

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

 

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service providers or other authorized agents or organizations (each an “Intermediary,” together, “Intermediaries”) to accept purchase, exchange and redemption orders on the Funds’ behalf. For Investor Class shares of the Funds, some Intermediaries do not charge investors a direct transaction fee, but instead charge a fee for accounting and shareholder services that the agent provided to Fund shareholders on the Funds’ behalf. Those services typically included recordkeeping, transaction processing for shareholders’ accounts, communication of tax information, income distribution and other services. Generally, the fee was either a per account charge based on the number of accounts to which the Intermediary provided such services, or was a percentage (as of March 31, 2018 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. SSB made the reimbursements in May 2017.

10% Shareholders — As of March 31, 2018, 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        48

Emerging India Fund

    2        66

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    3        69

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    3        64

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    2        65

Global Opportunities Fund

    3        57

Global Value Fund

    2        74

International Growth Fund

    2        54

International Opportunities Fund

    2        58

Long/Short Fund

    2        64

Micro Cap Fund

    2        26

Micro Cap Value Fund

    3        65

Small Cap Growth Fund

    2        49

Small Cap Value Fund

    2        42

Strategic Income Fund

    4        61

Ultra Growth Fund

    2        27

World Innovators Fund

    3        57

Income Fund

    1        89

U.S. Treasury Fund

    4        66

 

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Affiliated Interests — As of March 31, 2018, 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:

 

Fund   Number of
Accounts*
     Percent of Shares
Outstanding
 

Core Growth Fund

    19        1

Emerging India Fund

    19        5

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    16        16

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    15        1

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    14        1

Global Opportunities Fund

    19        8

Global Value Fund

    10        1

International Growth Fund

    13        1

International Opportunities Fund

    17        1

Long/Short Fund

    4        <1

Micro Cap Fund

    11        1

Micro Cap Value Fund

    13        3

Small Cap Growth Fund

    16        1

Small Cap Value Fund

    10        1

Strategic Income Fund

    5        18

Ultra Growth Fund

    6        3

World Innovators Fund

    8        2

Income Fund

    5        <1

U.S. Treasury Fund

    10        1

 

* Multiple accounts with the same beneficial owner are treated as one account.

8. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

If a Fund’s holding represents ownership of 5% or more of the voting securities of a company, the company is deemed to be an affiliate as defined by the 1940 Act. The following Funds conducted transactions during the six months ended March 31, 2018 with an “affiliated company” as so defined:

 

     Share Activity     

Dividends
Credited to
Income for the

period ended
3/31/2018

    

Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the

period ended
3/31/2018

    

Change in
Unrealized
Depreciation

for the

period ended
3/31/2018

 
      Balance
9/30/2017
     Purchases/
Additions
     Sales/
Reductions
     Balance
3/31/2018
          

World Innovators Fund

                    

GAME Digital plc

            9,491,636               9,491,636      $   —      $   —      $ (488,026

9. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

The Funds may own investments that were purchased through private placement transactions or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and cannot be sold without prior registration under the Securities Act or may be limited due to certain restrictions. These securities are generally deemed to be illiquid and are valued at fair value as determined by a designated Pricing Committee of the Advisor (“Pricing Committee”), comprised of personnel of the Advisor, with oversight by the Board of Trustees and in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures. If and when such securities are registered, the costs of registering such securities are paid by the issuer. At March 31, 2018, the Funds held the following restricted securities:

 

      Security
Type
   Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Fair
Value
     Value as Percent
of Net Assets
 

Core Growth Fund

              

DocuSign, Inc., Series F Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      4/30/15      $ 4,000,004      $ 5,721,445        0.33

 

 

Emerging India Fund

              

Bandhan Bank Ltd. Anchor Shares

   Common Stock      11/15/17      $ 2,043,488      $ 2,455,438        0.96

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

              

Select Interior Concepts, Inc.

   Common Stock      11/15/17      $ 3,120,000      $ 3,445,000        0.93

 

 

 

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      Security
Type
   Acquisition
Date
     Cost      Fair
Value
     Value as Percent
of Net Assets
 

Micro Cap Value Fund

              

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   Right      12/21/16      $      $ 326,356        0.13

Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   Right      12/21/16                     

Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, LLC

   LLC Membership Interest      12/21/16        30,001        46,991        0.02

Select Interior Concepts, Inc.

   Common Stock      11/15/17        3,600,000        3,975,000        1.59

Synergetics USA, Inc.

   Right      10/14/15        71,250        3,750       

Vertex Energy, Inc.

   Warrant      6/22/15        95,000        11,448        0.01

Vertex Energy, Inc., Pfd. Series B

   Convertible Preferred Stock      6/22/15 - 1/10/18        1,705,632        1,544,189        0.62
                                
         $ 5,501,883      $ 5,907,734        2.37

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

              

DataStax, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      8/12/14      $ 8,000,002      $ 6,397,861        0.37

DocuSign, Inc., Series B Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      3/3/14        437,257        909,314        0.05

DocuSign, Inc., Series B-1 Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      3/3/14        130,982        272,390        0.02

DocuSign, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      3/3/14        313,930        652,846        0.04

DocuSign, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      3/3/14        8,117,819        16,881,731        0.96

DocuSign, Inc., Series F Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      4/30/15        2,999,984        4,291,057        0.24

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      9/5/13        12,287,381        15,350,001        0.88

Forescout Technologies, Inc.

   Common Stock      11/25/15        6,000,003        9,294,790        0.53

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      10/10/03 - 3/31/17        1,965,006        1,952,685        0.11

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      3/16/06 - 6/29/17        742,233        1,055,562        0.06

Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      11/8/05        2,000,000        305,627        0.02

Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      8/13/10        184,939        189,058        0.01
                                
         $ 43,179,536      $ 57,552,922        3.29

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

              

Herbalife Ltd. CVR

   Right      10/13/17      $      $ 57,821        0.11

Star Asia Capital Corp Ltd.

   Common Stock      2/22/07 - 5/11/15        572,598        811,028        1.53
                                
         $ 572,598      $ 868,849        1.64

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

              

Drilling Info Holdings, Inc., Series B Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      9/5/13      $ 920,553      $ 1,150,000        0.86

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      10/10/03 - 3/31/17        1,770,606        1,757,409        1.31

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      3/16/06 - 6/29/17        743,245        1,055,562        0.79

Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      11/8/05        500,001        76,407        0.06

Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock      8/13/10        46,236        47,265        0.03

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.

   Warrant      10/13/17        56,744        155,636        0.12

Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.

   Warrant      10/13/17        8,245        87,798        0.06
                                
         $ 4,045,630      $ 4,330,077        3.23

 

 

World Innovators Fund

              

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest      10/10/13 - 3/31/17      $ 196,712      $ 195,270        0.09

Herbalife Ltd. CVR

   Right      10/13/17               74,515        0.04
                                
         $ 196,712      $ 269,785        0.13

 

 

10. LINE OF CREDIT

Effective May 19, 2017, 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 overnight federal-funds rate in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin, or (b) the daily 1-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin. Commitment fees are pro-rated among the Funds based upon relative average net assets. Interest expense is charged directly to a Fund based upon actual amounts borrowed by that Fund.

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the following Funds had borrowings:

 

Funds Utilizing the Line of Credit   Average Daily
Borrowings
     Number of
Days
Outstanding
     Interest
Expense
     Weighted
Average
Annualized
Interest Rate
     Balance at
3/31/2018
 

Core Growth Fund

  $ 4,727,180        5      $ 1,803        2.75    $  

Emerging India Fund

    1,177,953        40        3,847        2.94      743,824  

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    527,722        59        2,464        2.85      146,400  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

    5,221,531        48        18,915        2.72       

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

    1,568,692        63        7,713        2.81       

Global Opportunities Fund

    1,279,064        46        4,483        2.74       

International Growth Fund

    33,111,186        2        4,567        2.48       

International Opportunities Fund

    1,051,263        12        872        2.49       

Long/Short Fund

    1,616,183        4        508        2.83       

Small Cap Growth Fund

    1,081,959        12        1,005        2.79       

Ultra Growth Fund

    230,707        4        73        2.85       

Income Fund

    65,098        1        5        2.83       

11. 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. For example, there has been significant political upheaval in Zimbabwe, and as a result the Pricing Committee has applied a discount to the Zimbabwe assets held by the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund.

India Region Risk — The securities markets in the India region (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States and the securities industries in these countries are comparatively underdeveloped. Financial intermediaries may not perform as well as their counterparts in the United States or in other countries with more developed securities markets. In some cases, physical delivery of securities in small lots has been required in India and shortages of vault capacity and trained personnel have existed among qualified custodial Indian banks. A fund may be unable to sell securities when the registration process is incomplete and may experience delays in receipt of dividends. If trading volume is limited by operational difficulties, the ability of the fund to invest may be impaired and the fund’s ability to buy or sell Indian securities may be impaired if the fund’s ability to transact is denied, delayed, suspended or not renewed by local regulators. In recent years, exchange-listed companies in the information-technology sector and related industries (such as software) have grown so as to represent a significant portion of the total capitalization of the Indian market. The value of these companies will generally fluctuate in response to technological and regulatory developments. In addition, governmental actions can have a significant effect on economic conditions in the India region, which could adversely affect the value

 

 

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and liquidity of investments. Although the governments of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have recently begun to institute economic reform policies, there can be no assurance that they will continue to pursue such policies or, if they do, that such policies will succeed. The region is an uncertain tax environment and it is difficult to know and predict the potential implications of future tax developments. Religious, cultural and military disputes persist in India, and between India and Pakistan (as well as sectarian groups within each country). The longstanding border dispute with Pakistan remains unresolved. In recent years, terrorists believed to be based in Pakistan struck Mumbai (India’s financial capital), further damaging relations between the two countries. If the Indian government is unable to control the violence and disruption associated with these tensions (including both domestic and external sources of terrorism), the result may be military conflict, which could destabilize the economy of India. Both India and Pakistan have tested nuclear arms, and the threat of deployment of such weapons could hinder development of the Indian economy, and escalating tensions could impact the broader region, including China.

Liquidity Risk — The trading market for a particular security may be less liquid than it appears and market prices may not represent realizable value. This may be likely when a fund has a proportionately large investment in securities with small market capitalizations or securities in foreign markets that trade infrequently. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on a fund’s ability to sell such securities quickly at the currently marked price if necessary to meet redemptions.

Shareholder Concentration Risk — A significant portion of the net assets of the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund is owned by a group of shareholders advised by a common investment advisor. The Emerging Markets Select Fund also has a significant portion of net assets concentrated in relatively few related accounts. In the event of significant redemption activity by these shareholders, the Funds could experience a loss when selling portfolio securities to meet such redemption requests. The Funds could be forced to sell portfolio securities at unfavorable prices in an effort to generate sufficient cash to pay redeeming shareholders. Fund expenses may increase and performance may be materially affected.

12. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND INVESTMENTS

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds use various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis. U.S. GAAP established a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are:

 

    Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
    Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The inputs may include quoted prices for the identical investment on an inactive market, prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

    Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, 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 (“NASDAQ”) system, such securities are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”) or last sales price if no NOCP is available. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a day, then the security shall be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. If the mean cannot be calculated or there is no trade activity on a day, then the security shall be valued at the previous trading day’s price as provided by a pricing service. In some instances, particularly on foreign exchanges, an official close or evaluated price may be used if the pricing service is unable to provide the last trade or most recent mean price. To the extent that these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Additionally, a fund’s investments are valued at fair value by the Pricing Committee if the Advisor determines that an event impacting the value of an investment occurred between the closing time of a security’s primary market or exchange (for example, a foreign exchange or market) and the time the fund’s share price is calculated. Significant events include, but are not limited to the 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

 

 

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entire market or market sector. In responding to a significant event, the Pricing Committee determines the fair value of affected securities by considering factors including, but not limited to: index options and futures traded subsequent to the close; American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or other related receipts; currency spot or forward markets that trade after pricing of the foreign exchange; other derivative securities traded after the close such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (“SPDRs”) and other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”); and alternative market quotes on the affected securities. When applicable, the Funds use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to assist in adjusting the valuation of foreign securities. When a Fund uses this fair value pricing method, the values assigned to the Fund’s foreign securities may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges, and the securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. These valuation procedures apply equally to long or short equity positions in a fund.

