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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: September 30, 2020

 


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Wasatch Funds

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wasatchglobal.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 Select Fund® Management Discussion

     16  

Portfolio Summary .

     17  

Wasatch Global Value Fund® Management Discussion

     18  

Portfolio Summary

     19  

Wasatch International Growth Fund® Management Discussion

     20  

Portfolio Summary

     21  

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund® Management Discussion

     22  

Portfolio Summary

     23  

Wasatch International Select Fund® Management Discussion

     24  

Portfolio Summary

     25  

Wasatch Micro Cap Fund® Management Discussion

     26  

Portfolio Summary

     27  

Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

     28  

Portfolio Summary

     29  

Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund® Management Discussion

     30  

Portfolio Summary

     31  

Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund® Management Discussion

     32  

Portfolio Summary

     33  

Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund® Management Discussion

     34  

Portfolio Summary

     35  

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

     36  

Portfolio Summary

     37  

Management Discussions — Definitions of Financial Terms and Index Descriptions

     38  

Operating Expenses

     40  

Schedule of Investments

     43  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     80  

Statements of Operations

     84  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     88  

Financial Highlights

     96  

Notes to Financial Highlights

     104  

Notes to Financial Statements

     105  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     124  

Supplemental Information

     125  

Management of the Trust

     125  

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record

     127  

Quarterly Portfolio Holdings Disclosure on Form N-PORT

     127  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

    
127
 

Service Providers

     128  

Contact Wasatch

     128  

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 — Our Thoughts on Stock Valuations    

 

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Ken Korngiebel, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

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Jagjit Sahota

Portfolio Manager

  

DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS:

 

Because stocks have rebounded so strongly despite the ongoing effects of the coronavirus, we’re frequently asked about the level of valuations in the market. In response, we acknowledge the higher prices but we emphasize that many of our companies — tech-related companies, in particular — have actually benefited from the pandemic because they facilitate activities like working remotely, seeing a doctor online, renovating household spaces and enjoying home-based recreation. Moreover, we think these activities will continue even after the pandemic ends because people have become accustomed to new routines.

STOCK PRICES ARE FORWARD-LOOKING

Another consideration has to do with the forward-looking nature of stock prices. In this regard, think about the discussion from a recent CNBC interview with Wharton School professor Dr. Jeremy Siegel. The interviewer asked him to assess the effects of potentially lost earnings on stock valuations. Dr. Siegel responded that stocks represent claims on long-term company performance. He said that over 90% of a stock’s worth is generally based on earnings beyond one year into the future. In other words, if a company loses all of its earnings in the current year, the stock price should be down less than 10%. This is a very broad generalization, of course, and from our perspective it assumes the company can stay in business without impairment to its long-term competitive position, without dilution to its ownership structure and without a major increase in debt.

Because so much of a stock’s worth is forward-looking, it can be perfectly rational for a stock to experience a V-shaped recovery in the short term even if it takes the business and the broad economy much longer to get back on track. Additionally, for fast-growing small-cap companies such as those targeted by Wasatch, it’s likely that an even greater percentage of a stock’s worth is based on future earnings.

This is because especially fast growth puts extra emphasis on the future. For example, with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, we all would have paid what would have seemed like very expensive share prices in the early years of Amazon.com and Netflix if we had known how fast the companies would grow and how long the duration of the growth would be.*

WASATCH’S PERSPECTIVE ON GROWTH-ORIENTED INVESTING

When considering the stock valuations of growth-oriented companies — especially in the current environment of generally elevated prices — we think there are two main points to keep in mind. But before we describe them, let’s start with a discussion of a standard valuation measure: the price/earnings (P/E) ratio.

While we generally prefer metrics like enterprise value to sales (EV/S), the more common expression of the perceived expensiveness of a company is the P/E ratio, which is the stock price divided by the earnings per share (EPS). The P/E ratio can be calculated in several ways — for example, based on trailing earnings or based on projected future earnings. We think most investors would agree that a high-quality company deserves to sell at a greater P/E ratio than a lower-quality company. The question is: How much greater?

At Wasatch Global Investors, we often invest in companies with significantly larger P/E ratios than the ratios for companies in the benchmark indexes. Our reason for this is we believe the high-quality characteristics we emphasize will allow our companies to grow sales and earnings much faster than the average index constituent. In other words, we’re not afraid to “pay up” for growth if, for example, we think a company can double in size within the next five years or so. Moreover, we believe high-quality companies are often better able to maintain operations during periodic downturns (like the current pandemic) and emerge stronger and well-positioned for the long term — even if their stocks are priced somewhat more richly in the short term.

This brings us to our first point. When we invest in a company with a high P/E ratio today, we don’t do so with the expectation the ratio will stay high indefinitely because that would require us to depend on the irrational behavior of other investors. Instead, we plan for P/E ratio contraction.

We try to estimate the company’s earnings about five years into the future. Then we calculate an expected future stock price based on the estimated earnings and based on a lower, less expensive P/E ratio. If the stock price at today’s higher P/E ratio is significantly below the expected future stock price at the less expensive P/E ratio, we think we can make an adequate return.

Our second point is we try to assess the likely duration of a company’s growth at various rates. For example, consider hypothetical investments in two different companies at the same valuation today. One company grows 25% annually for 10 years. The other company grows 25% annually for five years and then 10% annually for the next five years.

After the full 10 years, the company that maintained its 25% annual growth would be almost twice as large as the company that faltered in its growth. As you can see from this example, an investor who made good assessments of the differing growth rates and durations would have been well-rewarded for choosing the company with consistent 25% growth — even if the investor had been willing to pay a somewhat higher starting valuation.

 

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    SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

FOCUS ON QUALITY FIRST, GROWTH SECOND

At Wasatch, we consider ourselves to be quality-oriented investors first and growth-oriented investors second. In contrast, we think some other growth investors that are less focused on quality get into trouble when there’s a bubble in stock prices for companies that don’t live up to their hype as total game-changers. A prime example was 2000’s peak in the dot-com mania — which, by the way, we at Wasatch largely avoided because we were grounded in our bottom-up research of company fundamentals.

Today, we don’t see a situation that’s analogous to the dot-com mania. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies, for example, really are changing productivity, commerce and entertainment for the better. As mentioned earlier, many of these companies have actually benefited from the pandemic. Moreover, we continue to see headroom for ongoing growth based on new ways of living and conducting business.

An attractive feature of many higher-tech and other non-capital-intensive businesses is they can grow sales quickly without the risk of having to take on large amounts of debt or having to dilute their equity ownership excessively or repeatedly. Although these businesses may have stocks that seem to sell at relatively high P/E ratios, many of the businesses could reduce their sales growth and immediately become much more profitable if necessary. For example, Amazon and Netflix continue to operate with low earnings compared to their sales volumes because it still makes sense to plow cash back into expanding their businesses.

WASATCH OUTLOOK AND POSITIONING

Despite the lingering effects of the pandemic, stock markets around the world remained relatively strong during the third quarter of 2020, supported to a large extent by government-sponsored fiscal measures and accommodative central-bank monetary policies. In fact, the U.S. Federal Reserve recently announced its intention to keep interest rates extremely low for at least the next few years.

A close analysis of stock-price movements during September, however, showed the U.S. generally lagged many international developed markets and emerging markets. In addition, the information-technology sector trailed several other sectors. This underperformance wasn’t surprising to us because the U.S. and the information-technology sector were previously the leading areas of the markets, and it’s often the case that stocks take a breather after strong upward surges.

Going forward, we think that international developed markets and emerging markets — supported by strengthening currencies versus the dollar — may continue to outperform the U.S. as they did in September. After all, non-U.S. markets prior to their recent leadership had lagged the U.S. for several years. And they may still have some catching up to do. Moreover, our research indicates the combination of high-quality businesses and reasonable stock prices is especially prevalent beyond U.S. borders.

As for information technology, the sector holds an important place in our quality-oriented approach to investing because it is being propelled by key secular trends such as remote work, telemedicine and streaming entertainment that could continue to accelerate.

More generally, we believe sales and earnings growth drive stock prices over the long term. We favor industry-leading companies that are largely able to self-fund their growth without much debt and, if possible, without high fixed costs. We also look for sustainable competitive advantages, healthy balance sheets, high returns on capital and strong cash flows.

To sum up, we think well-chosen growth companies will benefit from the fact that today’s worth of a quickly developing business is especially dependent on future earnings. And this characteristic is likely to be reinforced by the Fed’s “lower for longer” interest-rate policy, which also places a premium on the future. So rather than attempting to navigate macro events like vaccine development and political election results, we prefer to stay squarely focused on assessing duration and quality for the long term.

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

Ken Korngiebel and Jagjit Sahota

 

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As of September 30, 2020, none of the Wasatch Funds held Amazon.com, Inc. or Netflix, Inc.

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.

The recent growth in the stock market has helped to produce short-term returns for some asset classes that are not typical and may not continue in the future.

CFA® is a trademark owned by the CFA Institute.

Wasatch Global Investors is the investment advisor to Wasatch Funds.

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

Definitions of financial terms and index descriptions and disclosures begin on page 38.

 

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Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX / WIGRX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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

During the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020, stocks fluctuated wildly in large part due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the ensuing responses. For the full period, the Wasatch Core Growth Fund — Investor Class gained 17.41% while the benchmark Russell 2000 Index increased 0.39% and the Russell 2000 Growth Index rose 15.71%.

Many stocks showed strong returns during the 12 months even though the pandemic remained unresolved. While companies were fairly resilient, no reasonable analyst would minimize the effects on stock prices from support by fiscal initiatives and monetary policies. For example, the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) recently announced its plans to keep interest rates extremely low for at least the next few years and to promote higher employment and inflation. In addition, the Fed stepped outside its monetary mandate by publicly encouraging Congress to do even more on the fiscal front to assist individuals and businesses facing hardship.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The information-technology and consumer-discretionary sectors were large sources of outperformance relative to the benchmark. In both sectors, a significant weighting and stock selection were key factors. In financials, the Fund benefited from being underweighted and having a few strong performers. Elsewhere, the Fund’s industrials did well and having no energy stocks was fortuitous. On the other hand, lagging returns in health care and an underweight in the sector were detrimental to the Fund’s relative performance.

The Fund’s top contributor was Five9, Inc., which provides contact-center software that is managed and hosted from the cloud. The company offers real-time and historical reporting, quality monitoring, and workforce and customer-relationship-management integrations. The stock benefited from the superiority of cloud-based software, which has become especially evident during the pandemic. On a longer-term basis, Five9 has competitive advantages that make it the dominant growth company in its industry. First, Five9 offers compelling products that address mission-critical customer needs, and the company has been leveraging these products with high research-and-development spending. Second, the company

has been enhancing its products for reliability, functionality and scalability at the enterprise level — thereby opening new revenue opportunities. Third, in our estimation, Five9’s leadership team has talent and depth at the home office and at the regional levels, and the company has created a culture that attracts and retains best-in-class personnel.

The largest detractor from Fund performance was Monro, Inc., a leading chain of automotive-repair shops with more than 1,280 locations spread across 32 states. The company has certainly been impacted in the short term by stay-at-home orders and decreased travel. Also, Monro’s CEO recently resigned to become the CEO of a larger company. Board Chairman Robert Mellor has been appointed interim CEO, and the search for a successor has been initiated. We spoke to Mr. Mellor recently and feel comfortable that a sound, long-term business plan remains in place for the company. Given an already-impressive footprint, we believe Monro still has significant headroom for growth over the next few years despite the company’s short-term challenges.

OUTLOOK

With the success of growth-oriented tech and tech-related stocks over the past several years, many investors are questioning whether there will be a market rotation away from growth stocks and toward value stocks — which are typically in more basic industries like oil drilling, mining and banking. For our part, we don’t think it’s possible to successfully navigate growth and value cycles. Instead, we prefer to stay invested in growth names that meet our strict quality standards.

More broadly, with the Fed committed to near-zero interest rates (and therefore a low cost of capital) for years on end, cash-generative growth companies should be particularly well-positioned to produce attractive returns on invested capital — especially if the companies’ total addressable markets are very large and expanding. Additionally, from a discounted-cash-flow perspective, low interest rates should favor companies that defer profits today in order to achieve large, recurring profits well into the future.

In closing, we’d like to emphasize that our expertise isn’t in trying to predict the intricacies of politics, vaccine development, the “reopening trade” or growth versus value cycles. We leave attempts at those predictions to others. For our part, we prefer to stay immersed in analyzing company fundamentals, activities we think actually give us an edge in the competitive field of investments.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX / WIGRX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Core Growth (WGROX) — Investor

      17.41%          14.43%          14.69%

Core Growth (WIGRX) — Institutional

      17.58%          14.59%          14.80%

Russell 2000® Index

      0.39%          8.00%          9.85%

Russell 2000® Growth Index

      15.71%          11.42%          12.34%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Core Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.19% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.09%, Net: 1.05%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Pool Corp.

    3.8%  

ICON plc (Ireland)

    3.1%  

Trex Co., Inc.

    3.0%  

Paylocity Holding Corp.

    2.9%  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A

    2.8%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    2.7%  

Five9, Inc.

    2.7%  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.

    2.6%  

Morningstar, Inc.

    2.6%  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    2.4%  
 

 

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As of September 30, 2020, there were 58 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch Emerging India Fund (WAINX / WIINX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

Although the coronavirus pandemic roiled equity markets during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Wasatch Emerging India

Fund — Investor Class declined only -0.38%. The Fund modestly underperformed the benchmark MSCI India Investable Market Index (IMI), which rose 1.10%.

During the second half of the period, Indian equities moved solidly higher amid better-than-expected corporate earnings and strong inflows of foreign capital. Restrictions on the activities of individuals and businesses eased as the government continued to unlock India’s economy in phases. Many investors are now optimistic regarding consumer sentiment heading into the annual festive season. The period from mid-October through December is typically the busiest time of the year in India for sales of big-ticket items such as gold jewelry, automobiles and apartments.

Additionally, manufacturing activity in September jumped to its highest level in more than eight years — which helped to reassure investors that India’s economy was on the mend following a sharp contraction in the April-to-June quarter. As for agriculture, India has reported the best monsoon rainfall in the past six years. This has improved crop yields and should also support gross domestic product (GDP) growth and rural consumption.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Although financials were down for the 12 months, the Fund benefited relative to the benchmark from favorable stock selection. Regarding communication services, the Fund saw excellent relative performance in a strong sector. Health care also proved advantageous, as the Fund was overweighted in this highflying sector. On the other hand, the Fund was disadvantaged by having no exposure to soaring energy stocks. Also on the negative side of the ledger, the Fund experienced poor stock performance among consumer-discretionary names.

Top contributors for the Fund included Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. and Info Edge India Ltd. Divi’s produces active pharmaceutical ingredients and intermediates. The company has benefited as international manufacturers of pharmaceuticals shift supply chains out of China or seek secondary sources of supply. Info Edge runs an online job-posting website and leading internet portals dedicated to matrimony, real estate and education. Following a sharp drop-off during India’s Covid-19 lockdown, traffic on the company’s flagship

recruitment-solutions platform has increased in recent months. Management noted significant acceleration in the real-estate segment as well. The matrimony segment of Info Edge also has benefited as Indians sheltering in place browsed the company’s portal, uploaded their profiles and availed themselves of industry-first video applications.

Financial companies accounted for several of the Fund’s greatest detractors. Among these were Bajaj Finance Ltd., AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. and Aavas Financiers Ltd. Bajaj is a non-bank financial company (NBFC) offering a broad spectrum of lending services. AU is a small finance bank that primarily targets unbanked and underbanked low- and middle-income individuals and small businesses. Aavas is an NBFC specializing in housing loans to low- and middle-income customers in semi-urban and rural areas. After contacting all three of these companies, we believe they have ample capital buffers and we expect them to emerge from the coronavirus crisis even stronger. We used the sharp declines in their share prices to add selectively to our positions. We think Bajaj is particularly well-situated because it focuses on India’s salaried class, whose loan payments are often made through automatic transfers.

OUTLOOK

In August, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced a new, more accommodative approach to U.S. monetary policy. As governments around the world struggle to revive their economies from virus-induced slowdowns, we think the Fed’s shift toward keeping U.S. interest rates lower for longer will prove especially beneficial for countries such as India.

India’s government and central bank sometimes find themselves hamstrung by rising energy prices. Because India imports about 80% of the oil it uses, higher-priced oil widens the country’s current-account deficit and stokes inflation. That, in turn, forces the Reserve Bank of India to keep interest rates high to defend the currency, and limits the government’s ability to run large deficits without scaring away the foreign capital needed to fund them. Although the risk of escalating crude-oil prices seems remote in the current environment, other factors can also create inflationary pressures that constrain efforts by India’s government and central bank to stimulate economic growth.

By making the U.S. dollar less attractive to international investors, the Fed’s new approach should give India’s policy makers some additional breathing room on both the fiscal and monetary sides. Moreover, we think the Fed’s updated monetary framework is likely to provide India and other emerging markets with a tailwind for at least the next few years.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Emerging India Fund (WAINX / WIINX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years     

Since Inception

4/26/2011

Emerging India (WAINX) — Investor

      -0.38%          9.25%          9.79%

Emerging India (WIINX) — Institutional

      -0.15%          9.44%          9.89%

MSCI India IMI

      1.10%          5.01%          2.00%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging India Fund are Investor Class: 1.68% / Institutional Class: 1.49%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    8.7%  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)

    7.0%  

HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)

    6.0%  

Mindtree Ltd. (India)

    5.9%  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)

    5.8%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Info Edge India Ltd. (India)

    5.3%  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd. (India)

    4.8%  

Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)

    4.5%  

Trent Ltd. (India)

    4.5%  

Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)

    4.4%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 27 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Inception: April 26, 2011. Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees.

 

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Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund (WAESX / WIESX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA Associate Portfolio
Manager

 

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Matthew Dreith, CFA

Associate Portfolio
Manager

OVERVIEW

Despite the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class rose 27.12%. The Fund significantly outperformed the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which increased 10.54%.

Optimism for a rapid economic recovery drove solid gains in emerging-market equities during the second half of the period. A flagging U.S. dollar and progress toward vaccines and therapeutics also encouraged investors. Appreciation of emerging-market currencies against the dollar boosted performance of both the Fund and the Index. In addition to its direct effects on performance, a falling dollar supports riskier assets in emerging markets by increasing their appeal to international investors. A weaker greenback also makes it easier for developing nations to issue debt denominated in their own currencies. The dollar dropped to two-year lows against a basket of major rivals after the Federal Reserve unveiled a more accommodative approach to monetary policy.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

From a country perspective, the Fund benefited relative to the benchmark from especially advantageous stock selection in Taiwan and Brazil. China, including Hong Kong, also contributed to the Fund’s return, but a larger weighting there would have been beneficial to relative performance. On the negative side of the ledger, the Fund was hurt by poor results in Korea and a sizable allocation and underperformance in India.

The Fund’s top contributor for the 12-month period was Silergy Corp., a Taiwanese manufacturer of high-performance mixed-signal and analog integrated circuits (ICs) used in a wide array of electronic devices. The company’s products include step-down regulators, step-up regulators, linear regulators, protection switches, power-management ICs and audio amplifiers. We think Silergy’s business model — which is based on analog design engineering — is difficult to replicate and is likely to provide the company with significant headroom for growth over the coming decade. On a shorter-term basis, strong revenues have recently helped alleviate concerns about potentially weak demand from China.

The Fund’s largest detractor was Bajaj Finance Ltd., a leading Indian non-bank financial company that offers a broad spectrum of lending services. The company’s shares languished earlier in the period as strict stay-at-home orders and a government-imposed moratorium on loan repayments battered Indian financials. Confident in the ability of Bajaj to ride out the pandemic and emerge stronger competitively, we continued to hold the Fund’s position. Our patience was rewarded with a rebound in the stock as the phased unlocking of India’s economy drove steady improvement in the company’s collection efficiency. Still, the stock hasn’t fully recovered its losses for the period.

OUTLOOK

We expect China to remain in the spotlight regarding issues such as the country’s response to the outbreak of Covid-19 in Wuhan, the Hong Kong national security law, human-rights concerns, and a host of issues related to trade and intellectual property. In a speech meant to demonstrate the failure of engagement efforts with China, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo added accusations of general nefariousness, lying, global hegemony, tyranny and communism.

For its part, China may already have concluded that — no matter what it does — the United States will never accept China’s rise and will instead seek to constrain it. If so, China’s leaders have little incentive to make concessions designed to appease U.S. antagonism. In the short term, this tension may create some volatility in emerging-market stocks. From a longer-term perspective, however, China appears to already have reached critical mass in terms of its own economy and sphere of influence. As a result, it’s doubtful that U.S.-led containment efforts will succeed to any significant degree. Put simply, we think China is too big to ignore, and we believe its relative contribution to world gross domestic product is only likely to increase from here.

Beyond China, we think Covid-19 has highlighted technological changes that are here to stay. In particular, the abrupt transformation of the workplace through videoconferencing and productivity platforms — initially adopted out of necessity — now appears likely to benefit both businesses and their employees going forward. In short, we expect what began as social-distancing requirements during the coronavirus pandemic to hasten a broad societal trend that had already been underway. We believe emerging markets with young populations are uniquely positioned to reap the benefits of these changes.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund (WAESX / WIESX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years     

Since Inception

12/13/2012

Emerging Markets Select (WAESX) — Investor

     
27.21%

        
11.50%

        
4.83%

Emerging Markets Select (WIESX) — Institutional

     
27.58%

        
11.80%

        
5.15%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     
10.54%

        
8.97%

        
2.95%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.97%, Net: 1.51% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.43%, Net: 1.21%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    7.2%  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    5.7%  

HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)

    5.1%  

Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)

    5.0%  

Sea Ltd. ADR (Singapore)

    4.7%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)

    4.2%  

Globant S.A. (Argentina)

    4.1%  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)

    3.6%  

Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)

    3.5%  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (China)

    3.2%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 41 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Inception: December 13, 2012. Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees.

 

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Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX / WIEMX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

  

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Dan Chace, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Kevin Unger, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

 

OVERVIEW

 

Although the coronavirus pandemic took hold during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class gained 21.12%. The Fund meaningfully outperformed the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index, which rose 6.89%.

Following steep

Covid-related losses, emerging-market equities rebounded during the second half of the period as economies battered by the virus began to reopen and hopes grew that vaccines and therapeutics would be developed. Stimulus measures enacted by governments and central banks also encouraged investors.

Moreover, our emphasis on what we consider high-quality companies with strong balance sheets and robust business models served the Fund well. Against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty, well-situated firms with the potential to survive and benefit from consolidation in their industries became more appealing to investors.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Although business conditions in many developing nations remained poor, not all companies were affected equally. The pandemic has been accelerating the adoption of e-commerce, social media and other technologies that replace person-to-person contact with digital content. We tend to focus our research on businesses we believe are aligned with broad societal trends. Companies that have been benefiting from increased use of digital forms of interaction were among the key contributors to Fund performance during the period.

In terms of countries, the Fund’s return relative to the benchmark was helped by favorable stock selection in Taiwan, Brazil, Argentina and Hong Kong. Conversely, Korea was a source of disappointment because our holdings lagged the benchmark’s Korean positions and the Fund was underweighted in a country that saw strong returns overall. Similarly, we were disappointed by the Fund’s performance in Mexico, where our overweight position was disadvantageous and where our holdings trailed the benchmark’s Mexican constituents.

One of the Fund’s largest contributors was Microport Scientific Corp., which is based in Shanghai, China. The company manufactures interventional and minimally invasive devices for keyhole surgery. While Microport’s current products are used in the treatment of vascular diseases, the company is developing additional devices to treat diabetes and orthopedic disorders. Reports that a well-respected, Asia-focused private-equity firm had acquired an ownership stake sent Microport’s stock price soaring.

Indian financial companies accounted for some of the Fund’s greatest detractors, including Bajaj Finance Ltd., AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. and Aavas Financiers Ltd. Bajaj is a non-bank financial company (NBFC) offering a broad spectrum of lending services. AU is a small finance bank that primarily targets unbanked and underbanked low- and middle-income individuals and small businesses. Aavas is an NBFC specializing in housing loans to low- and middle-income customers in semi-urban and rural areas. After contacting all three of these companies, we believe they have ample capital buffers and we expect them to emerge from the coronavirus crisis even stronger. We think Bajaj is particularly well-situated because it focuses on India’s salaried class, whose loan payments are often made through automatic transfers.

OUTLOOK

In September, Chinese manufacturing activity grew faster than expected. Driven by a pickup in export demand as global economies reopened, China’s economic recovery appears to be on relatively firm footing. Consumption also increased as the Chinese government continued to ease restrictions on travel and in-person entertainment. China’s success in battling the Covid-19 pandemic has cemented its substantial regional influence and growing economic status. These developments aren’t difficult to understand. As of this writing, China’s vast industrial sector has approached its pre-pandemic might — fueled by government-funded infrastructure expansion, rising exports and pent-up demand.

Of course, investing in China carries its own unique set of risks. Among these are the country’s deepening disputes with the U.S. over issues such as trade, technology and the situation in Hong Kong. When researching companies to own in the Fund, we seek firms whose fortunes are comparatively independent of geopolitics. We look for growing businesses that we think are well-positioned to benefit from secular trends in areas that include health care and technology.

We believe China will continue to develop and open up its economy. At the same time, we think ongoing improvements in China’s financial markets will deepen liquidity and attract increasing capital flows from around the world.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX / WIEMX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Emerging Markets Small Cap (WAEMX) — Investor

      21.12%          8.62%          4.60%

Emerging Markets Small Cap (WIEMX) — Institutional

      21.41%          8.74%          4.66%

MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index

      6.89%          4.60%          1.03%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

      10.54%          8.97%          2.50%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.99%, Net: 1.97% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.85%, Net: 1.82%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)

    5.5%  

Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)

    5.0%  

Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)

    4.6%  

Globant S.A. (Argentina)

    4.6%  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    3.1%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)

    3.1%  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)

    3.1%  

Info Edge India Ltd. (India)

    3.0%  

Mindtree Ltd. (India)

    3.0%  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)

    3.0%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 53 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX / WIFMX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Scott Thomas, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class finished the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 with a gain of 9.85%, significantly outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index, which declined -11.52% over the same period.

Macroeconomic concerns, including upcoming elections in numerous countries, ongoing trade wars and the coronavirus pandemic, made the past 12-month period an unprecedented time. That said, we believe signs generally have been positive relative to worst-case projections earlier in 2020 following the onset of the pandemic. Certainly, given the unprecedented market environment, it was easy to envision a more muted outcome.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

MercadoLibre, Inc., whose stock is traded in the U.S., was the largest individual contributor to the Fund’s return for the 12-month period. The company operates e-commerce platforms in Latin America. We believe MercadoLibre’s investments into payment and logistics opportunities has been paying off in the current environment, which has seemed to favor companies facilitating access to digital payment platforms.

As the demand for and adoption of online shopping has accelerated during the pandemic, we believe e-commerce is an industry in which companies may have valuations that appear high compared to their pre-pandemic levels, but that may in fact be justified by the industry’s growth. A Fund holding that highlights the dramatic rise of e-commerce across the world is Sea Ltd., a Singapore-based company and one of our top contributors for the fiscal year. The company’s offerings include digital gaming content, e-commerce and digital-payment platforms across Southeast Asia. We believe Sea’s market position is advantageous and we expect that will help the company to continue to grow over the long-term, in addition to being aided by rapid digitalization across the region in countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand to name a few.

Globant S.A., a software-solutions company headquartered in Argentina, was also among the Fund’s top overall contributors. Globant provides engineering, design and innovation services for clients in North and South America, Europe and other regions. The large-scale migration of corporate clients to digital platforms has been benefiting IT service providers such as Globant. The company is considered a world-wide leader in digital-strategy consulting services.

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. was the most-significant individual detractor from Fund performance for the period.

Based in India, AU primarily serves underbanked low- and middle-income individuals and small businesses. Indian financials have faced challenges in recent months. In addition to their stocks selling off early in the pandemic, financial institutions have also reckoned with stringent economic measures from the government in response to the crisis.

Philippine Seven Corp. was another of the Fund’s largest individual detractors. The company licenses the operation of 7-Eleven convenience stores in the Philippines, as well as leasing and constructing commercial real estate. The pandemic is likely to impact the company’s earnings over the short term, but we believe it should bounce back quickly and resume its earnings trajectory once the environment normalizes. However, we are monitoring Philippine Seven to make sure our investment thesis continues to hold true.

Cleopatra Hospital also detracted, but we continue to like the company’s long-term prospects. Cleopatra is the largest private hospital operator in Egypt and is at the forefront of consolidating a fragmented and underdeveloped hospital market. Egypt has a population of nearly 100 million people, a significant undersupply of hospital beds, and one of the lowest levels of health care spending per capita in the region. As a result, we believe demand for Cleopatra’s services is set to grow at a rapid pace.

OUTLOOK

The 12-month period was dominated by unique macroeconomic factors, not the least of which is the ongoing global pandemic. While we are cognizant of these factors and their potential impacts, we strive to be “macro aware” rather than “macro driven.” We have found that the news of the day rarely has much relevance to the fundamental investment thesis we develop for each of our holdings. Our investment thesis is grounded in research of company fundamentals — including whether a company has adequate cash reserves and a management team capable of guiding it through crises like the current one.

Indeed, in addition to highlighting the value of a bottom-up focus on fundamentals, we believe the current environment also highlights the value of thoughtful, active management with an eye toward the longer term. We believe our disciplined approach to investing in frontier markets and emerging small countries accounted for the strength of the Fund and was key to positive performance in an otherwise uncertain year for these markets.

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)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years     

Since Inception

1/31/2012

Frontier Emerging Small Countries (WAFMX) — Investor

      10.22%          1.71%          5.13%

Frontier Emerging Small Countries (WIFMX) — Institutional

      10.51%          1.98%          5.29%

MSCI Frontier Emerging Markets Index

      -11.52%          0.92%          1.45%

MSCI Frontier Markets Index

      -2.74%          3.76%          4.97%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 2.30%, Net: 2.20% / Institutional Class — Gross: 2.15%, Net: 2.00%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Sea Ltd. ADR (Singapore)

    9.0%  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    7.0%  

Globant S.A. (Argentina)

    5.2%  

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

    4.7%  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    4.6%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

TCS Group Holding plc (Russia)

    4.5%  

Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)

    4.5%  

TQM Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)

    4.3%  

Naspers Ltd., Class N (South Africa)

    3.9%  

Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC (Vietnam)

    3.8%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 39 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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Inception: January 31, 2012. Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees.

 

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Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund (WAGOX / WIGOX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

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Ajay Krishnan, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Paul Lambert

Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class finished the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 with a gain of 23.20%, significantly outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI AC (All Country) World Small Cap Index, which gained 3.22% over the same period.

A large portion of the Fund’s outper-

formance of the benchmark came from the information-technology (IT) sector. Going forward, it’s certainly possible that tech companies may have short-term trouble exceeding their recent success and that other sectors may outpace IT for a period of time. It’s also possible that value-oriented stocks may temporarily outshine growth-oriented stocks. But we don’t attempt to navigate such cycles in the market. Instead, we remain focused on the fundamentals of individual companies: management quality, business-model viability, scope for increased market share and market expansion, returns on capital and balance-sheet health.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Beyond the contribution from IT, the Fund’s outperformance of the benchmark was aided by stock selection, most notably in the U.S., Japan, the United Kingdom and Taiwan. India, Korea and Mexico were among the markets where the Fund had lagging performance for the 12-month period.

Taiwan-based Silergy Corp. was the top individual contributor to Fund performance for the year. The company manufactures high-performance mixed-signal and analog integrated circuits used in a wide variety of consumer and enterprise electronic devices.

Globant S.A., a software-solutions company headquartered in Argentina, was also among the Fund’s top overall contributors. Globant provides engineering, design and innovation services for clients in North and South America, Europe and other regions. The large-scale migration of corporate clients to digital platforms has been benefiting IT service providers such as Globant. The company is considered a world-wide leader in digital-strategy consulting services.

Another leading contributor was MercadoLibre, Inc. The company operates e-commerce platforms in Latin America.

We believe MercadoLibre’s investments into payment and logistics opportunities have been paying off in the current environment, which has seemed to favor companies facilitating access to digital payment platforms.

Indian financials have faced challenges in recent months. In addition to their stocks selling off early in the pandemic, financial institutions have also reckoned with stringent economic measures from the government in response to the crisis. India-based financial firms — AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. and Bajaj Finance Ltd. — were two of the Fund’s most-significant detractors for the 12-month period. AU is a bank that primarily serves underbanked low- and middle-income individuals and small businesses. Bajaj is a non-bank financial company. We are optimistic that positive trends in the most-recent quarter may continue over the long-term and believe both companies should benefit from pent-up demand as India slowly returns to normalcy.

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. was also a notable detractor. The company provides electronic-payment services, including automated teller machines, point-of-sale services and related financial services. Despite the anticipated drop-off in financial transactions due to the pandemic, we believe Euronet has the ability to generate double-digit annual sales growth over the long term, fueled by its meaningfully improved earnings and potential to generate significant free cash flows.

OUTLOOK

The 12-month period was dominated by unique macroeconomic factors, not the least of which is the ongoing global pandemic. While we are cognizant of these factors and their potential impacts, we strive to be “macro aware” rather than “macro driven.” We have found that the news of the day rarely has much relevance to the fundamental investment thesis we develop for each of our holdings. Our investment thesis is grounded in in-depth research of company fundamentals—including whether a company has adequate cash reserves and a management team capable of guiding it through crises like the current one.

As we navigate the current environment, we feel confident in the companies we hold. We also believe that irrational reactions to market volatility can lead to great buying opportunities for us as long-term investors. By applying our due-diligence process to companies that we see as having the strongest underlying fundamentals and management teams and by making thoughtful tactical decisions, we believe we can continue to make the Fund’s portfolio of companies even stronger over the five-year-plus time horizon toward which we prefer to invest.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund (WAGOX / WIGOX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Global Opportunities (WAGOX) — Investor

      23.20%          14.74%          11.60%

Global Opportunities (WIGOX) — Institutional

      23.09%          14.90%          11.67%

MSCI AC World Small Cap Index

      3.22%          7.63%          7.88%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund are Investor Class: 1.56% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.57%, 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

MercadoLibre, Inc.

    3.1%  

Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)

    3.0%  

Globant S.A. (Argentina)

    3.0%  

Trex Co., Inc.

    2.9%  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)

    2.7%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

HubSpot, Inc.

    2.5%  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    2.5%  

Five9, Inc.

    2.4%  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)

    2.4%  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. (India)

    2.3%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 77 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

  Also

includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch Global Select Fund (WAGSX / WGGSX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Ken Korngiebel, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Mike Valentine

Portfolio Manager

 

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Paul Lambert

Portfolio Manager

 

 

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch Global Select Fund — Investor Class gained 26.00% for the 12 months ended September 30, 2020. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI AC (All Country) World Index, which gained 10.44% over the same period.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The largest individual contributor to Fund performance for the 12-month period was DocuSign, Inc. The San Francisco-based company offers e-signature software that enables businesses to digitally prepare and execute agreements. With the pandemic scattering corporate operations to home offices and curtailing business travel, DocuSign has been positioned to benefit as more companies sign contracts electronically over the internet.

Another strong contributor was Pool Corp., a wholesale distributor of swimming pools and related equipment and supplies. The company is headquartered in the U.S. and has sales centers in locations around the world including North America, Europe and Australia. Pool saw its stock price increase over the 12 months on rising demand from families increasingly favoring activities that can be enjoyed at home. The company also benefited from cost-saving measures put in place at the start of the pandemic. We believe Pool is on a promising long-term growth trajectory and also has the potential to see more business in the short term from greater use of swimming pools by housing communities and individual households.

Adyen NV was also one of the Fund’s leading contributors. Adyen is a Dutch company that provides payment solutions including an online payment processing platform, as well as mobile and point-of-sale systems. By enabling businesses to streamline payments coming from multiple channels, we

believe Adyen is timely in addressing a broad operational need of companies seeking to modernize.

Based in India, Bajaj Finance Ltd. is a non-bank financial company that finished the 12-month period as the Fund’s largest individual detractor. Indian financials have faced challenges in recent months. In addition to their stocks selling off early in the pandemic, financial institutions have also reckoned with stringent economic measures from the government in response to the crisis. We are optimistic that positive trends in the most-recent quarter may continue over the long-term and believe Bajaj and other Indian financial firms should benefit from pent-up demand as the country slowly returns to normalcy.

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. was also a notable detractor. The company provides electronic-payment services, including automated teller machines, point-of-sale services and related financial services. Despite the anticipated drop-off in financial transactions due to the pandemic, we believe Euronet has the ability to generate double-digit annual sales growth over the long term, fueled by its meaningfully improved earnings and potential to generate significant free cash flows.

Sonova Holding AG, a medical-device manufacturer based in Switzerland, was another detractor. A recall of one of Sonova’s devices caused us to question our long-term investment thesis for the company. As a result, we chose to exit our position in Sonova during the second quarter of 2020.

OUTLOOK

The 12-month period was dominated by unique macroeconomic factors, not the least of which is the ongoing global pandemic. While we are cognizant of these factors and their potential impacts, we strive to be “macro aware” rather than “macro driven.” We have found that the news of the day rarely has much relevance to the fundamental investment thesis we develop for each of our holdings. Our investment thesis is grounded in in-depth research of company fundamentals — including whether a company has adequate cash reserves and a management team capable of guiding it through crises like the current one.

As we navigate the current environment, we feel confident in the companies we hold. We also believe that irrational reactions to market volatility can lead to great buying opportunities for us as long-term investors. By applying our due-diligence process to companies that we see as having the strongest underlying fundamentals and management teams and by making thoughtful tactical decisions, we believe we can continue to make the Fund’s portfolio of companies even stronger over the five-year-plus time horizon toward which we prefer to invest.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Global Select Fund (WAGSX / WGGSX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year     

Since Inception

10/1/2019

Global Select (WAGSX) — Investor

      26.00%          26.00%

Global Select (WGGSX) — Institutional

      26.40%          26.40%

MSCI AC World Index

      10.44%          10.44%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Global Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 1.86%, Net: 1.35% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.55%, Net: 0.95%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Copart, Inc.

    4.6%  

Pool Corp.

    4.2%  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B (Sweden)

    4.0%  

AMETEK, Inc.

    3.8%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    3.8%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)

    3.6%  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    3.6%  

Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)

    3.6%  

ICON plc (Ireland)

    3.4%  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A

    3.4%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 32 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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†Inception: October 1, 2019. Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees.

 

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Wasatch Global Value Fund (FMIEX / WILCX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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David Powers, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Wasatch Global Value Fund — Investor Class declined -12.18% and underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI AC (All Country) World Index, which gained 10.44%.

Early in 2020, as investors, businesses and city, state and national govern-

ments struggled to grasp the implications of the unforeseen emergence of the novel coronavirus, stocks around the world plummeted on economic concerns and fear of the unknown. Later, when lockdown restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of Covid-19 began to be eased, progress was made toward developing vaccines and therapeutics to treat the disease, and central banks injected unprecedented amounts of stimulus into ailing economies, investors began to feel more optimistic and stocks rallied. In particular, markets responded when U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell outlined a new approach to monitoring inflation that gives the central bank the flexibility to maintain an exceptionally low benchmark interest rate even if inflation were to break through the 2% target.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The Fund’s underperformance of its benchmark for the 12-month period was driven by our position in the U.S. Our U.S. stocks underperformed their benchmark counterparts and an underweight position was detrimental given that the U.S. constituent outperformed the benchmark’s overall return. Information technology (IT), the Index’s strongest-performing sector, also detracted from the Fund’s performance versus the benchmark. Our IT holdings lagged those in the benchmark and an underweight position hurt. An overweight position in the energy sector was also disadvantageous, and our energy stocks were weaker than the benchmark’s.