Participation Notes — Investments are valued at the market price of the underlying security. Counterparty risk is regularly reviewed and considered for valuation.

Corporate Debt Securities — Investments are valued at current market value by a pricing service, or by using the last sale or bid price based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

Short-Term Notes — Investments maturing in 60 days or less at the time of purchase, are generally valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that the amortized cost method would not represent fair value, in which case the securities are marked-to-market. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Asset-Backed Securities — Investments are priced using the closing bid as supplied by a pricing service based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications, new issue data, monthly payment information and collateral performance. Although most asset-backed securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

U.S. Government Issuers — Investments are priced using the closing bid as supplied by a pricing service based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most U.S. government bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

Derivative Instruments — Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a given day, then the option is valued at the mean of the last bid price and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the market rate provided by the pricing service and categorized as Level 2.

Restricted Securities — If market quotations are not readily available for the Funds’ investments in securities such as restricted securities, private placements, securities for which trading has been halted or other illiquid securities, these investments are valued at fair value in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures by the Pricing Committee with oversight by the Board of Trustees. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. For each applicable investment that is fair valued, the Pricing Committee considers, to the extent applicable, various factors including, but not limited to, the financial condition of the company or limited partnership, operating results, prices paid in follow-on rounds, comparable companies in the public market, the nature and duration of the restrictions for holding the securities, a stated net asset value (NAV) for the partnership, if applicable, and other relevant factors. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on days the NYSE is closed, which could result in differences between the value of a fund’s portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the fund for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

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The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of March 31, 2018 in valuing the Funds’ assets and liabilities:

 

Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/2018
 

Core Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Biotechnology    $ 26,898,717      $ 33,144,515      $      $ 60,043,232  
   Diversified Banks             19,439,726               19,439,726  
   Regional Banks      160,244,776        35,820,388               196,065,164  
   Other      1,440,632,572                      1,440,632,572  

Preferred Stocks

                      5,721,445        5,721,445  

Short-Term Investments

               24,177,779               24,177,779  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,627,776,065      $ 112,582,408      $ 5,721,445      $ 1,746,079,918  
     

 

 

 

Emerging India Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Cable & Satellite    $ 312,170      $      $      $ 312,170  
   Diversified Banks      6,872,265        3,844,972        2,455,438        13,172,675  
   Human Resource & Employment Services      10,583,855                      10,583,855  
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail      11,564,469                      11,564,469  
   Other             219,338,145               219,338,145  
     

 

 

 
      $ 29,332,760      $ 223,183,117      $ 2,455,437      $ 254,971,314  
     

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Select Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Airport Services    $ 1,986,070      $      $      $ 1,986,070  
   Biotechnology      2,533,743                      2,533,743  
   Drug Retail      1,836,508                      1,836,508  
   Food Retail      1,332,308                      1,332,308  
   Highways & Railtracks      753,477                      753,477  
   Home Furnishings      875,450                      875,450  
   Human Resource & Employment Services      1,528,759                      1,528,759  
   Industrial Machinery      969,988                      969,988  
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail      3,545,876                      3,545,876  
   Internet Software & Services      3,568,637        2,449,129               6,017,766  
   Packaged Foods & Meats      804,028        2,164,163               2,968,191  
   Semiconductors      1,685,908                      1,685,908  
   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals      912,113                      912,113  
   Other             20,332,852               20,332,852  

Preferred Stocks

        1,363,327                      1,363,327  
     

 

 

 
      $ 23,696,192      $ 24,946,144      $      $ 48,642,336  
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/2018
 

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Auto Parts & Equipment    $      $ 9,211,827      $      $ 9,211,827  
   Automotive Retail             25,091,822               25,091,822  
   Building Products             8,787,814               8,787,814  
   Commodity Chemicals             10,801,631               10,801,631  
   Consumer Finance      10,984,925        38,347,397               49,332,322  
   Department Stores             5,915,848               5,915,848  
   Diversified Banks             23,970,028               23,970,028  
   Diversified Chemicals             6,778,891               6,778,891  
   Diversified Support Services             8,053,546               8,053,546  
   Drug Retail      11,831,493        14,422,022               26,253,515  
   Electrical Components & Equipment      17,378,911        7,598,539               24,977,450  
   Electronic Equipment & Instruments             12,233,567               12,233,567  
   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals             3,287,467               3,287,467  
   Footwear      5,948,500        5,638,835               11,587,335  
   Health Care Equipment             7,044,909               7,044,909  
   Health Care Services             2,718,678               2,718,678  
   Highways & Railtracks      8,094,303        6,666,127               14,760,430  
   Home Furnishings      4,597,345        14,084,618               18,681,963  
   Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines      6,725,113        8,824,155               15,549,268  
   Industrial Conglomerates             8,917,383               8,917,383  
   Industrial Machinery      11,678,303        2,672,485               14,350,788  
   Internet Software & Services             6,084,219               6,084,219  
   Life & Health Insurance             2,752,278               2,752,278  
   Marine             3,549,307               3,549,307  
   Marine Ports & Services             6,739,227               6,739,227  
   Packaged Foods & Meats             21,776,875               21,776,875  
   Pharmaceuticals      5,076,921               16,586        5,093,507  
   Regional Banks      3,914,502        4,787,097               8,701,599  
   Research & Consulting Services             5               5  
   Specialty Chemicals             15,745,129               15,745,129  
   Systems Software             11,440,723               11,440,723  
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance             5,854,661               5,854,661  
   Other      235,624,301                      235,624,301  

Preferred Stocks

               8,333,219               8,333,219  

Short-Term Investments

               9,922,705               9,922,705  
     

 

 

 
      $ 321,854,617      $ 328,053,034      $ 16,586      $ 649,924,237  
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/2018
 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Automobile Manufacturers    $ 1,511,058      $ 1,219,199      $      $ 2,730,257  
   Cable & Satellite             5,755,402               5,755,402  
   Consumer Finance      6,338,418        4,379,828               10,718,246  
   Diversified Banks      23,106,943        12,783,330               35,890,273  
   Diversified Real Estate Activities             6,108,671               6,108,671  
   Financial Exchanges & Data             5,506,409               5,506,409  
   Food Retail      8,170,867        3,715,306               11,886,173  
   Health Care Facilities      2,253,194        7,344,461               9,597,655  
   Industrial Conglomerates             2,238,409               2,238,409  
   Multi-Sector Holdings             4,073,141               4,073,141  
   Pharmaceuticals             4,651,045               4,651,045  
   Real Estate Operating Companies             1,705,770               1,705,770  
   Restaurants             4,827,850               4,827,850  
   Specialty Chemicals             2,935,219               2,935,219  
   Wireless Telecommunication Services             4,612,934               4,612,934  
   Other      46,346,514                      46,346,514  

Preferred Stocks

        3,886,033                      3,886,033  

Participation Notes

               2,632,353               2,632,353  

Short-Term Investments

               2,725,364               2,725,364  

Other Assets less Liabilities

        (147,248             1,967,327        1,820,079  
     

 

 

 
      $ 91,465,779      $ 77,214,691      $ 1,967,327      $ 170,647,797  
     

 

 

 

Global Opportunities Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Application Software    $ 9,497,786      $ 370,941      $      $ 9,868,727  
   Biotechnology      8,237,930        1,852,437               10,090,367  
   Building Products      2,358,025        1,433,240               3,791,265  
   Consumer Finance      3,592,704        2,296,773               5,889,477  
   Diversified Chemicals             1,057,135               1,057,135  
   Diversified Real Estate Activities             984,868               984,868  
   Drug Retail             514,783               514,783  
   Electrical Components & Equipment      1,114,213        1,179,314               2,293,527  
   General Merchandise Stores      2,466,511        1,394,690               3,861,201  
   Health Care Equipment      1,966,498        1,697,868               3,664,366  
   Health Care Services             951,690               951,690  
   Health Care Supplies      1,544,701        1,110,584               2,655,285  
   Human Resource & Employment Services             1,750,771               1,750,771  
   Industrial Conglomerates             1,290,337               1,290,337  
   Industrial Machinery      4,697,513        1,387,026               6,084,539  
   Internet Software & Services      5,111,972        1,316,812               6,428,784  
   Life & Health Insurance             1,740,534               1,740,534  
   Packaged Foods & Meats             1,073,578               1,073,578  
   Pharmaceuticals      536,017        1,589,018               2,125,035  
   Regional Banks      4,135,149        2,721,282               6,856,431  
   Restaurants             716,753               716,753  
   Semiconductors             1,064,585               1,064,585  
   Specialized Finance             651,913               651,913  
   Specialty Chemicals             2,227,108               2,227,108  
   Specialty Stores      1,339,042        532,626               1,871,668  
   Trading Companies & Distributors      1,522,184        977,281               2,499,465  
   Other      30,077,756                      30,077,756  

Short-Term Investments

               2,441,709               2,441,709  
     

 

 

 
   $ 78,198,001      $ 36,325,656      $      $ 114,523,657  
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/2018
 

Global Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Construction & Engineering    $      $ 2,259,903      $      $ 2,259,903  
   Diversified Banks      16,298,130        15,219,303               31,517,433  
   Other Diversified Financial Services             5,010,186               5,010,186  
   Pharmaceuticals      8,020,740        6,516,977               14,537,717  
   Reinsurance             6,743,695               6,743,695  
   Tobacco             4,034,150               4,034,150  
   Water Utilities             3,168,533               3,168,533  
   Wireless Telecommunication Services             12,218,194               12,218,194  
   Other      81,408,193                      81,408,193  

Short-Term Investments

               6,458,741               6,458,741  
     

 

 

 
      $ 105,727,063      $ 61,629,682      $      $ 167,356,745  
     

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Call Options Written

      $ (8,700    $      $      $ (8,700
     

 

 

 
      $ (8,700    $      $      $ (8,700
     

 

 

 

International Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Airport Services    $ 16,057,473      $      $      $ 16,057,473  
   Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods      20,080,694        36,114,475               56,195,169  
   Application Software      9,304,299        54,274,783               63,579,082  
   Biotechnology      19,675,145        42,702,119               62,377,264  
   Data Processing & Outsourced Services      19,945,942                      19,945,942  
   Drug Retail      56,644,156        36,802,899               93,447,055  
   Electrical Components & Equipment      17,827,810        15,798,977               33,626,787  
   Electronic Equipment & Instruments      16,652,503        23,740,860               40,393,363  
   Health Care Supplies      27,091,036        5,283,786               32,374,822  
   Health Care Technology      20,851,321                      20,851,321  
   Human Resource & Employment Services      21,877,649        18,667,954               40,545,603  
   Industrial Machinery      12,380,732        55,342,546               67,723,278  
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail      7,040,122        18,872,990               25,913,112  
   Internet Software & Services      52,435,814        59,552,885               111,988,699  
   Movies & Entertainment      11,340,025        19,444,005               30,784,030  
   Oil & Gas Equipment & Services      8,714,493        34,419,743               43,134,236  
   Packaged Foods & Meats      10,337,761        48,434,635               58,772,396  
   Regional Banks      20,613,237        28,142,342               48,755,579  
   Research & Consulting Services      27,886,514        391,116               28,277,630  
   Semiconductor Equipment      15,040,531                      15,040,531  
   Semiconductors      17,109,431        30,306,257               47,415,688  
   Systems Software      15,865,209        24,821,060               40,686,269  
   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals      21,621,810                      21,621,810  
   Trading Companies & Distributors      36,255,300        43,548,275               79,803,575  
   Other             501,299,301               501,299,301  