A significant position in Canadian oil-sands company Suncor Energy, Inc. drove much of the Fund’s underperformance within energy, and the stock was the largest individual detractor from Fund performance for the year. Suncor’s business is refining the petroleum byproduct bitumen into a range of products including oil, gas and asphalt. The company faced challenges in August as a fire led to a halt in production at its base plant mining operation. Presented with this downtime, Suncor decided to accelerate planned maintenance, which will impact results in the short term as the associated expenses are brought forward. We expect that this decision will help production in 2021, and we believe that Suncor will be well-positioned to benefit as oil prices likely strengthen in coming quarters.

Real estate investment trusts focused on entertainment and leisure activities — EPR Properties and VICI Properties, Inc. — also weighed on performance given the dimmed outlook for public venues such as casinos, hotels, amusement parks and theaters. Given that people may want to avoid large public gatherings for some time, we decided to move on and invest the proceeds from the sale of these holdings into companies that we believe have better prospects.

A number of the Fund’s leading individual contributors for the 12-month period were U.S. companies. The top contributor was homebuilder PulteGroup, Inc. We purchased Pulte as its stock suffered along with most other cyclicals in April as coronavirus concerns crested. Pulte has benefited from the recovery in housing, which has been supported by undersupply and high affordability given the low cost of borrowing. In addition, the work-from-home trend has sparked an increase in demand for housing in the suburbs and exurbs.

Electrical equipment and hydraulic-systems manufacturer Eaton Corp. plc was also a notable contributor. With customers ranging across industries including vehicle and aircraft manufacturers, builders and utilities, Eaton is highly levered to the global economy. As such, Eaton has been a prime beneficiary of the rebound in conditions that began in the second quarter of 2020, especially in the U.S. We continue to hold both Eaton and Pulte on the view that the up cycle has just begun for both companies.

OUTLOOK

We are of the opinion that, in the wake of the coronavirus-driven recession, a new cycle has begun and the global economy is likely to slowly mend and gain strength from here. In addition to ongoing support from policy makers world-wide, substantial progress has been made in treating Covid-19 and it appears likely that one or more vaccines may become broadly available by the middle of 2021. Moreover, absent a razor-thin margin and contested outcome in the presidential race, a significant source of uncertainty will be eliminated with the U.S. elections in early November. There is also the potential for the legislative logjam around a second stimulus package to break after the elections. Against this backdrop, we have continued to shift toward smaller, more cyclical companies within our value universe and have raised the overall market sensitivity 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 Value Fund (FMIEX / WILCX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

       1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Global Value (FMIEX) — Investor

         -12.18%          4.48%          5.99%

Global Value (WILCX) — Institutional

         -11.93%          4.61%          6.11%

MSCI AC World Index

         10.44%          10.30%          8.55%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 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: 1.23%, Net: 0.97%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

Investments in value stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and from other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. Investing in foreign securities entails special risks, such as currency fluctuations and political uncertainties, which are described in more detail in the prospectus. Loss of principal is a risk of investing.

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

China Mobile Ltd. (China)

    4.7%  

Duke Energy Corp.

    4.4%  

Johnson & Johnson

    4.3%  

Exelon Corp.

    3.9%  

Eaton Corp. plc

    3.8%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Science Applications International Corp.

    3.4%  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    3.4%  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    3.0%  

KT&G Corp. (South Korea)

    3.0%  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

    3.0%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 39 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX / WIIGX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Derrick Tzau, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch International Growth Fund — Investor Class finished the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 with a gain of 23.73% and outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI AC (All Country) World ex USA Small Cap Index, which gained 6.97% over the same period.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Silergy Corp. was the top individual contributor to Fund performance for the 12-month period. The company is a Taiwanese manufacturer of high-performance mixed-signal and analog integrated circuits used in a wide variety of consumer and enterprise electronic devices.

Italian diagnostics company DiaSorin S.p.A. was also among the top contributors. The company saw its stock price rally starting in the second quarter of 2020 following a March announcement that DiaSorin had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a test that detects the virus that causes Covid-19. DiaSorin is also currently developing a saliva-based test for Covid-19 that we expect will drive greater revenue and awareness of the company’s products and services. Fundamentally, we believe DiaSorin is in an even stronger place today with a sharp acceleration in placements of its diagnostic instruments, which should continue to support growth in recurring revenues.

Another top contributor was Hypoport SE, which also saw the strongest stock-price rally of all the Fund’s holdings during the period. Hypoport is a property-financing intermediary between financial sales teams and credit institutions in Germany. The company operates Europace, the country’s largest business-to-business financial marketplace, as well as operating a franchise system of advisors and providing institutional financing. Moreover, Hypoport has been investing to replicate its platform in other areas including real estate and insurance. Hypoport has seen a strong increase in customer interest during the pandemic and its stock price gained more than 150% during the period.

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd. was the most-significant individual detractor from Fund performance for the 12 months. Based in India, AU primarily serves underbanked low- and

middle-income individuals and small businesses. Indian financials, in particular, have faced challenges in recent months. In addition to their stocks selling off early in the pandemic, financial institutions have also reckoned with stringent economic measures from the government in response to the crisis.

However, we believe recent trends may suggest a positive turn. After a downturn in August that followed a rally from mid-May through the end of July, AU’s stock was up in September and finished the most recent quarter with a double-digit positive return. We believe the bank is moving in the right direction through improving credit quality, cost controls and net interest margins. In light of these trends, we continue to believe AU has a convincing growth narrative ahead of it.

Two positions we exited in the most recent quarter — Ashmore Group plc and Webjet Ltd. — were the Fund’s second- and third-largest detractors, respectively.

Ashmore Group is a United Kingdom-based investment manager focused on emerging markets. In our view, Ashmore Group remains a great company, but we chose to focus on other opportunities after the company’s weak relative investment performance and heightened uncertainty in emerging-market economies led to net outflows and lower-than expected earnings growth for Ashmore Group.

Webjet is an online travel agency that offers travel shopping and reservation booking in Australia and New Zealand. Although we still believe the company has a shot at gaining market share in the current pandemic, we ultimately chose to consolidate the Fund’s travel-related holdings and decided that our long-term thesis for Webjet was less convincing than other, similarly positioned holdings.

OUTLOOK

This year has been unprecedented, both from a market perspective and otherwise. The unforeseen emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has combined with other macro factors — an election year in many countries (including the U.S.), increased discussion of climate change and social issues, to name a few — to create a volatile and uncertain environment. We believe our disciplined approach to investing in growing companies in international markets accounted for the strength of the Fund and was key to our positive performance in an uncertain time for many markets.

As we look to the future, we feel confident in the companies we hold. We also believe that irrational reactions to market volatility can lead to great buying opportunities for long-term-oriented investors such as ourselves.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX / WIIGX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

International Growth (WAIGX) — Investor

      23.73%          9.60%          9.37%

International Growth (WIIGX) — Institutional

      23.89%          9.71%          9.42%

MSCI AC World ex USA Small Cap Index

      6.97%          6.80%          5.31%

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

      6.88%          7.35%          6.55%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.46% / Institutional Class: 1.35%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)

    2.2%  

Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)

    2.2%  

Fevertree Drinks plc (United Kingdom)

    2.0%  

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

    1.9%  

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

    1.8%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)

    1.8%  

Reply S.p.A. (Italy)

    1.8%  

Diploma plc (United Kingdom)

    1.7%  

Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)

    1.7%  

Patrizia AG (Germany)

    1.6%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 88 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX / WIIOX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Dan Chace, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Allison He, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

The Wasatch International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class finished the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020 with a gain of 34.24%, significantly outperforming its benchmark, the MSCI AC (All Country) World ex USA Small Cap Index, which increased 6.97% over the same period.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

On a country basis, Japan was the Fund’s top contributor to performance relative to the benchmark for the 12-month period as our holdings outperformed their benchmark peers by a wide margin. In fact, three of our five top individual contributors were Japanese companies, including BASE, Inc. and IR Japan Holdings Ltd.

BASE is a provider of internet-based services including net-shop creation, shopping-application development and online-payment development. The current market environment has favored companies such as BASE that offer innovative and effective products and services that help people adhere to stay-at-home orders and social-distancing measures.

IR Japan’s consulting business aligns with the increasing focus in Japan on shareholder-friendly investor relations. The company, which we have owned for several years, was also among the Fund’s top contributors in the previous annual period.

Hypoport SE was also a strong contributor for the Fund. Hypoport is a property-financing intermediary between financial sales teams and credit institutions in Germany. The company operates Europace, the country’s largest business-to-business financial marketplace, as well as operating a franchise system of advisors and providing institutional financing. Moreover, Hypoport has been investing to replicate its platform in other areas including real estate and insurance. Hypoport has seen a strong increase in customer interest during the pandemic and its stock price gained more than 150% during the period.

Johnson Service Group plc was the largest detractor from Fund performance for the 12-month period. The company provides workwear and linens for hotels, restaurants and catering businesses throughout the United Kingdom. The company reported that the overwhelming majority of the customers it

serves are now back in operation following pandemic-induced shutdowns. With high customer retention and satisfaction rates and a strong market position, we believe Johnson Service Group is poised for continued growth.

The Fund’s overweight position in Mexico hindered relative performance as the country’s equity market was down for the 12-month period. Nevertheless, we believe Mexico offers exciting opportunities for long-term investors. Recent stock-market volatility has caused some Mexican companies to confront valuations of “worth more dead than alive,” so to speak. We see much of this activity as being rooted in irrational responses to market volatility, and in a myopic view of current pandemic-related pressures on business activity. One example is Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V., which operates as a multi-purpose financial firm and is the largest equipment-leasing company in Mexico. Despite finishing the period as a large detractor, we continue to believe Unifin Financiera possesses significant headroom for growth, particularly as the company increases its focus on financial-technology offerings.

Another detractor was Webjet Ltd., an online travel agency that offers travel shopping and reservation booking in Australia and New Zealand. Although we still believe the company has a shot at gaining market share in the current pandemic, we ultimately chose to consolidate the Fund’s travel-related holdings and decided that our long-term thesis for Webjet was less convincing than other, similarly positioned holdings. As a result, we exited the position in order to focus on what we believe are more promising new ideas.

OUTLOOK

The past 12 months were an unprecedented time, to say the least, both from a market perspective and otherwise. Numerous macro factors, not the least of which is the ongoing global pandemic, created a uniquely volatile and uncertain environment that is likely to continue in the months ahead.

In addition to highlighting the value of a bottom-up focus on company fundamentals, we believe the current environment also highlights the value of thoughtful, active management with an eye toward the longer term. We believe our disciplined approach to investing in micro-cap companies in international markets accounted for the strength of the Fund and was key to positive performance in an uncertain year for many markets. We think our investment discipline will continue to serve the Fund well going forward.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX / WIIOX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

       1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

International Opportunities (WAIOX) — Investor

         34.24%          14.85%          11.37%

International Opportunities (WIIOX) — Institutional

         34.71%          15.17%          11.52%

MSCI AC World ex USA Small Cap Index

         6.97%          6.80%          5.31%

MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index

         6.88%          7.35%          6.55%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Opportunities Fund are Investor Class: 2.09% / Institutional Class: 1.96%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

BASE, Inc. (Japan)

    3.0%  

Rakus Co. Ltd. (Japan)

    3.0%  

Fortnox AB (Sweden)

    2.5%  

Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)

    2.5%  

Hypoport SE (Germany)

    2.5%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

IR Japan Holdings Ltd. (Japan)

    2.3%  

Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. (India)

    2.3%  

Esker S.A. (France)

    2.3%  

Future plc (United Kingdom)

    2.1%  

LEENO Industrial, Inc. (South Korea)

    2.0%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 88 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch International Select Fund (WAISX / WGISX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Ken Applegate, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Linda Lasater, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Derrick Tzau, CFA Associate Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

For the 12 months ended September 30, 2020, the Wasatch International Select Fund — Investor Class gained 26.10%. In its first full year of operation, the Fund dramatically outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, which rose just 0.49% over the same period.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Sartorius Stedim Biotech was the top individual contributor to Fund performance for the 12-month period. The company is based in France and makes products used in biopharmaceutical manufacturing and life-sciences research, including cell lines, cell-culture media, laboratory services, and a data-analytics tool that aids in the development and production of biopharmaceuticals. We believe the company possesses deep expertise and a strong position in a rapidly expanding segment of the $1.25 trillion-plus pharmaceuticals market.

Japan’s M3, Inc. was also among the Fund’s top contributors. M3 provides medical-related services online, including portals through which medical professionals can easily access up-to-date medical news and journal articles, learn about available services and communicate with other medical professionals.

We previously held M3 in our International Growth Fund and first bought shares in 2007 when the company’s market capitalization was about US$1 billion. M3 subsequently leveraged its technology platform to expand into adjacent markets, which drove growth and ultimately carried M3’s market cap well beyond the small-cap mandate of our International Growth Fund. The Wasatch International Select Fund was created to capture precisely these sorts of “graduates” — companies that we know and like, but that have grown beyond the small-cap realm. We still like M3’s long-term growth potential.

Another leading contributor was Adyen NV, a Dutch company that provides payment solutions including an online payment processing platform, as well as mobile and point-of-sale systems. By enabling businesses to streamline payments coming from multiple channels, we believe Adyen is timely in addressing a broad operational need of companies seeking to modernize.

CAE, Inc., a leading commercial and defense pilot-training vendor, was the largest detractor from Fund performance for the 12-month period. We chose to sell our position and put the proceeds toward companies that we viewed as having more attractive prospects given the current environment.

Sonova Holding AG, a medical-device manufacturer based in Switzerland, was another detractor. A recall of one of Sonova’s devices caused us to question our long-term investment thesis for the company. As a result, we chose to exit our position in Sonova during the second quarter of 2020.

Temenos AG also detracted from Fund performance. Temenos provides software designed for managing administrative tasks within financial institutions. The company’s services include tools to provide analytics, mitigate potential financial crimes and simplify the processes associated with risk and compliance. We believe secular trends have favored software companies that enable their business customers to shift to the more-centralized, cloud-based framework that has quickly become the standard across innumerable industries. We expect this trend to continue and believe Temenos will be among the companies to benefit long-term.

OUTLOOK

The 12-month period was dominated by unique macroeconomic factors, not the least of which is the ongoing global pandemic. While we are cognizant of these factors and their potential impacts, we strive to be “macro aware” rather than “macro driven.” We have found that the news of the day rarely has much relevance to the fundamental investment thesis we develop for each of our holdings. Our investment thesis is grounded in in-depth research of fundamentals —including whether a company has adequate cash reserves and a management team capable of guiding it through crises like the current one.

In addition to highlighting the value of a bottom-up focus on fundamentals, we believe the current environment also highlights the value of thoughtful, active management with an eye toward the longer term. We believe our disciplined approach to investing in select companies in international markets accounted for the strength of the Fund and was key to positive performance in an otherwise uncertain year for many markets.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch International Select Fund (WAISX / WGISX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year     

Since Inception

10/1/2019

International Select (WAISX) — Investor

      26.10%          26.10%

International Select (WGISX) — Institutional

      26.90%          26.90%

MSCI EAFE Index

      0.49%          0.49%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch International Select Fund are Investor Class — Gross: 2.03%, Net: 1.30% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.79%, Net: 0.90%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B (Sweden)

    4.1%  

Xero Ltd. (New Zealand)

    4.1%  

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)

    3.7%  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (New Zealand)

    3.7%  

Dassault Systemes SE (France)

    3.6%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

ICON plc (Ireland)

    3.5%  

Intertek Group plc (United Kingdom)

    3.5%  

Halma plc (United Kingdom)

    3.5%  

Kakaku.com, Inc. (Japan)

    3.5%  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)

    3.4%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 30 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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†Inception: October 1, 2019. Past performance does not predict future performance. The graph above does not reflect the deduction of fees, sales charges, or taxes that you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees.

 

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Wasatch Micro Cap Fund (WMICX / WGICX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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

 

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund — Investor Class gained 43.47% and outperformed the benchmark

Russell Microcap Index, which increased 4.44%.

Concerns over the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on business and the economy overshadowed most other factors during the 12-month period. Stocks were down significantly early in 2020 as whole cities shut down in an effort to contain the spread of the virus. Stocks then staged a remarkable rally over the next six months as lockdowns eased and there was positive news on the development of vaccines and therapeutics.

In this environment, our disciplined approach and long-term focus served the Fund well. Over the past 12 months, the leading contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark were the financials, health-care and information-technology (IT) sectors. The Fund also outperformed the benchmark in the consumer-discretionary, communication-services and industrials sectors. The Fund’s low weighting in the weak-performing energy sector aided relative performance too, although our energy stocks were also down.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

For the 12-month period, the top individual contributor to Fund performance was communication-services firm Bandwidth, Inc. The company operates a cloud-based software platform that enables enterprises to create, scale and operate voice or text communications. Use of Bandwidth’s platform skyrocketed during the first quarter of 2020 as the pandemic scattered corporate operations to home offices.

The next-best contributor to Fund performance was Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company developing a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, INO-4800. The company’s stock was lifted by an upswell of optimism from March through June, but then headed lower amid worries that Inovio may be falling behind its competitors in the race to develop a vaccine for the disease. Concerns grew in September after the company disclosed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had placed a partial hold on a combined Phase 2/3 clinical trial of INO-4800 that Inovio had planned to initiate by the end of the month. According to the company, the FDA’s partial hold did not result from any adverse events in its ongoing Phase 1 trial. Additionally, the hold does not affect the advancement of the company’s other pipeline

assets. Should INO-4800 eventually gain approval, we think its advantages — especially with respect to safety, storage and administration — would position it as a potentially valuable weapon in the fight against Covid-19. Inovio’s DNA medicines currently in development for various cancers and pre-cancers also offer meaningful upside potential, in our view.

In a year of such strong performance, the majority of our holdings contributed to the Fund’s return. Of the companies that detracted, ICF International, Inc. was notable. The company provides consulting and contracting services to government and commercial clients in the U.S. and internationally. Noting general uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, management cited program cancellations in ICF’s commercial marketing-services business and postponements by international government clients in its event-management segment. We believe these developments represent a temporary setback for ICF. Because the great majority of the company’s revenues are derived from government and utility clients under long-term contracts, we continue to view ICF as a stable grower. In addition, we believe the company’s IT segment is positioned to benefit from increased government outlays for computer modernization and cybersecurity.

Other large detractors included three holdings — Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc., Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. and Lonestar Resources US, Inc. — that were sold because we saw better opportunities elsewhere.

OUTLOOK

While the coronavirus pandemic will eventually fade and life will begin to approach some form of normalcy, the impact on America’s economy will linger. In particular, massive debts incurred by the government and corporate sectors are likely to restrain U.S. economic growth for at least the next decade.

The primary drivers of economic growth are demographics and productivity — more people producing more goods and services more efficiently. As a larger share of future cash flows are diverted to servicing debt, those resources cannot be used for productive investment. The demographic picture isn’t any better, as aging Baby Boomers continue to exit the workforce faster than they are replaced by younger workers and the birthrate decreases.

With structural economic growth in the U.S. likely to remain subdued, we believe it will be the type of environment that tends to favor our active, bottom-up investment style. As businesses vie for their respective shares of a slowly growing macroeconomic pie, we think innovative micro caps taking market share from their competitors have the potential to generate attractive returns over time.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Micro Cap Fund (WMICX / WGICX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Micro Cap (WMICX) — Investor

      43.47%          23.23%          17.05%

Micro Cap (WGICX) — Institutional

      43.32%          23.21%          17.04%

Russell Microcap® Index

      4.44%          6.72%          9.50%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Fund are Investor Class: 1.66% / Institutional Class: 1.59%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2020 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2020 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)

    3.1%  

Silk Road Medical, Inc.

    2.8%  

Purple Innovation, Inc.

    2.8%  

Open Lending Corp., Class A

    2.8%  

GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.

    2.7%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Freshpet, Inc.

    2.5%  

Castle Biosciences, Inc.

    2.4%  

Collectors Universe, Inc.

    2.1%  

Five9, Inc.

    2.1%  

Cresco Labs, Inc. (Canada)

    2.0%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 71 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

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**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund (WAMVX / WGMVX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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

 

During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund — Investor Class outperformed the benchmark Russell Microcap Index by a wide margin. Despite the ramifications of the coronavirus, the Fund gained 24.17% while the benchmark rose 4.44%.

Beyond progress health-care companies are making toward developing vaccines and therapeutics to treat the virus, we believe the Federal Reserve’s low-interest-rate policies have been important in driving optimism among investors. And while it had already been leading other central banks around the world, the Fed recently unveiled an even more accommodative approach. In August, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announced a shift toward letting inflation and employment run higher.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

From a sector perspective, the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark was aided by an underweighting and beneficial stock selection in financials. As for information technology, a large weighting and favorable stock selection were beneficial. Stock selection was also favorable in industrials. Regarding communication services and consumer staples, the weighting was small for each sector, but stock selection was advantageous. On the negative side, an underweighting in health care and disadvantageous stock selection in consumer discretionary subtracted from relative performance.

One of the Fund’s top contributors was SiTime Corp., a developer of silicon-based timing components. The company made a special announcement to raise its earnings guidance. SiTime manufactures oscillators, clock generators and embedded resonators used for ethernet switches, computing devices, graphics cards, disk drives, mobile phones and subscriber-identity cards. With time-keeping devices transitioning from quartz to silicon, which improves accuracy, we think the company is particularly well-positioned as a technology leader that’s years ahead of the competition. As we’ve communicated before, SiTime is an almost ideal example of a holding we like for the Fund. The company ranks exceedingly well in our assessment of its balance sheet, business model, management team, market share and growth potential. Moreover, we want to own SiTime in good environments and in bad ones too.

The greatest detractor from Fund performance was National CineMedia, Inc., which operates the largest cinema-advertising network in the United States. The company also facilitates meetings and digital-programming events. Relative to companies that provide “essential” services, we’re less

optimistic about National CineMedia because we think sizable public gatherings for entertainment may be on hold for an extended period. Broadly speaking, companies that make us nervous are those that continually need to raise capital to pay for ongoing operations. If such a company issues more equity, our ownership stake would be diluted. And if the company issues more debt, interest payments could become burdensome. For these reasons, we sold National CineMedia during the fiscal year.

OUTLOOK

Based on the recent runup, we’ve been expecting a pause in the stock market. That hasn’t yet happened to any significant degree. And regardless of this expectation, our investment approach remains unchanged because we’re fully aware that the market often delivers returns in unpredictable ways — particularly for micro-cap stocks. The good news is that we’ve been pleased with the Fund’s long- and short-term performance. This trend of strong performance continued during the fiscal year even as we witnessed some evidence of market rotation.

We think many investors are grappling with two potential scenarios: (1) the economy returns to normal in relatively short order, or (2) the economy muddles along with certain segments of business and society partially or completely shut down. While we saw some signs during the past few months of a rotation toward the first scenario, our recent positioning has mostly been in alignment with the second scenario. Fortunately, based on the Fund’s strong absolute and relative performance, this has been a good decision.

Now the question is: Should we shift our positioning to be more in alignment with the first scenario? Our response is a wavering yes. Our reason is that some of the stocks likely to benefit from the first scenario look attractively priced while some of the stocks that have already benefited from the second scenario look relatively expensive. But our response is wavering because although we believe the economy will eventually approach some level of normalcy, we don’t believe that will happen “in relatively short order.” Moreover, we think many recent changes in the economy will linger on for years to come — or will even become permanent.

So how do our views translate into actions? First, we’ve trimmed some of our especially strong growth-oriented companies. Second, we’ve continued to add, increase or hold positions in more modest growth companies and in more value-oriented companies that have relatively limited exposure to credit risk.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund (WAMVX / WGMVX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Micro Cap Value (WAMVX) — Investor

      24.17%          14.25%          13.49%

Micro Cap Value (WGMVX) — Institutional

      24.51%          14.31%          13.52%

Russell Microcap® Index

      4.44%          6.72%          9.50%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund are Investor Class: 1.74% / Institutional Class: 1.59%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2020 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2020 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Skyline Champion Corp.

    2.5%  

SiTime Corp.

    2.0%  

Open Lending Corp., Class A

    2.0%  

OptimizeRx Corp.

    1.8%  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)

    1.8%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

va-Q-tec AG (Germany)

    1.7%  

JDC Group AG (Germany)

    1.7%  

Fabrinet

    1.6%  

PetIQ, Inc.

    1.6%  

Addus HomeCare Corp.

    1.6%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, 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.

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX / WIAEX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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.

 

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JB Taylor

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Ken Korngiebel, CFA

Portfolio Manager

 

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Ryan Snow

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

During the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020, stocks rose, then crashed and finally recovered. Investors initially felt optimistic about the economy and later grappled with the ramifications of Covid-19. For the full period, the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class gained 33.26% while the benchmark Russell 2000 Growth Index rose 15.71%.

A large portion of the Fund’s outperformance came from information technology (IT). Going forward, it’s certainly possible that tech companies may have short-term trouble exceeding their recent success and that other sectors may outpace IT for a period of time. It’s also possible that value-oriented stocks may temporarily outshine growth-oriented stocks. But we don’t attempt to navigate such cycles in the market. Instead, we remain focused on the fundamentals: management quality, business-model viability, scope for increased market share and market expansion, returns on capital and balance-sheet health.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

Beyond the contribution from IT, the Fund’s outperformance of the benchmark resulted from beneficial stock selection in health care and consumer staples (mostly attributable to Freshpet, Inc, the leading refrigerated-pet-food company). It was also advantageous for the Fund to have no holdings in the poor-performing real-estate sector. The main detractor from Fund performance was lagging stock selection in financials.

One of the Fund’s largest contributors was DocuSign, Inc., which offers e-signature software that enables businesses to digitally prepare and execute agreements. With the pandemic scattering corporate operations to home offices and curtailing business travel, DocuSign has been positioned to benefit as more companies sign contracts electronically over the internet. We still like DocuSign, but the valuation set a higher bar for the future, and we recently sold our shares. With the proceeds of our DocuSign sale, we rotated into what we viewed as more reasonably priced names.

Largely due to the pandemic, many companies in the industrials sector were impacted by a broad slowdown in demand and production. The Fund’s greatest detractors in the sector

included RBC Bearings, Inc. and Barnes Group, Inc. RBC designs and manufactures precision bearings and components such as couplings, rollers, shafts, pins, rods, tubes and ball bearings. The company serves industrial, aerospace and defense markets world-wide. Barnes is a global provider of highly engineered products, differentiated industrial technologies and innovative solutions that serve a wide range of end markets and customers. Despite the challenging environment, we expect both companies to bounce back.

OUTLOOK

Because information technology is a significant weighting in the Small Cap Growth Fund, we’re offering our perspective on the sector and the types of companies we hold. Notwithstanding a temporary pullback during September 2020, IT stocks have continued their strong performance as many tech companies have actually benefited from the pandemic. Tech companies have been the leaders in replacing face-to-face activities with online, virtual alternatives. Additionally, many technology-enabled services have become increasingly important in delivering goods and services during the pandemic. What’s more, we don’t think these trends will necessarily reverse after the pandemic ends because people have become used to new ways of living and working.

While the Fund is significantly overweighted in IT relative to the benchmark, we’re very particular about the specific tech and tech-related names we own. First, we invest in what we consider high-quality companies with excellent management teams, innovative business models and expanding markets. Second, we tend to avoid really expensive companies that in our opinion are selling at excessive price-to-sales ratios. This means the Fund may lag some more aggressive portfolios during exceptionally strong upward moves in the market but may also hold up better during major downdrafts. Third, we try to own a balance of some especially fast growers that have been firing on all cylinders and some more moderately priced companies.

The reason we own a balance of companies is that the especially fast growers may be well-positioned for the current environment but may be trading at somewhat expensive valuations. And the more moderately priced companies may be having some challenges at the present time but may be poised to see accelerating growth if the environment changes. By owning a balance, we’re positioned for the possibilities of a new environment and a general reset in valuations.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX / WIAEX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Small Cap Growth (WAAEX) — Investor

      33.26%          18.54%          14.81%

Small Cap Growth (WIAEX) — Institutional

      33.39%          18.70%          14.89%

Russell 2000® Growth Index

      15.71%          11.42%          12.34%

Russell 2000® Index

      0.39%          8.00%          9.85%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.17% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.09%, Net: 1.06%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)

    3.4%  

Five9, Inc.

    3.3%  

Globant S.A. (Argentina)

    3.1%  

Paylocity Holding Corp.

   
3.1%
 

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.

   
3.1%
 
Company   % of Net Assets  

HubSpot, Inc.

    3.1%  

Freshpet, Inc.

    3.0%  

LGI Homes, Inc.

    2.9%  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    2.9%  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    2.9%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 65 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

LOGO

 

**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund (WMCVX / WICVX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Jim Larkins

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

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Austin Bone

Associate Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

During the 12 months ended September 30, 2020, which included the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Wasatch Small Cap Value

Fund — Investor Class declined -7.13%. The Fund outperformed the benchmark Russell 2000 Value Index, which fell -14.88%.

Although U.S. equities rallied after the Covid-related selloff, the rally was largely driven by larger companies and growth-oriented names. The small-cap value category lagged the broader market. At a time of uncertainty surrounding the spread of the disease and the resulting impact on the economy, investors displayed a clear preference for more well-established and faster-growing companies.

Relative to the benchmark, this environment worked to the Fund’s advantage — even with the weakness in the small-cap value category. The Fund’s portfolio tends to be tilted toward the “growthier” side of the category thanks to a unique approach that seeks Fallen Angels (defined by Wasatch as high-quality growth companies that have stumbled temporarily), Undiscovered Gems (our term for inexpensive growth companies that are flying below Wall Street’s radar) and the more traditional value stocks, which we call Quality Value.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

The Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark was helped by stocks in financials, which were down — but down less than the benchmark constituents in the sector. As for consumer discretionary, the Fund was overweighted in a relatively strong-performing sector. Regarding energy and real estate, the Fund benefited from small weightings in these especially weak sectors. Sources of poor relative returns included the Fund’s information-technology and communication-services holdings, which underperformed the benchmark positions in these sectors.

The top contributor to the Fund’s return was Camping World Holdings, Inc., which offers new and used recreational vehicles (RVs), associated parts, accessories, appliances, camping equipment, and tailgating products, as well as product-installation services, roadside assistance, and RV and auto insurance. The stock declined early in the pandemic on worries that big-ticket consumer durables would be difficult to sell due to the uncertain employment picture. Those worries quickly faded as RVs became a go-to option for many families looking for safe recreation options, leading to record demand. We’ve since sold our position in Camping World based on the elevated valuation.

The largest detractor from the Fund’s return was Ladder Capital Corp., which operates as a commercial real-estate company offering commercial mortgage lending, investments in securities secured by first-mortgage loans, and investments in other real-estate assets. Ladder serves clients in New York, California and Florida. While financials experienced a difficult environment as loans and securities derived from loans came under pressure due to increased concerns about liquidity conditions and potential credit losses, Ladder’s stock was down especially hard. Moreover, we liquidated our position because we lost confidence in Ladder when management suspended guidance, making it more difficult to understand the makeup of the company’s internally managed portfolio.

OUTLOOK

We don’t typically offer a detailed outlook because we’re bottom-up investors with a focus on individual company analysis. But we think it’s important to express our belief that the United States is still a great, dynamic country despite the persistently negative headlines of 2020. Small-business formation remains strong, indicating that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and that the U.S. economy remains resilient. Accordingly, governments, businesses and families are demonstrating the flexibility to adapt to the changing environment. In our view, these factors continue to provide a firm long-term foundation for the small-cap space.

At the same time, we view risk management as essential in light of the high potential for near-term headwinds. We began taking steps to improve the overall quality of the Fund’s portfolio in late 2019, and we’ve continued this process throughout 2020. We remain intensely focused on mitigating downside risk through an ongoing emphasis on well-managed companies with low debt. Moreover, we’re striving to ensure that the Fund has balanced exposure that mitigates the vulnerability to a resurgence of Covid-19 while at the same time allowing some participation on the upside if the virus retreats and the economy moves toward fully reopening.

We’re also tracking the volatility characteristics of each individual stock in the Fund, since unusual price action can be a sign of rising risk. It’s important to note, however, that we don’t plan to reduce risk much further because we want to maintain the latitude to participate in potential market gains. We think our balanced, risk-conscious approach remains the best course for the Fund given the wide range of factors that could affect the investment landscape in the coming months.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund (WMCVX / WICVX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

    1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Small Cap Value (WMCVX) — Investor

      -7.13%          7.12%          10.38%

Small Cap Value (WICVX) — Institutional

      -6.94%          7.29%          10.52%

Russell 2000® Value Index

      -14.88%          4.11%          7.09%

Russell 2000® Index

      0.39%          8.00%          9.85%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund are Investor Class: 1.20% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.09%, Net: 1.05%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Kadant, Inc.

    4.4%  

Fabrinet

    3.8%  

Ensign Group, Inc. (The)

    3.5%  

Valvoline, Inc.

    3.3%  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    3.0%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A

    2.7%  

Construction Partners, Inc., Class A

    2.5%  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

    2.5%  

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.

    2.3%  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    2.3%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 63 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

LOGO

 

**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund (WAMCX / WGMCX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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John Malooly, CFA

Lead Portfolio Manager

  

OVERVIEW

 

The Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund— Investor Class had an outstanding return of 59.54% and outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which rose 15.71% for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020.

In a move that proved to be fortuitous, we had positioned the Fund somewhat

more defensively prior to the coronavirus pandemic. With the economic expansion that began in 2009 getting long in the tooth by historical standards, we sought to tilt the Fund’s portfolio away from businesses tied to the economic cycle. We didn’t anticipate that a global health crisis would upend daily life and wreak havoc on the U.S. economy. Nor could we have predicted that over the past few months small-cap stocks would have such a dramatic rally. While we don’t have a crystal ball to see into what might happen next in the market, we do know that the rally has raised investors’ expectations across the board.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

We believe the solid fundamentals of our portfolio companies benefited the Fund throughout the past 12 months. On a sector basis, the leading contributors to performance relative to the benchmark were health care and information technology. While nearly all sectors contributed to the Fund’s relative performance, the financials sector was an area of weakness.

A number of the Fund’s top contributors to performance were health-care companies led by ChemoCentryx, Inc. and Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

ChemoCentryx develops orally administered therapeutics for autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders and cancer. The stock was rewarded as the company’s lead drug candidate, Avacopan, progressed through clinical trials and was approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Avacopan was developed to treat ANCA-associated vasculitis, a systemic disease leading to the inflammation and destruction of small blood vessels.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company developing a Covid-19 vaccine candidate, INO-4800. The company’s stock was lifted by an upswell of optimism from March through June, but then headed lower amid worries that Inovio may be falling behind its competitors in the race to develop a vaccine for the disease. Concerns grew in September after the company disclosed that the FDA had placed a partial hold on a combined Phase 2/3 clinical trial of INO-4800 that Inovio had planned to initiate by the end of the month. According to the company, the FDA’s partial hold did not result from any adverse events in its ongoing Phase 1 trial. Additionally, the hold does not affect the advancement

of the company’s other pipeline assets. Should INO-4800 eventually gain approval, we think its advantages — especially with respect to safety, storage and administration — would position it as a potentially valuable weapon in the fight against Covid-19. Inovio’s DNA medicines currently in development for various cancers and pre-cancers also offer meaningful upside potential, in our view.

CryoLife, Inc. was the Fund’s largest detractor from performance for the year. The company manufactures, processes and distributes medical devices and implantable human tissues. Disappointing revenue growth and concerns that the company has debt on the balance sheet weighed on its share price. We scrutinized the company’s debt and believe it is reasonable. We also think CryoLife’s business will be less impacted by the slowdown in non-Covid medical activity because the procedures that utilize its products are generally more serious than the elective procedures that are being postponed.

OUTLOOK

On the economic front, the full effects of the pandemic are yet to be felt. With financial stress continuing to build in areas such as commercial real estate, home mortgages and the restaurant industry, an impending wave of loan defaults threatens banks and other lenders. Moreover, while the Federal Reserve is in no imminent danger of running out of paper and green ink (and their digital counterparts), the implications of financing massive fiscal deficits with printed money are dubious at best — especially if this becomes the norm going forward.

In short, our optimism is tempered with a heavy dose of reality. Should the road ahead prove longer and more difficult than investors currently expect, companies positioned to endure a period of renewed challenges — and to emerge from them even stronger than before — appear especially attractive in our view.

No matter what stock prices do in the months ahead, we are pleased with the fundamentals of the companies we hold in the Fund, but believe we earned some forward returns that may not be repeated.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

 

 

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Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund (WAMCX / WGMCX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

       1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

Ultra Growth (WAMCX) — Investor

         59.54%          26.79%          18.18%

Ultra Growth (WGMCX) — Institutional

         59.62%          26.80%          18.19%

Russell 2000® Growth Index

         15.71%          11.42%          12.34%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund are Investor Class: 1.25% / Institutional Class — Gross: 1.10%, Net: 1.06%. 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 will deduct a 2.00% redemption fee on Fund shares held 60 days or less. Performance data do not reflect the deduction of fees, including sales charges, or the taxes you would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Fees and taxes, if reflected, would reduce the performance quoted. Wasatch does not charge any sales fees. For more complete information including charges, risks and expenses, read the prospectus carefully.

Performance for the Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2020 is based on the performance of the Investor Class. Performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class prior to 1/31/2020 uses the actual expenses of the Fund’s Investor Class without any adjustments. For any such period of time, the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class would have been substantially similar to, yet higher than, the performance of the Fund’s Investor Class, because the shares of both classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes bear different expenses.

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

TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS*

 

Company   % of Net Assets  

Silk Road Medical, Inc.

    3.0%  

Five Below, Inc.

    2.6%  

Kornit Digital Ltd. (Israel)

    2.6%  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A

    2.5%  

Castle Biosciences, Inc.

    2.4%  
Company   % of Net Assets  

Freshpet, Inc.

    2.4%  

Zendesk, Inc.

    2.3%  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

    2.3%  

Open Lending Corp., Class A

    2.1%  

Paylocity Holding Corp.

    1.9%  
 

 

*

As of September 30, 2020, there were 86 holdings in the Fund. Foreign currency contracts, written options and repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

SECTOR BREAKDOWN**

 

LOGO

 

**

Excludes securities sold short and options written, if any.

 

Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (WHOSX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Management Discussion

 

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

 

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Van Hoisington

Lead Portfolio Manager

 

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Van R. Hoisington, Jr.

Portfolio Manager

 

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David Hoisington

Portfolio Manager

OVERVIEW

Thirty-year U.S. Treasury bond yields closed at 1.45% on September 30, 2020, down from 2.11% a year earlier. The U.S. and global economies were weakening as 2019 ended and inflationary pressures were easing. The pandemic, which hit early in 2020, reinforced those trends.