Short-Term Investments

               50,075,525               50,075,525  
     

 

 

 
   $ 502,649,007      $ 1,148,036,533      $      $ 1,650,685,540  
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/2018
 

International Opportunities Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Advertising    $ 5,585,752      $ 2,740,090      $      $ 8,325,842  
   Aerospace & Defense      3,262,175                      3,262,175  
   Apparel Retail      3,068,657                      3,068,657  
   Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods      2,731,371                      2,731,371  
   Application Software      17,408,607        13,044,533               30,453,140  
   Asset Management & Custody Banks      8,766,017                      8,766,017  
   Automobile Manufacturers      3,292,295                      3,292,295  
   Automotive Retail      4,917,359                      4,917,359  
   Brewers      3,347,661        7,783,826               11,131,487  
   Building Products      3,317,907                      3,317,907  
   Consumer Finance      6,146,150        8,210,863               14,357,013  
   Diversified Support Services      2,229,166        13,485,288               15,714,454  
   Drug Retail      9,844,810                      9,844,810  
   Electrical Components & Equipment      6,662,117        3,092,266               9,754,383  
   Electronic Equipment & Instruments      2,628,136        13,512,955               16,141,091  
   Food Retail      20,647,200        6,618,960               27,266,160  
   Health Care Equipment      2,962,820        4,819,846               7,782,666  
   Health Care Facilities      3,689,026                      3,689,026  
   Health Care Technology      2,296,203        11,966,899               14,263,102  
   Home Furnishing Retail      1,136,290                      1,136,290  
   Home Improvement Retail      11,405,913                      11,405,913  
   Human Resource & Employment Services      2,983,413        6,480,051               9,463,464  
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail      21,109,922        9,321,933               30,431,855  
   Internet Software & Services      29,775,781        5,283,115               35,058,896  
   Investment Banking & Brokerage      10,600,055                      10,600,055  
   Life Sciences Tools & Services      2,954,307                      2,954,307  
   Packaged Foods & Meats      3,505,625        24,434,837               27,940,462  
   Personal Products      8,023,778        7,710,246               15,734,024  
   Property & Casualty Insurance      8,125,000                      8,125,000  
   Real Estate Operating Companies      5,713,313                      5,713,313  
   Research & Consulting Services      496,532        2,782,963               3,279,495  
   Restaurants      7,764,719        12,813,393               20,578,112  
   Semiconductor Equipment      8,625,018        1,673,384               10,298,402  
   Semiconductors      1,548,146                      1,548,146  
   Specialty Stores      1,034,515                      1,034,515  
   Systems Software      3,501,429        3,731,272               7,232,701  
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance      3,703,747        3,873,880               7,577,627  
   Other             98,773,734               98,773,734  

Short-Term Investments

               18,365,249               18,365,249  
     

 

 

 
   $ 244,810,932      $ 280,519,583      $      $ 525,330,515  
     

 

 

 

Long/Short Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

      $ 63,857,870      $      $      $ 63,857,870  

Limited Partnership Interest

        2,584,499                      2,584,499  

Short-Term Investments

               3,729,660               3,729,660  
     

 

 

 
   $ 66,442,369      $ 3,729,660      $      $ 70,172,029  
     

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Securities Sold Short

      $ (18,069,619    $      $      $ (18,069,619
     

 

 

 
   $ (18,069,619    $      $      $ (18,069,619
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/2018
 

Micro Cap Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Application Software    $ 23,793,146      $ 3,498,807      $      $ 27,291,953  
   Asset Management & Custody Banks      1,957,156        2,381,784               4,338,940  
   Biotechnology      22,651,095        4,194,099               26,845,194  
   Consumer Finance             2,240,433               2,240,433  
   Department Stores             9,228,230               9,228,230  
   Diversified Banks             3,881,063               3,881,063  
   Diversified Support Services      4,965,086        2,175,885               7,140,971  
   Heavy Electrical Equipment      2,679,924        988,286               3,668,210  
   Homebuilding      7,876,021        3,445,000               11,321,021  
   Industrial Machinery      14,424,429        4,844,680               19,269,109  
   Packaged Foods & Meats      6,685,971        3,499,424               10,185,395  
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance      8,429,895        3,675,215               12,105,110  
   Other      201,525,533                      201,525,533  

Short-Term Investments

               32,894,481               32,894,481  
     

 

 

 
      $ 294,988,256      $ 76,947,387      $      $ 371,935,643  
     

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Application Software    $ 8,055,340      $ 1,986,502      $      $ 10,041,842  
   Asset Management & Custody Banks      3,052,860        2,987,336               6,040,196  
   Computer & Electronics Retail             1,204,347               1,204,347  
   Diversified Banks             2,070,982               2,070,982  
   Education Services             2,143,282               2,143,282  
   Electronic Equipment & Instruments      3,334,500        2,800,301               6,134,801  
   General Merchandise Stores      2,170,800        1,820,215               3,991,015  
   Health Care Technology      1,779,400        3,314,665               5,094,065  
   Homebuilding      4,846,530        3,975,000               8,821,530  
   Industrial Machinery      7,609,514        2,531,814               10,141,328  
   Packaged Foods & Meats      3,760,189        2,645,177               6,405,366  
   Personal Products             2,115,805               2,115,805  
   Publishing             1,876,448               1,876,448  
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance      9,112,773        2,552,752               11,665,525  
   Other      158,317,175                      158,317,175  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                      1,544,189        1,544,189  

Rights

                      330,106        330,106  

Limited Liability Company Membership Interest

                      46,991        46,991  

Warrants

                      11,448        11,448  

Short-Term Investments

               15,171,597               15,171,597  
     

 

 

 
      $ 202,039,081      $ 49,196,223      $ 1,932,734      $ 253,168,038  
     

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Biotechnology    $ 120,448,931      $ 36,462,214      $      $ 156,911,145  
   Regional Banks      98,714,977        43,234,326               141,949,303  
   Systems Software      93,710,212               9,294,790        103,005,002  
   Other      1,245,816,884                      1,245,816,884  

Preferred Stocks

                      45,249,885        45,249,885  

Limited Partnership Interest1

                             3,008,247  

Short-Term Investments

               51,521,965               51,521,965  
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,558,691,004      $ 131,218,505      $ 54,544,675      $ 1,747,462,431  
     

 

 

 

 

1 Certain investments measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value levels. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/2018
 

Small Cap Value Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Diversified Banks    $      $ 4,312,469      $      $ 4,312,469  
   Other      377,564,501                      377,564,501  

Limited Partnership Interest

        3,556,848                      3,556,848  

Short-Term Investments

               8,282,068               8,282,068  
     

 

 

 
      $ 381,121,349      $ 12,594,537      $      $ 393,715,886  
     

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Cable & Satellite    $ 2,176,629      $ 244,713      $      $ 2,421,342  
   Diversified REITs      511,420               811,028        1,322,448  
   Industrial Conglomerates      263,804        55,632               319,436  
   Semiconductor Equipment             1,341,834               1,341,834  
   Other      33,156,300                      33,156,300  

Rights

                      57,821        57,821  

Limited Partnership Interest

        3,472,654                      3,472,654  

Limited Liability Company Membership Interest

        540,565                      540,565  

Exchange-Traded Funds

        3,049,940                      3,049,940  

Short-Term Investments

               7,041,530               7,041,530  
     

 

 

 
      $ 43,171,312      $ 8,683,709      $ 868,849      $ 52,723,870  
     

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Department Stores    $      $ 2,387,985      $      $ 2,387,985  
   Diversified Banks             1,949,803               1,949,803  
   Health Care Services             1,213,024               1,213,024  
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail      3,311,381        1,001,577               4,312,958  
   Regional Banks      8,901,938        3,245,901               12,147,839  
   Other      101,147,725                      101,147,725  

Preferred Stocks

                      1,273,672        1,273,672  

Warrants

                      243,434        243,434  

Limited Partnership Interest1

                             2,812,971  

Short-Term Investments

               8,560,764               8,560,764  
     

 

 

 
      $ 113,361,044      $ 18,359,054      $ 1,517,106      $ 136,050,175  
     

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
     Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Value at
3/31/2018
 

World Innovators Fund

              

Assets

              

Common Stocks

   Aerospace & Defense    $ 4,634,847      $      $      $ 4,634,847  
   Agricultural Products      1,147,630        6,673,424               7,821,054  
   Alternative Carriers      8,347,854                      8,347,854  
   Application Software      162,748        1,197,918               1,360,666  
   Biotechnology      1,972,111        1,730,265               3,702,376  
   Consumer Electronics      3,897,604        7,254,358               11,151,962  
   Electrical Components & Equipment      4,937,897                      4,937,897  
   Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals      2,126,700                      2,126,700  
   Financial Exchanges & Data      930,196                      930,196  
   Food Retail      4,467,154                      4,467,154  
   Health Care Facilities      2,592,453                      2,592,453  
   Health Care Supplies      11,921,853        8,966,138               20,887,991  
   Health Care Technology      5,957,093        2,188,930               8,146,023  
   Home Entertainment Software      3,625,585        7,132,747               10,758,332  
   Home Improvement Retail      1,003,484                      1,003,484  
   Household Appliances      4,407,840                      4,407,840  
   Hypermarkets & Super Centers      5,652,900                      5,652,900  
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail      324,374                      324,374  
   Leisure Facilities      2,034,351                      2,034,351  
   Leisure Products      10,634,586                      10,634,586  
   Movies & Entertainment      6,065        7,553,063               7,559,128  
   Publishing      4,820,000        1,672,464               6,492,464  
   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals      742,446        2,002,378               2,744,824  
   Wireless Telecommunication Services      2,080,262                      2,080,262  
   Other             42,426,857               42,426,857  

Rights

                      74,515        74,515  

Limited Partnership Interest1

                             195,270  

Short-Term Investments

               33,811,282               33,811,282  
     

 

 

 
      $ 88,428,033      $ 122,609,824      $ 74,515      $ 211,307,642  
     

 

 

 

Income Fund

              

Assets

              

Corporate Bonds

      $      $ 50,185,004      $      $ 50,185,004  

Asset-Backed Securities

               14,962,408        968,438        15,930,846  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

               10,469,395               10,469,395  

U.S. Treasury Notes

               6,691,284               6,691,284  

Municipal Bonds

               3,054,027               3,054,027  

U.S. Government Agency Securities

               2,082,895               2,082,895  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

               2,663,786               2,663,786  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities

               1,997,979               1,997,979  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

               1,111,430               1,111,430  

Foreign Bonds

               984,347               984,347  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $      $ 94,202,555      $ 968,438      $ 95,170,993  
     

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Fund

              

Assets

              

U.S. Government Obligations

      $   —      $ 324,311,957      $      $ 324,311,957  

Short-Term Investments

               5,098,090               5,098,090  
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
      $      $ 329,410,047      $      $ 329,410,047  
     

 

 

 

 

1 Certain investments measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value levels. The fair value amounts presented in the table are intended to permit reconciliation to the amounts presented in the Schedule of Investments.

 

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Fund    Fair Value
at
3/31/2018
    

Unfunded

Commitments

    

Redemption
Frequency

(if currently
eligible)

    

Redemption

Notice Period

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

           

Limited Partnership Interests1

   $ 3,008,247      $   —                

Ultra Growth Fund

           

Limited Partnership Interests1

   $ 2,812,971      $                

World Innovators Fund

           

Limited Partnership Interests1

   $ 195,270      $                

 

1  The fair values of these limited partnership interests have been estimated using the net asset value of the Fund’s Limited Partner’s Capital Account. These limited partnership interests can never be redeemed. Distributions from each limited partnership will be received as the underlying investments are liquidated. It is estimated that the underlying assets of the limited partnerships will be liquidated over the next one to five years.

If the securities of an Asset Class are all the same level, the asset class is shown in total. If the securities of an Asset Class cross levels, the level with the smallest number of categories and with multiple levels within a category is displayed by category. The remaining categories that do not cross levels are combined into the “Other” category.

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value for the six months ended March 31, 2018 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
 

Core Growth Fund

   $ 77,398,681      $ 77,398,681  

Emerging India Fund

     160,696,074        160,696,074  

Emerging Markets Select Fund

     19,382,940        19,382,940  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

     240,816,461        240,816,461  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

     66,461,669        66,461,669  

Global Opportunities Fund

     25,894,797        25,894,797  

Global Value Fund

     26,404,355        26,404,355  

International Growth Fund

     827,067,442        827,067,442  

International Opportunities Fund

     202,119,788        202,119,788  

Micro Cap Fund

     30,129,929        30,129,929  

Micro Cap Value Fund

     19,508,145        19,508,145  

Small Cap Growth Fund

     69,245,931        69,245,931  

Small Cap Value Fund

     4,077,951        4,077,951  

Strategic Income Fund

     61,425        61,425  

Ultra Growth Fund

     6,978,788        6,978,788  

World Innovators Fund

     28,341,465        28,341,465  

There was a transfer of $1,521,247 in the Emerging India Fund from Level 3 to Level 1 due to a change in pricing strategy on a private company that came public. This transfer amount represents the beginning of the period value for ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd., which transferred to Level 1 during the period in order to properly represent the activity on the Level 3 Rollforward presented below.

During the period, $1,967,327 in the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund was transferred from Level 1 to Level 3 due to the fair valuation of U.S. dollars held in Zimbabwe.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Funds during the six months ended March 31, 2018:

 

Fund   Market
Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/2017
    Purchases
at Cost
    Sales
(Proceeds)
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Transfers
in at
Market
Value
    Transfers
out at
Market
Value
    Market
Value
Ending
Balance
3/31/2018
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
3/31/2018
 

Core Growth Fund

                   

Preferred Stocks

  $ 4,024,495     $     $     $     $     $ 1,696,950     $     $     $ 5,721,445     $ 1,696,950  
 

 

 

 
    4,024,495                               1,696,950                   5,721,445       1,696,950  
 

 

 

 

Emerging India Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    1,521,247       2,043,488                         411,950             (1,521,247     2,455,438       411,950  
 

 

 

 
    1,521,247       2,043,488                         411,950             (1,521,247     2,455,438       411,950  
 

 

 

 

Emerging Markets
Small Cap Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    16,664                               (78                 16,586       (78
 

 

 

 
    16,664                               (78                 16,586       (78
 

 

 

 

Frontier Emerging
Small Countries
Fund

                   

Common Stocks

                                        1,967,327             1,967,327        
 

 

 

 
                                        1,967,327             1,967,327        
 

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

                   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

    1,460,260       52,830                         31,099                   1,544,189       31,099  

Rights

    345,106                               (15,000                 330,106       (15,000

Limited Liability Company

    51,476                               (4,485                 46,991       (4,485

Warrants

    2,500                               8,948                   11,448       8,948  
 

 

 

 
    1,859,342       52,830                         20,562                   1,932,734       20,562  
 

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                   

Common Stocks

          6,000,003                         3,294,787                   9,294,790       3,294,787  

Preferred Stocks

    44,874,176             (6,000,003                 6,375,712                   45,249,885       9,491,749  
 

 

 

 
    44,874,176       6,000,003       (6,000,003                 9,670,499                   54,544,675       12,786,536  
 

 

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

                   

Common Stocks

    885,728                               (74,700                 811,028       (74,700

Rights

                                  57,821                   57,821       57,821  
 

 

 

 
    885,728                               (16,879                 868,849       (16,879
 

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                   

Preferred Stocks

    1,511,972             (685,492           285,682       161,510                   1,273,672       27,417  

Warrants

          64,988                         178,446                   243,434       178,446  
 

 

 

 
    1,511,972       64,988       (685,492           285,682       339,956                   1,517,106       205,863  
 

 

 

 

World Innovators Fund

                   

Rights

                                  74,515                   74,515       74,515  
 

 

 

 
                                  74,515                   74,515       74,515  
 

 

 

 

Income Fund

                   

Asset-Backed
Securities

    1,009,375                               (40,937                 968,438       (40,937
 

 

 

 
    1,009,375                               (40,937                 968,438       (40,937
 

 

 

 

 

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QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT LEVEL 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Fund   Description   Fair Value
at 3/31/2018
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Range
(Average)
 

Core Growth Fund

 

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Systems Software

  $ 5,721,445    

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

7.7 - 11.3 (9.4)

20%

 

 

Emerging India Fund

 

Common Stock: Diversified Banks

  $ 2,455,437    

Discount for lack of marketability

 

Discount for lack of marketability

    4%  

Micro Cap Value Fund

 

Rights: Pharmaceuticals

  $ 326,356    

Probability of receipt

 

Probability of receipt

    50%  

Micro Cap Value Fund

 

Private Investment in a Public Equity: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

  $ 1,544,189    

Bond model with call option

 

Bond model with call option

    100%  

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Common Stock: Systems Software

  $ 9,294,790    

Discount for lack of marketability

 

Discount for lack of marketability

    3%  

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Biotechnology

  $ 494,685    

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

1.0 - 9.5 (4.5)

20%

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Systems Software

  $ 6,397,861    

Liquidation preference

 

Probability weighting

    80%  

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

  $ 15,350,001    

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

4.3 - 9.5 (6.5)

20%

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Systems Software

  $ 23,007,338    

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

7.7 - 11.3 (9.4)

20%

 

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Common Stock: Diversified REITs

  $ 811,028    

Last trade

 

Last trade

    100%  

Strategic Income Fund

 

Rights: Personal Products

  $ 57,821    

Probability of take out Premium of take out

 

Probability of take out

Premium of take out

   

8%

20%

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

 

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Biotechnology

  $ 123,672    

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

1.0 - 9.5 (4.5)

20%

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

 

Direct Venture Capital Investments: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

  $ 1,150,000    

Market comparable companies

 

EV/R* multiple

Discount for lack of marketability

   

4.3 - 9.5 (6.5)

20%

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

 

Warrants: Health Care Equipment

  $ 155,636    

Black Scholes

 

Black Scholes

Take out value

   

90%

10%

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

 

Warrants: Health Care Equipment

  $ 87,798    

Black Scholes

 

Black Scholes

    100%  

World Innovators

 

Rights: Personal Products

  $ 74,515    

Probability of take out

Premium of take out

 

Probability of take out

Premium of take out

   

8%

20%

 

 

Income Fund

 

Asset Backed Security

  $ 968,438    

Broker bid

 

Broker bid

    100%  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities: USD held in Zimbabwe

  $ 1,967,327    

Discount for lack of marketability of currency

 

Discount for lack of marketability of currency

    40%  

 

* Enterprise-Value-To-Revenue Multiple (“EV/R”) is a measure of the value of a stock that compares a company’s enterprise value to its revenue.

A change to a multiple may affect the fair value of an investment. Generally, a decrease in this multiple will result in a decrease in the fair value of an investment.

The Funds’ other Level 3 investments have been valued using observable inputs, unadjusted third-party transactions and quotations or unadjusted historical third party information. No unobservable inputs internally developed by the Funds have been applied to these investments, thus they have been excluded from the above table.

13. OFFSETTING

Each Fund is party to various netting arrangements. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) requires disclosure about certain netting arrangements and similar agreements to enable users of a Fund’s financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on the Fund’s financial position. The scope of the disclosure is limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.

 

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The following tables present information about financial instruments that were subject to enforceable netting arrangements as of March 31, 2018:

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

 

     Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities  
Fund   Counterparty    Gross Asset Amounts
Presented in Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
     Financial
Instrument
     Collateral
Received1
    Net Amount
(not less
than 0)
 

Core Growth Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.    $ 24,177,779      $   —      $ (24,177,779   $   —  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      9,922,705               (9,922,705      

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      2,725,364               (2,725,364      

Global Opportunities Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      2,441,709               (2,441,709      

Global Value Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      6,458,741               (6,458,741      

International Growth Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      50,075,525               (50,075,525      

International Opportunities Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      18,365,249               (18,365,249      

Long/Short Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      3,729,660               (3,729,660      

Micro Cap Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      32,894,481               (32,894,481      

Micro Cap Value Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      15,171,597               (15,171,597      

Small Cap Growth Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      51,521,965               (51,521,965      

Small Cap Value Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      8,282,068               (8,282,068      

Strategic Income Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      7,041,530               (7,041,530      

Ultra Growth Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      8,560,764               (8,560,764      

World Innovators Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      33,811,282               (33,811,282      

U.S. Treasury Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.      5,098,090               (5,098,090      

 

1  Repurchase agreements are classified as short-term investments in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table. For further information, see Note 3 — Securities and Other Investments “Repurchase Agreements” and the Schedules of Investments.

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

    Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities  
Fund  

Gross Liability Amounts

Presented in Statements

of Assets and Liabilities

     Financial
Instrument
     Collateral
Pledged1
   

Net Amount

(Not Less
Than 0)

 

Global Value Fund

  $ 8,700      $   —      $ (8,700   $   —  

 

1  The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table. For further information, see Note 4 for “Options Transactions” and the Schedule 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
Received1
   

Net Amount
(Not Less

Than 0)

 

Long/Short Fund

  JPMorgan Chase    $ 18,069,619      $   —      $ (18,069,619   $   —  

 

1 The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table. For further information, see Note 3 — Securities and Other Investments “Short Sales” and the Schedule of Investments.

14. FAIR VALUE OF DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS*

WASATCH GLOBAL VALUE FUND

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2018:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Liabilities Derivatives

  

Call options written at value

   $   —      $   —      $   —      $ 8,700      $   —      $ 8,700  
  

 

 

 

 

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The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended March 31, 2018:

 

     Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under Statement 133  
      Interest Rate
Contracts
     Foreign Exchange
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income

                 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
Options written

   $   —      $   —      $   —      $ 23,263      $   —      $ 23,263  
  

 

 

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2018, the average monthly balance of outstanding derivative financial instruments was as follows:

 

     Global
Value Fund
 

Option contracts:

 

Average number of call contracts written

    50  

Average value of call contracts written

  $ 5,327  

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

At a meeting held on November 7-8, 2017, the Board approved the reorganization of the Wasatch Long/Short Fund (the “Long/Short Fund”) with and into the Wasatch Global Value Fund (the “Global Value Fund”), each a series of the Trust (the “Long/Short Reorganization”). In order for the Long/Short Reorganization to occur, it must be approved by the shareholders of the Long/Short Fund. The Board therefore called for a special meeting of the Shareholders of the Long/Short Fund to vote on the Long/Short Reorganization. The meeting was expected to be held in March 2018. The meeting is now expected to be held in July 2018, pending Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approval of the proxy solicitation materials. If the Long/Short Reorganization is approved by shareholders, it is anticipated that the Long/Short Reorganization will be consummated approximately one month after the meeting. If the SEC does not approve the solicitation materials or if shareholders do not approve the Long/Short Reorganization, the Board will determine what additional steps may be appropriate and in the best interests of the Long/Short Fund and its shareholders, including, but not limited to, liquidation of the Long/Short Fund. More information about the proposed Long/Short Reorganization and meeting will be provided in the proxy solicitation materials for the Long/Short Reorganization.