DETAILS OF THE YEAR

For periods ended September 30, 2020, the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund gained 18.06% for the 12-month period, with a three-year average annual total return of 13.24%. Returns over the same periods for the benchmark Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index were far less. The benchmark’s 12-month return was 6.98%, with an annualized three-year return of 5.24%.

PREVAILING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

Over the past 40 years, real per capita gross domestic product (GDP), employment, population and productivity all exhibited pronounced secular deterioration. From 1980 through 2019, real GDP per capita grew 1.7% per annum, sharply lower than 3.1% in the prior 40 years (1940 to 1979). Secular deterioration in economic growth, a large amount of unused resources and negative foreign conditions led to a dramatic fall in the inflation rate.

During the most recent 40-year period, the U.S. was caught in a debt trap. A term originated by the Bank for International Settlements, a debt trap is a condition where too much debt weakens growth, which elicits a policy response that creates more debt that results in even more disappointing business conditions.

The secular decline in economic conditions and the debt trap preclude the textbook conditions for powerful monetary policy measures to stimulate economic activity. Further, debt financed fiscal programs only boost the economy in the very short run, but ultimately reduce growth.

These major economic trends confirm that high debt levels undermine economic growth. This causality is supported by the law of diminishing returns, derived from the universally applicable production function. Historical declines in economic growth rates have coincided with record levels of public and private debt. Total public and private debt jumped from 167.2% of GDP in 1980 to an estimated record 405% in 2020.

The workings of the Fisher equation, which have brought Treasury bond yields lower, have been reinforced by a sharp decline in the marginal revenue product of debt.

We identify two tail risks for investors in long-term U.S. Treasury securities (bonds with maturities longer than 20 years). A major new debt financed fiscal program would change the short-run trajectory of the economy. This could place transitory upward pressure on interest rates in a fashion that has been experienced many times. Ultimately, we believe disinflation would prevail and the downward trend in Treasury yields would resume.

The second risk would bring a rising inflationary dynamic into the picture, potentially becoming much more consequential. General disappointment with trying to solve economic underperformance by more indebtedness may crystalize along with the realization that debt will not work any better in the U.S. than in Japan, the Euro Area or many other countries. As this dissatisfaction intensifies, either de jure or de facto, the Federal Reserve’s liabilities could be made legal tender, or a medium of exchange.

Some advocate making the Fed’s liabilities spendable, a step already taken by a few foreign central banks. If the Fed’s liabilities were made a medium of exchange, the inflation rate would rise and inflationary expectations would move ahead of actual inflation. In due course, Gresham’s law could be triggered as individuals move to hold commodities that can be consumed or traded for consumable items. This would result in a massive decline in productivity, thus real economic growth and the standard of living would fall as inflation escalates. Lower- and moderate-income households would be the most adversely affected. The velocity of money would rise dramatically. This would make Treasury bills and inflation-adjusted Treasury securities preferable to longer-dated Treasury bonds.

As long as the federal government’s policy prescription is ever higher levels of debt, we believe the path toward disinflation will hold and investing the Fund in long-term U.S. Treasury bonds will be our preference. The continuing shift in economic conditions over the past 40 years has necessitated several dramatic changes in HIMCo’s yield curve positioning. We retain the flexibility to respond to changing economic conditions as we seek to position the Fund for what we believe lies ahead.

Thank you for the opportunity to manage your assets.

 

 

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Portfolio Summary

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

       1 Year      5 Years      10 Years

U.S. Treasury

         18.06%          8.85%          7.94%

Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index

         6.98%          4.18%          3.64%

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

As of the January 31, 2020 prospectus, the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses for the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund are 0.69%. The expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report may be different. Net expenses are based on Fund expenses, net of waivers and reimbursements. See the prospectus for additional information regarding Fund expenses.

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

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

TOP U.S. TREASURY HOLDINGS*

 

Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%

    8/15/46       19.1%  

U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only

    8/15/45       17.4%  

U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only

    5/15/44       12.6%  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.250%

    5/15/50       11.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%

    8/15/48       11.4%  
Holding   Maturity
Date
    % of Net
Assets
 

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.250%

    8/15/49       10.9%  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.500%

    2/15/45       5.7%  

U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only

    8/15/40       4.8%  

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%

    5/15/49       4.7%  
 

 

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As of September 30, 2020, there were 9 holdings in the Fund. Repurchase agreements, if any, are not included in the number of holdings. Portfolio holdings are subject to change at any time. References to specific securities should not be construed as recommendations by the Funds or their Advisor. Current and future holdings are subject to risk.

INVESTMENTS & CASH

 

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Also includes Other Assets & Liabilities.

 

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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

 

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Wasatch Funds Management Discussions    

 

DEFINITIONS OF FINANCIAL TERMS

 

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

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

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

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

Gresham’s law is a monetary principle stating that “bad money drives out good.” For example, if there are two forms of commodity money (i.e., gold and silver coins) in circulation, which are accepted by law as having similar face value, the more valuable commodity will gradually disappear from circulation because people will hoard it. (Englishman Sir Thomas Gresham lived from 1519 to 1579.)

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 marginal revenue product of debt is the ratio of GDP to debt.

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

The price-to-sales ratio is a stock’s capitalization divided by the company’s sales over the trailing 12 months. The value is the same whether the calculation is done for the whole company or on a per-share basis.

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

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

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

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

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

INDEX DESCRIPTIONS AND DISCLOSURES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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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)

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

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

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

The Russell Microcap Index is an unmanaged total return index of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small-cap Russell 2000 Index along with the next smallest 1,000 companies, based on a ranking of all U.S. equities by market capitalization.

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

You cannot invest directly in these or any indexes.

 

 

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Wasatch Funds    

Operating Expenses

 

EXPENSE EXAMPLE

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

The example is based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended September 30, 2020.

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 September 30, 2020. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

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

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

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

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

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

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

A Fund’s annualized expense ratio may vary as a result of various factors including expenses that are not reimbursable under the contractual agreement between the Fund and the Advisor such as interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment related costs, dividend expense on short sales, and extraordinary expenses.

 

 

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    SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

     Account Value     

 

    

 

Fund/Class and Return    Beginning of Period
April 1, 2020
   End of Period
September 30, 2020
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
   Annualized Expense
Ratio*

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,419.10      $ 7.26        1.20%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.00      $ 6.06        1.20%

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,420.30      $ 6.35        1.05%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,310.60      $ 9.70        1.68%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.60      $ 8.47        1.68%

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,310.80      $ 8.43        1.46%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.70      $ 7.36        1.46%

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,502.10      $ 9.38        1.50%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,503.60      $ 7.51        1.20%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.00      $ 6.06        1.20%

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,424.50      $ 11.76        1.94%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,015.30      $ 9.77        1.94%

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,420.60      $ 10.89        1.80%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,454.10      $ 13.19        2.15%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.25      $ 10.83        2.15%

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,459.30      $ 12.05        1.96%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,501.90      $ 9.51        1.52%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.40      $ 7.67        1.52%

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,503.80      $ 8.45        1.35%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Global Select Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,401.60      $ 8.17        1.36%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Global Select Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,402.90      $ 5.77        0.96%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.20      $ 4.85        0.96%

Global Value Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,142.20      $ 5.89        1.10%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Global Value Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,143.30      $ 5.09        0.95%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,411.30      $ 8.86        1.47%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.65      $ 7.41        1.47%

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,412.50      $ 8.14        1.35%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

 

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Operating Expenses (continued)

 

     Account Value     

 

    

 

Fund/Class and Return    Beginning of Period
April 1, 2020
   End of Period
September 30, 2020
   Expenses Paid
During Period*
   Annualized Expense
Ratio*

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,531.40      $ 12.72        2.01%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,014.95      $ 10.13        2.01%

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,534.20      $ 12.16        1.92%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

International Select Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,331.60      $ 7.58        1.30%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.50      $ 6.56        1.30%

International Select Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,333.00      $ 5.25        0.90%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.50      $ 4.55        0.90%

Micro Cap Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,668.40      $ 11.14        1.67%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,016.65      $ 8.42        1.67%

Micro Cap Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,666.70      $ 10.67        1.60%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.00      $ 8.07        1.60%

Micro Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,559.80      $ 11.20        1.75%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Micro Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,564.10      $ 10.26        1.60%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.00      $ 8.07        1.60%

Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,558.30      $ 7.42        1.16%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.20      $ 5.86        1.16%

Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,558.60      $ 6.72        1.05%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,373.30      $ 7.30        1.23%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.85      $ 6.21        1.23%

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,374.30      $ 6.23        1.05%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

Ultra Growth Fund — Investor Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,681.30      $ 7.98        1.19%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.05      $ 6.01        1.19%

Ultra Growth Fund — Institutional Class

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,682.10      $ 7.04        1.05%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

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

U.S. Treasury Fund

                   

Actual

     $ 1,000.00      $ 987.30      $ 3.28        0.66%

Hypothetical (5% before expenses)

     $ 1,000.00      $ 1,021.70      $ 3.34        0.66%

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

 

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Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 99.1%

 

      Airlines 1.5%       
  338,739     Allegiant Travel Co.    $ 40,580,932  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 14.3%       
  442,895     Avalara, Inc.*      56,398,249  
  559,377     Five9, Inc.*      72,540,010  
  366,086     Guidewire Software, Inc.*      38,171,787  
  199,117     HubSpot, Inc.*      58,187,961  
  1,389,696     Medallia, Inc.*      38,105,464  
  484,730     Paylocity Holding Corp.*      78,245,117  
  537,312     Q2 Holdings, Inc.*      49,035,093  
    

 

 

 
     390,683,681  
    

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 3.8%
      
  740,804     Cohen & Steers, Inc.      41,292,415  
  980,130     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A      63,306,597  
    

 

 

 
     104,599,012  
    

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 2.3%       
  821,653     Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A      24,444,177  
  936,405     Monro, Inc.      37,989,951  
    

 

 

 
     62,434,128  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 1.3%       
  386,219     Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      36,814,395  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 3.0%       
  1,125,532     Trex Co., Inc.*      80,588,091  
    

 

 

 
      Commercial Printing 0.9%       
  308,572     Cimpress plc*      23,192,271  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 2.2%       
  3,169,709     Valvoline, Inc.      60,351,259  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 2.8%
      
  566,509     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*      51,608,970  
  187,615     WEX, Inc.*      26,072,856  
    

 

 

 
     77,681,826  
    

 

 

 
      Distributors 3.8%       
  310,951     Pool Corp.      104,025,548  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 0.6%       
  9,322,681     City Union Bank Ltd. (India)      17,639,554  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.9%
      
  479,205     Novanta, Inc.*      50,479,455  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing Services 2.0%  
  883,156     Fabrinet*      55,665,323  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 2.9%       
  438,955     Morningstar, Inc.      70,500,563  
  380,574     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      9,704,637  
    

 

 

 
     80,205,200  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      General Merchandise Stores 1.5%       
  470,759     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*    $ 41,120,799  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 0.1%       
  45,524     Cantel Medical Corp.      2,000,325  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 4.1%       
  1,141,543     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)      65,136,444  
  640,738     Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*      24,706,857  
  243,968     U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.      21,195,940  
    

 

 

 
     111,039,241  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 1.5%       
  507,370     Neogen Corp.*      39,701,702  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 2.8%       
  1,014,712     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*      75,900,458  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 1.4%       
  376,552     Installed Building Products, Inc.*      38,314,166  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 8.8%       
  1,707,732     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      63,134,852  
  1,153,704     Barnes Group, Inc.      41,233,381  
  1,001,548     Helios Technologies, Inc.      36,456,347  
  491,597     Kadant, Inc.      53,888,863  
  374,381     RBC Bearings, Inc.*      45,378,721  
    

 

 

 
     240,092,164  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial REITs 1.8%       
  3,495,993     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.      48,419,503  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 1.0%
      
  1,125,644     1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*      28,073,561  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 2.1%  
  178,067     EPAM Systems, Inc.*      57,565,500  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Facilities 1.2%       
  509,300     Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*      31,383,066  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 1.6%       
  976,351     YETI Holdings, Inc.*      44,248,227  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 5.7%       
  446,882     ICON plc* (Ireland)      85,394,681  
  631,966     Medpace Holdings, Inc.*      70,622,201  
    

 

 

 
     156,016,882  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 1.6%       
  835,650     HealthEquity, Inc.*      42,927,340  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 2.9%       
  1,281,451     Bank OZK      27,320,535  
  881,523     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      23,616,001  
  1,041,872     Webster Financial Corp.      27,515,840  
    

 

 

 
     78,452,376  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting Services 1.5%  
  1,312,154     Clarivate plc*      40,663,652  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Semiconductors 2.7%       
  267,607     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.    $ 74,825,593  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized REITs 1.8%       
  1,506,274     National Storage Affiliates Trust      49,270,223  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 1.3%       
  352,829     Balchem Corp.      34,446,695  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Stores 3.7%       
  491,752     Five Below, Inc.*      62,452,504  
  1,027,809     National Vision Holdings, Inc.*      39,303,416  
    

 

 

 
     101,755,920  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 4.3%       
  579,866     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      59,969,742  
  555,995     Proofpoint, Inc.*      58,685,272  
    

 

 

 
     118,655,014  
    

 

 

 
      Trading Companies & Distributors 0.9%  
  197,558     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*      24,092,198  
    

 

 

 
      Trucking 1.5%       
  220,900     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.      39,965,228  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,903,959,566)
     2,703,870,508  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.0%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.0%       
$ 28,439,862     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $26,600,200
of United States Treasury Notes 2.750% due 2/15/24; value: $29,008,755; repurchase
proceeds: $28,439,862 (cost $28,439,862)
   $ 28,439,862  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $28,439,862)
     28,439,862  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,932,399,428) 100.1%
     2,732,310,370  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.1%)      (2,162,056
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 2,730,148,314  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Core Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

India

      0.6

Ireland

      3.1

Israel

      2.2

United States

      94.1
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Emerging India Fund (WAINX / WIINX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 101.1%

 

      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 2.8%  
  27,249     Page Industries Ltd. (India)    $ 7,995,945  
    

 

 

 
      Brewers 3.0%       
  652,349     United Breweries Ltd. (India)      8,523,508  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 4.2%       
  1,491,411     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)      11,752,594  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 11.9%       
  554,376     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)      24,532,904  
  781,167     SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd. (India)      8,952,504  
    

 

 

 
     33,485,408  
    

 

 

 
      Department Stores 4.4%       
  1,362,498     Trent Ltd. (India)      12,560,355  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 11.1%       
  2,239,479     City Union Bank Ltd. (India)      4,237,344  
  1,150,198     HDFC Bank Ltd.* (India)      16,805,550  
  596,488     Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.* (India)      10,240,869  
    

 

 

 
     31,283,763  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Chemicals 3.4%       
  501,664     Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)      9,709,626  
    

 

 

 
      Food Retail 4.8%       
  454,374     Avenue Supermarts Ltd.* (India)      13,468,636  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 4.5%       
  495,154     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)      12,617,098  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Conglomerates 2.1%       
  24,166     3M India Ltd.* (India)      5,994,007  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 4.3%       
  5,868,490     Elgi Equipments Ltd. (India)      9,624,387  
  44,363     GMM Pfaudler Ltd. (India)      2,395,409  
    

 

 

 
     12,019,797  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 5.3%  
  302,213     Info Edge India Ltd. (India)      14,836,414  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.6%  
  101,826     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)      1,564,047  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 11.6%  
  471,914     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)      16,278,411  
  912,500     Mindtree Ltd. (India)      16,555,604  
    

 

 

 
     32,834,015  
    

 

 

 
      Life & Health Insurance 2.2%       
  1,092,127     ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      6,202,239  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 7.0%  
  476,501     Divi’s Laboratories Ltd. (India)      19,711,047  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 4.4%       
  243,402     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)      12,521,446  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Personal Products 1.1%       
  22,410     Procter & Gamble Hygiene & Health Care Ltd. (India)    $ 3,010,300  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 4.2%  
  685,427     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      11,983,824  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 2.7%       
  863,737     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      7,714,864  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 2.2%       
  232,627     Asian Paints Ltd. (India)      6,247,949  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 3.3%  
  474,203     Aavas Financiers Ltd.* (India)      9,255,250  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $206,218,413)
     285,292,132  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.1%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 2.1%       
$ 6,008,474     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $5,641,500 of United States Treasury Notes 2.625% due 12/31/23; value: $6,128,742; repurchase proceeds: $6,008,474 (cost $6,008,474)    $ 6,008,474  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $6,008,474)
     6,008,474  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $212,226,887) 103.2%
     291,300,606  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (3.2%)      (8,904,137
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 282,396,469  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Emerging India Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

India

      100.0
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund (WAESX / WIESX)    

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 100.0%

 

      Airport Services 2.0%       
  148,526     Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. de C.V., Class B (Mexico)    $ 1,191,620  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods 1.4%       
  2,871     Page Industries Ltd. (India)      842,466  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 4.1%       
  13,489     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      2,417,499  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 7.2%       
  94,898     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)      4,199,539  
    

 

 

 
      Department Stores 1.6%       
  100,027     Trent Ltd. (India)      922,111  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 8.9%       
  203,757     HDFC Bank Ltd.* (India)      2,977,095  
  567,364     PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (Indonesia)      1,033,304  
  46,037     TCS Group Holding plc (Russia)      1,217,679  
    

 

 

 
     5,228,078  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Chemicals 1.5%       
  44,514     Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)      861,561  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 3.5%       
  491,330     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)      2,048,995  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components & Equipment 5.6%  
  62,645     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      2,126,236  
  96,364     Weg S.A. (Brazil)      1,127,355  
    

 

 

 
     3,253,591  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 1.8%       
  65,785     Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)      1,044,894  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 1.8%       
  262,102     Microport Scientific Corp. (Hong Kong)      1,039,946  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 1.1%       
  51,900     Ping An Healthcare & Technology Co. Ltd.* (China)      664,651  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 3.1%       
  139,000     Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (Hong Kong)      1,822,233  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Home Entertainment 4.7%       
  18,045     Sea Ltd. ADR* (Singapore)      2,779,652  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 2.1%       
  18,200     Tencent Holdings Ltd. (China)      1,201,192  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 12.8%  
  4,861     Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR* (China)      1,429,037  
  23,317     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)      358,149  
  34,800     Meituan Dianping, Class B* (China)      1,085,753  
  3,111     MercadoLibre, Inc.*      3,367,595  
  40,408     Trip.com Group Ltd. ADR* (China)      1,258,305  
    

 

 

 
     7,498,839  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      IT Consulting & Other Services 4.2%  
  71,838     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)    $ 2,478,012  
    

 

 

 
      Life & Health Insurance 2.4%       
  120,098     Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)      917,190  
  85,892     ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      487,785  
    

 

 

 
     1,404,975  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.2%       
  78,000     Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.* (China)      1,898,156  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 1.4%       
  75,100     Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos S.A. (Brazil)      830,982  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 5.0%       
  23,851     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)      1,226,979  
  435,393     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      1,688,190  
    

 

 

 
     2,915,169  
    

 

 

 
      Personal Products 1.2%       
  582     LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (South Korea)      718,220  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.6%       
  71,640     Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A§§ (China)      944,807  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 4.1%  
  82,541     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      1,443,125  
  253,740     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)      958,317  
    

 

 

 
     2,401,442  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 2.1%       
  135,972     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      1,214,497  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 6.8%       
  27,297     ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)      1,069,750  
  49,959     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      2,941,098  
    

 

 

 
     4,010,848  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized Finance 1.9%       
  250,403     Chailease Holding Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      1,132,615  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 2.2%       
  47,766     Asian Paints Ltd. (India)      1,282,910  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.7%       
  20,124     Aavas Financiers Ltd.* (India)      392,770  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $37,508,739)
     58,642,270  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      PREFERRED STOCKS 1.1%  
      Diversified Banks 1.2%       
  94,031     Banco Davivienda S.A., 3.38% (Colombia)    $ 673,229  
    

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $886,978)
     673,229  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.7%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 0.6%       
$ 381,249     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20,
0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $358,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.625% due 12/31/23; value: $388,920; repurchase
proceeds: $381,249 (cost $381,249)
   $ 381,249  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $38,776,966) 101.8%§
     59,696,748  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.8%)      (1,030,663
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 58,666,085  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.

 

  §The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 1.22%.

 

  §§The aggregate value of illiquid holdings at September 30, 2020, amounted to approximately $944,807, and represented 1.61% of net assets.

 

  ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Argentina

      4.1

Brazil

      8.5

China

      14.3

Colombia

      1.1

Hong Kong

      7.7

India

      31.5

Indonesia

      1.7

Mexico

      3.6

Russia

      2.1

Singapore

      4.7

South Africa

      1.5

South Korea

      1.2

Taiwan

      12.3

United States

      5.7
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX / WIEMX)    

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 98.7%

 

      Airport Services 1.7%       
  1,374,525     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)    $ 6,302,121  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 6.0%       
  123,709     Agora, Inc., ADR* (China)      5,317,013  
  95,972     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      17,200,102  
    

 

 

 
     22,517,115  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 2.5%       
  1,197,391     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)      9,435,662  
    

 

 

 
      Communications Equipment 0.3%       
  136,370     Accton Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      1,047,660  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 6.5%       
  265,148     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)      11,733,644  
  2,110,475     Muangthai Capital Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      3,280,186  
  2,414,829     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      3,715,122  
  6,671,723     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      5,548,831  
    

 

 

 
     24,277,782  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 1.2%
      
  2,848,758     Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services S.A.E.* (Egypt)      4,609,693  
    

 

 

 
      Department Stores 1.2%       
  215,946     Poya International Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      4,123,270  
  35,482     Trent Ltd. (India)      327,095  
    

 

 

 
     4,450,365  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 2.5%       
  352,916     TCS Group Holding plc (Russia)      9,334,628  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Chemicals 1.3%       
  242,697     Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)      4,697,361  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 4.1%       
  282,185     Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)      3,745,564  
  2,795,550     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)      11,658,288  
    

 

 

 
     15,403,852  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components & Equipment 5.5%  
  602,388     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      20,445,667  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment & Instruments 1.6%  
  1,096,616     Chroma ATE, Inc. (Taiwan)      5,793,186  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing Services 1.6%  
  92,851     Fabrinet*      5,852,398  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 4.6%       
  1,093,866     Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)      17,374,392  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 3.6%       
  2,084,000     AK Medical Holdings Ltd. (China)      5,318,871  
  2,025,019     Microport Scientific Corp. (Hong Kong)      8,034,701  
    

 

 

 
     13,353,572  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Health Care Facilities 1.4%       
  16,606,200     Cleopatra Hospital* (Egypt)    $ 5,319,462  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 2.6%       
  384,446     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)      9,796,130  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 0.7%       
  440,001     Shanghai Kindly Medical Instruments Co. Ltd., Class H (China)      2,668,376  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 1.2%       
  41,666,224     PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)      4,466,238  
    

 

 

 
      Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines 1.6%       
  139,457     Huazhu Group Ltd. ADR (China)      6,030,121  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 3.0%
      
  84,875     51job, Inc. ADR* (China)      6,619,401  
  189,249     HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia)      4,632,816  
    

 

 

 
     11,252,217  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Conglomerates 1.5%       
  22,180     3M India Ltd.* (India)      5,501,410  
    

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 1.9%       
  1,773,285     TQM Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      7,191,073  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 3.0%       
  231,533     Info Edge India Ltd. (India)      11,366,551  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.9%  
  183,648     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)      2,820,833  
  178,000     momo.com, Inc. (Taiwan)      4,320,627  
    

 

 

 
     7,141,460  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 6.1%       
  335,075     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)      11,558,225  
  625,061     Mindtree Ltd. (India)      11,340,562  
    

 

 

 
     22,898,787  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 4.7%       
  135,161     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)      6,953,152  
  2,687,755     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      10,421,486  
    

 

 

 
     17,374,638  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 0.0%       
  13,017,213     China Animal Healthcare Ltd.* *** §§ (China)      16,796  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 4.8%       
  631,929     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      11,048,480  
  1,819,584     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)      6,872,146  
    

 

 

 
     17,920,626  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Regional Banks 5.2%       
  1,127,181     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)    $ 10,067,936  
  34,167,900     PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk (Indonesia)      7,531,634  
  782,362     Regional S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      1,843,786  
    

 

 

 
     19,443,356  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 12.2%       
  174,374     ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)      6,833,592  
  91,933     LEENO Industrial, Inc. (South Korea)      9,682,342  
  174,735     Parade Technologies Ltd. (Taiwan)      6,334,913  
  320,143     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      18,846,897  
  408,000     Win Semiconductors Corp. (Taiwan)      4,036,047  
    

 

 

 
     45,733,791  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 1.7%       
  72,533     Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      6,463,555  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.0%       
  195,327     Aavas Financiers Ltd.* (India)      3,812,292  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $215,096,107)
     369,292,333  
    

 

 

 
      PREFERRED STOCKS 1.7%  
      Personal Products 1.7%       
  10,702     LG Household & Health Care Ltd., 1.56% (South Korea)      6,466,398  
    

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $5,002,853)
     6,466,398  
    

 

 

 
      WARRANTS 0.0%  
      Consumer Finance 0.0%       
  96,593     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. expiring 8/29/2025* (Thailand)      35,665  
    

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
     35,665  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.5%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.5%       
$ 5,440,477     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $4,663,500 of United States Treasury Notes 2.875% due 5/15/28; value: $5,549,384; repurchase proceeds: $5,440,477 (cost $5,440,477)
   $ 5,440,477  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $5,440,477)
     5,440,477  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $225,539,437) 101.9%§
     381,234,873  
    

 

 

 
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.9%)      (7,157,854
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 374,077,019  
    

 

 

 
 

*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 6.04%.

 

§§The aggregate value of illiquid holdings at September 30, 2020, amounted to approximately $16,796, and represented 0.01% of net assets.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Argentina

      4.6

Brazil

      7.7

China

      6.9

Egypt

      2.6

Hong Kong

      4.9

India

      29.4

Indonesia

      3.2

Mexico

      5.5

Russia

      3.7

South Africa

      1.0

South Korea

      6.0

Taiwan

      19.1

Thailand

      3.8

United States

      1.6
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 98.3%

 

      Airport Services 1.7%       
  183,600     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)    $ 841,796  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 5.2%       
  14,689     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      2,632,563  
    

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 2.9%
      
  5,154,275     Vostok Emerging Finance Ltd.* (Sweden)      1,479,088  
    

 

 

 
      Brewers 0.6%       
  36,900     Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp. (Vietnam)      291,768  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 10.2%       
  289,466     ASA International Group plc* (United Kingdom)      709,673  
  52,874     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)      2,339,843  
  189,600     Muangthai Capital Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      294,684  
  419,500     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      645,384  
  1,401,116     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      1,165,300  
    

 

 

 
     5,154,884  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced Services 3.2%  
  987,858     Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services S.A.E.* (Egypt)      1,598,494  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 12.4%       
  521,520     Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam JSC (Vietnam)      1,891,978  
  125,235     Commercial International Bank Egypt S.A.E. (Egypt)      528,267  
  369     Credicorp Ltd. (Peru)      45,752  
  825,600     PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (Indonesia)      1,503,613  
  86,084     TCS Group Holding plc (Russia)      2,276,922  
    

 

 

 
     6,246,532  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 5.0%       
  18,489     Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)      245,412  
  542,500     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)      2,262,389  
    

 

 

 
     2,507,801  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components & Equipment 1.2%  
  50,400     Weg S.A. (Brazil)      589,626  
    

 

 

 
      Food Retail 3.4%       
  312,400     CP ALL Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      593,991  
  477,954     Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)      1,139,676  
    

 

 

 
     1,733,667  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 3.0%       
  95,100     Magazine Luiza S.A. (Brazil)      1,510,518  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Distributors 0.8%       
  938,429     Ibnsina Pharma S.A.E. (Egypt)      429,183  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Health Care Facilities 3.5%       
  5,526,430     Cleopatra Hospital* (Egypt)    $ 1,770,280  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 0.7%       
  1,095,900     Wilcon Depot, Inc. (Philippines)      361,683  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 1.0%
      
  20,884     HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia)      511,240  
    

 

 

 
      Hypermarkets & Super Centers 0.5%       
  7,445     InRetail Peru Corp. (Peru)      249,408  
    

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 4.3%       
  529,488     TQM Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      2,147,194  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Home Entertainment 9.0%       
  29,421     Sea Ltd. ADR* (Singapore)      4,532,011  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 12.8%  
  3,239     MercadoLibre, Inc.*      3,506,153  
  11,040     Naspers Ltd., Class N (South Africa)      1,950,949  
  11,040     Prosus N.V.* (Netherlands)      1,018,681  
    

 

 

 
     6,475,783  
    

 

 

 
      Life & Health Insurance 1.6%       
  106,702     Discovery Ltd. (South Africa)      814,885  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 4.6%       
  621,728     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)      2,348,122  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 4.7%       
  176,252     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      1,574,276  
  3,580,900     PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk (Indonesia)      789,338  
    

 

 

 
     2,363,614  
    

 

 

 
      Technology Distributors 3.3%       
  770,534     FPT Corp. (Vietnam)      1,661,923  
    

 

 

 
      Wireless Telecommunication Services 2.7%  
  4,919,838     Safaricom plc (Kenya)      1,351,255  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $41,528,033)
     49,603,319  
    

 

 

 
      PREFERRED STOCKS 2.6%  
      Diversified Banks 2.6%       
  183,559     Banco Davivienda S.A., 3.38% (Colombia)      1,314,219  
    

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $2,032,420)
     1,314,219  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
  WARRANTS 0.0%

 

      Consumer Finance 0.0%       
  16,780     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. expiring 8/29/2025* (Thailand)    $ 6,196  
    

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
     6,196  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.2%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 0.2%       
$ 105,576     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20,
0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $99,200
of United States Treasury Notes 2.625%
due 12/31/23; value: $107,768; repurchase
proceeds: $105,576 (cost $105,576)
   $ 105,576  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $105,576)
     105,576  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $43,666,029) 101.1%
     51,029,310  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (1.1%)      (569,786
    

 

 

 
  Net Assets 100.0%    $ 50,459,524  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Argentina

      5.2

Brazil

      8.6

Colombia

      2.6

Egypt

      8.5

India

      7.7

Indonesia

      4.5

Kenya

      2.7

Mexico

      8.5

Netherlands

      2.0

Peru

      0.6

Philippines

      2.9

Russia

      5.5

Singapore

      8.9

South Africa

      5.9

Sweden

      2.9

Thailand

      7.2

United Kingdom

      1.4

United States

      6.9

Vietnam

      7.5
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund (WAGOX / WIGOX)    

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 100.0%

 

      Airlines 0.9%       
  10,185     Allegiant Travel Co.    $ 1,220,163  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 16.6%       
  25,745     Five9, Inc.*      3,338,612  
  23,393     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      4,192,493  
  12,121     HubSpot, Inc.*      3,542,120  
  64,483     Medallia, Inc.*      1,768,124  
  17,197     Paylocity Holding Corp.*      2,775,940  
  15,725     Q2 Holdings, Inc.*      1,435,063  
  133,018     Systena Corp. (Japan)      2,300,525  
  143,111     Technology One Ltd. (Australia)      813,875  
  28,480     Zendesk, Inc.*      2,931,162  
    

 

 

 
     23,097,914  
    

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 0.6%       
  21,743     Monro, Inc.      882,113  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 2.2%       
  96,768     Abcam plc (United Kingdom)      1,528,342  
  22,320     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      829,634  
  83,399     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      788,121  
    

 

 

 
     3,146,097  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 2.9%       
  56,884     Trex Co., Inc.*      4,072,894  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 0.9%       
  63,067     Valvoline, Inc.      1,200,796  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 3.2%       
  47,701     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)      2,110,921  
  747,808     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      1,150,474  
  1,450,700     Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      1,206,538  
    

 

 

 
     4,467,933  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 3.0%
      
  22,356     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*      2,036,632  
  10,800     GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)      1,151,017  
  109,530     Infomart Corp. (Japan)      965,845  
    

 

 

 
     4,153,494  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Chemicals 1.0%       
  70,007     Pidilite Industries Ltd. (India)      1,354,974  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Real Estate
Activities 1.0%
      
  50,036     Patrizia AG (Germany)      1,363,954  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Support Services 1.9%       
  24,881     Copart, Inc.*      2,616,486  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 2.3%       
  23,123     Ain Holdings, Inc. (Japan)      1,613,666  
  23,100     Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      1,629,583  
    

 

 

 
     3,243,249  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 2.3%
      
  96,896     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)    $ 3,288,750  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 1.6%       
  89,505     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      2,282,377  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 1.6%       
  25,220     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*      2,202,967  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 1.7%       
  2,778     Cantel Medical Corp.      122,066  
  16,241     Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)      2,303,257  
    

 

 

 
     2,425,323  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 2.9%       
  51,411     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)      2,933,511  
  29,896     Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*      1,152,790  
    

 

 

 
     4,086,301  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 1.0%       
  56,573     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)      1,441,546  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 1.0%       
  43,600     Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. (Japan)      1,364,244  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 0.5%       
  15,600     JMDC, Inc.* (Japan)      684,853  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 0.9%       
  16,641     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*      1,244,747  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 2.0%       
  24,421     LGI Homes, Inc.*      2,836,988  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 1.3%
      
  15,206     en-japan, Inc. (Japan)      380,781  
  48,330     SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)      1,393,099  
    

 

 

 
     1,773,880  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Conglomerates 0.7%       
  3,832     3M India Ltd.* (India)      950,469  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 6.6%       
  34,470     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      1,274,356  
  29,139     Helios Technologies, Inc.      1,060,660  
  57,629     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      3,738,393  
  59,400     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)      1,653,051  
  12,482     RBC Bearings, Inc.*      1,512,943  
    

 

 

 
     9,239,403  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 4.2%
      
  37,039     MakeMyTrip Ltd.* (India)      568,919  
  3,952     MercadoLibre, Inc.*      4,277,961  
  214,073     Trainline plc* (United Kingdom)      1,002,711  
    

 

 

 
     5,849,591  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 0.9%       
  19,508     Endava plc ADR* (United Kingdom)      1,231,930  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Leisure Facilities 0.6%       
  12,858     Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*    $ 792,310  
    

 

 

 
      Life & Health Insurance 0.5%       
  133,797     ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      759,839  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 0.8%       
  22,413     HealthEquity, Inc.*      1,151,356  
    

 

 

 
      Other Diversified Financial
Services 0.9%
      
  1,997     Hypoport SE* (Germany)      1,250,298  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 4.2%       
  25,541     Freshpet, Inc.*      2,851,653  
  782,000     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      3,032,122  
    

 

 

 
     5,883,775  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.3%       
  69,100     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      1,773,106  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 1.7%       
  136,141     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      2,380,253  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 3.0%       
  364,704     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)      3,257,521  
  34,025     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      911,530  
    

 

 

 
     4,169,051  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting
Services 1.4%
      
  35,000     Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)      1,984,545  
    

 

 

 
      Restaurants 0.9%       
  23,051     Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)      1,307,944  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 1.2%       
  33,591     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      1,751,435  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 8.0%       
  45,000     ASPEED Technology, Inc. (Taiwan)      1,763,518  
  21,545     Melexis N.V. (Belgium)      1,678,555  
  12,242     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      3,422,986  
  72,000     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      4,238,657  
    

 

 

 
     11,103,716  
    

 

 

 
      Soft Drinks 1.4%       
  63,472     Fevertree Drinks plc (United Kingdom)      1,896,828  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Stores 1.4%       
  14,926     Five Below, Inc.*      1,895,602  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 2.4%       
  19,486     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      2,015,242  
  20,983     Rapid7, Inc.*      1,284,999  
    

 

 

 
     3,300,241  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 0.8%       
  54,689     Aavas Financiers Ltd.* (India)    $ 1,067,392  
    

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 3.8%
      
  87,767     Diploma plc (United Kingdom)      2,493,767  
  106,046     Electrocomponents plc (United Kingdom)      974,959  
  37,700     MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)      1,865,965  
    

 

 

 
     5,334,691  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $82,850,423)
     139,525,818  
    

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%   
      Consumer Finance 0.0%       
  30,336     Srisawad Corp. Public Co. Ltd. expiring 8/29/2025* (Thailand)      11,201  
    

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
     11,201  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.5%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 0.5%       
$ 720,290     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $676,300 of United States Treasury Notes 2.625% due 12/31/23; value: $734,710; repurchase proceeds: $720,290 (cost $720,290)    $ 720,290  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $720,290)
     720,290  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $83,570,713) 100.5%
     140,257,309  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.5%)      (764,156
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 139,493,153  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Argentina

      3.0

Australia

      3.2

Belgium

      1.2

Germany

      1.9

Hong Kong

      2.2

India

      9.9

Israel

      5.4

Japan

      12.1

Mexico

      0.9

Taiwan

      6.6

Thailand

      0.8

United Kingdom

      6.5

United States

      46.3
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Global Select Fund (WAGSX / WGGSX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 96.0%   
      Aerospace & Defense 2.4%       
  3,688     HEICO Corp., Class A    $ 326,978  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 14.8%       
  2,267     Dassault Systemes SE (France)      424,607  
  1,422     DocuSign, Inc.*      306,071  
  2,105     Guidewire Software, Inc.*      219,488  
  2,039     Paylocity Holding Corp.*      329,135  
  826     Tyler Technologies, Inc.*      287,911  
  5,726     Xero Ltd.* (New Zealand)      413,201  
    

 

 

 
     1,980,413  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 4.0%       
  22,586     Assa Abloy AB, Class B (Sweden)      529,857  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 3.6%       
  11,004     Bajaj Finance Ltd. (India)      486,962  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 15.3%
      
  196     Adyen N.V.* (Netherlands)      361,361  
  7,614     Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)      424,837  
  3,787     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*      344,995  
  1,542     Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.      250,714  
  2,498     Square, Inc., Class A*      406,050  
  1,876     WEX, Inc.*      260,708  
    

 

 

 
     2,048,665  
    

 

 

 
      Distributors 4.2%       
  1,684     Pool Corp.      563,365  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Support Services 4.6%       
  5,824     Copart, Inc.*      612,452  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 2.8%       
  2,600     Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)      367,572  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 3.8%
      
  5,135     AMETEK, Inc.      510,419  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Components 3.8%       
  4,704     Amphenol Corp., Class A      509,302  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 2.6%
      
  5,376     Cognex Corp.      349,978  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 2.6%       
  718     MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.      345,782  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 3.6%       
  3,374     Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)      478,492  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 6.0%       
  12,500     Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. (Japan)      391,125  
  2,576     Coloplast A/S, Class B (Denmark)      407,095  
    

 

 

 
     798,220  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 3.4%       
  1,593     Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*      447,936  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Industrial Conglomerates 3.0%       
  1,026     Roper Technologies, Inc.    $ 405,383  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 3.1%       
  15,000     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)      417,437  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.4%       
  2,387     ICON plc* (Ireland)      456,132  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 2.9%       
  7,417     Britannia Industries Ltd. (India)      381,556  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 2.5%       
  3,038     Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark)      337,678  
    

 

 

 
      Trucking 3.6%       
  2,649     Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.      479,257  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $10,354,030)
     12,833,836  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.0%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 4.0%       
$ 538,556     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $505,700 of United States Treasury Notes 2.625% due 12/31/23; value: $549,376; repurchase proceeds: $538,556 (cost $538,556)    $ 538,556  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $538,556)
     538,556  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $10,892,586) 100.0%
     13,372,392  
  Liabilities less Other Assets 0.0%      (1,466
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 13,370,926  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Global Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Australia