At a meeting held on March 15, 2018, the Board approved the reorganization of the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund, a series of the Trust, with and into the Seven Canyons Strategic Income Fund, a series of ALPS Trust (the “Strategic Income Reorganization”). In order for the Strategic Income Reorganization to occur, it must be approved by the shareholders of the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund. The Board therefore called for a special meeting of the Shareholders of the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund to vote on the Strategic Income Reorganization. The meeting is expected to be held in July 2018, and, if approved, it is anticipated that the Strategic Income Reorganization will be consummated approximately one month after the meeting. If shareholders do not approve the Strategic Income Reorganization, the Board will determine what additional steps may be appropriate and in the best interests of the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund and its shareholders, including, but not limited to, liquidation of the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund. More information about the proposed Strategic Income Reorganization and meeting will be provided in the proxy solicitation materials for the Strategic Income Reorganization.

At a meeting held on March 15, 2018, the Board approved the reorganization of the Wasatch World Innovators Fund, a series of the Trust, including both current share classes of the Fund (the Investor Class shares and the Institutional Class shares), with and into the Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, a series of ALPS Trust (the “World Innovators Reorganization”). In order for the World Innovators Reorganization to occur, it must be approved by the shareholders of both classes of the Wasatch World Innovators Fund. The Board therefore called for a special meeting of the Shareholders of the Wasatch World Innovators Fund to vote on the World Innovators Reorganization. The meeting is expected to be held in July 2018, and, if approved, it is anticipated that the World Innovators Reorganization will be consummated approximately one month after the meeting. If shareholders do not approve the World Innovators Reorganization, the Board will determine what additional steps may be appropriate and in the best interests of the Wasatch World Innovators Fund and its shareholders, including, but not limited to, liquidation of the Wasatch World Innovators Fund. More information about the proposed World Innovators Reorganization and meeting will be provided in the proxy solicitation materials for the World Innovators Reorganization.

At a meeting held on May 15, 2018, the Board approved a plan of liquidation for the Income Fund to close the Income Fund and redeem all of its outstanding shares on or about July 13, 2018 (the “Liquidation Date”). Effective at the close of business on June 30, 2018, the Income Fund will no longer pursue its stated investment objectives. The Income Fund will begin liquidating its portfolio and may invest in cash or cash equivalents, including repurchase agreements or other comparable high quality money market instruments or money market funds until all shares have been redeemed. Effective as of June 1, 2018, the Income Fund will be closed to new investors with the exception of: (1) certain employer-sponsored retirement accounts (including certain 401(k)

 

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and other types of defined contribution or employee benefit plans); and (2) certain omnibus accounts held by financial intermediaries at the discretion of the Fund’s officers. Such accounts can continue to make investments in the Income Fund through June 30, 2018. After June 30, 2018, the Income Fund will be closed to investments from all accounts. The Income Fund may pay a distribution prior to its termination and liquidation. The record date and payment date will be posted on the Wasatch Funds website as soon as those dates are available.

 

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Supplemental Information

 

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

Management Information. The business affairs of Wasatch Funds are overseen by its Board of Trustees. The Board consists of four Independent Trustees. Two of the Independent Trustees 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 73

  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; 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) from December 2007 to February 2014; Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust III (33 portfolios) since 2012: Director of the University of Utah Research Foundation since 1998.

Miriam M. Allison

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 70

  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 65

  Trustee and Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee  

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; A Founder and Principal Owner of Sitoumus LLC (a training and consulting firm focusing on empowering organizational and individual engagement as well as general consulting), January 2017 to present.     19     Director, Halton Group Ltd. since 2016.

Kristen M. Fletcher

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 64

  Trustee  

Indefinite

Served as Trustee since October 2014

  Director, Youth Sports Alliance since 2015; Director, Utah Symphony/Utah Opera since 2005; Trustee, Woodlands Commercial Bank (a/k/a Lehman Brothers Commercial Bank) 2009 to 2012; Chairman and CEO, ABN AMRO, Inc. and U.S. Country Representative, ABN AMRO Bank, NV from 2002 to 2004.     19     Director, Youth Sports Alliance since 2015; Trustee, Woodlands Commercial Bank (a/k/a Lehman Brothers Commercial Bank) 2009 to 2012; Director Utah Symphony/Utah Opera since 2005.

 

 

1  A Trustee may serve until his/her death, resignation, removal or retirement. Each Independent Trustee shall retire as Trustee at the end of the calendar year in which he/she attains the age of 75 years. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to permit continued service after the mandatory retirement age for any individual Trustee in its sole discretion. The Board has approved a one-year waiver from the mandatory retirement age for Mr. Jensen.

 

2  Directorships are those held by a Trustee in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

 

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Name, Address

and Age

 

Position(s)

Held with

the Trust

 

Term of Office and

Length of Time Served

 

Principal Occupation(s)

during Past 5 Years

Officers

     

Eric Bergeson

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 52

  President  

Indefinite

Served as President since

May, 2018

  President for Wasatch Funds since May 2018; President of the Advisor since February 2016; Vice President of Institutional Sales for the Advisor since June 1998.

Russell L. Biles

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 50

  Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Secretary  

Indefinite

Served as Chief Compliance

Officer and Vice President

since February 2007 and

Secretary since November 2008

  Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President for Wasatch Funds since February 2007; Secretary for Wasatch Funds since November 2008; Counsel for the Advisor since October 2006.

Michael K. Yeates

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 35

  Treasurer  

Indefinite

Served as Treasurer since May 2018

  Treasurer for Wasatch Funds since May 2018; Chief Financial Officer of the Advisor since September 2007.

David Corbett

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 45

  Assistant Vice President  

Indefinite

Served as Assistant Vice President since August 2012

  Assistant Vice President for Wasatch Funds since August 2012; Director of Mutual Fund Services for the Advisor since June 2007.

Cheryl Reich

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 34

  Assistant Secretary  

Indefinite

Served as Assistant Secretary

since February 2017

  Assistant Secretary for Wasatch Funds since February 2017; Compliance Associate for the Advisor since September 2012; Branch Manager for Investment Planning Counsel Corp. from November 2009 to August 2012.

Kara H. Becker

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 34

  Assistant Treasurer  

Indefinite

Served as Assistant Treasurer

since May 2018

  Assistant Treasurer for Wasatch Funds since May 2018; Controller for the Advisor since January 2012.

 

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

   $ 2,252,794  

Emerging India Fund

     819,648  

Global Opportunities Fund

     8,169,399  

Global Value Fund

     7,957,722  

International Growth Fund

     47,302,575  

Long/Short Fund

     61,075  

Micro Cap Fund

     22,829,857  

Micro Cap Value Fund

     3,065,003  

Small Cap Growth Fund

     144,143,218  

Small Cap Value Fund

     65,305  

Ultra Growth Fund

     9,710,650  

World Innovators Fund

     6,384,678  

Income Fund

     124,946  

U.S. Treasury Fund

     23,928,544  

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 on 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

 

 

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Washington, D.C. (information on the operation of the Public Reference room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330).

BOARD CONSIDERATIONS FOR ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE WASATCH FUNDS

At a meeting held on November 7-8, 2017 (the “Meeting”), the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Trust”), including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the Advisory and Service Contract (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and Wasatch Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”) on behalf of each series of the Trust (each a “Fund”); the sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and Hoisington Investment Management Company (“HIMCO”) on behalf of the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (the “U.S. Treasury Fund”); and the sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and 1st Source Corporation Investment Advisors, Inc. (“1st Source”) on behalf of the Wasatch-1st Source Income Fund (the “Income Fund”) (the foregoing sub-advisory agreements are each a “Sub-Advisory Agreement” and collectively, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements,” and HIMCO and 1st Source are each a “Sub-Advisor”).

The Board, including the Independent Trustees, is responsible for overseeing the management of the Funds and as such, the Board determines each year as required by law whether to continue the Advisory Agreement with the Advisor on behalf of each Fund, the Sub-Advisory Agreement with HIMCO on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Fund and the sub-advisory agreement with 1st Source on behalf of the Income Fund. The Independent Trustees considered their assessment of the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ performance and services to be an ongoing process that occurs throughout the year. The Board generally has four quarterly meetings as well as a fifth meeting at which it considers information prepared specifically for the annual review of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements. At these meetings, the Board and/or its committees discussed and considered information pertinent to the annual review of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements including, among other things, Fund performance, compliance, risk and liquidity management, sales activity, valuation, and the quality of trade execution. The Independent Trustees also met with management of the Advisor (including key investment personnel) at their quarterly meetings. In addition to the information provided throughout the year, the Independent Trustees, through their independent counsel, also requested and received extensive materials specifically prepared for their annual review of the foregoing agreements. The materials provided a broad range of information regarding the Funds, the Advisor and Sub-Advisors, including a description of, among other things, the terms of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements; the services provided by the Advisor and each Sub-Advisor; the experience of the relevant investment personnel; each Fund’s performance in absolute terms and as compared to the performance of peers and appropriate benchmark(s) compiled by an independent data provider; the fees and

expenses of each Fund and as compared to peers compiled by an independent data provider; the profitability and/or financial data of the Advisor and Sub-Advisors, as described below; and the Advisor’s evaluation of each Sub-Advisor. The Independent Trustees also received a memorandum from independent legal counsel outlining their fiduciary duties and legal standards in reviewing the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements.

In continuing their practice, the Independent Trustees met in executive session at a meeting held in October 2017 (the “October Meeting”) to consider and discuss the materials provided in connection with their review of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements. In their review, the Independent Trustees evaluated the advisory arrangements separately on a Fund-by-Fund and per class basis. The Independent Trustees invited members of management of the Advisor to attend the executive session from time to time to respond to questions and provide additional information. As a result of these discussions as well as a result of the culmination of the Board’s year-round oversight of the Funds, the Independent Trustees presented the Advisor with additional questions and requests for additional information (through their independent counsel) and the Advisor provided a written response to this request.

The Independent Trustees also met, including prior to the Meeting in executive session without management present, to further consider, in relevant part, the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements. The Independent Trustees had the benefit of independent legal counsel throughout the process. After their discussions and taking into account the information specifically provided for the evaluation of the Advisory Agreements, the information provided during the year, the accumulated knowledge and experience gained during their tenure as trustees, and the legal advice provided by legal counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the renewal of the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements. The Independent Trustees’ consideration of the contractual fee arrangements for the Funds were the result of several years of review and discussion between the Independent Trustees and Fund management, and the Independent Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of the fee arrangements and other factors developed in prior years. The Independent Trustees did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, but rather the decision reflected the comprehensive consideration of all the information presented, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors and information considered in the approval process. The following summarized the principal factors, but not all the factors, the Board considered in its review of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements and its conclusions.

 

A.   NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES

The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the nature, extent and quality of the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ services to the Funds and the resulting performance of each Fund, as described in further detail below. The Board considered the Advisor’s reputation,

 

 

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organization, culture, financial strength and stability. In this regard, the Board noted that the Advisor is an employee-owned firm and considered its management structure including its various committees and their functions, its succession planning in seeking orderly transitions among portfolio managers and other leadership roles over time, and the compensation structure for the portfolio managers and research analysts in seeking to attract and retain qualified investment personnel and to provide appropriate incentives for investment personnel to invest consistently with the respective Fund’s investment parameters and not take undue risks.

The Board further considered the breadth of services the Advisor provides to manage and operate the Funds. The Advisor provides the securities research and portfolio management for the Funds (other than the sub-advised Funds). The Board considered the experience and tenure of each Fund’s portfolio manager(s) as well as the capabilities of the research and trading teams. The Board recognized that the Advisor is a research-oriented firm and considered information describing the investment process the Advisor follows in constructing and managing portfolios, including in identifying and monitoring risks being assumed by the portfolios. The Independent Trustees continue to seek to meet with the portfolio manager(s) of the various Funds during the year to discuss and keep updated on, among other things, the investment approach employed, any adjustments thereto, market conditions and investment performance. As noted below, the Independent Trustees also reviewed Fund performance in considering the Advisor’s investment management performance.

In addition to portfolio management services, the Board considered the quality of the administrative or non-advisory services the Advisor provided to operate the Funds (in addition to those provided by other third-parties). The Advisor oversees the day-to-day operations of the Funds providing the officers and other personnel necessary for their operation and/or overseeing the service providers involved in the daily operations of the Funds. Such non-advisory services include, among other things, service provider oversight (such as overseeing, coordinating and evaluating the activities of the the various service providers, including the Sub-Advisors), Board administration (such as overseeing the organization of the Board and committee meetings and preparing or overseeing the timely preparation of various materials and/or presentations for such meetings), Fund administration (such as overseeing the preparation of registration statements, shareholder reports and other regulatory filings; overseeing shareholder services; overseeing the valuation of portfolio securities and daily pricing; reviewing and certifying the Funds’ financial statements; preparing and filing tax reports; overseeing the Funds’ distributions, analyzing trade execution including monitoring and evaluating cross-trades (if any); and providing other administrative services) and compliance (such as helping to create and maintain the Funds’ compliance program and related policies and procedures; testing for compliance; recommending updates to the compliance program and related policies and procedures to meet new regulatory requirements; and providing

compliance training for personnel). With respect to compliance, the Independent Trustees considered the Advisor’s commitment to compliance, its regulatory history and efforts to address risk management, including cybersecurity risks through its cybersecurity committee, additional technology deployed and third-party assessment of its systems. The Independent Trustees also considered the various material business-related risks the Advisor faces in managing the Funds.

With respect to the Sub-Advisors, the Independent Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services the Sub-Advisors provide to the respective Funds. The Independent Trustees reviewed the Advisor’s analysis of each Sub-Advisor and its performance. The Independent Trustees recognized that the Sub-Advisors primarily provide portfolio management services and were not expected to supply other significant administrative services. The Independent Trustees considered the organization, reputation, financial strength and stability of each Sub-Advisor. The Independent Trustees further considered the experience and tenure of the portfolio manager(s) of the Sub-Advised Funds. As the Sub-Advisors primarily provide the portfolio management of the Sub-Advised Funds, the Board considered such Funds’ performance history as described in further detail below. The Board noted that the Advisor recommended the renewal of each Sub-Advisory Agreement.

Based on their review, the Independent Trustees found that, overall, the nature, extent and quality of services provided under the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements were satisfactory on behalf of each applicable Fund.

 

B.   THE INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUNDS

As part of its evaluation of services provided by the Advisor and Sub-Advisors, the Board reviewed the performance history of each Fund. Prior to the October Meeting, the Board received and reviewed a report (the “Broadridge Report) prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent data provider, which generally provided a Fund’s performance data for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five-, and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017 (or for the periods available for Funds that did not exist for part of the foregoing timeframe) on an absolute basis and as compared to the performance of unaffiliated funds with similar investment objectives or classifications (a “Broadridge Peer Universe”), to a more focused subset thereof, if any (a “Broadridge Peer Group”) and a benchmark assigned by Broadridge (the “Benchmark”) for the prescribed periods. The Board was provided with information describing the methodology Broadridge uses to create the Broadridge Peer Group and Broadridge Peer Universe.

In addition to the Broadridge Report, the Independent Trustees also reviewed materials reflecting the respective Fund’s historic performance for the quarter, one-, three-, five-, and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017 (or for the periods available for Funds that did not exist for part of the foregoing timeframe together with the average annual return since inception for Funds with the shorter duration) compared to additional benchmark(s) and unaffiliated funds in the respective Fund’s Morningstar investment

 

 

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category. The Independent Trustees also received analyst reports provided by an unaffiliated party for the following Funds: the Core Growth Fund, the International Opportunities Fund, the Long/Short Fund, the Small Cap Growth Fund, and the U.S. Treasury Fund and considered any Morningstar ratings on the Funds. For Funds with separate accounts following similar strategies (including the Core Growth Fund, the Emerging Markets Select Fund, the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, the Global Opportunities Fund, the International Growth Fund, the International Opportunities Fund, the Global Value Fund, the Micro Cap Fund, the Small Cap Growth Fund, the Small Cap Value Fund and the Ultra Growth Fund), the Board reviewed Fund performance data for the institutional and investor classes compared to the performance of a composite of such separate accounts for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year and since inception periods ended September 30, 2017 (or for such shorter periods if the Funds or separate account composite did not exist for part of the foregoing timeframe). The performance data prepared for the review of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements supplements the performance data the Trustees received throughout the year as the Board regularly reviews and meets with portfolio manager(s) during the year to discuss, in relevant part, the performance of their respective Fund.

In evaluating performance, the Independent Trustees have recognized some of the limitations of the performance data which may impact the weight given to particular performance data, including the following:

  The performance data reflects a snapshot in time as of a particular period (in this case, the periods ended August 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017) and a different performance period could generate significantly different results;
  Long term performance can be adversely affected by even one period of significant underperformance so that a single investment decision or theme has the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance;
  The investment experience of a particular shareholder in the Funds will vary depending on the shareholder’s particular investment period and the Fund’s performance during that period and the class held (if multiple classes are offered in a Fund);
  Although the performance data included in the Broadridge Report was based on the performance of the investor class shares of the Funds, the Board recognized that certain Funds offer multiple classes. The performance of another class of a Fund, however, should be substantially similar on a relative basis because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities and differences in performance between the classes could be principally attributed to the variation in the expenses of each class; and
  There may be difficulties in establishing appropriate peer groups and benchmarks for certain Funds. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered that the Advisor and Sub-Advisors are responsible for managing each respective Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, investment parameters and guidelines. The Independent Trustees, however, recognized that peers and/or benchmarks may be following different objectives, investment
   

parameters and guidelines and risk tolerance levels than that of the corresponding Fund, and these variations will lead to differing performance results and may limit the value of the comparative performance data in assessing a particular Fund’s performance. The Independent Trustees recognized some limitations with the Broadridge Peer Group for the Micro Cap Fund and Micro Cap Value Fund (collectively, the “Micro Cap Funds”) as the respective Broadridge Peer Group generally focuses on companies with a larger market capitalization than those sought by the Micro Cap Funds. As a result, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the Micro Cap Funds’ performance compared to a custom no-load peer group provided by the Advisor for the one-, three, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017.

Based on their review of the performance data, the Independent Trustees determined the following:

Core Growth Fund

With respect to the Core Growth Fund, the Fund outperformed the Benchmark for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017 and provided generally comparable performance to the median of its Broadridge Peer Group over such periods. Although the Fund underperformed the peer group average in the Morningstar small growth category for the one-year period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund outperformed such peer group average over the longer three-, five, and ten-year periods. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Emerging India Fund

With respect to the Emerging India Fund, the Fund outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group in the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017. The Fund also outperformed the average of its peer group in the Morningstar India equity category for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board considered that the Fund’s performance had been generally favorable.

Emerging Markets Select Fund

With respect to the Emerging Markets Select Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that except for the three-year period ended August 31, 2017, the Fund provided positive absolute performance in the one-, two- and four-year periods, but the Fund’s relative performance was somewhat challenged. In this regard, the Fund underperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group and Benchmark for the one-, two-, three- and four-year periods ended August 31, 2017. The Fund similarly underperformed the average of its peer group in the Morningstar diversified emerging markets category for the one- and three-year periods ended September 30, 2017. In reviewing the comparative data, however, the Independent Trustees recognized that differences between the objectives and strategies of the Fund and the peer groups limit some of the usefulness of the comparative data. The Independent Trustees further considered management’s confidence in the experience of the portfolio

 

 

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management team, the strategy of the Fund and the Fund’s adherence to such strategy. The Board was satisfied with the explanation of the Fund’s performance, but would continue to monitor this Fund closely.

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

With respect to the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund provided positive absolute performance for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017, but the Fund’s relative performance was challenged. In this regard, the Fund underperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group and Benchmark for such periods ended August 31, 2017. Similarly, other than the ten-year period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund underperformed the peer group average in the Morningstar diversified emerging markets category for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board, however, noted the Fund’s improved performance for the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2017. In light of the foregoing, the Board would continue to monitor this Fund closely.

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

With respect to the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund has experienced periods of challenged performance underperforming the median of its Broadridge Peer Group and its Benchmark for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017. The Fund similarly underperformed its peer group average for the Morningstar diversified emerging markets category for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board recognized the steps taken to address performance issues, including the changes to portfolio managers of the Fund in 2016. In light of the foregoing, the Board would continue to monitor this Fund closely.

Global Opportunities Fund

With respect to the Global Opportunities Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the Fund underperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-year period ended August 31, 2017, the Fund outperformed or matched the performance of the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017. Other than the one-year period ended August 31, 2017, the Fund provided generally comparable performance to the Benchmark for the two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017. Similarly, other than the one-year period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund provided generally comparable performance to the peer group average for the Morningstar world small/mid stock category for the three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Global Value Fund

With respect to the Global Value Fund (formerly, the Large Cap Value Fund), the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund provided positive absolute performance for the

one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. The Independent Trustees further noted that although the Fund underperformed the performance of the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017, the Fund outperformed the median of the Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. The Fund, however, underperformed theBenchmark for such periods ended August 31, 2017. Other than the five-year period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund provided generally comparable performance to the performance of the peer group average of the Morningstar large cap value category over the one-, three- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. In reviewing the performance, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Board had approved a change in the principal investment strategies of the Fund to permit the Fund greater ability to invest in foreign securities becoming a global value fund effective October 31, 2017, and the past performance would not reflect the foregoing change. Although the Fund previously had experienced periods of challenged performance, the Board was satisfied with the efforts the Advisor has taken to address performance issues and looks forward to the implementation of the revised principal investment strategy.

U.S. Treasury Fund

With respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the Fund underperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group and Benchmark for the one-year period ended August 31, 2017, the Fund outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017 and its Benchmark for the two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017. Other than the one-year period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund also outperformed or matched its peer group average of the Morningstar long government category for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board determined that the Fund’s overall performance over time was generally favorable.