      3.7

Denmark

      5.8

France

      3.3

India

      6.8

Ireland

      3.6

Japan

      9.2

Netherlands

      2.8

New Zealand

      3.2

Spain

      3.3

Sweden

      4.1

United States

      54.2
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Global Value Fund (FMIEX / WILCX)    

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 97.4%

 

      Aerospace & Defense 2.1%       
  37,000     Raytheon Technologies Corp.    $ 2,128,980  
    

 

 

 
      Automobile Manufacturers 2.9%       
  100,000     General Motors Co.      2,959,000  
    

 

 

 
      Construction Materials 1.4%       
  23,000     HeidelbergCement AG (Germany)      1,410,879  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 11.6%       
  63,000     Citigroup, Inc.      2,715,930  
  410,000     ING Groep N.V. ADR (Netherlands)      2,902,800  
  25,000     JPMorgan Chase & Co.      2,406,750  
  575,000     Kasikornbank Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      1,392,702  
  180,000     United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)      2,509,359  
    

 

 

 
     11,927,541  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Metals & Mining 1.6%       
  70,000     Anglo American plc (United Kingdom)      1,694,306  
    

 

 

 
      Electric Utilities 8.2%       
  50,000     Duke Energy Corp.      4,428,000  
  112,000     Exelon Corp.      4,005,120  
    

 

 

 
     8,433,120  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 3.8%
      
  38,000     Eaton Corp. plc      3,877,140  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing
Services 2.2%
      
  850,000     Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      2,271,597  
    

 

 

 
      Food Retail 4.5%       
  63,000     Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (Netherlands)      1,865,075  
  89,000     Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      2,742,616  
    

 

 

 
     4,607,691  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 2.9%       
  28,000     Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B      2,996,560  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 4.5%       
  69,000     Bellway plc (United Kingdom)      2,093,192  
  55,000     PulteGroup, Inc.      2,545,950  
    

 

 

 
     4,639,142  
    

 

 

 
      Integrated Oil & Gas 4.1%       
  220,000     Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)      2,686,493  
  45,000     TOTAL SE (France)      1,540,599  
    

 

 

 
     4,227,092  
    

 

 

 
      Integrated Telecommunication
Services 1.1%
      
  39,000     AT&T, Inc.      1,111,890  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 3.4%       
  44,000     Science Applications International Corp.      3,450,480  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Multi-Line Insurance 2.0%       
  110,000     AXA S.A. (France)    $ 2,034,623  
    

 

 

 
      Office Services & Supplies 1.3%       
  125,000     Kimball International, Inc., Class B      1,317,500  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services 1.1%
      
  98,000     Halliburton Co.      1,180,900  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 1.6%
      
  45,000     EOG Resources, Inc.      1,617,300  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 7.5%       
  29,000     Johnson & Johnson      4,317,520  
  39,500     Novartis AG (Switzerland)      3,427,007  
    

 

 

 
     7,744,527  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty Insurance 3.0%       
  70,000     Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.      3,082,800  
    

 

 

 
      Railroads 2.5%       
  13,000     Union Pacific Corp.      2,559,310  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 2.9%       
  138,000     Bank OZK      2,942,160  
    

 

 

 
      Reinsurance 2.8%       
  11,000     Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Germany)      2,793,479  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 2.5%       
  21,000     PPG Industries, Inc.      2,563,680  
    

 

 

 
      Steel 4.0%       
  1,300,000     NMDC Ltd. (India)      1,446,598  
  60,000     Nucor Corp.      2,691,600  
    

 

 

 
     4,138,198  
    

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 4.4%
      
  57,000     Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      2,829,715  
  90,000     Xerox Holdings Corp.      1,689,300  
    

 

 

 
     4,519,015  
    

 

 

 
      Tobacco 2.9%       
  43,000     KT&G Corp. (South Korea)      3,036,745  
    

 

 

 
      Wireless Telecommunication
Services 4.6%
      
  750,000     China Mobile Ltd. (China)      4,785,453  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $103,694,507)
     100,051,108  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 0.9%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 0.9%       
$ 948,033     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $890,200 of United States Treasury Notes 2.625% due 12/31/23; value: $967,084; repurchase proceeds: $948,033 (cost $948,033)    $ 948,033  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $948,033)
     948,033  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $104,642,540) 98.3%§
     100,999,141  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 1.7%      1,772,382  
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 102,771,523  
    

 

 

 
 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 5.77%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Global Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Canada

      2.7

China

      4.8

France

      3.6

Germany

      4.2

India

      1.4

Japan

      2.7

Netherlands

      4.8

Singapore

      2.5

South Korea

      5.9

Switzerland

      3.4

Taiwan

      2.3

Thailand

      1.4

United Kingdom

      3.8

United States

      56.5
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch International Growth Fund (WAIGX / WIIGX)    

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 96.8%

 

      Aerospace & Defense 1.5%       
  120,186     Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)    $ 6,590,981  
  621,542     CAE, Inc. (Canada)      9,092,891  
    

 

 

 
     15,683,872  
    

 

 

 
      Airport Services 1.1%       
  2,613,860     Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. de C.V.* (Mexico)      11,984,403  
    

 

 

 
      Alternative Carriers 0.5%       
  451,062     Chief Telecom, Inc. (Taiwan)      5,365,336  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 0.8%
      
  273,829     Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.* (Canada)      8,795,514  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 8.7%       
  360,973     Descartes Systems Group, Inc. (The)* (Canada)      20,562,354  
  58,641     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      10,509,640  
  61,461     Kinaxis, Inc.* (Canada)      9,047,329  
  191,388     Lightspeed POS, Inc.* (Canada)      6,131,660  
  400,801     Miroku Jyoho Service Co. Ltd. (Japan)      8,330,306  
  134,190     Nemetschek SE (Germany)      9,833,190  
  997,950     Systena Corp. (Japan)      17,259,383  
  1,910,419     Technology One Ltd. (Australia)      10,864,597  
    

 

 

 
     92,538,459  
    

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 2.8%
      
  2,189,928     AJ Bell plc (United Kingdom)      12,744,231  
  1,581,321     Netwealth Group Ltd. (Australia)      17,193,184  
    

 

 

 
     29,937,415  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 1.0%       
  687,678     Abcam plc (United Kingdom)      10,861,100  
    

 

 

 
      Brewers 1.4%       
  212,314     Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia)      1,057,610  
  137,457     Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark)      14,191,847  
    

 

 

 
     15,249,457  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 0.7%       
  987,621     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)      7,782,635  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 1.7%
      
  96,900     GMO Payment Gateway, Inc. (Japan)      10,327,180  
  847,079     Infomart Corp. (Japan)      7,469,620  
    

 

 

 
     17,796,800  
    

 

 

 
      Department Stores 0.4%       
  245,574     Poya International Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      4,688,986  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Real Estate
Activities 1.6%
      
  639,146     Patrizia AG (Germany)      17,422,773  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Diversified Support Services 1.8%       
  583,539     HomeServe plc (United Kingdom)    $ 9,306,698  
  1,040,352     Prestige International, Inc. (Japan)      9,390,936  
    

 

 

 
     18,697,634  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 5.1%       
  248,895     Ain Holdings, Inc. (Japan)      17,369,433  
  361,779     Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)      4,802,049  
  137,800     Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      11,210,582  
  1,228,500     Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)      5,123,216  
  226,200     Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      15,957,218  
    

 

 

 
     54,462,498  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 1.8%
      
  561,485     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      19,057,377  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.8%
      
  644,124     Halma plc (United Kingdom)      19,490,348  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 1.5%       
  2,499,168     B&M European Value Retail S.A. (United Kingdom)      15,953,083  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 5.2%       
  3,038,000     AK Medical Holdings Ltd. (China)      7,753,710  
  165,959     Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)      23,535,883  
  118,526     DiaSorin S.p.A. (Italy)      23,888,218  
    

 

 

 
     55,177,811  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 1.5%       
  610,745     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)      15,562,491  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 2.9%       
  351,000     Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. (Japan)      10,982,791  
  907,000     Bioteque Corp. (Taiwan)      4,306,073  
  242,714     Menicon Co. Ltd. (Japan)      16,155,618  
    

 

 

 
     31,444,482  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 1.6%       
  378,453     JMDC, Inc.* (Japan)      16,614,397  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 0.4%       
  43,720,925     PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)      4,686,484  
    

 

 

 
      Household Appliances 0.9%       
  521,656     Breville Group Ltd. (Australia)      9,404,418  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 3.5%
      
  104,176     51job, Inc., ADR* (China)      8,124,686  
  363,611     Benefit One, Inc. (Japan)      9,143,283  
  361,133     en-japan, Inc. (Japan)      9,043,306  
  376,192     SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)      10,843,633  
    

 

 

 
     37,154,908  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Conglomerates 0.4%       
  18,207     3M India Ltd.* (India)      4,515,968  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares           Value  
              
      Industrial Machinery 1.9%       
  375,615     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)    $ 10,453,042  
  2,779,115     Rotork plc (United Kingdom)      10,119,773  
    

 

 

 
     20,572,815  
    

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 1.0%       
  2,693,500     TQM Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      10,922,753  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 4.0%       
  68,920     Atrae, Inc.* (Japan)      2,009,472  
  217,310     Info Edge India Ltd. (India)      10,668,307  
  526,800     Kakaku.com, Inc. (Japan)      13,821,226  
  1,995,129     Rightmove plc (United Kingdom)      16,136,422  
    

 

 

 
     42,635,427  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 0.9%
      
  1,990,870     Trainline plc* (United Kingdom)      9,325,171  
    

 

 

 
      Investment Banking &
Brokerage 1.3%
      
  717,321     Avanza Bank Holding AB (Sweden)      14,080,744  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other
Services 5.0%
      
  162,295     Endava plc ADR* (United Kingdom)      10,248,929  
  411,760     Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd. (India)      14,203,432  
  162,199     Reply S.p.A. (Italy)      18,722,254  
  649,599     Softcat plc (United Kingdom)      10,117,190  
    

 

 

 
     53,291,805  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools &
Services 1.7%
      
  36,531     Tecan Group AG (Switzerland)      18,205,015  
    

 

 

 
      Movies & Entertainment 1.4%       
  297,991     CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA* (Germany)      14,422,385  
    

 

 

 
      Other Diversified Financial
Services 1.2%
      
  21,218     Hypoport SE* (Germany)      13,284,339  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 2.3%       
  267,914     Morinaga & Co. Ltd. (Japan)      10,529,593  
  3,525,449     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      13,669,556  
    

 

 

 
     24,199,149  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 0.9%       
  326,759     JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. (Japan)      9,511,688  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty
Insurance 1.1%
      
  659,087     ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. (India)      11,523,303  
    

 

 

 
      Publishing 0.7%       
  281,994     Future plc (United Kingdom)      7,066,370  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Regional Banks 3.4%       
  1,175,394     AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.* (India)    $ 10,498,572  
  683,247     Canadian Western Bank (Canada)      13,777,313  
  53,321,045     PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk (Indonesia)      11,753,564  
    

 

 

 
     36,029,449  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting
Services 1.9%
      
  587,038     NICE Information Service Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      9,886,663  
  189,128     Nihon M&A Center, Inc. (Japan)      10,723,799  
    

 

 

 
     20,610,462  
    

 

 

 
      Restaurants 1.6%       
  302,909     Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd. (Australia)      17,187,453  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 4.0%       
  289,550     Elmos Semiconductor SE (Germany)      7,078,217  
  104,703     LEENO Industrial, Inc. (South Korea)      11,027,273  
  162,689     Melexis N.V. (Belgium)      12,674,984  
  206,249     Silergy Corp. (Taiwan)      12,141,929  
    

 

 

 
     42,922,403  
    

 

 

 
      Soft Drinks 2.0%       
  700,609     Fevertree Drinks plc (United Kingdom)      20,937,341  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 1.1%       
  106,365     Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark)      11,822,614  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 1.8%       
  95,045     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      9,829,554  
  107,962     Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      9,620,701  
    

 

 

 
     19,450,255  
    

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 7.0%
      
  643,107     Diploma plc (United Kingdom)      18,272,914  
  1,422,402     Electrocomponents plc (United Kingdom)      13,077,192  
  1,915,958     Howden Joinery Group plc (United Kingdom)      14,601,138  
  116,905     IMCD N.V. (Netherlands)      13,925,828  
  289,124     MonotaRO Co. Ltd. (Japan)      14,310,219  
    

 

 

 
     74,187,291  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $651,435,776)
     1,032,516,881  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.8%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 3.8%       
$ 40,358,435     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $37,747,700 of United States Treasury Notes 2.750% due 2/15/24; value: $41,165,622; repurchase proceeds: $40,358,435 (cost $40,358,435)    $ 40,358,435  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $40,358,435)
     40,358,435  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $691,794,211) 100.6%§
     1,072,875,316  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.6%)      (6,703,428
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 1,066,171,888  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

§The aggregate amount of foreign securities fair valued pursuant to a systematic valuation model as a percent of net assets was 2.86%.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch International Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Argentina

      1.0

Australia

      7.6

Belgium

      1.2

Brazil

      0.5

Canada

      6.5

China

      1.5

Denmark

      2.5

Germany

      6.0

Hong Kong

      1.3

India

      7.2

Indonesia

      1.6

Israel

      1.0

Italy

      4.1

Japan

      23.4

Malaysia

      0.1

Mexico

      1.2

Netherlands

      1.3

South Africa

      0.5

South Korea

      3.0

Sweden

      1.4

Switzerland

      1.8

Taiwan

      4.4

Thailand

      1.1

United Kingdom

      19.8
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 96.6%

 

      Advertising 2.2%       
  124,324     4imprint Group plc* (United Kingdom)    $ 2,996,671  
  1,105,327     YouGov plc (United Kingdom)      12,080,404  
    

 

 

 
     15,077,075  
    

 

 

 
      Aerospace & Defense 2.5%       
  307,531     Avon Rubber plc (United Kingdom)      16,864,951  
    

 

 

 
      Alternative Carriers 1.8%       
  703,000     Chief Telecom, Inc. (Taiwan)      8,362,113  
  49,230     KINX, Inc. (South Korea)      3,706,193  
    

 

 

 
     12,068,306  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 18.0%       
  84,848     Atoss Software AG (Germany)      13,280,582  
  974,810     dotdigital Group plc (United Kingdom)      1,779,851  
  1,000,180     Elmo Software Ltd.* (Australia)      3,782,480  
  88,882     Esker S.A. (France)      15,172,930  
  565,957     Fortnox AB (Sweden)      17,062,411  
  138,000     freee KK* (Japan)      10,402,503  
  791,092     GB Group plc* (United Kingdom)      7,165,910  
  81,168     Mensch und Maschine Software SE (Germany)      5,234,097  
  187,928     Miroku Jyoho Service Co. Ltd. (Japan)      3,905,923  
  1,021,149     Pexip Holding ASA* (Norway)      9,124,928  
  1,112,744     Rakus Co. Ltd. (Japan)      19,877,776  
  667,500     Systena Corp. (Japan)      11,544,304  
  98,170     Vitec Software Group AB, Class B (Sweden)      3,250,100  
    

 

 

 
     121,583,795  
    

 

 

 
      Brewers 0.8%       
  160,486     Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd (Malaysia)      799,437  
  42,497     Royal Unibrew A/S (Denmark)      4,387,633  
    

 

 

 
     5,187,070  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 2.6%       
  867,649     Berger Paints India Ltd. (India)      6,837,234  
  672,437     Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. (India)      5,960,154  
  255,016     Supreme Industries Ltd. (India)      4,856,469  
    

 

 

 
     17,653,857  
    

 

 

 
      Consumer Finance 1.1%       
  236,148     Gruppo MutuiOnline S.p.A. (Italy)      6,561,858  
  88,925     Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd.* (India)      614,689  
    

 

 

 
     7,176,547  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 2.3%
      
  3,863,153     Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services S.A.E.* (Egypt)      6,251,128  
  1,036,400     Infomart Corp. (Japan)      9,139,070  
    

 

 

 
     15,390,198  
    

 

 

 
      Department Stores 1.1%       
  396,908     Poya International Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)      7,578,555  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Diversified Banks 0.9%       
  3,215,411     City Union Bank Ltd. (India)    $ 6,083,917  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Support Services 4.5%       
  338,900     Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      11,744,934  
  5,279,657     Johnson Service Group plc (United Kingdom)      6,131,341  
  1,354,362     Prestige International, Inc. (Japan)      12,225,408  
    

 

 

 
     30,101,683  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 1.3%       
  50,000     Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      4,067,700  
  192,510     Yakuodo Holdings Co. Ltd. (Japan)      4,806,133  
    

 

 

 
     8,873,833  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 2.8%
      
  676,611     Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (India)      7,006,381  
  342,471     Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan)      11,623,817  
    

 

 

 
     18,630,198  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Components 0.8%       
  1,815,934     Strix Group plc (United Kingdom)      5,693,949  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 0.6%
      
  189,470     Carel Industries S.p.A. (Italy)      4,007,479  
    

 

 

 
      Food Retail 2.9%       
  3,819,129     Philippine Seven Corp. (Philippines)      9,106,669  
  70,499     Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd. (Israel)      4,854,691  
  4,502,100     Sheng Siong Group Ltd. (Singapore)      5,309,974  
    

 

 

 
     19,271,334  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 4.0%       
  4,128,000     AK Medical Holdings Ltd. (China)      10,535,653  
  166,826     CellaVision AB* (Sweden)      6,691,034  
  180,316     Medistim ASA* (Norway)      4,446,281  
  184,891     Xvivo Perfusion AB* (Sweden)      5,605,041  
    

 

 

 
     27,278,009  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 1.2%       
  24,257,437     Cleopatra Hospital* (Egypt)      7,770,381  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 3.2%       
  255,177     Dr. Lal PathLabs Ltd. (India)      6,502,206  
  629,362     Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.* (India)      15,197,924  
    

 

 

 
     21,700,130  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 2.5%       
  1,537,000     Bioteque Corp. (Taiwan)      7,297,061  
  1,259,493     Nanosonics Ltd.* (Australia)      5,123,994  
  727,000     Shanghai Kindly Medical Instruments Co. Ltd., Class H (China)      4,408,875  
    

 

 

 
     16,829,930  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares           Value  
              
      Health Care Technology 3.3%       
  52,812     Craneware plc (United Kingdom)    $ 1,056,262  
  168,200     Medley, Inc.* (Japan)      8,038,003  
  99,198     Nexus AG (Germany)      5,350,015  
  396,745     Pro Medicus Ltd. (Australia)      7,692,442  
    

 

 

 
     22,136,722  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 0.7%       
  43,238,500     PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia)      4,634,772  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 2.3%
      
  168,288     en-japan, Inc. (Japan)      4,214,181  
  240,477     HeadHunter Group plc ADR (Russia)      5,886,877  
  179,762     SMS Co. Ltd. (Japan)      5,181,591  
    

 

 

 
     15,282,649  
    

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 1.4%       
  2,397,000     TQM Corp. Public Co. Ltd. (Thailand)      9,720,379  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 0.6%       
  138,087     Atrae, Inc.* (Japan)      4,026,146  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 0.6%
      
  860,583     Trainline plc* (United Kingdom)      4,030,943  
    

 

 

 
      Internet Services &
Infrastructure 4.4%
      
  193,032     BASE, Inc.* (Japan)      20,133,239  
  144,590     Hennge KK* (Japan)      9,254,089  
    

 

 

 
     29,387,328  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other
Services 3.1%
      
  233,971     Appen Ltd. (Australia)      5,711,184  
  79,256     Aubay (France)      2,913,157  
  891,944     Avant Corp. (Japan)      8,820,913  
  284,581     FDM Group Holdings plc (United Kingdom)      3,738,186  
    

 

 

 
     21,183,440  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.0%       
  344,409     Biotage AB* (Sweden)      6,818,305  
    

 

 

 
      Other Diversified Financial
Services 2.5%
      
  26,512     Hypoport SE* (Germany)      16,598,850  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 2.2%       
  2,003,120     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      7,766,886  
  445,000     Yihai International Holding Ltd.* (China)      6,941,955  
    

 

 

 
     14,708,841  
    

 

 

 
      Personal Products 0.9%       
  617,619     Sarantis S.A. (Greece)      6,184,047  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Property & Casualty
Insurance 1.7%
      
  2,966,567     Qualitas Controladora S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)    $ 11,204,035  
    

 

 

 
      Publishing 2.1%       
  569,927     Future plc (United Kingdom)      14,281,562  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 1.1%       
  32,993,260     PT Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk (Indonesia)      7,272,708  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting
Services 4.1%
      
  124,200     IR Japan Holdings Ltd. (Japan)      15,568,426  
  206,471     JTC plc (United Kingdom)      1,294,800  
  655,364     NICE Information Service Co. Ltd. (South Korea)      11,037,383  
    

 

 

 
     27,900,609  
    

 

 

 
      Restaurants 0.0%       
  630,045     Patisserie Holdings plc* *** §§ (United Kingdom)      8,130  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 0.6%       
  289,332     Japan Material Co. Ltd. (Japan)      4,024,558  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 2.9%       
  242,181     Elmos Semiconductor SE (Germany)      5,920,255  
  130,715     LEENO Industrial, Inc. (South Korea)      13,766,845  
    

 

 

 
     19,687,100  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized Finance 1.4%       
  410,900     eGuarantee, Inc. (Japan)      9,331,110  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 0.2%       
  45,139     Unifiedpost Group S.A.* (Belgium)      1,163,781  
    

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 0.0%
      
  3,170     MGI Digital Graphic Technology* (France)      144,207  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.4%       
  533,136     Aavas Financiers Ltd.* (India)      10,405,474  
  108,532     Equitable Group, Inc. (Canada)      6,120,437  
    

 

 

 
     16,525,911  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $347,082,160)
     651,077,330  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.2%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 3.2%       
$ 21,877,750     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $20,541,300 of United States Treasury Notes 2.625% due 12/31/23; value: $22,315,401; repurchase proceeds: $21,877,750 (cost $21,877,750)    $ 21,877,750  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $21,877,750)
     21,877,750  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $368,959,910) 99.8%§
     672,955,080  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.2%      1,029,628  
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 673,984,708  
    

 

 

 
 

*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 4.23%.

 

§§The aggregate value of illiquid holdings at September 30, 2020, amounted to approximately $8,130 and represented 0.00% of net assets.

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

 

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch International Opportunities Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Australia

      3.4

Belgium

      0.2

Canada

      0.9

China

      3.4

Denmark

      0.7

Egypt

      2.1

France

      2.8

Germany

      7.1

Greece

      0.9

Hong Kong

      1.2

India

      9.9

Indonesia

      1.8

Israel

      0.7

Italy

      1.6

Japan

      27.1

Malaysia

      0.1

Mexico

      1.7

Norway

      2.0

Philippines

      1.4

Russia

      0.9

Singapore

      0.8

South Korea

      4.4

Sweden

      6.1

Taiwan

      5.4

Thailand

      1.5

United Kingdom

      11.9
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 97.0%   
      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 2.7%
      
  153     Hermes International (France)    $ 132,063  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 13.6%       
  939     Dassault Systemes SE (France)      175,874  
  2,710     TeamViewer AG* (Germany)      133,829  
  1,172     Temenos AG (Switzerland)      157,849  
  2,788     Xero Ltd.* (New Zealand)      201,188  
    

 

 

 
       668,740  
    

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 3.4%
      
  183     Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland)      168,406  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 4.1%       
  8,709     Assa Abloy AB, Class B (Sweden)      204,309  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 9.3%
      
  90     Adyen N.V.* (Netherlands)      165,931  
  2,883     Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)      160,863  
  1,571     Worldline S.A.* (France)      129,155  
    

 

 

 
       455,949  
    

 

 

 
      Drug Retail 3.7%       
  1,300     Tsuruha Holdings, Inc. (Japan)      183,786  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 3.5%
      
  5,707     Halma plc (United Kingdom)      172,686  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 6.8%       
  1,067     Cochlear Ltd. (Australia)      151,319  
  8,321     Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. (New Zealand)      183,143  
    

 

 

 
       334,462  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 6.2%       
  4,500     Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd. (Japan)      140,805  
  1,044     Coloplast A/S, Class B (Denmark)      164,988  
    

 

 

 
       305,793  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 3.3%       
  2,600     M3, Inc. (Japan)      160,243  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 6.3%       
  5,500     MISUMI Group, Inc. (Japan)      153,060  
  199     Rational AG (Germany)      156,090  
    

 

 

 
       309,150  
    

 

 

 
      Interactive Media & Services 6.4%       
  6,500     Kakaku.com, Inc. (Japan)      170,535  
  1,829     REA Group Ltd. (Australia)      144,063  
    

 

 

 
       314,598  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other Services 3.2%       
  900     Obic Co. Ltd. (Japan)      157,360  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Leisure Products 2.0%       
  500     Shimano, Inc. (Japan)    $ 98,232  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 6.9%       
  906     ICON plc* (Ireland)      173,128  
  489     Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France)      168,902  
    

 

 

 
       342,030  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 3.0%       
  38,000     Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)      147,341  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting Services 6.5%       
  2,117     Intertek Group plc (United Kingdom)      173,024  
  1,722     Wolters Kluwer N.V. (Netherlands)      147,061  
    

 

 

 
       320,085  
    

 

 

 
      Soft Drinks 2.8%       
  4,667     Fevertree Drinks plc (United Kingdom)      139,471  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 3.3%       
  1,485     Chr. Hansen Holding A/S (Denmark)      165,060  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $4,002,872)
     4,779,764  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.1%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 3.1%       
$ 153,091     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20,
0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income
Clearing Corp. collateralized by $143,800
of United States Treasury Notes 2.625%
due 12/31/23; value: $156,220; repurchase
proceeds: $153,091 (cost $153,091)
   $ 153,091  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $153,091)
     153,091  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $4,155,963) 100.1%
     4,932,855  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.1%)      (2,729
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 4,930,126  
    

 

 

 
  *Non-income producing.   
  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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At September 30, 2020, Wasatch International Select Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Australia

      6.2

Denmark

      6.9

France

      12.7

Germany

      6.1

Hong Kong

      3.1

Ireland

      3.6

Japan

      22.3

Netherlands

      6.5

New Zealand

      8.0

Spain

      3.4

Sweden

      4.3

Switzerland

      6.8

United Kingdom

      10.1
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 98.5%   
      Alternative Carriers 1.7%       
  76,862     Bandwidth, Inc., Class A*    $ 13,417,799  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel Retail 1.7%       
  502,307     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*      14,134,919  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel, Accessories & Luxury
Goods 1.2%
      
  434,027     Superior Group of Cos., Inc.      10,082,447  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 8.6%       
  128,261     Five9, Inc.*      16,632,886  
  559,411     Medallia, Inc.*      15,339,050  
  300,553     Model N, Inc.*      10,603,510  
  1,170,711     Pexip Holding ASA* (Norway)      10,461,406  
  424,829     Upland Software, Inc.*      16,016,053  
    

 

 

 
       69,052,905  
    

 

 

 
      Auto Parts & Equipment 1.6%       
  499,342     XPEL, Inc.*      13,022,839  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 10.6%       
  381,295     Castle Biosciences, Inc.*      19,617,628  
  122,792     ChemoCentryx, Inc.*      6,729,001  
  296,281     Cytokinetics, Inc.*      6,414,484  
  192,072     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      7,139,316  
  352,870     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*      3,673,377  
  402,336     Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.*      7,728,874  
  206,845     Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      2,399,402  
  339,467     MacroGenics, Inc.*      8,551,174  
  904,735     MEI Pharma, Inc.*      2,822,773  
  175,317     Nkarta, Inc.*      5,270,029  
  676,842     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      6,396,157  
  112,877     Twist Bioscience Corp.*      8,575,266  
    

 

 

 
       85,317,481  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 1.1%       
  149,321     Patrick Industries, Inc.      8,588,944  
    

 

 

 
      Casinos & Gaming 2.1%       
  172,714     DraftKings, Inc., Class A*      10,162,492  
  383,747     GAN Ltd.* (United Kingdom)      6,485,324  
    

 

 

 
       16,647,816  
    

 

 

 
      Construction & Engineering 1.7%       
  776,319     Construction Partners, Inc., Class A*      14,129,006  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 3.1%
      
  1,013,125     Paysign, Inc.*      5,754,550  
  338,208     Repay Holdings Corp.*      7,947,888  
  1,285,437     USA Technologies, Inc.*      11,247,574  
    

 

 

 
       24,950,012  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 4.1%
      
  304,765     Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*      7,161,978  
  563,921     nLight, Inc.*      13,240,865  
  316,771     PAR Technology Corp.*      12,832,393  
    

 

 

 
       33,235,236  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Financial Exchanges & Data 2.8%       
  878,249     Open Lending Corp., Class A*    $ 22,395,350  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 3.5%       
  170,734     AtriCure, Inc.*      6,812,287  
  1,506,232     GenMark Diagnostics, Inc.*      21,388,494  
    

 

 

 
       28,200,781  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 2.8%       
  400,351     Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*      15,437,535  
  84,680     U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.      7,356,998  
    

 

 

 
       22,794,533  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 1.6%       
  134,083     Addus HomeCare Corp.*      12,672,184  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 5.9%       
  434,984     BioLife Solutions, Inc.*      12,588,437  
  262,849     OrthoPediatrics Corp.*      12,070,026  
  340,290     Silk Road Medical, Inc.*      22,870,891  
    

 

 

 
       47,529,354  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 2.6%       
  76,554     Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*      9,879,294  
  148,160     Simulations Plus, Inc.      11,165,337  
    

 

 

 
       21,044,631  
    

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 2.8%       
  919,312     Purple Innovation, Inc.*      22,854,096  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 2.5%       
  90,357     LGI Homes, Inc.*      10,496,773  
  356,081     Skyline Champion Corp.*      9,532,288  
    

 

 

 
       20,029,061  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 7.3%       
  250,785     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      9,271,522  
  267,227     Helios Technologies, Inc.      9,727,063  
  137,331     Kadant, Inc.      15,054,224  
  378,636     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      24,562,117  
    

 

 

 
       58,614,926  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 1.4%
      
  451,746     1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*      11,266,545  
    

 

 

 
      Internet Services &
Infrastructure 1.0%
      
  1,451,594     Limelight Networks, Inc.*      8,361,181  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 1.4%       
  662,816     MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.*      11,592,652  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services 1.2%
      
  301,946     DMC Global, Inc.      9,946,101  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 2.5%       
  178,744     Freshpet, Inc.*      19,956,768  
    

 

 

 
      Paper Packaging 1.3%       
  255,465     UFP Technologies, Inc.*      10,581,360  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares

          Value  
              
      Pharmaceuticals 7.3%       
  1,345,719     BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.*    $ 5,019,532  
  2,738,723     Cresco Labs, Inc.* (Canada)      16,392,642  
  950,896     Green Thumb Industries, Inc.*      12,318,858  
  11,325,643     IM Cannabis Corp. * §§ ‡‡ (Canada)      10,206,730  
  349,579     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      8,970,197  
  1,406,025     TerrAscend Corp.* (Canada)      6,092,722  
    

 

 

 
       59,000,681  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 0.9%       
  351,773     Altabancorp      7,077,673  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting
Services 1.8%
      
  230,164     ICF International, Inc.      14,161,991  
    

 

 

 
      Restaurants 1.1%       
  448,769     Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*      8,786,897  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 1.8%       
  272,006     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      14,182,393  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 0.6%       
  789,042     NeoPhotonics Corp.*      4,805,266  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized Consumer
Services 2.1%
      
  338,683     Collectors Universe, Inc.      16,761,422  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 2.8%       
  92,752     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      9,592,412  
  212,052     Rapid7, Inc.*      12,986,064  
    

 

 

 
       22,578,476  
    

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 2.0%
      
  545,086     Transcat, Inc.* ‡‡      15,971,020  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $532,960,969)
     793,744,746  
    

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.1%

 

      Pharmaceuticals 0.1%       
  1,897,571     IM Cannabis Corp., 10/10/2021* §§ ‡‡ (Canada)      356,271  
    

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $0)
     356,271  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.1%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 2.1%       
$ 17,242,065     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $16,126,700 of United States Treasury Notes 2.750% due 2/15/24; value: $17,586,916; repurchase proceeds: $17,242,065 (cost $17,242,065)    $ 17,242,065  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $17,242,065)
     17,242,065  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $550,203,034) 100.7%
     811,343,082  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.7%)      (5,470,203
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 805,872,879  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 8).

 

§§The aggregate value of illiquid holdings at September 30, 2020, amounted to approximately $10,563,001, and represented 1.31% of net assets.

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Micro Cap Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Canada

      4.2

Israel

      6.1

Norway

      1.3

United Kingdom

      0.8

United States

      87.6
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 95.5%

 

      Advertising 1.2%       
  272,000     YouGov plc (United Kingdom)    $ 2,972,758  
    

 

 

 
      Air Freight & Logistics 1.2%       
  568,000     Radiant Logistics, Inc.*      2,919,520  
    

 

 

 
      Airlines 0.5%       
  11,000     Allegiant Travel Co.      1,317,800  
    

 

 

 
      Alternative Carriers 2.0%       
  14,000     Bandwidth, Inc., Class A*      2,443,980  
  121,000     Gamma Communications plc (United Kingdom)      2,576,182  
    

 

 

 
       5,020,162  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 7.3%       
  91,245     Agilysys, Inc.*      2,204,479  
  270,000     eGain Corp.*      3,825,900  
  18,000     Esker S.A. (France)      3,072,757  
  88,000     Model N, Inc.*      3,104,640  
  75,000     QAD, Inc., Class A      3,165,000  
  239,000     SharpSpring, Inc.*      2,664,850  
    

 

 

 
       18,037,626  
    

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 2.8%
      
  648,340     Fiducian Group Ltd. (Australia)      2,600,491  
  240,000     FinTech Acquisition Corp. III, Class A*      2,474,400  
  31,000     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A      2,002,290  
    

 

 

 
       7,077,181  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 3.0%       
  88,000     Cytokinetics, Inc.*      1,905,200  
  27,000     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      1,003,590  
  66,000     Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.*      1,267,860  
  43,000     Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      498,800  
  300,000     MEI Pharma, Inc.*      936,000  
  199,000     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      1,880,550  
    

 

 

 
       7,492,000  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 1.0%       
  45,000     Patrick Industries, Inc.      2,588,400  
    

 

 

 
      Communications Equipment 1.5%       
  243,000     Digi International, Inc.*      3,798,090  
    

 

 

 
      Construction & Engineering 1.1%       
  149,000     Construction Partners, Inc., Class A*      2,711,800  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 3.0%
      
  104,000     I3 Verticals, Inc., Class A*      2,626,000  
  423,736     Paysign, Inc.*      2,406,820  
  98,899     Repay Holdings Corp.*      2,324,127  
    

 

 

 
       7,356,947  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Support Services 0.9%       
  1,934,000     Johnson Service Group plc (United Kingdom)      2,245,982  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Education Services 2.0%       
  222,000     Aspen Group, Inc.*    $ 2,479,740  
  99,000     K12, Inc.*      2,607,660  
    

 

 

 
       5,087,400  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 2.7%
      
  48,000     FARO Technologies, Inc.*      2,927,040  
  157,000     Napco Security Technologies, Inc.*      3,689,500  
    

 

 

 
       6,616,540  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing
Services 1.6%
      
  64,000     Fabrinet*      4,033,920  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 2.0%       
  193,000     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      4,921,500  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Distributors 2.3%       
  4,161,922     Ibnsina Pharma S.A.E. (Egypt)      1,903,422  
  119,017     PetIQ, Inc.*      3,918,040  
    

 

 

 
       5,821,462  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 4.5%       
  45,000     AtriCure, Inc.*      1,795,500  
  55,000     Cantel Medical Corp.      2,416,700  
  107,000     Inmode Ltd.* (Israel)      3,871,260  
  323,371     IRIDEX Corp.*      633,807  
  67,000     Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.*      2,451,530  
    

 

 

 
       11,168,797  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 2.5%       
  44,000     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)      2,510,640  
  218,000     Joint Corp. (The)*      3,791,020  
    

 

 

 
       6,301,660  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 2.5%       
  41,000     Addus HomeCare Corp.*      3,874,910  
  362,000     Sharps Compliance Corp.*      2,269,740  
    

 

 

 
       6,144,650  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 2.8%       
  91,000     BioLife Solutions, Inc.*      2,633,540  
  47,000     OrthoPediatrics Corp.*      2,158,240  
  1,159,000     Surgalign Holdings, Inc.*      2,097,790  
    

 

 

 
       6,889,570  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 3.2%       
  62,369     Nexus AG (Germany)      3,363,728  
  219,000     OptimizeRx Corp.*      4,566,150  
    

 

 

 
       7,929,878  
    

 

 

 
      Heavy Electrical Equipment 1.1%       
  98,000     TPI Composites, Inc.*      2,838,080  
    

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 1.1%       
  103,000     Lovesac Co. (The)*      2,854,130  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 3.5%       
  22,000     LGI Homes, Inc.*      2,555,740  
  228,000     Skyline Champion Corp.*      6,103,560  
    

 

 

 
       8,659,300  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Shares           Value  
              
      Industrial Machinery 5.2%       
  21,000     John Bean Technologies Corp.    $ 1,929,690  
  22,000     Kadant, Inc.      2,411,640  
  67,000     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      4,346,290  
  138,000     va-Q-tec AG* (Germany)      4,303,829  
    

 

 

 
       12,991,449  
    

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 0.7%       
  19,000     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A      1,645,210  
    

 

 

 
      Integrated Telecommunication
Services 1.5%
      
  277,000     Ooma, Inc.*      3,614,850  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 2.0%
      
  620,000     Leaf Group Ltd.*      3,112,400  
  397,000     Trainline plc* (United Kingdom)      1,859,535  
    

 

 

 
       4,971,935  
    

 

 

 
      Internet Services &
Infrastructure 1.0%
      
  35,000     Tucows, Inc., Class A*      2,411,500  
    

 

 

 
      Investment Banking &
Brokerage 1.7%
      
  434,000     JDC Group AG* (Germany)      4,192,868  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other
Services 3.5%
      
  236,000     Avant Corp. (Japan)      2,333,931  
  49,000     Endava plc ADR* (United Kingdom)      3,094,350  
  67,000     Virtusa Corp.*      3,293,720  
    

 

 

 
       8,722,001  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Facilities 0.9%       
  1,228,000     Gym Group plc (The)* (United Kingdom)      2,161,325  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 1.3%       
  223,387     Clarus Corp.      3,154,225  
    

 

 

 
      Mortgage REITs 1.0%       
  217,000     Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.      2,488,990  
    

 

 

 
      Movies & Entertainment 0.8%       
  1,274,932     Thunderbird Entertainment Group, Inc.* (Canada)      1,953,258  
    

 

 

 
      Office Services & Supplies 0.9%       
  218,000     Kimball International, Inc., Class B      2,297,720  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 1.3%       
  29,000     Freshpet, Inc.*      3,237,850  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 2.6%       
  279,798     Green Thumb Industries, Inc.*      3,624,783  
  85,000     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      2,181,100  
  532,341     Vireo Health International, Inc* (Canada)      553,582  
    

 

 

 
       6,359,465  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Regional Banks 1.7%       
  169,000     Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.*    $ 2,535,000  
  60,728     Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.      1,779,330  
    

 

 

 
       4,314,330  
    

 

 

 
      Research & Consulting
Services 2.4%
      
  24,000     IR Japan Holdings Ltd. (Japan)      3,008,391  
  164,000     Red Violet, Inc.*      3,027,440  
    

 

 

 
       6,035,831  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 1.5%       
  71,000     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      3,701,940  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 2.0%       
  60,000     SiTime Corp.*      5,041,800  
    

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 0.8%
      
  42,000     MGI Digital Graphic Technology* (France)      1,910,624  
    

 

 

 
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 2.3%       
  98,000     Axos Financial, Inc.*      2,284,380  
  366,000     Mortgage Advice Bureau Holdings Ltd. (United Kingdom)      3,329,488  
    

 

 

 
       5,613,868  
    

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 3.1%
      
  171,000     Hardwoods Distribution, Inc. (Canada)      3,110,375  
  22,090     Lawson Products, Inc.*      906,353  
  150,000     Systemax, Inc.      3,591,000  
    

 

 

 
       7,607,728  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $162,140,060)
     237,233,920  
    

 

 

 
  CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS 0.8%

 

      Oil & Gas Refining &
Marketing 0.8%
      
  674,404     Vertex Energy, Inc., Pfd., 10.00% PIK, Series B* *** †      1,888,331  
    

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(cost $1,995,653)
     1,888,331  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund (WAMVX / WGMVX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
  LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MEMBERSHIP INTEREST 0.0%

 

      Pharmaceuticals 0.0%       
  50,528     Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, LLC* *** †    $ 17,685  
    

 

 

 
  Total Limited Liability Company Membership Interest
(cost $30,001)
     17,685  
    

 

 

 
  WARRANTS 0.0%

 

      Oil & Gas Refining &
Marketing 0.0%
      
  250,000     Vertex Energy, Inc., expiring 12/24/2020* *** †      0  
    

 

 

 
  Total Warrants
(cost $95,000)
     0  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.6%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 4.6%       
$ 11,437,026     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $9,803,500 of United States Treasury Notes 2.875% due 5/15/28; value: $11,665,785; repurchase proceeds: $11,437,026 (cost $11,437,026)    $ 11,437,026  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $11,437,026)
     11,437,026  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $175,697,740) 100.9%
     250,576,962  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.9%)      (2,296,802
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 248,280,160  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9). The aggregate value of securities purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 at September 30, 2020, amounted to approximately $1,906,016, and represented 0.77% of net assets.