International Growth Fund

With respect to the International Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund provided positive absolute performance over the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. Although the Fund underperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group in the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods, the Fund outperformed its median in the longer ten-year period ended August 31, 2017. Similarly, the Fund underperformed the Benchmark in the one-, two-, four- and five-year periods, but the Fund outperformed the Benchmark in the three- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. The Independent Trustees further noted that although the Fund underperformed its peer group average for the Morningstar foreign small/mid growth category for the one- and five-year periods, the Fund outperformed such average in the three- and ten-year periods ended September 31, 2017. The Board determined that it was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

 

 

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International Opportunities Fund

With respect to the International Opportunities Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the Fund underperformed the performance of the median of its Broadridge Peer Group and Benchmark for the one-year period ended August 31, 2017, the Fund outperformed the median of the Broadridge Peer Group and Benchmark for the two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. The Independent Trustees further noted that although the Fund underperformed its peer group average for the Morningstar foreign small/mid growth category for the one- and three-year periods, the Fund outperformed such peer group average in the five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Long/Short Fund

With respect to the Long/Short Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the Fund underperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, three-, and four-year periods ended August 31, 2017, the Fund outperformed or matched the performance of the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the two-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. Although the Fund underperformed its Benchmark for the one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017, the Fund outperformed the Benchmark in the ten-year period ended August 31, 2017. The Independent Trustees further noted that the Fund underperformed the peer group average of the Morningstar long/short category over the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Independent Trustees recognized that the Fund has experienced periods of challenged performance, but noted the steps the Advisor has taken to address performance issues. In this regard, the Board considered that the Advisor recently recommended, and the Board approved, the reorganization of the Long/Short Fund into the Global Value Fund, subject to approval by the shareholders of the Long/Short Fund. The Board will continue to monitor this Fund and consider additional steps as necessary if the reorganization is not approved by shareholders.

Micro Cap Fund

With respect to the Micro Cap Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the Fund underperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group and Benchmark for the ten-year period ended August 31, 2017, the Fund outperformed the median of the Broadridge Peer Group and Benchmark in the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017. In addition, although the Fund underperformed its peer group average for the Morningstar small growth category for the ten-year period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund outperformed such peer group average for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. In considering the comparative data, the Independent Trustees have recognized that the Broadridge Peer Group may not adequately reflect the investment strategies and investable universe of the Fund

limiting some of the value of the comparative data. Accordingly, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s performance compared to a custom peer group provided by the Advisor and the Russell Microcap Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. In considering the foregoing, the Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Micro Cap Value Fund

With respect to the Micro Cap Value Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group and Benchmark for the one-, two, three-, four-, five-, and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. Similarly, the Fund outperformed the peer group average of the Morningstar small growth category for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. In considering the comparative data, as noted above with the Micro Cap Fund, the Independent Trustees recognized that Broadridge Peer Group may not adequately reflect the investment strategies and investable universe of the Fund thereby limiting some of the usefulness of the comparative data. The Independent Trustees accordingly also reviewed the Fund’s performance compared to a custom peer group provided by the Advisor and the Russell Microcap Index for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. In considering the foregoing, the Board determined that the Fund’s overall performance had been generally favorable.

Small Cap Growth Fund

With respect to the Small Cap Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the Fund underperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three- four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017 and its Benchmark for such periods (except the ten-year period ended August 31, 2017), the Fund had provided positive absolute performance over such periods. In addition, although the Fund underperformed the peer group average for the Morningstar small cap growth category for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017, the Fund outperformed such peer group average in the ten-year period ended September 30, 2017. With respect to performance, the Board noted that although one portfolio manager was retiring at the end of 2017, the Advisor was confident in the portfolio management team and that the Fund was adhering to its investment process and strategy. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Small Cap Value Fund

With respect to the Small Cap Value Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund outperformed the performance of the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. Except for the two- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017, the Fund outperformed its Benchmark for the one-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended August 31, 2017. The Fund also outperformed the peer group average of the Morningstar small blend category for

 

 

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the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board determined the Fund’s performance over time had been generally favorable.

Strategic Income Fund

With respect to the Strategic Income Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund underperformed the performance of the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017 but outperformed the median in the recent one-year period ended August 31, 2017. The Fund also underperformed the Benchmark for the various periods ended August 31, 2017 and underperformed the peer group average for the Morningstar mid-cap value category for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board, however, considered that the Fund had provided positive absolute performance for the foregoing periods ended August 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017. The Board also considered the investment strategy of the Fund and in light of the foregoing, the Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Ultra Growth Fund

With respect to the Ultra Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund outperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group and Benchmark for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. In addition, although the Fund underperformed its peer group average of the Morningstar small growth category for the ten-year period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund outperformed such peer group average in the one-, three- and five-year periods ended September 30, 2017. In light of the foregoing, the Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

World Innovators Fund

With respect to the World Innovators Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund outperformed or matched the median of its Broadridge Peer Group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017. Similarly, the Fund outperformed the Benchmark for such periods except the four-year period ended August 31, 2017. Similarly, although the Fund underperformed the peer group average for the Morningstar world small/mid stock category for the five-year period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund outperformed such peer group average in the one-, three-, and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

Income Fund

Although the Income Fund underperformed the median of its Broadridge Peer Group in the five- and ten-year periods ended August 31, 2017, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund outperformed or matched the median in the one-, two-, three- and four-year periods ended August 31, 2017. The Fund, however, underperformed the Benchmark over the various periods ended August 31, 2017. Other than the one-year period ended September 30, 2017, the Fund outperformed or provided generally comparable performance to its

peer group average of the Morningstar short-term bond category for the three-, five- and ten-year periods ended September 30, 2017. The Board was satisfied with the Fund’s overall performance.

 

C.   FEES, EXPENSES AND PROFITABILITY

 

1. Fees and Expenses

The Independent Trustees evaluated the management fees and other fees and expenses of each Fund. The Independent Trustees reviewed, among other things, the contractual management fee rate, the expense limitation agreements and/or fee waivers, the net management fee rate (which reflects the management fee rate after taking into effect any expense limitation arrangements and/or fee waivers), and the net total expense ratio of each class of each Fund. The Board considered the net total expense ratio of each class of each Fund (expressed as a percentage of average net assets) as the expense ratio is more reflective of the investors’ net experience in a Fund as it directly reflects the costs of investing in a Fund.

In addition, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the Broadridge Report comparing, among other things, each Fund’s contractual and net advisory fees and net total expenses for each class compared to such information for a group of comparable funds selected by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Expense Group”) as well as comparing each Fund’s actual management fees, non-management expenses and actual total expenses for each class against such information for a larger universe of funds selected by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Expense Universe”). The Board reviewed information regarding Broadridge’s methodology for developing the Broadridge Expense Group and Broadridge Expense Universe for its report. In reviewing the comparative data, the Board was aware that various factors may limit some of the usefulness of the data, particularly with respect to the Micro Cap Fund and Micro Cap Value Fund (collectively, the “Micro Cap Funds”). The Independent Trustees therefore also reviewed comparisons of each Micro Cap Fund’s management fee and net expense ratio with those of a custom peer group provided by the Advisor.

In addition to the foregoing fee and expense data, the Board considered various factors that also influence the level of management fees for a Fund. In this regard, the Board considered, among other things, the factors that the Advisor considers in proposing a management fee level for a Fund which includes an assessment of the potential value of the services (such as, the potential for the strategy to deliver alpha, the experience of the management team with the respective strategy), the competitive marketplace (such as, the uniqueness of the fund, the fees of competitor funds) and the economics to the Advisor (such as, the costs to provide the advisory services to the particular Fund and the existence of any capacity constraints of the Fund which may reduce the potential for revenues to the Advisor). In evaluating fees, the Board also considered, among other things, the quality and experience of the portfolio managers, the respective Fund’s investment performance, the Advisor’s willingness to close capacity-constrained Funds when necessary to

 

 

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protect performance, and the research-intensive process followed by the Advisor and related costs. The Board noted the Advisor’s contractual commitment to limit certain operating expenses of each of the classes of various Funds to the benefit of shareholders and reviewed the amounts the Advisor has reimbursed to the applicable Fund for the last three fiscal years (if any). The Independent Trustees also reviewed the fees that the Advisor charges its other types of clients for discretionary portfolio management services, as described in further detail below.

In considering the fees of the Sub-Advisors for the Income Fund and U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees considered the fee rate paid to the respective Sub-Advisor with respect to the applicable Fund in absolute terms and as compared to the Sub-Advisors pricing schedule for portfolio management services for other clients. The Independent Trustees also noted that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisors from its own revenues and the sub-advisory fees to the Sub-Advisors were established through arm’s length negotiations between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisors, which are unaffiliated with the Advisor.

In its evaluation of the advisory and sub-advisory fees, the Board noted the following:

For the Core Growth Fund, Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Growth Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund and Ultra Growth Fund

With respect to the foregoing Funds, the Independent Trustees recognized, among other things, the capacity constraints of these Funds and the expertise of the Advisor with the strategies of these Funds. In this regard, the Independent Trustees considered that the foregoing Funds generally invested in small and/or micro-cap securities and therefore were subject to inherent capacity constraints as the Advisor may not be able to replicate its strategy or the investment performance at higher asset levels. As a result, the Advisor has been willing to close Funds to additional investments by new investors to protect performance, but such practice also limits the revenue potential for the Advisor from the respective Fund. The Trustees, however, seek to encourage the practice of closing the Funds when necessary to protect performance for existing shareholders. Further, as the Advisor follows a research-intensive practice, the Board recognized the costs associated with performing the necessary due diligence to evaluate small and micro-cap companies which are further increased when evaluating small and mid-cap foreign companies across various countries around the world. The Independent Trustees further noted the Advisor’s expertise and reputation in the small and micro-cap asset classes. In reviewing management fees, the Trustees also noted that the management fees of several of these Funds had been reduced in recent years, including for the Global Opportunities Fund, the Emerging India Fund, the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, the International Opportunities Fund, and the Micro Cap Funds and the management fee rate of the Frontier Fund was being reduced by 10 basis

points. In its review of the comparative data presented, the Board noted the following:

With respect to the Core Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees recognized that although the contractual management fee rate for the institutional and investor class shares was above the median of its respective Broadridge Expense Group, the Fund had a net expense ratio that was slightly higher (within 10 basis points) than the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and below the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the institutional class shares.

With respect to the Emerging India Fund, the Fund’s contractual management fee rate for the investor class and institutional class shares was the same as the median of its Broadridge Expense Group and its net expense ratio was the same as the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and below the median for the institutional class shares.

With respect to the Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate and net total expense ratio for the investor class shares and institutional class shares were above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group.

With respect to the Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the contractual management fee rate and net expense ratio were above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the institutional and investor class shares. The Trustees further noted, however, the Advisor had agreed to reduce the management fees and expense cap on the classes of this Fund by 10 basis points.

With respect to the Global Opportunities Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the contractual management fee rate of the Fund was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and the institutional class shares, and the Fund’s net expense ratio was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares but below the median for the institutional class shares.

With respect to the International Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate for the investor class shares and institutional class shares was slightly above (within 5 basis points of) the median of its Broadridge Expense Group but its net expense ratio was below the median of the Broadridge Expense Group for its institutional class shares and investor class shares.

With respect to the International Opportunities Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate and net expense ratio were above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and institutional class shares.

With respect to the Micro Cap Fund and the Micro Cap Value Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that each Fund’s contractual management fee rate and net expense ratio were above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group. The Trustees, however, recognized that the management fees for these Funds were recently reduced in 2016.

 

 

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With respect to the Small Cap Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and institutional class shares and its net expense ratio was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and slightly above (within 5 basis points of) the median for the institutional class shares.

With respect to the Small Cap Value Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and institutional class shares, and the net expense ratio of the investor class shares was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group but below the median for the institutional class shares.

With respect to the Ultra Growth Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate and net expense ratio for its investor class shares were each slightly higher than (within 10 basis points of) the respective median of the Broadridge Expense Group.