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

PIK Payment In Kind.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Australia

      1.0

Canada

      2.2

Egypt

      0.8

France

      2.0

Germany

      4.7

Israel

      4.8

Japan

      2.1

United Kingdom

      7.3

United States

      75.1
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX / WIAEX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 98.1%

 

      Aerospace & Defense 1.4%       
  379,488     HEICO Corp., Class A    $ 33,645,406  
    

 

 

 
      Airlines 1.3%       
  275,983     Allegiant Travel Co.      33,062,763  
    

 

 

 
      Apparel Retail 1.6%       
  1,430,657     Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.*      40,258,688  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 16.4%       
  635,946     Five9, Inc.*      82,469,477  
  434,708     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      77,908,368  
  261,180     HubSpot, Inc.*      76,324,631  
  1,974,319     Medallia, Inc.*      54,135,827  
  480,709     Paylocity Holding Corp.*      77,596,047  
  385,809     Zendesk, Inc.*      39,707,462  
    

 

 

 
     408,141,812  
    

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 1.5%       
  906,371     Monro, Inc.      36,771,471  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 6.8%       
  975,808     Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.*      12,646,472  
  325,241     ChemoCentryx, Inc.*      17,823,207  
  948,995     Cytokinetics, Inc.*      20,545,742  
  609,172     Denali Therapeutics, Inc.*      21,826,633  
  439,790     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      16,346,994  
  1,311,016     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*      13,647,677  
  1,092,807     Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.*      20,992,822  
  1,030,274     Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      11,951,178  
  725,145     MacroGenics, Inc.*      18,266,402  
  1,474,647     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      13,935,414  
    

 

 

 
     167,982,541  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 1.3%       
  542,452     AAON, Inc.      32,682,733  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 3.3%
      
  505,577     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*      46,058,065  
  1,536,392     Repay Holdings Corp.*      36,105,212  
    

 

 

 
     82,163,277  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.0%
      
  1,090,987     nLight, Inc.*      25,616,375  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 0.3%       
  339,812     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      8,665,206  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 2.0%       
  556,405     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*      48,601,977  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Distributors 1.1%       
  800,255     PetIQ, Inc.*      26,344,395  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 1.2%       
  50,392     Cantel Medical Corp.      2,214,224  
  112,393     Insulet Corp.*      26,591,060  
    

 

 

 
     28,805,284  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Health Care Facilities 4.0%       
  1,251,280     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)    $ 71,398,037  
  695,267     Pennant Group, Inc. (The)*      26,809,495  
    

 

 

 
     98,207,532  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 3.7%       
  514,931     Neogen Corp.*      40,293,351  
  774,964     Silk Road Medical, Inc.*      52,085,330  
    

 

 

 
     92,378,681  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 2.1%       
  411,807     Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*      53,143,693  
    

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 1.5%       
  1,465,890     Purple Innovation, Inc.*      36,442,025  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 3.1%       
  1,028,580     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*      76,937,784  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 2.9%       
  619,004     LGI Homes, Inc.*      71,909,695  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 8.3%       
  1,025,872     Barnes Group, Inc.      36,664,665  
  977,701     Helios Technologies, Inc.      35,588,316  
  1,281,120     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      83,106,255  
  415,528     RBC Bearings, Inc.*      50,366,149  
    

 

 

 
     205,725,385  
    

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 1.3%       
  379,396     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A      32,851,900  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Facilities 1.4%       
  565,737     Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*      34,860,714  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 1.5%       
  839,124     YETI Holdings, Inc.*      38,029,100  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools &
Services 5.4%
      
  340,050     ICON plc* (Ireland)      64,980,155  
  627,888     Medpace Holdings, Inc.*      70,166,484  
    

 

 

 
     135,146,639  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 1.9%       
  896,519     HealthEquity, Inc.*      46,054,181  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services 0.6%
      
  427,197     DMC Global, Inc.      14,071,869  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 3.0%       
  668,614     Freshpet, Inc.*      74,650,753  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.0%       
  960,172     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      24,638,014  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 1.2%       
  832,677     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      29,634,974  
    

 

 

 
      Restaurants 0.9%       
  1,140,058     Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.* ‡‡      22,322,336  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares

          Value  
              
      Semiconductors 2.9%       
  254,957     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.    $ 71,288,527  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Stores 4.2%       
  425,609     Five Below, Inc.*      54,052,343  
  1,340,046     National Vision Holdings, Inc.*      51,243,359  
    

 

 

 
     105,295,702  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 6.8%       
  571,654     CyberArk Software Ltd.* (Israel)      59,120,457  
  310,400     Proofpoint, Inc.*      32,762,720  
  858,338     Rapid7, Inc.*      52,564,619  
  201,038     Varonis Systems, Inc.*      23,203,806  
    

 

 

 
     167,651,602  
    

 

 

 
      Trading Companies &
Distributors 1.2%
      
  244,226     SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*      29,783,361  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,523,659,538)
     2,433,766,395  
    

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.4%

 

      Semiconductor Equipment 0.0%       
  677,966     Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †      725,424  
  161,519     Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †      188,977  
    

 

 

 
     914,401  
    

 

 

 
      Systems Software 0.4%       
  1,114,610     DataStax, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †      9,217,824  
    

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $10,184,940)
     10,132,225  
    

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.0%

 

      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.0%
      
  1     Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.* *** †      149,227  
  1     Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.* *** †      68,651  
    

 

 

 
     217,878  
    

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $1,148,383)
     217,878  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.7%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.7%       
$ 43,083,458    

Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income

Clearing Corp. collateralized by $38,739,700 of United States Treasury Notes 2.250%—2.750% due 2/15/24—11/15/27; value: $43,945,162; repurchase proceeds: $43,083,458 (cost $43,083,458)

   $ 43,083,458  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $43,083,458)
     43,083,458  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,578,076,319) 100.2%
     2,487,199,956  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.2%)      (5,998,026
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 2,481,201,930  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9). The aggregate value of securities purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 at September 30, 2020, amounted to approximately $10,350,103, and represented 0.42% of net assets.

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 8).

 

 

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Argentina

      3.1

Ireland

      2.6

Israel

      5.7

United States

      88.6
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund (WMCVX / WICVX)   SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 98.7%   
      Advertising 0.9%       
  3,295,532     National CineMedia, Inc.    $ 8,947,369  
    

 

 

 
      Aerospace & Defense 1.3%       
  145,308     HEICO Corp., Class A      12,883,007  
    

 

 

 
      Airlines 1.1%       
  95,047     Allegiant Travel Co.      11,386,631  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 3.1%       
  443,112     Ebix, Inc.      9,128,107  
  376,544     Medallia, Inc.*      10,324,836  
  309,435     Upland Software, Inc.*      11,665,700  
    

 

 

 
     31,118,643  
    

 

 

 
      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 4.0%
      
  678,394     Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A      26,450,582  
  210,566     Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A      13,600,458  
    

 

 

 
     40,051,040  
    

 

 

 
      Auto Parts & Equipment 1.1%       
  120,691     Dorman Products, Inc.*      10,908,053  
    

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 1.8%       
  445,715     Monro, Inc.      18,082,658  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 1.5%       
  167,923     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      6,241,698  
  95,835     Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      9,134,992  
    

 

 

 
     15,376,690  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 1.0%       
  142,260     Trex Co., Inc.*      10,185,816  
    

 

 

 
      Commercial Printing 1.5%       
  201,322     Cimpress plc*      15,131,362  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 3.3%       
  1,725,660     Valvoline, Inc.      32,856,566  
    

 

 

 
      Construction & Engineering 2.5%       
  1,382,782     Construction Partners, Inc., Class A*      25,166,632  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 3.8%
      
  275,348     Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*      25,084,203  
  535,534     Repay Holdings Corp.*      12,585,049  
    

 

 

 
     37,669,252  
    

 

 

 
      Diversified Banks 0.7%       
  3,741,795     City Union Bank Ltd. (India)      7,079,894  
    

 

 

 
      Electrical Components &
Equipment 1.2%
      
  124,193     Regal Beloit Corp.      11,657,997  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Electronic Manufacturing
Services 5.0%
      
  600,176     Fabrinet*    $ 37,829,093  
  437,289     Sanmina Corp.*      11,828,668  
    

 

 

 
     49,657,761  
    

 

 

 
      Financial Exchanges & Data 1.9%       
  731,976     Open Lending Corp., Class A*      18,665,388  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise Stores 0.9%       
  96,687     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*      8,445,610  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Facilities 3.5%       
  608,910     Ensign Group, Inc. (The)      34,744,405  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care REITs 0.9%       
  265,827     LTC Properties, Inc.      9,266,729  
    

 

 

 
      Heavy Electrical Equipment 1.2%       
  354,084     AZZ, Inc.      12,081,346  
    

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 1.1%       
  387,069     Lovesac Co. (The)*      10,725,682  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 3.5%       
  176,623     LGI Homes, Inc.*      20,518,294  
  522,983     Skyline Champion Corp.*      14,000,255  
    

 

 

 
     34,518,549  
    

 

 

 
      Human Resource & Employment
Services 1.2%
      
  162,387     ManpowerGroup, Inc.      11,907,839  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 11.4%       
  808,114     Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      29,875,975  
  419,604     Barnes Group, Inc.      14,996,647  
  444,555     Flowserve Corp.      12,131,906  
  368,040     Helios Technologies, Inc.      13,396,656  
  396,999     Kadant, Inc.      43,519,030  
    

 

 

 
     113,920,214  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial REITs 2.0%       
  1,432,439     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.      19,839,280  
    

 

 

 
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 1.6%
      
  632,804     1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A*      15,782,132  
    

 

 

 
      Investment Banking &
Brokerage 2.0%
      
  566,077     Moelis & Co., Class A      19,891,946  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Facilities 1.4%       
  225,039     Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*      13,866,903  
    

 

 

 
      Leisure Products 1.5%       
  329,704     YETI Holdings, Inc.*      14,942,185  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.7%       
  89,581     ICON plc* (Ireland)    $ 17,118,033  
    

 

 

 
      Mortgage REITs 2.3%       
  2,038,890     Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.      23,386,068  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services 1.0%
      
  521,618     Cactus, Inc., Class A      10,009,849  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Exploration &
Production 0.9%
      
  1,816,757     Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A*      9,392,634  
    

 

 

 
      Personal Products 1.2%       
  234,068     Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A      11,724,466  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 1.2%       
  455,070     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      11,677,096  
    

 

 

 
      Property & Casualty
Insurance 1.0%
      
  312,914     Employers Holdings, Inc.      9,465,649  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 6.6%       
  769,245     Bank OZK      16,400,303  
  1,192,953     Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.      6,585,101  
  347,326     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      9,304,863  
  596,456     FB Financial Corp.      14,982,975  
  719,104     Webster Financial Corp.      18,991,537  
    

 

 

 
     66,264,779  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 2.1%       
  397,796     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      20,741,083  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 1.5%       
  843,627     Tower Semiconductor Ltd.* (Israel)      15,370,884  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized Consumer
Services 1.0%
      
  239,925     ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.*      9,568,209  
    

 

 

 
      Specialized REITs 2.3%       
  691,596     National Storage Affiliates Trust      22,622,105  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 3.8%       
  218,049     Innospec, Inc.      13,806,863  
  235,205     Minerals Technologies, Inc.      12,018,975  
  217,470     Sensient Technologies Corp.      12,556,718  
    

 

 

 
     38,382,556  
    

 

 

 
      Technology Hardware, Storage &
Peripherals 1.2%
      
  651,583     Xerox Holdings Corp.      12,230,213  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 1.9%       
  825,483     Axos Financial, Inc.*    $ 19,242,009  
    

 

 

 
      Trucking 1.1%       
  272,866     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.      11,105,646  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $903,823,426)
     985,058,858  
    

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.5%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 1.5%       
$ 14,809,933     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $13,309,400 of United States Treasury Notes 2.250% due 11/15/27; value: $15,106,162; repurchase proceeds: $14,809,933 (cost $14,809,933)    $ 14,809,933  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $14,809,933)
     14,809,933  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $918,633,359) 100.2%
     999,868,791  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.2%)      (1,580,273
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 998,288,518  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

India

      0.7

Ireland

      1.7

Israel

      3.6

United States

      94.0
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Shares           Value  
              
  COMMON STOCKS 93.1%

 

      Alternative Carriers 1.8%       
  214,738     Bandwidth, Inc., Class A*    $ 37,486,813  
    

 

 

 
      Application Software 14.7%       
  264,341     Avalara, Inc.*      33,661,183  
  131,188     DocuSign, Inc.*      28,236,905  
  273,689     Five9, Inc.*      35,491,990  
  111,110     Globant S.A.* (Argentina)      19,913,134  
  130,224     HubSpot, Inc.*      38,055,359  
  1,014,470     Medallia, Inc.*      27,816,767  
  220,310     New Relic, Inc.*      12,416,672  
  250,603     Paylocity Holding Corp.*      40,452,336  
  2,349,045     Pexip Holding ASA* (Norway)      20,990,930  
  473,579     Zendesk, Inc.*      48,740,751  
    

 

 

 
       305,776,027  
    

 

 

 
      Automotive Retail 1.0%       
  424,877     Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A      12,640,091  
  183,722     Monro, Inc.      7,453,601  
    

 

 

 
       20,093,692  
    

 

 

 
      Biotechnology 16.1%       
  1,037,569     Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.*      13,446,894  
  981,162     Castle Biosciences, Inc.*      50,480,785  
  414,123     ChemoCentryx, Inc.*      22,693,940  
  985,208     Cytokinetics, Inc.*      21,329,753  
  356,986     Denali Therapeutics, Inc.*      12,790,808  
  809,880     Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.*      30,103,240  
  373,966     Exact Sciences Corp.*      38,125,834  
  1,084,475     Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.*      11,289,385  
  1,120,938     Frequency Therapeutics, Inc.*      21,533,219  
  1,318,038     Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      15,289,241  
  267,000     Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*      25,450,440  
  883,467     MacroGenics, Inc.*      22,254,534  
  3,447,274     MEI Pharma, Inc.*      10,755,495  
  404,525     Nkarta, Inc.*      12,160,022  
  2,443,267     Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*      23,088,873  
  2,044,034     Selecta Biosciences, Inc.*      5,069,204  
    

 

 

 
       335,861,667  
    

 

 

 
      Building Products 1.4%       
  395,502     Trex Co., Inc.*      28,317,943  
    

 

 

 
      Commodity Chemicals 1.0%       
  1,150,346     Valvoline, Inc.      21,902,588  
    

 

 

 
      Data Processing & Outsourced
Services 2.4%
      
  1,110,773     Repay Holdings Corp.*      26,103,166  
  144,848     Square, Inc., Class A*      23,545,042  
    

 

 

 
       49,648,208  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Equipment &
Instruments 1.6%
      
  1,438,238     nLight, Inc.*      33,769,828  
    

 

 

 
      Electronic Manufacturing
Services 0.6%
      
  75,925     IPG Photonics Corp.*      12,904,972  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Financial Exchanges &
Data 3.4%
      
  1,685,696     Open Lending Corp., Class A*    $ 42,985,248  
  481,969     Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A      27,954,202  
    

 

 

 
       70,939,450  
    

 

 

 
      General Merchandise
Stores 1.1%
      
  260,399     Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*      22,745,853  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Equipment 6.0%       
  653,838     AtriCure, Inc.*      26,088,136  
  1,703,138     CryoLife, Inc.*      31,456,959  
  513,406     Glaukos Corp.*      25,423,865  
  48,411     Insulet Corp.*      11,453,558  
  271,419     Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.*      30,806,057  
    

 

 

 
       125,228,575  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Services 0.5%       
  931,024     Exagen, Inc.* ‡‡      10,092,300  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Supplies 4.5%       
  1,073,575     BioLife Solutions, Inc.*      31,069,260  
  936,208     Silk Road Medical, Inc.*      62,922,540  
    

 

 

 
       93,991,800  
    

 

 

 
      Health Care Technology 4.5%       
  362,377     Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.*      46,764,752  
  367,199     Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.*      14,970,703  
  110,649     Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*      31,113,392  
    

 

 

 
       92,848,847  
    

 

 

 
      Heavy Electrical
Equipment 0.9%
      
  646,957     TPI Composites, Inc.*      18,735,875  
    

 

 

 
      Home Furnishings 1.9%       
  1,585,331     Purple Innovation, Inc.*      39,411,329  
    

 

 

 
      Home Improvement Retail 2.5%       
  695,117     Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*      51,994,752  
    

 

 

 
      Homebuilding 2.5%       
  256,222     LGI Homes, Inc.*      29,765,310  
  810,306     Skyline Champion Corp.*      21,691,891  
    

 

 

 
       51,457,201  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial Machinery 3.3%       
  172,703     Barnes Group, Inc.      6,172,405  
  79,125     John Bean Technologies Corp.      7,270,796  
  845,954     Kornit Digital Ltd.* (Israel)      54,877,036  
    

 

 

 
       68,320,237  
    

 

 

 
      Industrial REITs 0.6%       
  938,929     Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.      13,004,167  
    

 

 

 
      Insurance Brokers 0.4%       
  86,876     Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A      7,522,593  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Shares           Value  
              
      Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail 1.3%
      
  3,404,582     Trainline plc* (United Kingdom)    $ 15,946,952  
  38,751     Wayfair, Inc., Class A*      11,276,929  
    

 

 

 
       27,223,881  
    

 

 

 
      Internet Services &
Infrastructure 0.2%
      
  14,856     Snowflake, Inc., Class A*      3,728,856  
    

 

 

 
      IT Consulting & Other
Services 1.3%
      
  415,639     Endava plc ADR* (United Kingdom)      26,247,603  
    

 

 

 
      Life Sciences Tools &
Services 1.3%
      
  136,748     ICON plc* (Ireland)      26,131,175  
    

 

 

 
      Managed Health Care 1.3%       
  543,593     HealthEquity, Inc.*      27,924,372  
    

 

 

 
      Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services 0.2%
      
  738,838     Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A      4,684,233  
    

 

 

 
      Packaged Foods & Meats 2.4%       
  442,573     Freshpet, Inc.*      49,413,275  
    

 

 

 
      Pharmaceuticals 2.2%       
  707,597     BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.*      2,639,337  
  1,569,016     Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*      40,260,950  
  751,410     Optinose, Inc.*      2,930,499  
    

 

 

 
       45,830,786  
    

 

 

 
      Regional Banks 1.8%       
  678,448     Bank OZK      14,464,511  
  357,478     Eagle Bancorp, Inc.      9,576,836  
  376,698     Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.*      5,650,470  
  197,467     Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      7,027,851  
    

 

 

 
       36,719,668  
    

 

 

 
      Restaurants 0.4%       
  440,343     Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.*      8,621,916  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductor Equipment 0.8%       
  337,399     Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd.* (Israel)      17,591,984  
    

 

 

 
      Semiconductors 1.6%       
  111,268     Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      31,111,645  
  42,910     NVE Corp.      2,106,023  
    

 

 

 
       33,217,668  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Chemicals 0.7%       
  157,944     Balchem Corp.      15,420,073  
    

 

 

 
      Specialty Stores 2.6%       
  432,349     Five Below, Inc.*      54,908,323  
    

 

 

 
Shares           Value  
              
      Systems Software 1.5%       
  295,767     Proofpoint, Inc.*    $ 31,218,207  
    

 

 

 
      Trucking 0.8%       
  425,618     Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.      17,322,653  
    

 

 

 
  Total Common Stocks
(cost $1,399,142,423)
     1,938,259,390  
    

 

 

 
  PREFERRED STOCKS 0.0%

 

      Semiconductor Equipment 0.0%       
  169,492     Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.* *** †      181,356  
  40,380     Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.* *** †      47,245  
    

 

 

 
       228,601  
    

 

 

 
  Total Preferred Stocks
(cost $546,237)
     228,601  
    

 

 

 
  LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 0.0%

 

      Asset Management & Custody
Banks 0.0%
      
  1     Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.* *** †      134,301  
  1     Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.* *** †      68,651  
    

 

 

 
       202,952  
    

 

 

 
  Total Limited Partnership Interest
(cost $1,037,371)
     202,952  
    

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
  SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 7.0%

 

      Repurchase Agreement 7.0%       
$ 144,864,879     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $130,187,000 of United States Treasury Notes 2.250% due 11/15/27; value: $147,762,180; repurchase proceeds: $144,864,879 (cost $144,864,879)    $ 144,864,879  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $144,864,879)
     144,864,879  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $1,545,590,910) 100.1%
     2,083,555,822  
  Liabilities less Other Assets (0.1%)      (1,888,013
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 2,081,667,809  
    

 

 

 
 

*Non-income producing.

 

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

 

†Security purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 9). The aggregate value of securities purchased in a private placement transaction or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 at September 30, 2020, amounted to approximately $431,553, and represented 0.02% of net assets.

 

‡‡Affiliated company (see Note 8).

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADR American Depositary Receipt.

 

REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

  See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

At September 30, 2020, Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund’s investments, excluding short-term investments, were in the following countries (unaudited):

 

Country   %

Argentina

      1.0

Ireland

      1.3

Israel

      3.5

Norway

      1.0

United Kingdom

      2.0

United States

      91.2
   

 

 

 

TOTAL

      100.0 %
   

 

 

 
 

 

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Schedule of Investments

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
              
      U.S. GOVERNMENT
OBLIGATIONS 98.3%
 
$ 68,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bond 1.25%, 5/15/50    $ 64,642,500  
  87,900,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.25%, 8/15/46      104,044,758  
  50,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.25%, 8/15/49      59,634,765  
  25,150,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.50%, 2/15/45      31,020,953  
  19,000,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.875%, 5/15/49      25,508,242  
  45,530,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.00%, 8/15/48      62,200,027  
  33,000,000     U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 0.00%, 8/15/40      25,896,102  
  96,000,000     U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 0.00%, 5/15/44      68,532,214  
  136,700,000     U.S. Treasury Strip, principal only, 0.00%, 8/15/45      95,058,259  
    

 

 

 
  Total U.S. Government Obligations
(cost $442,364,530)
     536,537,820  
    

 

 

 
      SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 1.6%  
      Repurchase Agreement 1.6%       
  8,559,652     Repurchase Agreement dated 9/30/20, 0.00% due 10/1/20 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $7,467,300 of United States Treasury Notes 2.750% due 2/15/28; value $8,730,905; repurchase proceeds: $8,559,652 (cost $8,559,652)      8,559,652  
    

 

 

 
  Total Short-Term Investments
(cost $8,559,652)
     8,559,652  
    

 

 

 
  Total Investments
(cost $450,924,182) 99.9%
     545,097,472  
  Other Assets less Liabilities 0.1%      488,983  
    

 

 

 
  NET ASSETS 100.0%    $ 545,586,455  
    

 

 

 
  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

       $ 1,903,959,566        $ 206,218,413     $ 38,395,717

Repurchase agreements

         28,439,862          6,008,474       381,249
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 
       $ 1,932,399,428        $ 212,226,887     $ 38,776,966
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

                 

Unaffiliated issuers

       $ 2,703,870,508        $ 285,292,132     $ 59,315,499

Repurchase agreements

         28,439,862          6,008,474       381,249
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 
         2,732,310,370          291,300,606       59,696,748

Cash

                       

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0, $0, $3, $542,544, $2, $36,984, $833, $0, $95,248, $1,272,977, $259, $215,570, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

                        3

Receivable for investment securities sold

         4,100,757                55,607

Receivable for security litigation

                       

Capital shares receivable

         3,042,674          90,134       25,200

Interest and dividends receivable

         565,481          473,443       58,249

Receivable from Investment Advisor

                       

Prepaid expenses and other assets

         95,805          30,152       3,994
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

         2,740,115,087          291,894,335       59,839,801
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Payable for securities purchased

         5,986,088          1,906,888       662,516

Capital shares payable

         911,846          169,641      

Dividends payable to shareholders

                       

Payable to Advisor

         2,198,996          291,230       15,966

Accrued fund administration fees

         341,204          41,480       7,470

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

         466,387          163,188       83,299

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

         62,252          6,925,439       404,465
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

         9,966,773          9,497,866       1,173,716
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets

       $ 2,730,148,314        $ 282,396,469     $ 58,666,085
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

                 

Capital stock

       $ 350,061        $ 666,402     $ 40,108

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

         1,718,722,708          223,868,315       41,286,632

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

         1,011,075,545          57,861,752       17,339,345
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets

       $ 2,730,148,314        $ 282,396,469     $ 58,666,085
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets

                 

Investor Class

         1,595,919,759          136,415,179       14,984,043

Institutional Class

         1,134,228,555          145,981,290       43,682,042

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of
shares authorized, $0.01 par value)

                 

Investor Class

         20,562,507          32,351,453       1,040,496

Institutional Class

         14,443,600          34,288,781       2,970,255

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

                 

Investor Class

       $ 77.61        $ 4.22     $ 14.40
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Institutional Class

       $ 78.53        $ 4.26     $ 14.71
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

1

Fund inception date was October 1, 2019.

 

2

See Note 14 for information on revision of prior year financial statements.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Emerging
Markets
Small Cap
Fund
  Frontier
Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
  Global
Opportunities
Fund
  Global
Select
Fund1
  Global
Value
Fund2
  International
Growth
Fund
           
                     
                     
  $ 220,098,960     $ 43,560,453     $ 82,850,423     $ 10,354,030     $ 103,694,507     $ 651,435,776
    5,440,477       105,576       720,290       538,556       948,033       40,358,435
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 225,539,437     $ 43,666,029     $ 83,570,713     $ 10,892,586     $ 104,642,540     $ 691,794,211
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
  $ 375,794,396     $ 50,923,734     $ 139,537,019     $ 12,833,836     $ 100,051,108     $ 1,032,516,881
    5,440,477       105,576       720,290       538,556       948,033       40,358,435
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    381,234,873       51,029,310       140,257,309       13,372,392       100,999,141       1,072,875,316
          1,653                   69,087      
 

 

542,544

      2       36,647       835             95,331
    1,995,815             86,381             691,284       1,125,095
                            1,094,160      
    207,907       300       50,448             1,813       608,745
    490,617       7,787       117,303       2,025       444,344       1,914,579
                      17,818            
    30,516       9,917       15,146       10,593       10,573       67,117
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    384,502,272       51,048,969       140,563,234       13,403,663       103,310,402       1,076,686,183
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    5,471,967             451,497             182,827       6,561,806
    112,341       1,202       80,167             92,141       371,148
                            16,392      
    520,471       45,505       141,732             39,556       1,060,505
    63,221       10,888       20,702       1,513       26,786       185,786
    184,754       104,059       67,296       29,356       173,472       301,955
    4,072,499       427,791       308,687       1,868       7,705       2,033,095
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    10,425,253       589,445       1,070,081       32,737       538,879       10,514,295
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 374,077,019     $ 50,459,524     $ 139,493,153     $ 13,370,926     $ 102,771,523     $ 1,066,171,888
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
  $ 1,234,954     $ 166,963     $ 355,324     $ 10,589     $ 156,623     $ 312,115
    201,375,057       147,509,933       80,925,117       11,104,214       277,490,512       588,109,944
    171,467,008       (97,217,372 )       58,212,712       2,256,123       (174,875,612 )       477,749,829
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 374,077,019     $ 50,459,524     $ 139,493,153     $ 13,370,926     $ 102,771,523     $ 1,066,171,888
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    197,524,373       39,899,347       100,698,057       4,305,710       96,322,701       497,104,209
    176,552,646       10,560,177       38,795,096       9,065,216       6,448,822       569,067,679
   

    


                   
    65,470,101       13,231,796       25,696,289       341,757       14,678,484       14,590,475
    58,025,305       3,464,509       9,836,114       717,122       983,776       16,621,012
                     
  $ 3.02     $ 3.02     $ 3.92     $ 12.60     $ 6.56     $ 34.07
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 3.04     $ 3.05     $ 3.94     $ 12.64     $ 6.56     $ 34.24
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

        International
Opportunities
Fund
     International
Select
Fund1
  Micro
Cap
Fund2
     

Assets:

                 

Investments, at cost

                 

Unaffiliated issuers

       $ 347,082,160        $ 4,002,872     $ 513,208,283

Affiliated issuers3

                        19,752,686

Repurchase agreements

         21,877,750          153,091       17,242,065
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 
       $ 368,959,910        $ 4,155,963     $ 550,203,034
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investments, at market value

                 

Unaffiliated issuers

       $ 651,077,330        $ 4,779,764     $ 767,566,996

Affiliated issuers3

                        26,534,021

Repurchase agreements

         21,877,750          153,091       17,242,065
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 
         672,955,080          4,932,855       811,343,082

Cash

                       

Foreign currency on deposit (cost of $0, $0, $3, $542,544, $2, $36,984, $833, $0, $95,248, $1,272,977, $259, $215,570, $0, $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)

         1,273,135          260    

 

215,570

Receivable for investment securities sold

         1,221,081                1,732

Capital shares receivable

         378,213                672,057

Interest and dividends receivable

         647,451          4,831       42,254

Receivable from Investment Advisor

                  7,550      

Prepaid expenses and other assets

         25,352          10,728       40,624
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Assets

         676,500,312          4,956,224       812,315,319
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Liabilities:

                 

Payable for securities purchased

         427,694                4,702,556

Capital shares payable

         264,841                572,287

Dividends payable to shareholders

                       

Payable to Advisor

         948,686                954,622

Accrued fund administration fees

         87,051                88,377

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

         208,463          26,098       124,598

Foreign capital gains taxes payable

         578,869               
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

         2,515,604          26,098       6,442,440
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets

       $ 673,984,708        $ 4,930,126     $ 805,872,879
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets Consist of:

                 

Capital stock

       $ 1,435,872        $ 3,899     $ 842,810

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

         365,375,210          4,240,071       495,360,779

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

         307,173,626          686,156       309,669,290
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets

       $ 673,984,708        $ 4,930,126     $ 805,872,879
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Assets

                 

Investor Class

         129,071,018          2,860,859       746,749,317

Institutional Class

         544,913,690          2,069,267       59,123,562

Capital Stock Issued and Outstanding (Unlimited number of
shares authorized, $0.01 par value)

                        

Investor Class

         27,795,325          226,835       78,092,126

Institutional Class

         115,791,896          163,064       6,188,867

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

                 

Investor Class

       $ 4.64        $ 12.61     $ 9.56
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

Institutional Class

       $ 4.71        $ 12.69     $ 9.55
      

 

 

        

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

1

Fund inception date was October 1, 2019.

 

2

Institutional class inception date was January 31, 2020.

 

3

See Note 8 for information on affiliated issuers.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Micro Cap
Value
Fund2
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund
  Small Cap
Value
Fund
  Ultra
Growth
Fund2
  U.S.
Treasury
Fund
         
                 
                 
  $ 164,260,714     $ 1,505,486,082     $ 903,823,426     $ 1,386,566,008     $ 442,364,530
          29,506,779             14,160,023      
    11,437,026       43,083,458       14,809,933       144,864,879       8,559,652
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 175,697,740     $ 1,578,076,319     $ 918,633,359     $ 1,545,590,910     $ 450,924,182
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
  $ 239,139,936     $ 2,421,794,162     $ 985,058,858     $ 1,928,598,643     $ 536,537,820
          22,322,336             10,092,300      
    11,437,026       43,083,458       14,809,933       144,864,879       8,559,652
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    250,576,962       2,487,199,956       999,868,791       2,083,555,822       545,097,472
                2,416,321            
 

 

                       
    1,088,596       2,438,475       1,780,084            
    15,177       881,230       870,158       3,257,288       504,750
    104,320       190,043       409,186       68,157       1,178,415
                           
    62,718       100,333       75,325       153,604       33,661
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    251,847,773       2,490,810,037       1,005,419,865       2,087,034,871       546,814,298
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    348,254       5,344,944       5,571,600            
    2,791,114       1,666,136       508,934       3,343,584       795,562
                            77,115
    300,572       1,991,376       808,736       1,640,084       224,427
    23,333       307,951       117,000       116,533       42,249
    104,340       297,700       125,077       266,861       88,490
                           
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    3,567,613       9,608,107       7,131,347       5,367,062       1,227,843
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 248,280,160     $ 2,481,201,930     $ 998,288,518     $ 2,081,667,809     $ 545,586,455
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
  $ 679,999     $ 528,952     $ 1,422,339     $ 526,172     $ 243,390
    152,477,033       1,405,432,901       982,155,231       1,475,638,335       465,208,194
    95,123,128       1,075,240,077       14,710,948       605,503,302       80,134,871
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 248,280,160     $ 2,481,201,930     $ 998,288,518     $ 2,081,667,809     $ 545,586,455
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    222,962,991       1,247,871,154       525,957,147       1,733,280,138       545,586,455
    25,317,169       1,233,330,776       472,331,371       348,387,671      
       

    

    


           
    61,084,608       26,756,682       75,214,778       43,814,073       24,338,951
    6,915,258       26,138,478       67,019,116       8,803,148      
   

    

    


               
  $ 3.65     $ 46.64     $ 6.99     $ 39.56     $ 22.42
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 3.66     $ 47.18     $ 7.05     $ 39.58     $
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Operations

 

     Core
Growth
Fund
  Emerging
India
Fund
  Emerging
Markets
Select
Fund
     

Investment Income:

 

Interest

    $ 14,315     $ 1,218     $

Dividends2

           

Unaffiliated issuers

      16,380,878       2,046,481       386,739
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment income

      16,395,193       2,047,699       386,739
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

Investment advisory fees

      24,418,785       3,399,335       475,524

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

      1,724,512       266,150       32,346

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

      27,789       1,887       2,809

Fund administration fees

      458,889       56,521       10,334

Fund accounting fees

      263,338       51,247       26,945

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

      179,548       56,497       14,744

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

      130,214       4,612       3,363

Custody fees

      12,921       140,872       23,813

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

      63,032       22,045       6,417

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

      57,838       24,542       8,217

Legal fees

      161,737       18,768       3,396

Trustees’ fees

      322,596       37,633       6,031

Interest

      71,644       32,923       4,187

Audit fees

      41,896       41,896       41,896

Other expenses

      126,718       79,062       54,697
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

      28,061,457       4,233,990       714,719

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

      (287,305 )             (104,959 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Expenses

      27,774,152       4,233,990       609,760
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

      (11,378,959 )       (2,186,291 )       (223,021 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

Investments sold

      267,022,182       (8,836,104 )       1,861,070

Foreign currency transactions

      3,210       (583,598 )       (22,478 )

Foreign capital gains taxes

      (13,756 )       (622,036 )       (74,871 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

      267,011,636       (10,041,738 )       1,763,721
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

Investments

      152,933,445       8,456,943       10,415,568

Foreign currency translations

            10,455       416

Deferred foreign capital gains taxes

      945,033       (1,070,702 )       67,784
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      153,878,478       7,396,696       10,483,768
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

      420,890,114       (2,645,042 )       12,247,489
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $ 409,511,155     $ (4,831,333 )     $ 12,024,468
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

1

Fund inception date was October 1, 2019.

 

2

Net of $0, $171,971, $41,141, $421,343, $48,682, $45,802, $6,099 $260,433 and $1,119,704 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
Select
Fund1
  Global
Value
Fund
  International
Growth
Fund
           
                     
  $ 27,857     $ 340     $ 11,285     $ 39     $ 2,823     $ 11,837
                     
    3,341,282       551,807       624,638       48,008       3,926,930       10,433,630
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    3,369,139       552,147       635,923       48,047       3,929,753       10,445,467
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    5,978,112       895,894       1,576,803       75,873       1,124,896       13,435,526
    256,601       104,020       111,795       26,503       212,897       536,871
    1,652       509       1,004       8,168       1,705       8,280
    76,400       11,864       26,668       1,967       26,703       225,394
    64,771       27,863       39,479       16,913       33,033       152,814
    48,211       27,997       23,640       14,840       45,970       82,065
    16,447             1,781       5,927       1,528       28,609
    131,391       63,407       17,116       7,903       15,070       177,475
    17,656       14,366       12,191       21,054       12,543       33,202
    23,485       12,369       14,534       21,258       10,172       61,765
    31,820       5,149       8,768       34,774       13,162       95,198
    50,213       7,850       17,033       866       18,792       151,889
    27,299       2,536       5,633       569       3,241       36,945
    41,896       41,896       41,896       41,681       94,028       47,411
    59,376       47,331       15,808       20,153       19,232       72,415
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    6,825,330       1,263,051       1,914,149       298,449       1,632,972       15,145,859
    (4,564 )       (120,327 )       (31,005 )       (202,753 )       (265,804 )       (22,008 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    6,820,766       1,142,724       1,883,144       95,696       1,367,168       15,123,851
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (3,451,627 )       (590,577 )       (1,247,221 )       (47,649 )       2,562,585       (4,678,384 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    29,211,502       3,408,571       4,334,942       (157,557 )       (6,561,673 )       112,340,123
    (265,554 )       (50,531 )       165       (16,476 )       (33,943 )       (134,817 )
    (122,891 )       (80,572 )       (26,870 )       (138 )             (305,325 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    28,823,057       3,277,468       4,308,237       (174,171 )       (6,595,616 )       111,899,981
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    41,580,200       2,029,647       22,295,886       2,479,806       (13,356,975 )       83,079,561
    50,703       3,442       1,660       5       17,063       77,493
    (1,131,354 )       6,542       20,322       (1,868 )       (7,705 )       (841,789 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    40,499,549       2,039,631       22,317,868       2,477,943       (13,347,617 )       82,315,265
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    69,322,606       5,317,099       26,626,105       2,303,772       (19,943,233 )       194,215,246
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 65,870,979     $ 4,726,522     $ 25,378,884     $ 2,256,123     $ (17,380,648 )     $ 189,536,862
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations (continued)

 

     International
Opportunities
Fund
  International
Select
Fund1
   Micro
Cap
Fund2
     

Investment Income:

 

    

Interest

    $ 10,692     $ 31      $ 12,124

Dividends3

            

Unaffiliated issuers

      4,715,379       23,573        1,059,821
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

      4,726,071       23,604        1,071,945
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

    

Investment advisory fees

      9,661,959       25,606        9,003,400

Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class

      169,625       24,774        434,645

Shareholder servicing fees — Institutional Class

      238,669       9,815        1,314

Fund administration fees

      112,038       700        113,806

Fund accounting fees

      92,886       18,841        78,760

Reports to shareholders — Investor Class

      35,538       11,947        52,861

Reports to shareholders — Institutional Class

      65,894       6,712        1,917

Custody fees

      123,866       9,176        5,594

Federal and state registration fees — Investor Class

      11,538       21,234        39,660

Federal and state registration fees — Institutional Class

      25,046       21,829        1,528

Legal fees

      49,934       33,942        37,149

Trustees’ fees

      71,729       328        67,772

Interest

      14,291       152        15,125

Audit fees

      41,896       41,681        39,297

Other expenses

      38,767       6,156        38,722
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses before reimbursement

      10,753,676       232,893        9,931,550

Reimbursement of expenses by Advisor

            (196,692 )        (4,073 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Expenses

      10,753,676       36,201        9,927,477
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (Loss)

      (6,027,605 )       (12,597 )        (8,855,532 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized Gain (Loss):

 

    

Investments sold

      11,951,337       (68,963 )        71,967,521

Investments in affiliates

                   25,007

Foreign currency transactions

      (61,942 )       (12,468 )        (41,830 )

Foreign capital gains taxes

                   (201,149 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

      11,889,395       (81,431 )        71,749,549
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

 

    

Investments

      165,361,090       776,892        149,497,109

Investments in affiliates

                   9,595,398

Foreign currency translations

      27,693       29        (1,195 )

Deferred foreign capital gains taxes

      130,388              168,978
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      165,519,171       776,921        159,260,290
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net gain (loss) on investments

      177,408,566       695,490        231,009,839
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

    $ 171,380,961     $ 682,893      $ 222,154,307
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1

Fund inception date was October 1, 2019.

 

2

Institutional class inception date was January 31, 2020.

 

3

Net of $555,457, $3,229, $9, $30,609, $(1,416), $0, $0 and $0 in foreign withholding taxes, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Micro Cap
Value
Fund2
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund
  Small Cap
Value
Fund
  Ultra
Growth
Fund2
  U.S.
Treasury
Fund
         
                 
  $ 25,710     $ 394,325     $ 15,490     $ 46,924     $ 9,014,537
                 
    1,702,492       5,092,480       11,891,234       2,528,847      
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    1,728,202       5,486,805       11,906,724       2,575,771       9,014,537
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    3,564,265       20,146,796       8,334,572       11,219,985       2,181,873
    265,753       947,607       500,919       1,308,315       352,061
    1,197       14,033       4,536       1,280      
    37,614       389,283       158,117       168,860       66,665
    43,066       226,232       101,036       108,866       40,150
    46,442       99,359       75,249       103,720       44,508
    1,902       157,342       27,942       2,803      
    28,887       19,553       4,860       16,527       1,432
    26,461       45,447       41,513       96,913       35,943
    481       64,827       43,688       3,933      
    22,929       126,101       41,029       35,665       24,009
    30,355       254,418       112,377       109,629       54,505
    6,013       50,826       23,007       26,165       11,396
    39,297       41,896       41,896       39,297       39,297
    25,176       95,292       45,550       45,799       18,965
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    4,139,838       22,679,012       9,556,291       13,287,757       2,870,804
    (12,332 )       (306,012 )       (123,421 )       (11,370 )      
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    4,127,506       22,373,000       9,432,870       13,276,387       2,870,804
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (2,399,304 )       (16,886,195 )       2,473,854       (10,700,616 )       6,143,733
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    24,304,279       191,851,106       (59,214,340 )       82,068,877       5,952,590
                      (211,936 )      
    (3,073 )       8,208       (34,246 )       19,175      
    (16,410 )                   (10,939 )      
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    24,284,796       191,859,314       (59,248,586 )       81,865,177       5,952,590
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 
    25,684,426       440,400,232       (16,107,490 )       486,468,803       51,081,119
          (7,184,443 )             (4,067,723 )      
    1,694       820             348      
    95,153             145,879       255,086      
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    25,781,273       433,216,609       (15,961,611 )       482,656,514       51,081,119
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    50,066,069       625,075,923       (75,210,197 )       564,521,691       57,033,709
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 47,666,765     $ 608,189,728     $ (72,736,343 )     $ 553,821,075     $ 63,177,442
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Wasatch Funds    

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Core Growth
Fund
  Emerging India
Fund
     Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
   Year Ended
September 30, 2019
       

Operations:

                

Net investment income (loss)

    $ (11,378,959 )     $ (11,786,255 )     $ (2,186,291 )      $ (2,348,420 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

      267,011,636       215,644,009       (10,041,738 )        411,045

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

      153,878,478       (216,536,421 )       7,396,696        36,867,160
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      409,511,155       (12,678,667 )       (4,831,333 )        34,929,785

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings

                

Investor Class

      (149,403,088 )       (115,894,672 )       (641,437 )        (12,103,683 )

Institutional Class

      (93,662,303 )       (56,240,911 )       (372,918 )        (3,516,107 )

Capital share transactions:

                

Investor Class

                

Shares sold

      300,231,603       189,187,622       49,187,928        65,709,960

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

      145,016,231       112,651,644       638,968        12,002,230

Shares redeemed

      (366,379,267 )       (308,539,799 )       (93,141,751 )        (87,395,827 )

Redemption fees

      86,545       117,547       46,810        76,280
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

      78,955,112       (6,582,986 )       (43,268,045 )        (9,607,357 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                

Shares sold

      440,775,070       325,369,900       80,901,116        54,672,753

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

      89,581,586       53,665,284       372,838        3,516,108

Shares redeemed

      (331,456,790 )       (201,747,911 )       (29,618,917 )        (15,244,042 )

Redemption fees

      66,478       34,892       17,127        193
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

      198,966,344       177,322,165       51,672,164        42,945,012
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      444,367,220       (14,075,071 )       2,558,431        52,647,650

Net assets:

                

Beginning of period

      2,285,781,094       2,299,856,165       279,838,038        227,190,388
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 2,730,148,314     $ 2,285,781,094     $ 282,396,469      $ 279,838,038
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

                

Investor Class

                

Shares sold

      4,313,782       2,666,806       12,159,532        16,292,452

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

      2,011,879       1,925,011       143,266        3,030,866

Shares redeemed

      (5,387,481 )       (4,433,956 )       (24,079,210 )        (22,008,586 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

      938,180       157,861       (11,776,412 )        (2,685,268 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                

Shares sold

      6,308,855       4,595,902       20,515,166        13,743,037

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

      1,229,841       909,581       83,038        881,230

Shares redeemed

      (4,601,085 )       (2,848,564 )       (7,831,162 )        (3,796,046 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

      2,937,611       2,656,919       12,767,042        10,828,221
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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    SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

Emerging Markets Select
Fund
  Emerging Markets Small Cap
Fund
  Frontier Emerging Small Countries
Fund
Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
           
                     
  $ (223,021 )     $ (100,282 )     $ (3,451,627 )     $ (3,225,668 )     $ (590,577 )     $ 553,025
 

 

1,763,721

   

 

(12,717

)

      28,823,057       19,514,955       3,277,468       (81,296 )
 

 

10,483,768

      3,983,601       40,499,549       3,745,786       2,039,631       4,525,461
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    12,024,468    

 

3,870,602

      65,870,979       20,035,073       4,726,522       4,997,190
   

    

    


                   
                (11,627,154 )       (26,880,563 )            
                (10,395,643 )       (22,096,890 )            
                     
                     
    4,233,619       1,051,049       29,769,453       26,627,101       3,402,404       3,387,642
                11,005,252       25,451,093            
    (1,976,142 )       (5,608,056 )       (56,935,590 )       (130,410,766 )       (10,813,720 )       (20,744,583 )
    5,058       3,152       11,864       3,897       8,614       7,717
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    2,262,535       (4,553,855 )       (16,149,021 )       (78,328,675 )       (7,402,702 )       (17,349,224 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    8,078,012       4,503,557       37,383,900       69,254,821       1,168,124       920,083
                9,521,929       20,773,470            
    (7,846,119 )       (3,409,102 )       (65,995,973 )       (143,750,216 )       (8,278,645 )       (6,315,306 )
    540       315       13,541       15,117       1,272      
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    232,433       1,094,770       (19,076,603 )       (53,706,808 )       (7,109,249 )       (5,395,223 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    14,519,436       411,517       8,622,558       (160,977,863 )       (9,785,429 )       (17,747,257 )
                     
    44,146,649       43,735,132       365,454,461       526,432,324       60,244,953       77,992,210
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 58,666,085     $ 44,146,649     $ 374,077,019     $ 365,454,461     $ 50,459,524     $ 60,244,953
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
                     
    346,285       102,864       10,864,214       10,680,727       1,305,878       1,324,685
                4,001,910       11,162,760            
    (168,675 )       (540,323 )       (21,953,707 )       (52,036,343 )       (4,053,476 )       (8,208,619 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    177,610       (437,459 )       (7,087,583 )       (30,192,856 )       (2,747,598 )       (6,883,934 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    666,834       419,680       13,643,138       27,208,564       412,481       362,002
                3,437,519       9,071,384            
    (676,956 )       (300,531 )       (24,611,629 )       (57,064,550 )       (2,901,120 )       (2,551,687 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (10,122 )       119,149       (7,530,972 )       (20,784,602 )       (2,488,639 )       (2,189,685 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    Global Opportunities
Fund
   Global Select
Fund
     Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
   Year Ended
September 30, 20201
     

Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss)

    $ (1,247,221 )     $ (1,068,879 )      $ (47,649 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

      4,308,237       9,825,436        (174,171 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

      22,317,868       (8,613,376 )        2,477,943
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      25,378,884       143,181        2,256,123

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings

            

Investor Class

      (8,871,843 )       (13,508,893 )       

Institutional Class

      (1,711,832 )       (2,069,212 )       

Capital share transactions:

            

Investor Class

            

Shares sold

      17,857,634       18,263,643        4,723,784

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

      8,792,560       13,261,385       

Shares redeemed

      (41,451,598 )       (24,803,012 )        (1,063,555 )

Redemption fees

      12,387       5,927        2,117
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

      (14,789,017 )       6,727,943        3,662,346
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

            

Shares sold

      21,541,722       7,653,936        9,431,467

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

      1,626,534       1,897,942       

Shares redeemed

      (6,453,459 )       (4,830,069 )        (1,979,132 )

Redemption fees

      2,084       2,232        122
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

      16,716,881       4,724,041        7,452,457
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      16,723,073       (3,982,940 )        13,370,926

Net assets:

            

Beginning of period

      122,770,080       126,753,020       
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 139,493,153     $ 122,770,080      $ 13,370,926
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

            

Investor Class

            

Shares sold

      5,250,318       5,400,753        438,061

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

      2,541,202       4,736,209       

Shares redeemed

      (12,067,930 )       (7,290,883 )        (96,304 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

      (4,276,410 )       2,846,079        341,757
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

            

Shares sold

      5,824,322       2,341,370        909,171

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

      468,742       675,424       

Shares redeemed

      (1,940,154 )       (1,410,992 )        (192,049 )
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

      4,352,910       1,605,802        717,122
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1

Fund inception date was October 1, 2019.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Global Value
Fund
  International Growth
Fund
  International Opportunities
Fund
Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
           
                     
  $ 2,562,585     $ 3,930,311     $ (4,678,384 )     $ (2,330,095 )     $ (6,027,605 )     $ (4,015,942 )
 

 

(6,595,616

)

      5,362,420       111,899,981       35,546,556       11,889,395       19,328,327
 

 

(13,347,617

)

      (13,287,556 )       82,315,265       (200,457,253 )       165,519,171       (19,771,713 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (17,380,648 )       (3,994,825 )       189,536,862       (167,240,792 )       171,380,961       (4,459,328 )
                     
    (4,249,075 )       (26,014,674 )       (14,384,249 )       (85,858,576 )       (3,279,205 )       (5,015,701 )
    (273,749 )       (1,351,568 )       (16,077,813 )       (85,816,934 )       (9,208,298 )       (6,283,811 )
                     
                     
    2,404,272       5,167,863       38,419,767       91,035,974       11,153,760       13,999,031
    4,138,782       25,699,903       12,847,729       79,082,009       3,145,044       4,816,572
    (36,447,748 )       (47,130,370 )       (178,985,286 )       (210,507,702 )       (50,837,678 )       (109,687,557 )
    2,711       4,784       22,305       11,574       2,714       259
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (29,901,983 )       (16,257,820 )       (127,695,485 )       (40,378,145 )       (36,536,160 )       (90,871,695 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    2,380,179       1,335,472       149,586,508       208,768,921       161,755,041       134,483,838
    272,181       1,324,616       15,159,166       80,888,827       6,000,461       4,723,790
    (2,757,736 )       (2,784,876 )       (269,336,480 )       (336,838,011 )       (125,211,452 )       (56,333,268 )
    371       48       52,102       17,266       2,900       2,902
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (105,005 )       (124,740 )       (104,538,704 )       (47,162,997 )       42,546,950       82,877,262
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (51,910,460 )       (47,743,627 )       (73,159,389 )       (426,457,444 )       164,904,248       (23,753,273 )
                     
    154,681,983       202,425,610       1,139,331,277       1,565,788,721       509,080,460       532,833,733
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 102,771,523     $ 154,681,983     $ 1,066,171,888     $ 1,139,331,277     $ 673,984,708     $ 509,080,460
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
                     
    346,672       657,457       1,297,642       3,254,697       2,967,711       4,249,540
    577,686       3,590,285       417,405       3,267,852       854,632       1,684,116
    (5,196,115 )       (6,045,374 )       (6,396,738 )       (7,514,820 )       (13,451,519 )       (35,750,861 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (4,271,757 )       (1,797,632 )       (4,681,691 )       (992,271 )       (9,629,176 )       (29,817,205 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    335,696       167,348       5,139,067       7,461,278       42,670,160       39,730,459
    38,237       185,078       490,429       3,332,872       1,613,027       1,628,893
    (422,343 )       (356,260 )       (10,024,153 )       (11,839,348 )       (33,548,262 )       (17,169,665 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (48,410 )       (3,834 )       (4,394,657 )       (1,045,198 )       10,734,925       24,189,687
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     International Select
Fund
  Micro Cap
Fund
      Year Ended
September 30, 20201
  Year Ended
September 30, 20202
   Year Ended
September 30, 2019
     

Operations:

             

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (12,597 )     $ (8,855,532 )      $ (5,839,436 )

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       (81,431 )       71,749,549        55,047,174

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       776,921       159,260,290        (60,370,211 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       682,893       222,154,307        (11,162,473 )

Distributions to shareholders from distributable earnings

             

Investor Class

             (56,926,728 )        (87,356,742 )

Institutional Class

                   

Capital share transactions:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       3,068,305       232,967,630        101,288,047

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

             53,969,369        82,402,243

Shares redeemed

       (640,960 )       (166,371,042 )        (107,977,732 )

Redemption fees

       2,330       208,712        183,961
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       2,429,675       120,774,669        75,896,519
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       2,471,590       50,341,604       

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                   

Shares redeemed

       (659,210 )       (3,988,022 )       

Redemption fees

       5,178       11,662       
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

       1,817,558       46,365,244       
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       4,930,126       332,367,492        (22,622,696 )

Net assets:

             

Beginning of period

             473,505,387        496,128,083
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 4,930,126     $ 805,872,879      $ 473,505,387
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

             

Investor Class

             

Shares sold

       283,704       29,949,457        13,494,255

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

             7,332,795        14,256,443

Shares redeemed

       (56,869 )       (22,790,341 )        (14,460,006 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

       226,835       14,491,911        13,290,692
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

             

Shares sold

       224,263       6,663,273       

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                   

Shares redeemed

       (61,199 )       (474,406 )       
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

       163,064       6,188,867       
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

1

Fund inception date was October 1, 2019.

 

2

Institutional class inception date was January 31, 2020.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Micro Cap Value
Fund
  Small Cap Growth
Fund
  Small Cap Value
Fund
Year Ended
September 30, 20202
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
  Year Ended
September 30, 2020
  Year Ended
September 30, 2019
           
                     
  $ (2,399,304 )     $ (2,283,385 )     $ (16,886,195 )     $ (12,773,288 )     $ 2,473,854     $ 3,208,817
 

 

24,284,796

      21,624,333       191,859,314       288,451,840       (59,248,586 )       605,596
 

 

5,781,273

      (33,197,979 )       433,216,609       (270,686,501 )       (15,961,611 )       (9,729,926 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    47,666,765       (13,857,031 )       608,189,728       4,992,051       (72,736,343 )       (5,915,513 )
                            
    (22,300,292 )       (26,873,692 )       (142,862,943 )       (254,160,201 )       (5,460,620 )       (24,527,924 )
                (122,088,144 )       (160,748,953 )       (5,195,933 )       (7,190,903 )
                     
                     
    23,219,509       36,404,994       194,535,268       86,238,800       260,086,350       172,350,782
    21,926,724       26,433,514       138,509,163       244,434,466       5,350,153       23,919,067
    (93,886,619 )       (56,224,461 )       (236,107,117 )       (266,135,679 )       (136,954,752 )       (58,961,428 )
    19,268       16,557       57,812       31,675       52,908       28,941
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (48,721,118 )       6,630,604       96,995,126       64,569,262       128,534,659       137,337,362
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    23,678,349             475,702,556       206,555,979       230,400,086       307,998,467
                115,509,794       150,566,964       5,117,346       6,896,928
    (1,567,206 )             (241,973,147 )       (205,138,374 )       (105,372,734 )       (30,806,582 )
    795             70,515       29,207       52,293       3,117
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    22,111,938             349,309,718       152,013,776       130,196,991       284,091,930
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (1,242,707 )       (34,100,119 )       789,543,485       (193,334,065 )       175,338,754       383,794,952
                     
    249,522,867       283,622,986       1,691,658,445       1,884,992,510       822,949,764       439,154,812
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
  $ 248,280,160     $ 249,522,867     $ 2,481,201,930     $ 1,691,658,445     $ 998,288,518     $ 822,949,764
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
                     
    7,646,773       11,499,085       4,956,735       2,157,282       36,261,490       23,179,792
    6,830,755       9,863,251       3,578,123       7,801,930       662,968       3,662,950
    (31,059,309 )       (17,766,372 )       (6,107,294 )       (6,802,853 )       (21,407,115 )       (7,841,265 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    (16,581,781 )       3,595,964       2,427,564       3,156,359       15,517,343       19,001,477
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                     
    7,418,609             11,769,214       5,108,334       34,517,402       40,388,583
                2,951,950       4,766,286       630,215       1,049,761
    (503,351 )             (6,139,142 )       (5,161,091 )       (16,166,230 )       (4,104,717 )
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
    6,915,258             8,582,022       4,713,529       18,981,387       37,333,627
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Ultra Growth
Fund
   U.S. Treasury
Fund
      Year Ended
September 30, 20202
   Year Ended
September 30, 2019
   Year Ended
September 30, 2020
   Year Ended
September 30, 2019
       

Operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (10,700,616 )      $ (4,333,950 )      $ 6,143,733      $ 6,654,738

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency translations and foreign capital gains taxes

       81,865,177        16,498,858        5,952,590        (3,118,076 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred foreign capital gains taxes

       482,656,514        (11,443,749 )        51,081,119        80,540,022
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

       553,821,075        721,159        63,177,442        84,076,684

Distributions to shareholder from distributable earnings

                   

Investor Class

       (14,642,656 )        (18,922,846 )        (6,196,484 )        (6,645,318 )

Institutional Class

                           

Capital share transactions:

                   

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       1,071,172,841        531,592,985        321,867,445        186,910,235

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       13,973,397        17,633,875        5,880,234        6,204,428

Shares redeemed

       (464,495,265 )        (205,793,858 )        (219,546,431 )        (194,165,022 )

Redemption fees

       608,786        360,528        760,303        157,515
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

       621,259,759        343,793,530        108,961,551        (892,844 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       309,234,258                     

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                           

Shares redeemed

       (11,167,045 )                     

Redemption fees

       8,626                     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase

       298,075,839                     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

       1,458,514,017        325,591,843        165,942,509        76,538,522

Net assets:

                   

Beginning of period

       623,153,792        297,561,949        379,643,946        303,105,424
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 2,081,667,809      $ 623,153,792      $ 545,586,455      $ 379,643,946
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Capital share transactions — shares:

                   

Investor Class

                   

Shares sold

       33,985,094        21,348,607        14,604,656        11,232,700

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

       508,678        869,520        276,978        360,102

Shares redeemed

       (15,312,466 )        (8,334,761 )        (10,255,060 )        (11,737,556 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

       19,181,306        13,883,366        4,626,574        (144,754 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Institutional Class

                   

Shares sold

       9,111,555                     

Shares issued to holders in reinvestment of dividends

                           

Shares redeemed

       (308,407 )                     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in shares outstanding

       8,803,148                     
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Institutional class inception date was January 31, 2020.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Wasatch Funds    

Financial Highlights

 

        Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
          Less Distributions    
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
  Total
Distributions
Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 73.17       (0.32 )       12.47       12.15       4              (7.71 )       (7.71 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 81.04       (0.42 )       (1.40 )       (1.82 )       0.01             (6.06 )       (6.06 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 67.44       (0.43 )       18.30       17.87       4              (4.27 )       (4.27 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 56.90       (0.50 )       11.13       10.63       4              (0.09 )       (0.09 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 57.83       (0.30 )       6.09       5.79       4              (6.72 )       (6.72 )
Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 73.86       (0.29 )       12.67       12.38       4              (7.71 )       (7.71 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 81.62       (0.26 )       (1.44 )       (1.70 )       4              (6.06 )       (6.06 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 67.81       (0.21 )       18.29       18.08       4              (4.27 )       (4.27 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 57.16       (0.30 )       11.07       10.77       4        (0.03 )       (0.09 )       (0.12 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 57.99       (0.14 )       6.03       5.89       4              (6.72 )       (6.72 )
Emerging India Fund — Investor Class                                
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 4.25       (0.06 )       0.04       (0.02 )       4              (0.01 )       (0.01 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.95       (0.05 )       0.62       0.57       4              (0.27 )       (0.27 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 4.08       (0.06 )       0.06             4              (0.13 )       (0.13 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.39       0.02 12        0.70       0.72       4              (0.03 )       (0.03 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 3.07       (0.03 )       0.39       0.36       4              (0.04 )       (0.04 )
Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 4.28       (0.02 )       0.01       (0.01 )       4              (0.01 )       (0.01 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.97       (0.01 )       0.59       0.58       4              (0.27 )       (0.27 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 4.10       4        4        4        4              (0.13 )       (0.13 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.40       0.02 12        0.71       0.73       4              (0.03 )       (0.03 )
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 2.82       (0.01 )       0.59       0.58                        
Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 11.32       (0.04 )       3.12       3.08       4                   
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 10.40       (0.13 )       1.05       0.92       4                   
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 10.46       (0.09 )       0.03       (0.06 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 9.23       (0.03 )       1.26       1.23       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 8.35       (0.05 )       0.93       0.88       4                   
Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 11.53       (0.05 )       3.23       3.18       4                   
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 10.56       (0.01 )       0.98       0.97       4                   
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 10.60       (0.04 )       4        (0.04 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 9.32       (0.01 )       1.29       1.28       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 8.41       0.04       0.87       0.91                        
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 2.64       (0.04 )       0.58       0.54       4              (0.16 )       (0.16 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 2.78       (0.05 )       0.21       0.16       4              (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 2.99       (0.03 )       (0.18 )       (0.21 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.67       (0.04 )       0.36       0.32       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 2.39       (0.04 )       0.32       0.28       4        4              4 
Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 2.65       (0.02 )       0.57       0.55       4              (0.16 )       (0.16 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 2.79       (0.02 )       0.18       0.16       4              (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.00       (0.01 )       (0.20 )       (0.21 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.67       0.01       0.32       0.33       4                   
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 2.31       (— )4       0.36       0.36                        

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
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 77.61       17.41       1.19 5      1.19 5      (0.48     (0.48   $ 1,595,920       38%  
$ 73.17       (0.37     1.19 5      1.19 5      (0.59     (0.59   $ 1,435,994       31%  
$ 81.04       27.66       1.18 5 8      1.18 5 8      (0.66     (0.66   $ 1,577,554       27%  
$ 67.44       18.69       1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.78     (0.78   $ 1,211,089       26%  
$ 56.90       10.69       1.21 5      1.21 5      (0.62     (0.62   $ 1,082,679       18%  
             
$ 78.53       17.58       1.05 5      1.08 5      (0.45     (0.48   $ 1,134,229       38%  
$ 73.86       (0.22     1.05 5      1.09 5      (0.45     (0.48   $ 849,787       31%  
$ 81.62       27.82       1.06 5 8      1.08 5 8      (0.53     (0.55   $ 722,302       27%  
$ 67.81       18.87       1.05 5      1.10 5      (0.63     (0.67   $ 383,159       26%  
$ 57.16       10.83       1.07 5      1.09 5      (0.48     (0.50   $ 251,181       18%  
             
$ 4.22       (0.38     1.64 6      1.64 6      (0.89     (0.89   $ 136,415       44%  
$ 4.25       15.06       1.68 6      1.68 6      (0.99     (0.99   $ 187,625       21%  
$ 3.95       (0.33     1.71 6 7      1.71 6 7      (1.22     (1.22   $ 184,733       48%  
$ 4.08       21.65       1.73 5      1.73 5      (0.92     (0.92   $ 207,949       17%  
$ 3.39       11.98       1.82 5      1.96 5      (1.18     (1.32   $ 71,973       42%  
             
$ 4.26       (0.15     1.45 6      1.45 6      (0.69     (0.69   $ 145,981       44%  
$ 4.28       15.23       1.49 6      1.49 6      (0.75     (0.75   $ 92,214       21%  
$ 3.97       (0.33     1.51 6 8      1.60 6 8      (0.93     (1.02   $ 42,457       48%  
$ 4.10       21.89       1.50 5      1.67 5      (0.77     (0.94   $ 23,739       17%  
$ 3.40       20.57       1.50 5      2.00 5      (0.70     (1.20   $ 9,799       42%  
             
$ 14.40       27.21       1.51 6      1.80 6      (0.69     (0.99   $ 14,984       35%  
$ 11.32       8.85 5      1.51 6      1.97 6      (0.51     (0.97   $ 9,771       14%  
$ 10.40       (0.57     1.51 6 8      1.76 6 8      (0.67     (0.92   $ 13,520       44%  
$ 10.46       13.33       1.51 6      1.90 6      (0.38     (0.76   $ 15,273       55%  
$ 9.23       10.54       1.58 6      1.98 6      (0.15     (0.55   $ 11,892       62%  
             
$ 14.71       27.58       1.21 6      1.41 6      (0.40     (0.59   $ 43,682       35%  
$ 11.53       9.19       1.21 6      1.43 6      (0.14     (0.36   $ 34,375       14%  
$ 10.56       (0.38     1.21 6 8      1.45 6 8      (0.36     (0.60   $ 30,215       44%  
$ 10.60       13.73       1.21 6      1.52 6      (0.09     (0.39   $ 28,868       55%  
$ 9.32       10.82       1.29 6      1.59 6      0.29       (0.01   $ 26,763       62%  
             
$ 3.02       21.12       1.95 6      1.95 6      (1.02     (1.02   $ 197,524       20%  
$ 2.64       7.29       1.97 6      1.99 6      (0.83     (0.84   $ 191,405       16%  
$ 2.78       (7.02     1.96 7      1.98 6 7      (0.51     (0.53   $ 285,540       40%  
$ 2.99       11.99       1.96 6      2.02 6      (0.49     (0.56   $ 390,903       58%  
$ 2.67       11.73       1.96 6      2.00 6      (0.75     (0.79   $ 674,632       42%  
             
$ 3.04       21.41       1.81 6      1.81 6      (0.88     (0.88   $ 176,548       20%  
$ 2.65       7.25       1.82 6      1.85 6      (0.73     (0.76   $ 174,050       16%  
$ 2.79       (7.00     1.82 6 7      1.84 6 7      (0.33     (0.35   $ 240,892       40%  
$ 3.00       12.36       1.81 6      1.88 6      (0.05     (0.12   $ 252,823       8%  
$ 2.67       15.58       1.80 6      1.81 6      (0.03     (0.04   $ 160,729       42%  

 

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Wasatch Funds    

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

        Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
          Less Distributions    
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
  Total
Distributions
Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 2.74       (0.07 )       0.35       0.28       4                   
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 2.51       4        0.23       0.23       4                   
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 2.75       (0.11 )       (0.13 )       (0.24 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.63       (0.08 )       0.20       0.12       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 2.77       0.02       (0.16 )       (0.14 )       4        4              4 
Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 2.76       (0.08 )       0.37       0.29       4                   
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 2.53       0.03       0.20       0.23       4                   
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 2.76       (0.04 )       (0.19 )       (0.23 )       4                   
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.64       (0.06 )       0.18       0.12       4                   
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 2.58       0.02       0.04       0.06       4                   
Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.46       (0.05 )       0.81       0.76       4              (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 4.09       (0.03 )       (0.06 )       (0.09 )       4              (0.54 )       (0.54 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.76       (0.03 )       0.77       0.74       4              (0.41 )       (0.41 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.52       (0.07 )       0.58       0.51       4        4        (0.27 )       (0.27 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 3.51       (0.04 )       0.51       0.47       4        (0.01 )       (0.45 )       (0.46 )
Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.48       (0.03 )       0.79       0.76       4              (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 4.10       (0.03 )       (0.05 )       (0.08 )                   (0.54 )       (0.54 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.76       (0.02 )       0.77       0.75                   (0.41 )       (0.41 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.52       (0.02 )       0.54       0.52             (0.01 )       (0.27 )       (0.28 )
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 3.09       4        0.43       0.43                        
Global Select Fund — Investor Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/2014     $ 10.00       (0.06 )       2.65       2.59       0.01                  
Global Select Fund — Institutional Class

 

                   
Year ended 9/30/2014     $ 10.00       (0.04 )       2.68       2.64       4                   
Global Value Fund — Investor Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.74       0.16       (1.09 )16       (0.93 )       4        (0.21 )       (0.04 )       (0.25 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 9.29       0.19       (0.42 )       (0.23 )       4        (0.19 )       (1.13 )       (1.32 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 9.93       0.19       0.65 13        0.84       4        (0.19 )       (1.29 )       (1.48 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 9.02       0.19       1.23       1.42       4        (0.19 )       (0.32 )       (0.51 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 8.84       0.16       1.01       1.17       4        (0.16 )       (0.83 )       (0.99 )
Global Value Fund — Institutional Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.73       0.16       (1.07 )16       (0.91 )       4        (0.22 )       (0.04 )       (0.26 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 9.28       0.19       (0.41 )       (0.22 )       4        (0.20 )       (1.13 )       (1.33 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 9.92       0.20       0.66 13        0.86       4        (0.20 )       (1.30 )       (1.50 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 9.01       0.18       1.25       1.43       4        (0.20 )       (0.32 )       (0.52 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 8.84       0.29       0.88       1.17       4        (0.17 )       (0.83 )       (1.00 )
International Growth Fund — Investor Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 28.23       (0.20 )       6.82       6.62       4              (0.78 )       (0.78 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 36.95       (0.08 )       (4.26 )       (4.34 )       4              (4.38 )       (4.38 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 33.84       (— )4       4.04       4.04       4              (0.93 )       (0.93 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 31.43       (0.13 )       3.61       3.48       4              (1.07 )       (1.07 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 27.88       (0.22 )       3.77       3.55       4                   
International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 28.33       (0.12 )       6.81       6.69       4              (0.78 )       (0.78 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 37.03       (0.04 )       (4.28 )       (4.32 )       4              (4.38 )       (4.38 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 33.88       0.06       4.02       4.08       4              (0.93 )       (0.93 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 31.46       (0.05 )       3.56       3.51       4        (0.02 )       (1.07 )       (1.09 )
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 28.46       0.01       2.99       3.00       4                   

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
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 3.02       10.22       2.15 5      2.38 5      (1.12     (1.34   $ 39,899       33%  
$ 2.74       9.16       2.20 6      2.30 6      0.78       0.69     $ 43,789       63%  
$ 2.51       (8.73     2.22 6 7      2.36 6 7      (0.39     (0.53   $ 57,406       42%  
$ 2.75       4.56       2.28 6      2.46 6      (0.48     (0.67   $ 155,758       59%  
$ 2.63       (4.89     2.25 5      2.39 5      0.35       0.21     $ 437,850       80%  
             
$ 3.05       10.51       1.96 5      2.18 5      (0.98     (1.20   $ 10,560       33%  
$ 2.76       9.09       2.00 6      2.15 6      1.04       0.90     $ 16,456       63%  
$ 2.53       (8.33     2.02 6 8      2.11 6 8      (0.30     (0.39   $ 20,586       42%  
$ 2.76       4.55       2.08 6      2.17 6      (0.34     (0.44   $ 42,006       59%  
$ 2.64       2.33       2.06 6      2.06 6      1.40       1.40     $ 139,699       80%  
             
$ 3.92       23.20       1.53 5      1.53 5      (1.03     (1.03   $ 100,698       20%  
$ 3.46       0.82       1.56 5      1.56 5      (0.95     (0.95   $ 103,710       24%  
$ 4.09       20.75       1.55 6 8      1.55 6 8      (0.78     (0.78   $ 110,874       40%  
$ 3.76       16.61       1.59 6      1.59 6      (1.09     (1.09   $ 95,847       27%  
$ 3.52       13.73       1.62 6      1.62 6      (0.98     (0.98   $ 150,945       44%  
             
$ 3.94       23.09       1.35 5      1.48 5      (0.83     (0.96   $ 38,795       20%  
$ 3.48       1.09       1.35 5      1.57 5      (0.74     (0.95   $ 19,060       24%  
$ 4.10       21.04       1.36 6 8      1.66 6 8      (0.57     (0.86   $ 15,879       40%  
$ 3.76       16.92       1.36 6      1.93 6      (0.85     (1.41   $ 7,149       27%  
$ 3.52       13.92       1.35 5      2.32 5      (0.57     (1.54   $ 5,348       44%  
             
$ 12.60       26.00       1.36 6      4.70 6      (0.81     (4.16   $ 4,306       35%  
             
$ 12.64       26.40       0.96 6      2.79 6      (0.42     (2.25   $ 9,065       35%  
             
$ 6.56       (12.18 )16      1.10 5      1.30 5      2.04       1.84     $ 96,323       76%  
$ 7.74       (0.40     1.10 5      1.19 5      2.30       2.22     $ 146,704       49%  
$ 9.29       9.56 13      1.11 5 8      1.19 5 8      2.17       2.08     $ 192,811       72%  
$ 9.93       16.11       1.10 5      1.19 5      1.93       1.84     $ 175,730       44%  
$ 9.02       13.92       1.10 5      1.17 5      1.70       1.63     $ 189,691       26%  
             
$ 6.56       (11.93 )16      0.95 5      1.38 5      2.21       1.78     $ 6,449       76%  
$ 7.73       (0.25     0.97 5      1.23 5      2.44       2.19     $ 7,978       49%  
$ 9.28       9.61 13      0.95 5 8      1.58 5 8      2.39       1.76     $ 9,615       72%  
$ 9.92       16.31       0.95 5      2.31 5      2.05       0.70     $ 4,594       44%  
$ 9.01       13.97       0.96 5      1.72 5      1.76       1.00     $ 3,589       26%  
             
$ 34.07       23.73       1.47 5      1.47 5      (0.50     (0.50   $ 497,104       45%  
$ 28.23       (9.76     1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.25     (0.25   $ 543,990       40%  
$ 36.95       12.13       1.45 5 8      1.45 5 8      0.01       0.01     $ 748,847       44%  
$ 33.84       12.04       1.46 5      1.46 5      (0.28     (0.28   $ 804,613       31%  
$ 31.43       12.73       1.48 5      1.48 5      (0.41     (0.41   $ 945,168       50%  
             
$ 34.24       23.89       1.35 5      1.36 5      (0.38     (0.38   $ 569,068       45%  
$ 28.33       (9.67     1.35 5      1.35 5      (0.13     (0.13   $ 595,341       40%  
$ 37.03       12.24       1.35 5 8      1.36 5 8      0.16       0.16     $ 816,942       44%  
$ 33.88       12.16       1.35 5      1.37 5      (0.14     (0.16   $ 656,860       31%  
$ 31.46       10.54       1.35 5      1.36 5      0.07       0.06     $ 509,016       50%  

 

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Wasatch Funds    

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

        Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
          Less Distributions    
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
  Total
Distributions
International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.54       (0.09 )       1.28       1.19                   (0.09 )       (0.09 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.58       (0.09 )       0.13       0.04       4              (0.08 )       (0.08 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.47       (0.05 )       0.40       0.35       4              (0.24 )       (0.24 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.21       (0.04 )       0.30       0.26       4                   
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 2.74       (0.01 )       0.61       0.60       4              (0.13 )       (0.13 )
International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.58       (0.04 )       1.26       1.22                   (0.09 )       (0.09 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.62       (0.02 )       0.06       0.04       4              (0.08 )       (0.08 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.50       (0.03 )       0.39       0.36       4              (0.24 )       (0.24 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 3.23       (0.01 )       0.28       0.27       4                   
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 2.71       0.01       0.51       0.52       4                   
International Select Fund — Investor Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/2014     $ 10.00       (0.04 )       2.64       2.60       0.01                  
International Select Fund — Institutional Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/2014     $ 10.00       (0.02 )       2.68       2.66       0.03                  
Micro Cap Fund — Investor Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.45       (0.10 )       3.08       2.98                   (0.87 )       (0.87 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 9.86       (0.08 )       (0.55 )       (0.63 )       4              (1.78 )       (1.78 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 8.23       (0.08 )       2.88       2.80       4              (1.17 )       (1.17 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 7.19       (0.11 )       1.75       1.64       4        (0.01 )       (0.59 )       (0.60 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 7.21       (0.08 )       1.15       1.07       4              (1.09 )       (1.09 )
Micro Cap Fund — Institutional Class

 

                           
Period ended 9/30/2015     $ 7.74       (0.05 )       1.86       1.81                        
Micro Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 3.21       (0.04 )       0.78       0.74                   (0.30 )       (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 3.83       (0.03 )       (0.20 )       (0.23 )       4        (0.02 )       (0.37 )       (0.39 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 3.48       (0.03 )       0.65       0.62       4              (0.27 )       (0.27 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 2.87       (0.02 )       0.68       0.66       4        4        (0.05 )       (0.05 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 2.87       (0.02 )       0.34       0.32       4              (0.32 )       (0.32 )
Micro Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