Based on its review, the Board determined the advisory fees for the foregoing Funds were acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

For the Emerging Markets Select Fund

With respect to the Emerging Markets Select Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate was slightly higher (within 10 basis points) than the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and the institutional class shares and the net expense ratio for the investor class shares was higher than the median for the Broadridge Expense Group, but the net expense ratio for the institutional class was lower than the median. The Trustees recognized that the Fund had more capacity than other Funds which were focused on small and/or micro-cap securities; however, the Trustees also recognized the additional costs to evaluating securities tied to emerging markets. The Independent Trustees further noted that the management fee for this Fund had been reduced in recent years. Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee for the foregoing Fund was acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

For the Long/Short Fund, Global Value Fund (formerly, the Large Cap Value Fund), Strategic Income Fund and World Innovators Fund

In considering the management fees of the Global Value Fund, Long/Short Fund, Strategic Income Fund and World Innovators Fund, the Independent Trustees recognized that each of such Funds had little or no capacity constraints given their investment strategies. The Independent Trustees also considered, among other things, the comparative fee and expense data and noted the following:

With respect to the Global Value Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the contractual management fee rate was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and institutional class shares, and the Fund’s net expense ratio was above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and

slightly higher than (within 5 basis points of) the median for its institutional class shares.

With respect to the Long/Short Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the contractual management fee rate was the same as the median of the Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares and institutional class shares and the net expense ratios for the investor class shares and institutional class shares were below the median of its Broadridge Expense Group.

With respect to the Strategic Income Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the contractual management fee rate and net expense ratio were below the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares.

With respect to the World Innovators Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate and net expense ratio were above the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for its investor class and institutional class shares.

Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fees for the foregoing Funds were acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

For the Income Fund and U.S. Treasury Fund

In considering the Income Fund and the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Board recognized that each of these Funds did not have any capacity constraints. In considering the comparative data, the Independent Trustees also observed that with respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee was slightly above (within 10 basis points of) the median of its Broadridge Expense Group, and the Fund’s net expense ratio was equal to the median of its Broadridge Expense Group for the investor class shares.

With respect to the Income Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that although the Fund’s contractual management fee rate was slightly higher than (within 10 basis points of) the median of its Broadridge Expense Group, the Fund’s net expense ratio for the investor class shares was below the median.

Based on its review, the Board determined that the advisory fees for the foregoing Funds were acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

In addition to management fees, the Board recognized that both of these Funds are sub-advised and separately considered the sub-advisory fee rates paid to the Sub-Advisor of the respective Funds and as compared to the Sub-Advisor’s pricing schedule for portfolio management services to other clients. With respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the sub-advisory fee rate was in line with HIMCO’s fee schedule in light of the asset size of the Fund. With respect to the Income Fund, the Independent Trustees noted that the sub-advisory fee rate paid to 1st Source was on the low end of the range of its fee schedule for institutional accounts. In addition, the Independent Trustees also noted that the Advisor pays the Sub-Advisors from its own revenues and the sub-advisory fees to the respective Sub-Advisor were established through arm’s length negotiations between the Advisor and the Sub-Advisors, which are unaffiliated with the Advisor.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (continued)

 

Based on its review, the Board determined that the sub-advisory fees for the foregoing Funds were acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

 

2. Fees Charged to Other Advisor and Sub-Advisor Clients

In their review, the Board also considered information regarding the nature of services and fee rates offered by the Advisor and Sub-Advisors to other clients, including separate accounts, unified managed accounts, model accounts, collective investment trusts and certain domestic and foreign funds outside the Wasatch family of funds for which the Advisor serves as a sub-advisor. More specifically, the Independent Trustees reviewed information regarding the fee rates and schedules, the range of fees and their weighted average that the Advisor charges to separate accounts that are managed in a style similar to that used for certain Funds. Such Funds include the Core Growth Fund, Emerging Markets Select Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, International Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, and Small Cap Value Fund. The Independent Trustees also reviewed the fee rates of separate accounts managed in investment styles similar to the Micro Cap Funds, the Global Opportunities Fund, the Global Value Fund, the International Opportunities Fund and the Ultra Growth Fund. In addition, the Independent Trustees received the management fee rates of the other types of clients noted above.

The Independent Trustees noted that the fee rates or weighted average fee rates for separate accounts and other types of clients were generally lower than the fees for the comparable Fund, subject to certain exceptions. The Independent Trustees considered the rationale the Advisor provided for the variations in fee rates between the Funds and other types of clients including, in particular, the material differences in the services provided, the extensive regulatory requirements associated with operating registered investment companies, and the differences in the investment parameters and strategies between the investment companies and other clients. The Trustees recognized the additional services provided to support the Funds included, among other things, fund administrative services and operations, oversight of third party service providers, oversight of shareholder servicing, Trustee support, tax administration and compliance, and that such services were not required to the same extent or at all for other types of clients. Given the differences among the products, particularly the extensive services provided to the Funds, the Independent Trustees concluded that such facts justify the different levels of fees.

In addition, with respect to the Sub-Advisory fees for the Sub-Advisors of the Income Fund and U.S. Treasury Fund, the Independent Trustees, as noted above, had reviewed the sub-advisory fee rate paid to the respective Sub-Advisor compared to such Sub-Advisor’s pricing schedule for portfolio management services for other clients and had noted that the fee rates paid these Sub-Advisors for their sub-advisory services were reasonable in comparison to their respective pricing schedule. The Trustees further noted that the Sub-Advisors were unaffiliated with the Advisor and

their respective sub-advisory fees were the result of arms-length negotiations. As noted, the Board considered the sub-advisory fees to be acceptable in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided.

 

3. Profitability of the Advisor

In conjunction with their review of fees, the Independent Trustees reviewed information reflecting the Advisor’s financial condition. The Independent Trustees reviewed the consolidated financial statements of WA Holdings, Inc. (the parent of the Advisor) and its subsidiary (the Advisor) for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

The Independent Trustees also reviewed the profitability information for the Advisor derived from its relationship with each Fund for the calendar year ended December 31, 2016 on an actual and adjusted basis. In its evaluation of profitability, the Independent Trustees reviewed the Advisor’s methodology used to allocate revenue and expenses for the purposes of calculating profitability per Fund. However, the Independent Trustees recognized the difficulty in calculating profitability at the individual Fund level given the inherent limitations of any allocation methodology as different and reasonable approaches and assumptions may be used and yet yield differing results. Further, the Independent Trustees recognized that employee compensation was the primary expense for the Advisor and as a privately held S corporation owned by employees, the Advisor’s level of profitability could be influenced, in part, by paying employees through compensation expense as opposed to dividends as shareholders. As a result, the Independent Trustees also reviewed the Advisor’s profitability data for 2016 with certain adjustments to the compensation expense to assist in the comparability of the Advisor’s profitability to certain industry peers. In this regard, the Independent Trustees received and reviewed the profit margin (pre tax) of certain other public advisory firms in the industry that resemble the Advisor’s business model. The Trustees, however, noted that the comparative data may be limited as a result of differences in numerous factors between the Advisor and the other advisors that impact profitability such as variations in, among others, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the advisor, the funds managed, the business mix, the cost allocation methodology, and the capital structure. Nevertheless, the Independent Trustees noted that the Advisor’s profitability (with and without the compensation adjustment) is within a reasonable range compared to the peer group of unaffiliated advisors. Based on its review, the Board was satisfied that the Advisor’s level of profitability from its relationship with each Fund was not unreasonable in light of the services provided.

In addition to the Advisor’s profitability, the Independent Trustees reviewed information reflecting the financial condition of each Sub-Advisor. Although profitability on a per account level was not available, the Trustees reviewed HIMCO’s financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The Trustees also reviewed 1st Source’s income statement for the month ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2016.

 

 

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In addition to the above, the Independent Trustees also considered any indirect benefits (such as soft dollars) that the Advisor or Sub-Advisor received that were directly attributable to the management of the applicable Funds. See Section E below for additional information on indirect benefits the Advisor or Sub-Advisors may receive as a result of their relationship with the respective Funds.

Based on its review, including the Sub-Advisors’ fee schedules and the fact that the sub-advisory fees were established through arm’s length negotiations, the Independent Trustees concluded that HIMCO’s and 1st Source’s profitability from the Sub-Advisor’s relationship with the U.S. Treasury Fund and Income Fund, respectively, was not unreasonable.

 

D.   ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND WHETHER FEE LEVELS REFLECT THESE ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered information provided by the Advisor regarding the possible existence of economies of scale in connection with the management of the Funds and whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from such economies of scale. In considering economies of scale, the Independent Trustees recognized the economies of scale are difficult to assess, particularly on a Fund-by-Fund basis. The Independent Trustees observed that economies of scale generally occur as assets grow; however, they also noted that Funds with capacity constraints, such as Funds investing primarily in small or micro-cap companies, have limited ability to achieve certain economies of scale. In this regard, the Independent Trustees have considered the Advisor’s willingness to close a Fund to new investments and forgo potential revenues in order to maintain the Fund at asset levels that can be effectively managed. Although closing a Fund may also prevent a Fund from achieving economies of scale that may exist at higher asset levels, the Board recognized the benefit of protecting performance for existing shareholders. The Independent Trustees also recognized the costs of the Advisor’s research intensive investment process in managing Funds. With respect to Funds without capacity constraints, the Independent Trustees considered the Advisor’s position that such Funds were already priced to scale and therefore already share any economies of scale. In addition, although the Board recognized that the Funds’ investment advisory fees will not decrease as assets rise since they are not subject to investment advisory fee breakpoints, the Independent Trustees noted that the Advisor has agreed to temporary expense caps that limit the overall net expense ratios on the respective classes of the Funds (other than the Income

Fund) which may be considered another means for sharing economies of scale.

Considering the factors above, the Independent Trustees concluded the absence of breakpoints in the management fee was acceptable and that such economies as exist are adequately reflected in the Advisor’s fee structure.

 

E.   INDIRECT BENEFITS

The Independent Trustees received and considered information regarding indirect benefits the Advisor and Sub-Advisors may receive as a result of their relationship with the Funds. In this regard, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Advisor may receive benefits from soft dollar arrangements whereby the Advisor may use a portion of the brokerage commissions paid by the Funds to acquire research that may be useful to the Advisor in managing the Funds and other clients. The Independent Trustees recognized that the Advisor’s profitability would be lower if it paid for such research with its own revenues. With respect to the Sub-Advisors, the Independent Trustees recognized that the Sub-Advisors have not participated in soft dollar arrangements with respect to Fund portfolio transactions. The Independent Trustees, however, considered that the Advisor pays certain fees to 1st Source for providing shareholder servicing to the respective Fund. The Independent Trustees further considered the reputational and/or marketing benefits the Advisor and Sub-Advisors may receive as a result of their association with the Funds. The Independent Trustees took these indirect benefits into account when accessing the level of advisory fees paid to the Advisor and sub-advisory fee to the respective Sub-Advisor and concluded that the indirect benefits received were reasonable.

 

F.   ANNUAL APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

The Independent Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed previously as all-important or controlling. The Board, including a majority of Independent Trustees, concluded that the terms of the Advisory Agreement for each Fund, the Sub-Advisory Agreement with HIMCO on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Fund, and the Sub-Advisory Agreement with 1st Source on behalf of the Income Fund were fair and reasonable, that the Advisor’s and Sub-Advisors’ fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to each respective Fund, and that the Advisory Agreement should be approved on behalf of each Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreements should be approved on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Fund and the Income Fund, respectively.

 

 

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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 WASATCH-HOISINGTON 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.

Not required.

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not required.

Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not required.

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.

 

(a)

Schedule of Investments is included as a part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

Item 7.   Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9.   Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to this item.

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

 

(b)

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


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Item 12.  Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13.  Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)

Not required.

 

(a)(2)

The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the 1940 Act are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


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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/ Eric S. Bergeson
   Eric S. Bergeson
   President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust
Date:        June 5, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:    /s/ Eric S. Bergeson
   Eric S. Bergeson
   President (principal executive officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust
Date:        June 5, 2018

 

By:    /s/ Michael K. Yeates
   Michael K. Yeates
   Treasurer (principal financial officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust
Date:        June 5, 2018