 

                           
Period ended 9/30/2015     $ 3.26       (0.01 )       0.41       0.40                        
Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 40.23       (0.32 )       12.52       12.20                   (5.79 )       (5.79 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 55.30       (0.28 )       (2.33 )       (2.61 )       4              (12.46 )       (12.46 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 45.72       (0.54 )       15.19       14.65       4              (5.07 )       (5.07 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 43.52       (0.53 )       6.24       5.71       4              (3.51 )       (3.51 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 45.97       (0.47 )       5.65       5.18       4              (7.63 )       (7.63 )
Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 40.60       (0.28 )       12.65       12.37                   (5.79 )       (5.79 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 55.61       (0.24 )       (2.31 )       (2.55 )       4              (12.46 )       (12.46 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 45.89       (0.31 )       15.10       14.79       4              (5.07 )       (5.07 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 43.58       (0.17 )       5.99       5.82       4              (3.51 )       (3.51 )
Period ended 9/30/169 11     $ 37.58       (0.07 )       6.07       6.00       4                   

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
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 4.64       34.24       2.02 6      2.02 6      (1.20     (1.20   $ 129,071       35%  
$ 3.54       1.61       2.09 6      2.09 6      (1.04     (1.04   $ 132,503       46%  
$ 3.58       10.45       2.10 5 7      2.10 5 7      (1.07     (1.07   $ 240,489       36%  
$ 3.47       8.10       2.24 6      2.24 6      (0.88     (0.88   $ 265,879       59%  
$ 3.21       22.73       2.25 5      2.29 5      (0.35     (0.39   $ 512,252       41%  
             
$ 4.71       34.71       1.93 5      1.93 5      (1.06     (1.06   $ 544,914       35%  
$ 3.58       1.59       1.96 6      1.96 6      (0.81     (0.81   $ 376,578       46%  
$ 3.62       10.66       1.96 5 7      1.97 5 7      (0.86     (0.87   $ 292,345       36%  
$ 3.50       8.36       1.96 6      2.04 6      (0.39     (0.47   $ 234,795       59%  
$ 3.23       19.19       1.95 5      2.04 5      0.64       0.55     $ 168,136       41%  
             
$ 12.61       26.10       1.30 5      6.96 5      (0.55     (6.20   $ 2,861       36%  
             
$ 12.69       26.90       0.90 6      7.68 6      (0.19     (6.96   $ 2,069       36%  
             
$ 9.56       43.47       1.66 5      1.66 5      (1.48     (1.48   $ 746,749       75%  
$ 7.45       (1.15     1.66 5      1.66 5      (1.31     (1.31   $ 473,505       67%  
$ 9.86       38.04       1.65 5 8      1.65 5 8      (1.27     (1.27   $ 496,128       54%  
$ 8.23       25.10       1.75 5      1.75 5      (1.43     (1.43   $ 311,583       31%  
$ 7.19       16.04       1.92 5      1.92 5      (1.14     (1.14   $ 277,691       32%  
             
$ 9.55       23.39       1.60 5      1.62 5      (1.43     (1.45   $ 59,124       75%  
             
$ 3.65       24.17       1.74 5      1.74 5      (1.01     (1.01   $ 222,963       63%  
$ 3.21       (4.50     1.74 5      1.74 5      (0.90     (0.90   $ 249,523       66%  
$ 3.83       18.84       1.74 5 8      1.74 5 8      (0.89     (0.89   $ 283,623       69%  
$ 3.48       23.29       1.85 5      1.85 5      (0.81     (0.81   $ 216,087       57%  
$ 2.87       12.04       1.95 5      2.04 5      (0.59     (0.68   $ 179,116       73%  
             
$ 3.66       12.27       1.60 5      1.84 5      (0.99     (1.23   $ 25,317       63%  
             
$ 46.64       33.26       1.16 5      1.16 5      (0.89     (0.89   $ 1,247,871       37%  
$ 40.23       1.67 5      1.17 6      1.17 6      (0.80     (0.80   $ 978,825       26%  
$ 55.30       35.08       1.20 5 8      1.20 5 8      (0.84     (0.84   $ 1,170,809       36%  
$ 45.72       14.29       1.27 5      1.27 5      (0.88     (0.88   $ 1,182,573       19%  
$ 43.52       11.87       1.29 5      1.29 5      (0.79     (0.79   $ 1,544,796       20%  
             
$ 47.18       33.39       1.05 5      1.08 5      (0.78     (0.81   $ 1,233,331       37%  
$ 40.60       1.80       1.06 6      1.09 6      (0.68     (0.72   $ 712,833       26%  
$ 55.61       35.27       1.06 5 7      1.10 5 7      (0.70     (0.74   $ 714,184       36%  
$ 45.89       14.54       1.05 5      1.11 5      (0.66     (0.72   $ 508,373       19%  
$ 43.58       15.97       1.05 5      1.11 5      (0.63     (0.69   $ 337,605       20%  

 

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Wasatch Funds    

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

        Income (Loss) from
Investment Operations
          Less Distributions    
     Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
  Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
on Investments
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Redemption
Fees
(See Note 2)
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
  Total
Distributions
Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.61       0.01       (0.54 )       (0.53 )             (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.09 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 8.53       0.03       (0.36 )       (0.33 )       4              (0.59 )       (0.59 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 7.94       0.02       1.10       1.12       4        (0.01 )       (0.52 )       (0.53 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 6.61       4        1.33       1.33       4        4             
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 5.86       0.01       0.77       0.78       4        (0.03 )             (0.03 )
Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 7.67       0.03       (0.55 )       (0.52 )             (0.05 )       (0.05 )       (0.10 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 8.58       0.03       (0.35 )       (0.32 )       4              (0.59 )       (0.59 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 7.98       0.04       1.10       1.14       4        (0.02 )       (0.52 )       (0.54 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 6.65       0.01       1.34       1.35       4        (0.02 )             (0.02 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 5.88       0.02       0.78       0.80       4        (0.03 )             (0.03 )
Ultra Growth Fund — Investor Class

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 25.30       (0.17 )       14.98       14.81       0.01             (0.56 )       (0.56 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 27.68       (0.18 )       (0.60 )       (0.78 )       0.01             (1.61 )       (1.61 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 21.81       4        8.31       8.31       4        (0.10 )       (2.34 )       (2.44 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 19.89       (0.20 )       4.12       3.92       4        (0.11 )       (1.89 )       (2.00 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 18.06       (0.18 )       3.66       3.48       4              (1.65 )       (1.65 )
Ultra Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

                           
Period ended 9/30/2015     $ 29.39       (0.09 )       10.28       10.19       4                   
U.S. Treasury Fund

 

                           
Year ended 9/30/20     $ 19.26       0.30       3.13       3.43       0.03       (0.30 )             (0.30 )
Year ended 9/30/19     $ 15.26       0.34       3.99       4.33       0.01       (0.34 )             (0.34 )
Year ended 9/30/18     $ 16.32       0.35       (1.07 )       (0.72 )       4        (0.34 )             (0.34 )
Year ended 9/30/17     $ 19.86       0.35       (2.23 )       (1.88 )       0.01       (0.35 )       (1.32 )       (1.67 )
Year ended 9/30/1611     $ 18.42       0.37       2.29       2.66       0.01       (0.36 )       (0.87 )       (1.23 )

See Notes to Financial Highlights and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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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
(000’s)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate1 3
 
             
$ 6.99       (7.13     1.21 5      1.21 5      0.22       0.22     $ 525,957       58%  
$ 7.61       (2.69     1.20 5      1.20 5      0.51       0.51     $ 454,451       25%  
$ 8.53       14.54       1.20 5 8      1.20 5 8      0.29       0.29     $ 347,298       46%  
$ 7.94       20.20       1.21 5      1.21 5      0.04       0.04     $ 320,978       37%  
$ 6.61       13.37       1.24 5      1.24 5      0.23       0.23     $ 269,710       57%  
             
$ 7.05       (6.94     1.05 5      1.08 5      0.38       0.34     $ 472,331       58%  
$ 7.67       (2.55     1.05 5      1.09 5      0.70       0.66     $ 368,498       25%  
$ 8.58       14.78       1.06 5 8      1.13 5 8      0.43       0.35     $ 91,857       46%  
$ 7.98       20.28       1.05 5      1.16 5      0.21       0.11     $ 49,671       37%  
$ 6.65       13.54       1.08 5      1.20 5      0.40       0.28     $ 23,839       57%  
             
$ 39.56       59.54       1.19 5      1.19 5      (0.95     (0.95   $ 1,733,280       37%  
$ 25.30       (1.35     1.24 5      1.24 5      (0.93     (0.93   $ 623,154       17%  
$ 27.68       41.97       1.24 5 8      1.24 5 8      (1.00     (1.00   $ 297,562       44%  
$ 21.81       22.13       1.30 5      1.30 5      (1.06     (1.06   $ 111,366       34%  
$ 19.89       20.08       1.33 5      1.33 5      (1.03     (1.03   $ 101,402       28%  
             
$ 39.58       34.67       1.05 5      1.07 5      (0.97     (0.98   $ 348,388       37%  
             
$ 22.42       18.06       0.66 5      0.66 5      1.41       1.41     $ 545,586       13%  
$ 19.26       28.73       0.69 5      0.69 5      2.05       2.05     $ 379,644       29%  
$ 15.26       (4.47     0.70 5 8      0.70 5 8      2.13       2.13     $ 303,105       6%  
$ 16.32       (8.86     0.72 5      0.72 5      2.04       2.04     $ 360,866       20%  
$ 19.86       15.49       0.69 5 10      0.73 5      1.97 10      1.93     $ 489,011       59%  

 

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Notes to Financial Highlights

 

  1

Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

  2

Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

  3

Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued.

 

  4

Represents amounts less than $0.005 per share.

 

  5

Includes interest expense of less than 0.005%.

 

  6

Includes interest expenses of more than 0.005%.

 

  7

Includes extraordinary expenses greater than or equal to 0.01% (see Note 7 in “Notes to Financial Statements”).

 

  8

Includes extraordinary expenses of less than 0.01% (see Note 7 in “Notes to Financial Statements”).

 

  9

Institutional class inception date was February 1, 2016.

 

10

Includes reimbursement by Hoisington Investment Management Co., the Sub-Advisor, for proxy statement expenses which amounted to $0.01 per share.

 

11

Includes a non-recurring offer to reimburse prior period custody and fund accounting out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 7 “Related Party Transactions” “Custodian Out-of-Pocket Expense Reimbursement” in “Notes to Financial Statements”). Excluding this non-recurring reimbursement, the Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets would have been as follows:

 

     Expenses Net of
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)
   Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements (%)
   

Core Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.21        1.21  

Core Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.07        1.09  

Emerging India Fund — Investor Class

       1.84        1.98  

Emerging India Fund — Institutional Class

       1.56        2.06  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Investor Class

       1.60        2.00  

Emerging Markets Select Fund — Institutional Class

       1.33        1.63  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Investor Class

       1.97        2.01  

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund — Institutional Class

       1.82        1.83  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Investor Class

       2.25        2.39  

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund — Institutional Class

       2.08        2.08  

Global Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       1.64        1.64  

Global Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

       1.42        2.39  

Global Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.10        1.17  

Global Value Fund — Institutional Class

       0.96        1.72  

International Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.48        1.48  

International Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.36        1.37  

International Opportunities Fund — Investor Class

       2.26        2.30  

International Opportunities Fund — Institutional Class

       1.97        2.06  

Micro Cap Fund — Investor Class

       1.92        1.92  

Micro Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.96        2.05  

Small Cap Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.29        1.29  

Small Cap Growth Fund — Institutional Class

       1.05        1.11  

Small Cap Value Fund — Investor Class

       1.24        1.24  

Small Cap Value Fund — Institutional Class

       1.08        1.20  

Ultra Growth Fund — Investor Class

       1.34        1.34  

U.S. Treasury Fund

       0.69        0.73  
12 

Per share amounts do not correlate to amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to timing of share activity.

 

13 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments per share reflects a large, non-recurring receivable for security litigation which amounted to $0.06 and $0.06 per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring receivable, Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments would have been $0.59 and $0.60 per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring receivable, Total Return would have been 8.74% and 8.91% for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively.

 

14 

Fund inception date was October 1, 2019.

 

15 

Institutional Class inception date was January 31, 2020.

 

16 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments per share reflects a large, non-recurring receivable for security litigation which amounted to $0.07 and $0.07 per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring receivable, Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments would have been $(1.16) and $(1.14) per share for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively. Excluding this non-recurring receivable, total return would have been (13.11)% and (13.00)% for the Investor Class and Institutional Class, respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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1. ORGANIZATION

Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and consists of 17 series or funds (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). The Core Growth Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, Global Value Fund, International Growth Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Micro Cap Fund, Micro Cap Value Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, Ultra Growth Fund and Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (“U.S. Treasury Fund”) (sub-advised) are each a diversified fund. The Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Select Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Select Fund and International Select Fund are each a non-diversified fund. 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 16 funds offer Institutional Class shares: Core Growth Fund, Global Value Fund and Small Cap Value Fund, which commenced operations on January 31, 2012, Emerging Markets Select Fund, which commenced operations on December 13, 2012, Emerging India Fund, Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund, Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, International Growth Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Small Cap Growth Fund, which commenced operations on February 1, 2016, International Select Fund and Global Select Fund, which commenced operations on October 1, 2019, and Wasatch Micro Cap Fund, Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund and Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund, which commenced operations on January 31, 2020. Each class of shares for each Fund has identical rights and privileges except with respect to purchase minimums, distribution and service charges, shareholder services, voting rights on matters affecting a single class of shares, and the exchange and conversion features. The Funds have entered into an investment advisory agreement with Wasatch Advisors, Inc., doing business as Wasatch Global Investors, as investment advisor (the “Advisor” or “Wasatch”).

The Core Growth, Emerging India, Emerging Markets Select, Emerging Markets Small Cap, Frontier Emerging Small Countries, Global Opportunities, Global Select, Global Value, International Growth, International Opportunities, International Select, Micro Cap, Micro Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, Small Cap Value and Ultra Growth Funds are referred to herein as the “Equity Funds.”

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant policies related to investments of the Funds held at September 30, 2020.

These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

Valuation of Securities — All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value as described in Note 12.

Foreign Currency Translations — Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rates each business day (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Purchases and sales of investments and dividend income are translated into U.S. dollars using the current prevailing exchange rate on the transaction date. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized gains or losses on securities is reflected as a component of such gains or losses. Transactions in foreign denominated assets may involve greater risks than domestic transactions.

Investment in Securities and Related Investment Income — Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded after the ex-dividend date based on when the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Bond discount and premiums are amortized using the interest method. To the extent dividends received include return of capital or capital gain distributions, such distributions are recorded as a reduction to cost of the related security or as a realized gain or loss.

For financial purposes the estimate on all real estate investment trust (REIT) rates are based on prior year average rates made public by the REITs. To obtain these rates we utilize a service through Wall Street Concepts, which gathers and disseminates the information. Prior to filing tax returns, REIT rates are trued up for actual rates. The differences between the actual versus the trued-up rates are captured in the next fiscal year’s financial process.

Expenses — The Funds contract for various services on a collective basis. Most expenses are directly attributable to each Fund and therefore are charged accordingly. Expenses that are not directly attributable to one or more Funds are allocated among applicable Funds on an equitable and consistent basis considering such things as the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Funds.

Use of Management Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported changes 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

 

 

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variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds and/or their affiliates that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, however, the risk of loss is expected to be remote.

Redemption Fees — The Funds deduct a fee of 2.00% from redemption proceeds on shares of the Funds held 60 days or less. Redemption fees retained by the Funds are credited to additional paid-in capital.

New Accounting Pronouncements — To improve the effectiveness of fair value disclosure requirements, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”), which adds, removes, and modifies certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements. ASU 2018-13 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Manager evaluated the implications of certain provisions of ASU 2018-13 and determined to early adopt aspects related to the removal and modifications of certain fair value measurement disclosures, which are currently in place as of September 30, 2020. The Manager is evaluating the implications of certain other provisions of ASU 2018-13 related to new disclosure requirements and has not yet determined the impact of those provisions on the financial statement disclosures, if any.

Other — Income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are generally allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets, except that each class separately bears expenses related specifically to that class, such as certain shareholder servicing fees.

3. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Repurchase Agreements — The Funds may engage in repurchase transactions. Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase and the fund to resell the obligation at an agreed upon price and time. The market value of the collateral must be at least equal at all times to the total amount of the repurchase obligation, including interest. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, the fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred.

Participation Notes — Certain Funds may invest in Participation Notes (P-Notes). P-Notes are promissory notes that are designed to offer a return linked to the performance of a particular underlying equity security or market. P-Notes are issued by banks or broker-dealers and allow a fund to gain exposure to common stocks in markets in which the fund is currently not approved to directly invest, or in markets that prohibit direct investment by foreign purchasers. While the holder of a P-Note is entitled to receive from the bank or

broker-dealer any dividends or other distributions paid on the underlying securities, the holder is not entitled to the same rights as an owner of the underlying securities, such as voting rights. Income received from P-Notes is recorded as dividend income in the Statement of Operations. P-Notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations of the bank or broker-dealer. Risks associated with P-Notes include the possible failure of a counterparty (i.e., the issuing bank or broker-dealer) to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement, inability to transfer or liquidate the notes, potential delays or an inability to redeem the notes before maturity under certain market conditions, and limited legal recourse against the issuer of the underlying common stock.

4. FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

Foreign Currency Contracts — The Funds may enter into foreign currency contracts to settle planned purchases or sales of securities or to protect against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency involved in an underlying transaction. Foreign currency contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates. Foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by a fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a foreign currency contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Schedule of Investments. In addition, a fund could be exposed to credit risk if a counterparty is unable or unwilling to meet the terms of the contracts or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably. In connection with these contracts, the Funds may segregate cash and/or securities in a sufficient amount as collateral in accordance with the terms of the respective contracts. None of the Funds entered into foreign currency contracts transaction during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020.

 

 

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5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

The cost of investment securities purchased and proceeds from sales of investment securities, excluding U.S. government and short-term securities, for the year ended September 30, 2020 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

    $ 934,821,358      $ 123,632,444      $ 19,409,204      $ 73,487,850      $ 17,934,974      $ 24,971,100

Sales

      936,331,319        122,581,653        16,925,065        136,343,532        33,133,942        34,727,327
     Global Select
Fund
   Global Value
Fund
   International
Growth Fund
   International
Opportunities Fund
   International
Select Fund
  

Micro Cap
Fund

Purchases

    $ 13,715,584      $ 91,726,895      $ 477,966,629      $ 186,431,455      $ 5,248,161      $ 539,336,260

Sales

      3,185,992        117,830,710        743,374,623        192,615,384        1,165,770        444,021,528
    

Micro Cap
Value Fund

  

Small Cap
Growth Fund

  

Small Cap
Value Fund

  

Ultra Growth
Fund

         

Purchases

    $ 145,975,608      $ 872,311,737      $ 734,764,701      $ 1,167,348,210          

Sales

      192,463,715        737,859,030        481,663,055        400,578,172          

Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities in the U.S. Treasury Fund were $ 154,981,891 and $ 56,634,513, respectively.

6. FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income to shareholders. The Funds are no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2017. At this time, management believes there are no uncertain tax positions which, based on their technical merit, would not be sustained upon examination and for which it is reasonably possible that the total of amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next 12 months. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise taxes has been made.

As of September 30, 2020, 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

Cost

    $ 1,934,455,023      $ 218,567,125      $ 38,928,383      $ 228,310,379      $ 44,450,697      $ 83,779,062
   

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

    $ 930,538,735      $ 81,409,206      $ 22,529,794      $ 177,943,860      $ 11,907,715      $ 62,041,814

Gross (depreciation)

      (132,683,388 )        (8,675,725 )        (1,761,429 )        (25,019,366 )        (5,329,102 )        (5,563,567 )
   

 

 

 

Net appreciation

    $ 797,855,347      $ 72,733,481      $ 20,768,365      $ 152,924,494      $ 6,578,613      $ 56,478,247
   

 

 

 
    

Global Select
Fund

  

Global Value

Fund

  

International
Growth Fund

  

International
Opportunities Fund

  

International

Select Fund

  

Micro Cap

Fund

Cost

    $ 11,128,201      $ 105,921,912      $ 707,385,879      $ 370,711,274      $ 4,201,366      $ 557,640,135
   

 

 

 

Gross appreciation

    $ 2,448,602      $ 9,392,293      $ 372,529,107      $ 313,056,555      $ 774,395      $ 270,751,525

Gross (depreciation)

      (204,411 )        (14,315,064 )        (7,039,670 )        (10,812,749 )        (42,906 )        (17,048,578 )
   

 

 

 

Net appreciation

    $ 2,244,191      $ (4,922,771 )      $ 365,489,437      $ 302,243,806      $ 731,489      $ 253,702,947
   

 

 

 
    

Micro Cap
Value Fund

  

Small Cap
Growth Fund

  

Small Cap
Value Fund

  

Ultra Growth
Fund

  

U.S. Treasury
Fund

    

Cost

    $ 178,450,148      $ 1,581,630,255      $ 925,968,469      $ 1,554,142,422      $ 451,394,823     
   

 

 

      

Gross appreciation

    $ 79,102,001      $ 980,351,555      $ 137,781,778      $ 597,598,622      $ 96,123,109     

Gross (depreciation)

      (6,975,187 )        (74,781,854 )        (63,881,456 )        (68,185,222 )        (2,420,460 )     
   

 

 

      

Net appreciation

    $ 72,126,814      $ 905,569,701      $ 73,900,322      $ 529,413,400      $ 93,702,649     
   

 

 

      

 

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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on passive foreign investment companies (PFICs), partnership adjustments and other temporary tax adjustments.

The components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis as of September 30, 2020 were as follows:

 

     Core Growth
Fund
   Emerging India
Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Select Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Small Cap Fund
   Frontier Emerging
Small Countries
Fund

Undistributed capital gains

    $ 223,149,252      $      $      $ 24,801,840      $
   

 

 

 

Accumulated earnings

      223,149,252                      24,801,840       

Accumulated capital and other losses

      (9,866,802 )        (7,924,195 )        (2,973,553 )        (2,188,671 )        (103,775,229 )

Other undistributed ordinary losses

             (33,677 )        (51,299 )               (62,929 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      797,793,095        65,819,624        20,364,197        148,853,839        6,620,786
   

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings

(accumulated losses)

    $ 1,011,075,545      $ 57,861,752      $ 17,339,345      $ 171,467,008      $ (97,217,372 )
   

 

 

 
     Global
Opportunities
Fund
   Global Select
Fund
  

Global Value

Fund

   International
Growth Fund
   International
Opportunities Fund

Undistributed ordinary income

    $      $ 13,795      $      $      $

Undistributed capital gains

      2,998,314                      117,458,793        9,704,479
   

 

 

 

Accumulated earnings

      2,998,314        13,795               117,458,793        9,704,479

Accumulated capital and other losses

      (953,028 )               (169,952,802 )        (3,209,649 )        (4,213,643 )

Other undistributed ordinary losses

      (2,694 )               (418 )              

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      56,170,120        2,242,328        (4,922,392 )        363,500,685        301,682,790
   

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings

(accumulated losses)

    $ 58,212,712      $ 2,256,123      $ (174,875,612 )      $ 477,749,829      $ 307,173,626
   

 

 

 
    

International

Select Fund

  

Micro Cap

Fund

  

Micro Cap

Value Fund

   Small Cap
Growth Fund
   Small Cap
Value Fund

Undistributed ordinary income

    $      $      $      $      $

Undistributed capital gains

             58,152,284        24,792,923        183,176,302       
   

 

 

 

Accumulated earnings

             58,152,284        24,792,923        183,176,302       

Accumulated capital and other losses

      (45,241 )        (2,184,700 )        (1,797,886 )        (13,505,929 )        (59,189,374 )

Other undistributed ordinary (losses)

      (121 )                            

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      731,518        253,701,706        72,128,091        905,569,704        73,900,322
   

 

 

 

Total accumulated earnings

(accumulated losses)

    $ 686,156      $ 309,669,290      $ 95,123,128      $ 1,075,240,077      $ 14,710,948
   

 

 

 
     Ultra Growth
Fund
   U.S. Treasury
Fund
              

Undistributed ordinary income

    $ 30,515,720      $ 93,661               

Undistributed capital gains

      45,573,873                      
   

 

 

                

Accumulated earnings

      76,089,593        93,661               

Accumulated capital and other losses

             (13,584,324 )               

Other undistributed ordinary (losses)

             (77,115 )               

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      529,413,710        93,702,649               
   

 

 

                

Total accumulated earnings

(accumulated losses)

    $ 605,503,303      $ 80,134,871               
   

 

 

                

Dividends from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually for all Funds, except for dividends from net investment income in two funds. The Global Value and U.S. Treasury Funds declare and pay dividends quarterly. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. The Funds may utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction (tax equalization).

 

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To the extent these book and tax differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the fiscal year among additional paid-in capital in excess of par and distributable earnings (accumulated loss). The reclassifications generally relate to the tax treatment of net operating losses, the netting of net operating losses to short-term gains, investments in REITs and partnerships, distribution reclassifications, foreign capital gains taxes, Section 988 currency gains and losses, PFICs, paydown gains and losses and non-REIT return of capital dividends. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset values of the Funds.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, a Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Post-enactment losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.

Capital loss carryforwards as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:

 

    Non-expiring
Fund   Short Term    Long Term

Emerging Markets Select Fund

    $ 2,806,868      $

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      92,477,662        9,744,720

Global Value Fund*

      24,084,505        138,271,096

International Select Fund

      23,560       

U.S. Treasury Fund

      11,921,042        1,663,282

 

*

The Fund’s capital loss carryforward is subject to an annual limitation under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations.

During the tax year ended September 30, 2020, the Funds used capital loss carryforwards in the following amounts:

 

Fund   Amount Used

Emerging India Fund

    $ 1,258,163

Emerging Markets Select Fund

      1,789,059

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      3,739,699

Global Value Fund

      1,027,950

U.S. Treasury Fund

      6,131,664

The Funds have elected to defer losses incurred from November 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 in accordance with federal income tax rules. These losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the following fiscal year. The Funds have elected to defer losses as follows:

 

Fund   Post-October
Capital Losses
   Late-Year
Ordinary Losses

Core Growth Fund

    $        $ (9,866,802

Emerging India Fund

      (5,551,969 )        (2,372,226 )

Emerging Markets Select Fund

             (166,685 )

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

             (2,188,671 )

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      (836,639 )        (716,208 )

Global Opportunities Fund

             (953,028 )

Global Value Fund

      (7,583,264 )        (13,937 )

International Opportunities Fund

             (4,213,643 )

International Growth Fund

             (3,209,649 )

International Select Fund

             (21,681 )

Micro Cap Fund

             (2,184,700 )

Micro Cap Value Fund

             (1,797,886 )

Small Cap Growth Fund

             (13,505,929 )

Small Cap Value Fund

      (59,162,409 )        (26,965 )

 

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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2020 was as follows:

 

2020   Core Growth
Fund
   Emerging India
Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Select Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Small Cap Fund
   Frontier Emerging
Small Countries
Fund
   Global
Opportunities
Fund

Ordinary Income

    $      $      $      $      $      $

Capital Gain

      243,065,391        1,014,355               22,022,797               10,583,675
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 243,065,391      $ 1,014,355      $      $ 22,022,797      $      $ 10,583,675
   

 

 

 
2020  

Global Select
Fund

   Global Value
Fund
  

International
Growth Fund

  

International
Opportunities Fund

  

International
Select Fund

  

Micro Cap
Fund

Ordinary Income

    $      $ 3,749,206      $      $      $      $

Capital Gain

             773,618        30,462,062        12,487,503               56,926,728
   

 

 

 

Total

    $      $ 4,522,824      $ 30,462,062      $ 12,487,503      $      $  56,926,728
   

 

 

 
2020  

Micro Cap
Value Fund

  

Small Cap
Growth Fund

  

Small Cap
Value Fund

  

Ultra Growth

Fund

  

U.S. Treasury

Fund

    

Ordinary Income

    $      $      $ 5,725,554      $      $ 6,196,484     

Capital Gain

      22,300,292        264,951,087        4,930,999        14,642,656            
   

 

 

      

Total

    $ 22,300,292      $  264,951,087      $ 10,656,553      $ 14,642,656      $ 6,196,484     
   

 

 

      

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2019 was as follows:

 

2019   Core Growth
Fund
   Emerging India
Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Select Fund
   Emerging
Markets
Small Cap Fund
   Frontier Emerging
Small Countries
Fund

Ordinary Income

    $      $      $      $      $

Capital Gain

      172,135,583        15,619,790               48,977,453       
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 172,135,583      $ 15,619,790      $      $ 48,977,453      $
   

 

 

 
2019   Global
Opportunities
Fund
   Global Value
Fund
   International
Growth Fund
   International
Opportunities Fund
   Micro Cap
Fund

Ordinary Income

    $      $ 4,347,203      $ 1,629,607      $      $

Capital Gain

      15,578,105        23,019,039        170,045,903        11,299,512        87,356,742
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 15,578,105      $ 27,366,242      $ 171,675,510      $ 11,299,512      $ 87,356,742
   

 

 

 
2019   Micro Cap
Value Fund
   Small Cap
Growth Fund
   Small Cap
Value Fund
   Ultra Growth
Fund
   U.S. Treasury
Fund

Ordinary Income

    $ 53,031      $      $      $ 7,109,314      $ 6,645,318

Capital Gain

      26,820,661        414,909,154        31,718,827        11,813,532       
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 26,873,692      $ 414,909,154      $ 31,718,827      $ 18,922,846      $ 6,645,318
   

 

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid may differ from that shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets due to short-term gains being treated as ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

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 and International Opportunities 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.

 

 

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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, 2021. 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, 2021). The Funds may only make repayments to the Advisor for the amounts reimbursed if such repayment does not cause the Funds’ expense ratio, after repayment is taken into account, to exceed both (i) the

expense cap at the time such amounts were waived; and (ii) the Fund’s current expense cap. All amounts not recovered at the end of the period expire on January 31, 2021. Shareholder expenses will increase if the Advisor does not renew the contractual expense cap after its expiration date. Ordinary operating expenses exclude any interest, dividend expense on short sales/interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business in excess of such limitations. Investment advisory fees and fees waived, if any, for the year ended September 30, 2020 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%        1/31/2021      $ 287,305

Emerging India Fund

         1.25%        1.75%        1.50%        1/31/2021       

Emerging Markets Select Fund

         1.00%        1.50%        1.20%        1/31/2021        104,959

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

         1.65%        1.95%        1.80%        1/31/2021        4,564

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

         1.65%        2.15%        1.95%        1/31/2021        120,327

Global Opportunities Fund

         1.25%        1.75%        1.35%        1/31/2021        31,005

Global Select Fund

         0.85%        1.35%        0.95%        1/31/2021        202,753

Global Value Fund

         0.90%        1.10%        0.95%        1/31/2021        265,804

International Growth Fund

         1.25%        1.75%        1.35%        1/31/2021        22,008

International Opportunities Fund

         1.75%        2.25%        1.95%        1/31/2021       

International Select Fund

         0.80%        1.30%        0.90%        1/31/2021        196,692

Micro Cap Fund

         1.50%        1.95%        1.60%        1/31/2021        4,073

Micro Cap Value Fund

         1.50%        1.95%        1.60%        1/31/2021        12,332

Small Cap Growth Fund

         1.00%        1.50%        1.05%        1/31/2021        306,012

Small Cap Value Fund

         1.00%        1.50%        1.05%        1/31/2021        123,421

Ultra Growth Fund

         1.00%        1.50%        1.05%        1/31/2021        11,370

U.S. Treasury Fund

         0.50%        0.75%        N/A            1/31/2021       

Affiliated Trades — Certain Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain related affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in the procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Funds from or to another fund (or funds) that is, or could be, considered an affiliate by virtue of having a common investment advisor (or affiliated investment advisors), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act. Further, each transaction is effected at the current market price, as that term is defined under the procedures. During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Funds did not engage in purchases or sales of securities pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the 1940 Act.

Compensation — Officers serve in that capacity without compensation from the Trust. Beginning in the calendar year of 2020, the Funds’ method of compensating Trustees is to pay each Independent Trustee a retainer of $125,000 per

year for services rendered and a fee of $25,000 for each Board of Trustees meeting attended in person or telephonically. In addition, each Independent Trustee receives a fee of $25,000 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 $31,250 a year as Chairman and $7,813 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 $18,750 per year as Chairman and $4,688 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 — On August 2, 2016, the Advisor discovered a trade error involving the Small Cap Growth Fund. The Advisor reimbursed the Fund $12,890.

 

 

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During 2018, the Advisor paid for a portion of the expenses in connection with the merger of the Long/Short and Global Value Funds. The Advisor will not be reimbursed for these amounts.

The impact of the payments detailed above is reflected in the net expense ratios in the Financial Highlights.

Payments by Sub-Advisor — In June 2016, the Funds filed a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to inform shareholders about a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund (“U.S. Treasury Fund”). The purpose of the Shareholder Meeting was to ask shareholders to approve a new Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Advisor and Hoisington Investment Management Company (HIMCo) with respect to the U.S. Treasury Fund. HIMCo, the Sub-Advisor for the Fund, reimbursed the U.S. Treasury Fund for the costs associated with the proxy statement filing. The Sub-Advisor does not intend to be reimbursed for this amount.

Pursuant to a sub-advisory agreement entered into between the Advisor and HIMCo (“HIMCo Sub-Advisory Agreement”), and subject to the supervision of the Advisor, HIMCo directs the investment of the U.S. Treasury Fund’s assets and is responsible for the continuing management of the Fund’s assets, including the placement of purchase and sale orders on behalf of the Fund. The HIMCo Sub-Advisory Agreement provides that the Advisor shall pay HIMCo a monthly management fee computed at the annual rate of 0.02% of the Fund’s average daily net assets as long as and whenever the Fund has net assets less than $20 million and one-half (1/2) of the monthly fee the Advisor receives from the Fund under the Advisory and Service Contract as long as and whenever the Fund has net assets of $20 million or more. The Advisor retains the remainder of the advisory fee paid under the Advisory and Service Contract. The Sub-Advisor may reimburse the Advisor for certain expenses.

Transfer Agent Intermediary Fees Reimbursed to the Advisor — Each Fund paid fees to, and reimbursed certain out-of-pocket expenses of, the Funds’ transfer agent during

the period. In addition, the Advisor and the Funds’ distributor have entered into selling dealer agreements and service agreements with certain financial services companies, broker-dealers, banks, advisors, retirement service providers or other authorized agents or organizations (each an “Intermediary,” together, “Intermediaries”) to accept purchase, exchange and redemption orders on the Funds’ behalf. For Investor Class shares of the Funds, some Intermediaries do not charge investors a direct transaction fee, but instead charge a fee for accounting and shareholder services that the agent provided to Fund shareholders on the Funds’ behalf. Those services typically included recordkeeping, transaction processing for shareholders’ accounts, communication of tax information, income distribution and other services. Generally, the fee was either a per account charge based on the number of accounts to which the Intermediary provided such services, or was a percentage (as of September 30, 2020 up to 0.40% annually) of the average value of Fund Investor Class shares held in such accounts. The Advisor paid the Intermediary fees and the Funds reimbursed the Advisor for the portion of such fees, which are intended to compensate the Intermediary for provision of services of the type that would be provided by the Funds’ transfer agent or other service providers if the shares were registered on the books of the Funds’ transfer agent. Institutional Class shares of the Funds do not reimburse the Advisor for payments to Intermediaries. The Funds’ reimbursement of expenses incurred for services provided by Intermediaries are included in “Shareholder servicing fees—Investor Class” in the Statements of Operations.

Custodian Out-of-Pocket Expense Reimbursement — In September 2016, State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”), the Funds’ custodian, provided each Fund with an offer to reimburse the Fund for certain out-of- pocket expenses it charged the Fund between 2003 and 2015. The incorrect charges were due to inaccurate billing rates used by SSB for certain out-of-pocket expenses. SSB made the reimbursements in May 2017.

 

10% Shareholders — As of September 30, 2020, the Funds had individual shareholder accounts and/or omnibus shareholder accounts (comprised of a group of individual shareholders), which individually amounted to more than 10% of the total shares outstanding of each Fund as detailed below: 

 

Fund   Number of
Accounts
       Percent of Shares
Outstanding

Core Growth Fund

      2           43.14 %

Emerging India Fund

      3           71.43 %

Emerging Markets Select Fund

      2           62.37 %

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

      2           56.78 %

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      3           57.24 %

Global Opportunities Fund

      3           60.81 %

Global Select Fund

      3           68.78 %

Global Value Fund

      2           71.57 %

International Growth Fund

      2           52.59 %

International Opportunities Fund

      2           41.51 %

International Select Fund

      4           83.62 %

 

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Fund   Number of
Accounts
       Percent of Shares
Outstanding

Micro Cap Fund

      2           42.32 %

Micro Cap Value Fund

      3           59.41 %

Small Cap Growth Fund

      2           48.48 %

Small Cap Value Fund

      4           67.10 %

Ultra Growth Fund

      2           58.63 %

U.S. Treasury Fund

      3           56.93 %

Affiliated Interests — As of September 30, 2020, the Advisor and its affiliates, and the retirement plans of the Advisor and its affiliates, held shares of the Funds which may be redeemed at any time as detailed below:

 

Fund   Number of
Accounts*
        Percent of Shares
Outstanding

Core Growth Fund

      24            1.08 %

Emerging India Fund

      36            9.80 %

Emerging Markets Select Fund

      24            26.14 %

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

      15            2.44 %

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

      15            2.70 %

Global Opportunities Fund

      19            8.13 %

Global Select Fund

      20            78.33 %

Global Value Fund

      10            2.46 %

International Growth Fund

      19            1.24 %

International Opportunities Fund

      21            0.97 %

International Select Fund

      14            58.47 %

Micro Cap Fund

      20            1.21 %

Micro Cap Value Fund

      18            2.91 %

Small Cap Growth Fund

      23            1.06 %

Small Cap Value Fund

      18            1.30 %

Ultra Growth Fund

      19            0.44 %

U.S. Treasury Fund

      14            2.79 %

 

*

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 year ended September 30, 2020 with an “affiliated company” as so defined:

 

      Value,
Beginning
of Year
   Purchases
at Cost
   Proceeds
from Sales
   Value, End
of Year
  

Dividends
Credited to
Income for the

year ended
9/30/2020

  

Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the

year ended
9/30/2020

  

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation

for the

year ended
9/30/2020

Micro Cap Fund

 

              

Common Stock

 

              

IM Cannabis Corp.

     $ 3,007,812      $ 3,537,691      $      $ 10,206,730      $      $      $ 3,661,227

Transcat, Inc.

       10,031,463        6,106,018        1,818,449        15,971,020               25,007        1,626,981

Lonestar Resources US, Inc., Class A*

       5,180,047        462,685        1,397,235                      (8,185,108 )        3,939,611

Warrants

                                  

IM Cannabis Corp—Warrants $1.30 10/10/2021

                            356,271                      356,271
    

 

 

 
     $ 18,219,322      $ 10,106,394      $ 3,215,684      $ 26,534,021      $      $ (8,160,101 )      $ 9,584,090
    

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

 

              

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.

     $ 15,835,134      $ 9,289,276      $      $ 22,322,336      $   —      $      $ (2,802,074 )
    

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

 

              

Exagen Inc.

     $ 3,382,877      $ 12,568,694      $ 1,323,625      $ 10,092,300      $      $ (211,936 )      $ (4,323,710 )

Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.*

       1,726,744        803,250        2,415,020                      (367,802 )        252,828
    

 

 

 
     $ 5,109,621      $ 13,371,944      $ 3,738,645      $ 10,092,300      $      $ (579,738 )      $ (4,070,882 )
    

 

 

 

 

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     Share Activity   

Dividends
Credited to
Income for the

period ended
9/30/2020

  

Gain (Loss)
Realized on
Sale of Shares
for the

period ended
9/30/2020

  

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
for the

period ended
9/30/2020

      Balance
9/30/2019
   Purchases/
Additions
   Sales/
Reductions
   Balance
9/30/2020

Micro Cap Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

IM Cannabis Corp

       3,795,143        7,530,500               11,325,643      $   —      $      $ 3,661,227

Transcat, Inc.

       391,701        216,676        63,291        545,086               25,007        1,626,981

Lonestar Resources US, Inc., Class A*

       1,904,429        191,600        2,096,029                    (8,185,108 )        3.939.611

Warrants

                                  

IM Cannabis Corp-Warrants $1.30 10/10/2021

              1,897,571               1,897,571                      356,271
    

 

 

 
       6,091,273        9,836,347        2,159,320        13,768,300      $      $ (8,160,101 )      $ 5,644,479
    

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.

       639,545        500,513               1,140,058      $      $      $ (2,802,074 )
    

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                                  

Common Stock

                                  

Exagen Inc.

       218,391        793,497        80,864        931,024      $      $ (211,936 )      $ (4,323,710 )

Cocrystal Pharma, Inc.*

       846,443        945,000        1,791,443                      (367,802 )        252,828
    

 

 

 
       1,064,834        1,738,497        1,872,307        931,024      $      $ (579,738 )      $ (4,070,882 )
    

 

 

 

 

*

This security was deemed to no longer meet the criteria of an affiliated company at the reporting date. For financial statement purposes, the total amount of the gain (loss) realized on sale of shares and the total change in unrealized appreciation for the period ended September 30, 2019 is included in the Statement of Operations even though the securities were not affiliated companies as of year end.

9. RESTRICTED SECURITIES

The Funds may own investments that were purchased through private placement transactions or under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and cannot be sold without prior registration under the Securities Act or may be limited due to certain restrictions. These securities are generally deemed to be illiquid and are valued at fair value as determined by a designated Pricing Committee of the Advisor (“Pricing Committee”), comprised of personnel of the Advisor, with oversight by the Board of Trustees and in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures. If and when such securities are registered, the costs of registering such securities are paid by the issuer. At September 30, 2020, the Funds held the following restricted securities:

 

      Security Type    Acquisition Date    Cost    Fair Value   

Value as a Percent

of Net Assets

Micro Cap Value Fund

                      

Regenacy Pharmaceuticals, LLC

   LLC Membership Interest        12/21/16      $ 30,001      $ 17,685        0.01 %

Vertex Energy, Inc., Pfd., 10.00% PIK Series B

   Convertible Preferred Stock        6/22/15 - 7/16/20        1,995,652        1,888,331        0.76 %

Vertex Energy, Inc., expiring 12/24/2020

   Warrants        6/22/15        95,000               —  %
                                        
             $ 2,120,653      $ 1,906,016        0.77 %

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                      

DataStax, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        8/12/2014      $ 8,000,002      $ 9,217,825        0.37 %

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest        10/10/03 - 3/31/17        1,141,197        149,227        0.01 %

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest        3/16/06 - 6/29/17        7,186        68,651        0.00 %

Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        11/8/2005        2,000,000        725,424        0.03 %

Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        8/13/2010        184,939        188,977        0.01 %
                                        
             $ 11,333,324      $ 10,350,104        0.42 %

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

                      

Greenspring Global Partners II-B, L.P.

   LP Interest        10/10/03 - 3/31/17      $ 1,029,173      $ 134,301        0.01 %

Greenspring Global Partners III-B, L.P.

   LP Interest        3/16/06 - 6/29/17        8,198        68,651        0.00 %

Nanosys, Inc., Series D Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        11/8/05        500,001        181,356        0.01 %

Nanosys, Inc., Series E Pfd.

   Preferred Stock        8/13/10        46,235        47,245        0.00 %
                                        
             $ 1,583,607      $ 431,553        0.02 %

 

 

 

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10. LINE OF CREDIT

Effective May 15, 2020, the Trust and each Fund renewed and amended agreements for two open lines of credit totaling $300,000,000, one of which is $100,000,000 committed, and the other of which is $200,000,000 uncommitted, with State Street Bank and Trust Company (together, the “Line”). The agreements, as amended, have no change in the committed, uncommitted and total amounts available on the Line. The Funds incur commitment fees on the undrawn portion of the committed part of the Line, and interest expense to the extent of amounts drawn (borrowed) under the entire Line. Interest is based on the higher of (a) the overnight federal-funds rate in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin, or (b) the daily 1-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) in effect on the date of borrowing, plus a margin. Commitment fees are pro-rated among the Funds based upon relative average net assets. Interest expense is charged directly to a Fund based upon actual amounts borrowed by that Fund.

For the year ended September 30, 2020, the following Funds had borrowings:

 

Funds Utilizing the Line of Credit    Average Daily
Borrowings
   Number of
Days
Outstanding
   Interest
Expense
   Weighted
Average
Annualized
Interest Rate
   Balance at
9/30/2020

Core Growth Fund

     $ 8,488,232        15      $ 8,584        2.43%      $   —

Emerging India Fund

       3,852,254        103        25,245        2.29%       

Emerging Markets Select Fund

       557,626        68        2,824        2.68%       

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

       1,916,829        144        17,815        2.32%       

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

       378,903        56        1,079        1.83%       

Global Opportunities Fund

       638,977        63        2,358        2.11%       

Global Select Fund

       708,987        11        347        1.60%       

Global Value Fund

       320,437        3        39        1.48%       

International Growth Fund

       8,005,058        23        9,473        1.85%       

International Select Fund

       87,929        11        73        2.73%       

Micro Cap Fund

       601,010        7        221        1.89%       

11. PRINCIPAL RISKS

Market Risk — Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of a Fund in general, may fall in value. Securities are subject to market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic, political, regulatory or market developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in securities prices. Shares of a Fund could decline in value or underperform other investments due to short-term market movements or any longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. In addition, local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, spread of infectious diseases or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant negative impact on a Fund and its investments. Such events may affect certain geographic regions, countries, sectors and industries more significantly than others. Such events could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of a Fund’s portfolio securities or other instruments and could result in disruptions in trading markets. Any of such circumstances could have a materially negative impact on the value of a Fund’s shares and result in increased market volatility.

Global Pandemic Risk — The value of a Fund’s investments may be impacted by global health crises or other events. For example, an outbreak of the respiratory disease designated as Covid-19 was first detected in China in December 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. The transmission of Covid-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in international, national and local border closings and other

significant travel restrictions and disruptions, significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity, event cancellations and restrictions, service cancellations, reductions and other changes, significant challenges in health-care service preparation and delivery, and quarantines, as well as general concern and uncertainty that has negatively affected the economic environment. These impacts also have caused significant volatility and declines in global financial markets, which have caused losses for investors. The impact of this Covid-19 pandemic may be short term or may last for an extended period of time, and in either case could result in a substantial economic downturn or recession.

Credit Risk — In the normal course of business, the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of loss exists due to 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.

 

 

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Inflation Risk — Inflation risk is the possibility that inflation will reduce the purchasing power of a currency, and subsequently reduce the value of a security or asset, and may result in rising interest rates. Inflation is the overall upward price movement of goods and services in an economy that causes the value of a currency to decline. 

Interest Rate Risk — Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed-income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. A rise in interest rates typically causes a fall in values. Interest rate risk should be modest for shorter-term securities, moderate for intermediate-term securities and high for longer-term securities. Generally, an increase in the average maturity of a fund will make it more sensitive to interest rate risk. The interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of principal, by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets.

Foreign Currency Risk — If a fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar. This also includes the risk associated with higher transaction costs, delayed settlements, currency controls and adverse economic developments related to foreign investments.

Region Risk — The Funds, except the U.S. Treasury Fund, invest in equity and fixed-income securities of non-U.S. issuers. Because certain foreign markets are illiquid, market prices may not necessarily represent realizable value. Although the Funds maintain diversified investment portfolios, political or economic developments within a particular country or region may have an adverse effect on the ability of domiciled issuers to meet their obligations. These risks are exaggerated for securities of issuers tied economically to emerging- and frontier-market countries. Additionally, political or economic developments may have an adverse effect on the liquidity and volatility of portfolio securities and currency holdings.

India Region Risk — The securities markets in the India region (India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) are substantially smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in the United States and the securities industries in these countries are comparatively underdeveloped. Financial intermediaries may not perform as well as their counterparts in the United States or in other countries with more developed securities markets. In some cases, physical delivery of securities in small lots has been required in India and shortages of vault capacity and trained personnel have existed among qualified custodial Indian banks. A fund may be unable to sell securities when the registration process is incomplete and may experience delays in receipt of dividends. If trading volume is limited by operational difficulties, the ability of the fund to invest may be impaired and the fund’s ability to buy or sell Indian securities may be impaired

if the fund’s ability to transact is denied, delayed, suspended or not renewed by local regulators. In recent years, exchange-listed companies in the information-technology sector and related industries (such as software) have grown so as to represent a significant portion of the total capitalization of the Indian market. The value of these companies will generally fluctuate in response to technological and regulatory developments. In addition, governmental actions can have a significant effect on economic conditions in the India region, which could adversely affect the value and liquidity of investments. Although the governments of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have recently begun to institute economic reform policies, there can be no assurance that they will continue to pursue such policies or, if they do, that such policies will succeed. The region is an uncertain tax environment and it is difficult to know and predict the 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.

 

 

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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 entire market or market sector. In responding to a significant event, the Pricing Committee determines the fair value of affected securities by considering factors including, but not limited to: index options and futures traded subsequent to the close; American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) or other related receipts; currency spot or forward markets that trade after pricing of the foreign exchange; other derivative securities traded after the close such as Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts (“SPDRs”) and other exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”); and alternative market quotes on the affected securities. When applicable, the Funds use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to assist in adjusting the valuation of foreign securities. When a Fund uses this fair value pricing method, the values assigned to the Fund’s foreign securities may not be the quoted or published prices of the investments on their primary markets or exchanges, and the securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. These valuation procedures apply equally to long or short equity positions in a Fund.

Participation Notes — Investments are valued at the market price of the underlying security. Counterparty risk is regularly reviewed and considered for valuation. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Corporate Debt Securities — Investments are valued at current market value by a pricing service, or by using the last sale or bid price based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most corporate bonds are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

Short-Term Notes — Investments maturing in 60 days or less at the time of purchase, are generally valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined that the amortized cost method would not represent fair value, in which case the securities are marked-to-market. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

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Asset-Backed Securities — Investments are priced using the closing bid as supplied by a pricing service based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications, new issue data, monthly payment information and collateral performance. Although most asset-backed securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

U.S. Government Issuers — Investments are priced using the closing bid as supplied by a pricing service based on observable inputs. Observable inputs may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data including market research publications. Although most U.S. government securities are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where observable inputs are not available, they are categorized as Level 3.

Derivative Instruments — Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If there are no sales on the primary exchange or market on a given day, then the option is valued at the mean of the last bid price and ask price on the primary exchange or market as provided by a pricing service. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the market rate provided by the pricing service and categorized as Level 2.

Restricted Securities — If market quotations are not readily available for the Funds’ investments in securities such as restricted securities, private placements, securities for which trading has been halted or other illiquid securities, these investments are valued at fair value in accordance with Board-approved Pricing Policies and Procedures by the Pricing Committee with oversight by the Board of Trustees. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. For each applicable investment that is fair valued, the Pricing Committee considers, to the extent applicable, various factors including, but not limited to, the financial condition of the company or limited partnership, operating results, prices paid in follow-on rounds, comparable companies in the public market, the nature and duration of the restrictions for holding the securities, a stated net asset value (NAV) for the partnership, if applicable, and other relevant factors. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

When the last day of the reporting period is a non-business day, certain foreign markets may be open on days the NYSE is closed, which could result in differences between the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities on the last business day and the last calendar day of the reporting period. Any significant security valuation changes due to an open foreign market are adjusted and reflected by the Fund for financial reporting purposes.

 

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2020 in valuing the Funds’ assets and liabilities:

 

Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Value at
9/30/2020

Core Growth Fund

 

Assets

 

Common Stocks

        $ 2,703,870,508      $      $      $ 2,703,870,508

Short-Term Investments

                 28,439,862               28,439,862
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 2,703,870,508      $ 28,439,862      $      $ 2,732,310,370
       

 

 

 

Emerging India Fund

 

Assets

 

Common Stocks

        $ 285,292,132      $      $      $ 285,292,132

Short-Term Investments

                 6,008,474               6,008,474
       

 

 

 
        $ 285,292,132      $ 6,008,474      $      $ 291,300,606
       

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Select Fund

 

Assets

 

Common Stocks

                      
   Personal Products      $      $ 718,220      $      $ 718,220
   Other        57,924,050                      57,924,050

Preferred Stocks

          673,229                      673,229

Short-Term Investments

                 381,249               381,249
       

 

 

 
        $ 58,597,279      $ 1,099,469      $   —      $ 59,696,748
       

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Value at
9/30/2020

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Consumer Finance      $ 17,282,475      $ 6,995,308      $      $ 24,277,783
   Insurance Brokers               7,191,073               7,191,073
   Pharmaceuticals                      16,796        16,796
   Semiconductors        36,051,449        9,682,342               45,733,791
   Systems Software               6,463,555               6,463,555
   Other        285,609,335                      285,609,335

Preferred Stocks

                 6,466,398               6,466,398

Warrants

          35,665                      35,665

Short-Term Investments

                 5,440,477               5,440,477
       

 

 

 
     $ 338,978,924      $ 42,239,153      $ 16,796      $ 381,234,873
       

 

 

 

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Consumer Finance      $ 4,214,816      $ 940,068      $      $ 5,154,884
   Food Retail        1,139,676        593,991               1,733,667
   Insurance Brokers               2,147,194               2,147,194
   Other        40,567,574                      40,567,574

Preferred Stocks

          1,314,219                      1,314,219

Warrants

          6,196                      6,196

Short-Term Investments

                 105,576               105,576
       

 

 

 
     $ 47,242,481      $ 3,786,829      $      $ 51,029,310
       

 

 

 

Global Opportunities Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Consumer Finance      $ 3,317,459      $ 1,150,474      $      $ 4,467,933
   Other        135,057,885                      135,057,885

Warrants

          11,201                      11,201

Short-Term Investments

                 720,290               720,290
       

 

 

 
        $ 138,386,545      $ 1,870,764      $      $ 140,257,309
       

 

 

 

Global Select Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 12,833,836      $      $      $ 12,833,836

Short-Term Investments

                 538,556               538,556
       

 

 

 
     $ 12,833,836      $ 538,556      $      $ 13,372,392
       

 

 

 

Global Value Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals      $ 1,689,300      $ 2,829,716      $      $ 4,519,016
   Tobacco               3,036,745               3,036,745
   Other        92,495,347                      92,495,347

Short-Term Investments

                 948,033               948,033
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 94,184,647      $ 6,814,494      $      $ 100,999,141
       

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Value at
9/30/2020

International Growth Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Insurance Brokers      $      $ 10,922,753      $      $ 10,922,753
   Research & Consulting Services        10,723,799        9,886,664               20,610,463
   Semiconductors        31,895,130        11,027,273               42,922,403
   Systems Software        9,829,554        9,620,701               19,450,255
   Other        938,611,007                      938,611,007

Short-Term Investments

                 40,358,435               40,358,435
       

 

 

 
     $ 991,059,490      $ 81,815,826      $      $ 1,072,875,316
       

 

 

 

International Opportunities Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

                      
   Alternative Carriers      $ 8,362,112      $ 3,706,193      $      $ 12,068,305
   Insurance Brokers               9,720,379               9,720,379
   Research & Consulting Services        16,863,225        11,037,383               27,900,608
   Restaurants                      8,130        8,130
   Semiconductors        5,920,254        13,766,845               19,687,099
   Other        581,692,809                      581,692,809

Short-Term Investments

                 21,877,750               21,877,750
       

 

 

 
     $ 612,838,400      $ 60,108,550      $ 8,130      $ 672,955,080
       

 

 

 

International Select Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 4,779,764      $      $      $ 4,779,764

Short-Term Investments

                 153,091               153,091
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 4,779,764      $ 153,091      $      $ 4,932,855
       

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

 

Assets

                      

Common Stocks

        $ 793,744,746      $      $      $ 793,744,746

Warrants

          356,271                      356,271

Short-Term Investments

                 17,242,065               17,242,065
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $ 794,101,017      $ 17,242,065      $      $ 811,343,082
       

 

 

 

Micro Cap Value Fund

                      

Assets

 

Common Stocks

        $ 237,233,920      $      $      $ 237,233,920

Convertible Preferred Stocks

                        1,888,331        1,888,331

Limited Liability Company Membership Interest

                        17,685        17,685

Short-Term Investments

                 11,437,026               11,437,026
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 237,233,920      $ 11,437,026      $ 1,906,016      $ 250,576,962
       

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Assets

 

Common Stocks

        $ 2,433,766,395      $      $      $ 2,433,766,395

Limited Partnership Interest

                        217,878        217,878

Preferred Stocks

                        10,132,225        10,132,225

Short-Term Investments

                 43,083,458               43,083,458
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 2,433,766,395      $ 43,083,458      $ 10,350,103      $ 2,487,199,956
       

 

 

 

Small Cap Value Fund

                      

Assets

 

Common Stocks

        $ 985,058,858      $      $      $ 985,058,858

Short-Term Investments

                 14,809,933               14,809,933
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 985,058,858      $ 14,809,933      $      $ 999,868,791
       

 

 

 

 

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Fund    Category    Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Value at
9/30/2020

Ultra Growth Fund

                      

Assets

 

Common Stocks

        $ 1,938,259,390      $      $      $ 1,938,259,390

Limited Partnership Interest

                        202,952        202,952

Preferred Stocks

                        228,601        228,601

Short-Term Investments

                 144,864,879               144,864,879
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $ 1,938,259,390      $ 144,864,879      $ 431,553      $ 2,083,555,822
       

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Fund

                      

Assets

                      

U.S. Government Obligations

        $      $ 536,537,820      $      $ 536,537,820

Short-Term Investments

                 8,559,652               8,559,652
       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
        $      $ 545,097,472      $      $ 545,097,472
       

 

 

 

If the securities of an Asset Class are all the same level, the asset class is shown in total. If the securities of an Asset Class cross levels, the level with the smallest number of categories and with multiple levels within a category is displayed by category. The remaining categories that do not cross levels are combined into the “Other” category.

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value for the year ended September 30, 2020 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

There was a transfer of $3,007,812 in the Micro Cap Fund from Level 3 to Level 1 due to a change in pricing technique on a private company that became public. This transfer amount represents the beginning of the period value for IM Cannabis Corp., which transferred to Level 1 during the period in order to properly represent the activity on the Level 3 Rollforward presented below.

There were transfers of $14,841,216 in the Micro Cap Fund, $16,980,008 in the Small Cap Growth Fund and $3,820,500 in the Ultra Growth Fund from Level 3 to Level 1 due to a change in pricing technique on a private company that became public. This transfer amount represents the beginning of the period value for Medallia, Inc., which transferred to Level 1 during the period in order to properly represent the activity on the Level 3 Rollforward of the Micro Cap Fund that is shown below and Small Cap Growth Fund, the Ultra Growth Fund is presented on the next page.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Funds during the year ended September 30, 2020:

 

Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/2019
  Purchases
at Cost
  Sales
(Proceeds)
  Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
  Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Transfers
in at
Market
Value
  Transfers
out at
Market
Value
  Market Value
Ending
Balance
9/30/2020
  Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
9/30/2020

Emerging Markets Small
Cap Fund

                                       

Common Stocks

    $ 16,608     $   —     $   —     $   —     $   —     $ 188     $   —     $     $ 16,796     $ 188
   

 

 

 
    $ 16,608     $     $     $     $     $ 188     $     $     $ 16,796     $ 188
   

 

 

 

International Opportunities Fund

                                       

Common Stocks

    $ 7,747     $     $     $     $     $ 383     $     $     $ 8,130     $ 383
   

 

 

 
    $ 7,747     $     $     $     $     $ 383     $     $     $ 8,130     $ 383
   

 

 

 

Micro Cap Fund

                                       

Common Stocks

    $ 17,849,029     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ (17,849,029 )     $     $
   

 

 

 
      $17,849,029     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ (17,849,029 )     $     $
   

 

 

 

 

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Fund   Market Value
Beginning
Balance
9/30/2019
  Purchases
at Cost
  Sales
(Proceeds)
  Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
  Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Transfers
in at
Market
Value
  Transfers
out at
Market
Value
  Market Value
Ending
Balance
9/30/2020
  Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
9/30/2020

Micro Cap Value Fund

                                       

Common Stocks

    $ 20,211     $     $     $     $     $ (2,526 )     $     $     $ 17,685     $ (2,526 )

Preferred Stocks

      1,956,197       121,753                         (189,619 )                   1,888,331       (189,619 )

Warrants

      28,900             (79,198 )             (195,484 )       245,782                         (2,500 )

Rights

      391,628                               (391,628 )                        
   

 

 

 
    $ 2,396,936     $ 121,753     $ (79,198 )     $     $ (195,484 )     $ (337,991 )     $     $     $ 1,906,016     $ (194,645 )
   

 

 

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

                                       

Common Stocks

    $ 16,980,008     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ (16,980,008 )     $     $

Preferred Stocks

      11,141,900                               (1,009,675 )                   10,132,225       (1,009,674 )

Limited Partnership
Interest

      2,552,478             (1,210,000 )                   (1,124,600 )                   217,878       (1,124,600 )

Seller’s Note

      1,728,000             (1,728,000 )       363,859             (363,859 )                        
   

 

 

 
    $ 32,402,386     $     $ (2,938,000 )     $ 363,859     $     $ (2,498,134 )     $     $ (16,980,008 )     $ 10,350,103     $ (2,134,274 )
   

 

 

 

Ultra Growth Fund

 

Common Stocks

    $ 3,820,500     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ (3,820,500 )     $     $

Preferred Stocks

      377,919                               (149,318 )                   228,601       (149,318 )

Limited Partnership
Interest

      2,391,055             (1,140,000 )                   (1,048,103 )                   202,952       (1,048,103 )

Seller’s Note

      132,000             (132,000 )       28,207             (28,207 )                        
   

 

 

 
    $ 6,721,474     $     $ (1,272,000 )     $ 28,207     $     $ (1,225,628 )     $   —     $ (3,820,500 )     $ 431,553     $ (1,197,421 )
   

 

 

 

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 

Fund   Description   Fair Value
at 9/30/2020
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Input   Range (Average)  
Micro Cap Value Fund   Convertible Preferred Stocks: Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing   $ 1,888,331     Market comparable companies   Par multiple    
0.98 - 1.05
(1.00)
 
 
                    Discount for lack of marketability, lower debt seniority & lower credit quality     10%  
Small Cap Growth Fund   Direct Venture Capital Investments: Biotechnology   $ 914,401     Market comparable companies   EV/R* multiple    
0.5 - 20.1
(8.4)
 
 
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20%  
Small Cap Growth Fund   Direct Venture Capital Investments: Systems Software   $ 9,217,824     Market comparable companies   EV/R* multiple    
1.6 - 24.1
(10.7)
 
 
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20%  
Small Cap Growth Fund   Limited Partnership Interest: Asset Management & Custody Banks   $ 217,878     Discount to NAV   Discount to NAV     25%  
Ultra Growth Fund   Direct Venture Capital Investments: Biotechnology   $ 228,601     Market comparable companies   EV/R* multiple    
0.5 - 20.1
(8.4)
 
 
                    Discount for lack of marketability     20%  
Ultra Growth Fund   Limited Partnership Interest: Asset Management & Custody Banks   $ 202,952     Discount to NAV   Discount to NAV     25%  

 

*

Enterprise-Value-To-Revenue Multiple (“EV/R”) is a measure of the value of a stock that compares a company’s enterprise value to its revenue.

Changes in EV/R multiples may change the fair value of an investment. Generally, a decrease in this multiple will result in a decrease in the fair value of an investment.

 

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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.

Other information regarding the Funds is available in the Funds’ most recent Prospectus and Report to Shareholders. This information is available on the Funds’ website at wasatchglobal.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

13. OFFSETTING

Each Fund is party to various netting arrangements. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) requires disclosure about certain netting arrangements and similar agreements to enable users of a Fund’s financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on the Fund’s financial position. The scope of the disclosure is limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions.

The following tables present information about financial instruments that were subject to enforceable netting arrangements as of September 30, 2020:

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.      $ 28,439,862        $        $ (28,439,862 )      $

Emerging India Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        6,008,474            —          (6,008,474 )          —

Emerging Markets Select Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        381,249                   (381,249 )       

Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        5,440,477                   (5,440,477 )       

Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        105,576                   (105,576 )       

Global Opportunities Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        720,290                   (720,290 )       

Global Select Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        538,556                   (538,556 )       

Global Value Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        948,033                   (948,033 )       

International Growth Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        40,358,435                   (40,358,435 )       

International Opportunities Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        21,877,750                   (21,877,750 )       

International Select Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        153,091                   (153,091 )       

Micro Cap Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        17,242,065                   (17,242,065 )       

Micro Cap Value Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        11,437,026                   (11,437,026 )       

Small Cap Growth Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        43,083,458                   (43,083,458 )       

Small Cap Value Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        14,809,933            —          (14,809,933 )          —

Ultra Growth Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        144,864,879                   (144,864,879 )       

U.S. Treasury Fund

  Fixed Income Clearing Corp.        8,559,652                   (8,559,652 )       

 

1 

Repurchase agreements are classified as short-term investments in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The market value of the collateral received is greater than the amounts indicated in the table above. For further information, see Note 3—Securities and Other Investments “Repurchase Agreements” and the Schedules of Investments.

14. REVISION OF PRIOR YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

During the preparation of the September 30, 2020 financial statements, it was determined that certain amounts reported in the September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2019 financial statements for the Global Value Fund were incorrect due to an error in accounting for the Fund’s reorganization in 2018. The error resulted in a $3,407,882 overstatement of paid-in capital in excess of par and a $3,407,882 understatement of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the periods ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2019. The adjustment had no impact on the Fund’s net assets or NAV at September 30, 2020 and had no impact on the Fund’s assets and liabilities, Statement

of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets or Financial Highlights for the years ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2019. Management evaluated the impact of the error on the current and prior year financial statements and determined that the previously issued financial statements were not materially misstated; therefore the adjustment was corrected in these financial statements.

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events and has determined that there are no additional events that would require adjustment to or additional disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Wasatch Funds Trust and Shareholders of each of the seventeen funds listed in the table below

OPINIONS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds indicated in the table below (constituting Wasatch Funds Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2020, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2020, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets, and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Wasatch Core Growth Fund® (1)

   Wasatch Emerging India Fund® (2)

Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund® (1)

   Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund® (2)

Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund® (2)

   Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund® (2)

Wasatch Global Select Fund® (3)

   Wasatch Global Value Fund® (1)

Wasatch International Growth Fund® (2)

   Wasatch International Opportunities Fund® (2)

Wasatch International Select Fund® (3)

   Wasatch Micro Cap Fund® (2)

Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund® (2)

   Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund® (2)

Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund® (1)

   Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund® (2)

Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund® (1)

  

 

  1. 

Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2020, statement of changes in net assets for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and financial highlights for the years ended September 30, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016

  2. 

Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2020, statement of changes in net assets for the years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein

  3. 

Statement of operations, statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for the period October 1, 2019 (inception) through September 30, 2020

BASIS FOR OPINIONS

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Kansas City, Missouri

November 19, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Wasatch Funds Trust since 2002.

 

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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 five Independent Trustees. Each of the Independent Trustees was 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.

The Trustees and executive officers of Wasatch Funds and their principal occupations for at least the last five years are set forth below. The Advisor retains proprietary rights to the Trust name. The Advisor retains proprietary rights to the Trust name. The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, online at wasatchglobal.com or upon request by calling Wasatch Funds at 800.551.1700.

 

Name, Address
and Age
 

Position(s)

Held with
Wasatch Funds

  Term of Office1
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
during Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee
    Other Directorships
Held by Trustees
during Past 5 Years2

Independent Trustees

         

Miriam M. Allison

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 73

  Trustee and Chair of the Board  

Indefinite

Served as Trustee since 2010

  Rancher since 2004. From 2001 to 2005, Chairman of UMB Fund Services, Inc.     17     Director, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc. (27 portfolios) since 2006.

James U. Jensen, J.D., MBA

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 76

  Trustee and former Chair of the Board  

Indefinite

Served as Chair of the Board from 2004 to 2019 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.     17     Trustee, Northern Lights Fund Trust III (38 portfolios) since 2012.

Heikki Rinne

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 68

  Trustee and Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee  

Indefinite

Served as Trustee since 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) from January 2017 to present.

    17     Director, Halton Group Ltd. since 2016.

Kristen M. Fletcher

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 67

  Trustee and Chair of
the Audit Committee
 

Indefinite

Served as Trustee since October 2014

 

Director, Youth Sports Alliance since 2015.

Trustee, Woodlands Commercial Bank (a/k/a Lehman Brothers Commercial Bank) from 2009 to 2012. Chairman and CEO, ABN AMRO, Inc. and U.S. Country Representative, ABN AMRO Bank, NV from 2002 to 2004.

    17    

Director, Youth Sports Alliance since 2015.

Trustee, Woodlands Commercial Bank (a/k/a Lehman Brothers Commercial Bank) from 2009 to 2012.

Director Emeritus, Utah Symphony/Utah Opera since September 2017.

Director, Utah Symphony/Utah Opera from 2005 to 2017.

Mark Robinson3

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 61

  Trustee  

Indefinite

Served as Trustee since 2020

  Chief Financial Officer of Truckstop.com LLC from 2016 to 2019. Chief Financial Officer of SABA Software, Inc. from 2013 to 2015.     17     Chairman of Vita Vis Nutrition, Inc. from 2014 to 2016.

 

 

1. 

A Trustee may serve until his/her death, resignation, removal or retirement. Each Independent Trustee shall retire as Trustee at the end of the calendar year in which he/she attains the age of 75 years. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to permit continued service after the mandatory retirement age for any individual Trustee in its sole discretion. 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.

 

3. 

Effective April 1, 2020, Mr. Robinson was appointed as a Trustee of the Trust.

 

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Supplemental Information (continued)

 

Name, Address
and Age
  Position(s)
Held with
Trust
     Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
     Principal Occupation(s)
during Past 5 Years

Officers

           

Eric S. Bergeson

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 54

  President     

Indefinite

Served as President since May 2018

    

President for Wasatch Funds since May 2018. President of the Advisor since January 2017.

Vice President of Institutional Sales for the Advisor since June 1998.

Russell L. Biles

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 52

  Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Secretary     

Indefinite

Served as Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President since February 2007 and Secretary since November 2008

    

Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President for Wasatch Funds since February 2007.

Secretary for Wasatch Funds since November 2008.

Counsel for the Advisor since October 2006.

Michael K. Yeates

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 38

  Treasurer     

Indefinite

Served as Treasurer since May 2018

    

Treasurer for Wasatch Funds since May 2018.

Chief Financial Officer of the Advisor since September 2007.

David Corbett

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 47

  Assistant Vice President     

Indefinite

Served as Assistant Vice President since August 2012

    

Assistant Vice President for Wasatch Funds since August 2012.

Director of Mutual Fund Services for the Advisor since June 2007.

Cheryl Reich

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 37

  Assistant Secretary     

Indefinite

Served as Assistant Secretary since February 2017

    

Assistant Secretary for Wasatch Funds since February 2017.

Compliance Associate for the Advisor since September 2012.

Kara H. Becker

505 Wakara Way

3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Age 37

  Assistant Treasurer     

Indefinite

Served as Assistant Treasurer since May 2018

    

Assistant Treasurer for Wasatch Funds since May 2018.

Controller for the Advisor since January 2012.

 

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RECORD

A description of the policies and procedures that Wasatch Advisors uses to vote proxies related to the Funds’ portfolio securities is set forth in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, on the Funds’ website at wasatchglobal.com or by calling 800.551.1700 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.

Wasatch Funds’ proxy voting record is available without charge on the Funds’ website at wasatchglobal.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov no later than August  31 for the prior 12 months ended June 30.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE ON FORM N-PORT

The Funds file their complete schedules of investments with the SEC for their first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

STATEMENT REGARDING LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Consistent with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Wasatch Funds have adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program to govern the approach to managing liquidity risk within the Wasatch Funds (the “Program”). The Board has approved the designation of the Advisor’s Liquidity Risk Committee to oversee the Program.

The Program’s principal objectives include supporting each Fund’s compliance with limits on investments in illiquid assets

and mitigating the risk that a Fund will be unable to meet its redemption obligations in a timely manner. The Program also includes a number of elements that support the management and assessment of liquidity risk, including an annual assessment of factors that influence a Fund’s liquidity and the periodic classification and re-classification of a Fund’s investments into groupings that reflect the Liquidity Risk Committee’s assessment of their relative liquidity under current market conditions.

Each of the Wasatch Funds maintains a high level of liquidity and is deemed to be a Fund that primarily holds assets that are defined as highly liquid investments. A Highly Liquid Investment is defined as cash and any investment reasonably expected to be convertible to cash in current market conditions in three business days or less without the conversion to cash significantly changing the market value of the investment. A Fund that is deemed to primarily hold assets that are Highly Liquid Investments will have at least 55% of its net assets in Highly Liquid Investments. As a result, each Fund has not adopted a Highly Liquid Investment minimum.

There have been no liquidity events that have materially affected the performance of each Fund or its ability to timely meet redemptions without dilution to existing shareholders. The Liquidity Risk Committee has determined, and reported to the Board, that the Program has operated adequately and effectively to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk since implementation. There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

Further information on liquidity risks applicable to the Fund can be found within the Prospectus.

 

 

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Service Providers

 

Investment Advisor

Wasatch Advisors, Inc. d/b/a Wasatch Global Investors

505 Wakara Way, 3rd Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Sub-Advisor for the Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund

Hoisington Investment Management Co. (HIMCo)

6836 Bee Caves Road

Building 2, Suite 100

Austin, TX 78746

Administrator and Fund Accountant

State Street Bank and Trust Company

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

Transfer Agent

UMB Fund Services, Inc.

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105

Legal Counsel to Wasatch Funds and Independent Trustees

Chapman and Cutler, LLP

111 West Monroe Street

Chicago, IL 60603

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1300

Kansas City, MO 64106

 
Contact Wasatch       

 

ONLINE

wasatchglobal.com

or via email

shareholderservice@wasatchfunds.com

TELEPHONE

800.551.1700

M - F, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Central Time

Automated Line, 24 Hours

MAIL

Regular Mail Delivery

Wasatch Funds

P.O. Box 2172

Milwaukee, WI 53201-2172

Overnight Delivery

Wasatch Funds

235 West Galena Street

Milwaukee, WI 53212

 

 

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Item 2.   Code of Ethics.

 

(a)

Wasatch Funds Trust (the “Registrant”) has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.

 

(b)

No disclosures are required by this Item 2(b).

 

(c)

There have been no amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

 

(d)

There have been no waivers granted by the Registrant to individuals covered by the Registrant’s Code of Ethics during the reporting period for this Form N-CSR.

 

(e)

Not applicable.

 

(f)

A copy of the Registrant’s Code of Ethics is attached as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

Item 3.   Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(1)

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that the Registrant has at least one member serving on the Registrant’s Audit Committee that possesses the attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as “audit committee financial expert.”

 

(2)

The name of the audit committee financial experts are Miriam M. Allison and Kristen Fletcher. Each is deemed to be “independent” as that term is defined in Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR.

 

(3)

Not applicable.

Item 4.   Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)

Audit Fees - The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the last two fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $497,528 and $418,480, respectively.

 

(b)

Audit Related Fees – During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Registrant was not billed any fees by the independent registered public accounting firm for assurance and related services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, no fees for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were billed by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant’s investment adviser (the “Advisor”) or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

(c)

Tax Fees - The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant for tax compliance, tax advice, tax planning and tax return preparation for the last two fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $106,275 and $146,642, respectively. These services consisted of the independent registered public accounting firm reviewing the Registrant’s excise tax returns, distribution requirements and RIC tax returns.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, no fees for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were billed


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by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Advisor or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

(d)

All Other Fees – The aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Registrant, other than the services reported in paragraph (a) – (c) of this Item 4, for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $0 and $0, respectively.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, no fees for other services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were billed by the independent registered public accounting firm to the Advisor or any other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

(e)

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

(1)      Pursuant to the registrant’s Audit Committee Charter, the Audit Committee shall evaluate the independence of the independent public accountants, including evaluating whether the independent public accountants provide audit services or consulting services to the Registrant or consulting services to the Advisor, and to receive the specific representations of the independent registered public accounting firm as to their independence. Specifically, the Audit Committee will be responsible for evaluating the provision of non-audit services to the Registrant as required by Section 201 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, any pre-approval requests submitted by the independent registered public accounting firm as required by Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or as otherwise required under Section 2-01 of Regulation S-X, and shall monitor the conflict of interest requirements in Section 206 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and the prohibitions on improper influence on the conduct of audits in Section 303 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve any engagement of the independent registered public accounting firm to provide any services (other than prohibited non-audit services) including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent registered public accounting firm.

The independent registered public accounting firm is authorized by the Audit Committee to provide non-audit services to the extent allowable under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for the Registrant provided that (i) the fees payable with respect to such services do not exceed $5,000 in any calendar quarter and (ii) such fees are ratified by the Audit Committee at its next meeting. The fees payable with respect to non-audit services may be increased by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Audit Committee.

(2)      There were no pre-approval requirements waived for the services provided to the Registrant described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of Item 4 by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (the “De Minimis Rule”). There were no fees billed for services provided to the Advisor described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of Item 4 that were required to be pre-approved by the Audit Committee as described in paragraph (e)(1) of Item 4.

 

(f)

No disclosures are required by this Item 4(f).

 

(g)

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the independent registered public accounting firm for services rendered to the Registrant and the Advisor and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor that provided ongoing services to the Registrant were approximately $0 and $0, respectively.

 

(h)

No disclosures are required by this Item 4(h).

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.


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Item 6.   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 period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.   Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

Item 13.   Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Code of Ethics is attached hereto.
(a)(2)   The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the 1940 Act are attached hereto.
(a)(3)   Not applicable.
(a)(4)   Not applicable.


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(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:  

  

December 1, 2020

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:

  

December 1, 2020

By:

  

/s/ Michael K. Yeates

  

Michael K. Yeates

  

Treasurer (principal financial officer) of Wasatch Funds Trust

Date:  

  

December 1, 2020