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Jan. 31, 2020

WASATCH FUNDS TRUST

Supplement dated March 24, 2020 to the

Prospectus dated January 31, 2020

 

         
    

Investor

Class

  

Institutional

Class

Wasatch Core Growth Fund®

   WGROX    WIGRX

Wasatch Emerging India Fund ®

   WAINX    WIINX

Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund®

   WAESX    WIESX

Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund®

   WAEMX    WIEMX

Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund®

   WAFMX    WIFMX

Wasatch Global Opportunities Fund®

   WAGOX    WIGOX

Wasatch Global Select Fund®

   WAGSX    WGGSX

Wasatch Global Value Fund®

   FMIEX    WILCX

Wasatch International Growth Fund®

   WAIGX    WIIGX

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund®

   WAIOX    WIIOX

Wasatch International Select Fund®

   WAISX    WGISX

Wasatch Micro Cap Fund®

   WMICX    WGICX

Wasatch Micro Cap Value Fund®

   WAMVX    WGMVX

Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund®

   WAAEX    WIAEX

Wasatch Small Cap Value Fund®

   WMCVX    WICVX

Wasatch Ultra Growth Fund®

   WAMCX    WGMCX

Wasatch-Hoisington U.S. Treasury Fund®

   WHOSX    -

(collectively, the “Funds”)

This Supplement updates certain information contained in the Wasatch Funds Prospectus (the “Prospectus”) for Investor Class and Institutional Class shares dated January 31, 2020. You should retain this Supplement and the Prospectus for future reference. Additional copies of the Prospectus may be obtained free of charge by visiting our web site at wasatchglobal.com or calling us at 800.551.1700.

The following is added to the section entitled “Summary – Principal Risks” for each Fund:

Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that a particular security, or shares of the 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 the 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 the 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 the Fund’s portfolio securities or other instruments and could result in disruptions in the trading markets. Any of such circumstances could have a materially negative impact on the value of the Fund’s shares and result in increased market volatility.

Health crises caused by the outbreak of infectious diseases or other public health issues, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social, economic, market and financial risks. The impact of any such events, could negatively affect the global economy as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial performance of individual companies, sectors and industries, and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. The impact of such infectious diseases in developing or emerging market countries may be greater due to less established healthcare systems. Any such impact could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests and negatively impact the Fund’s investment return.

For example, an outbreak of 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 healthcare 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.

In addition, the operations of the Fund, the Advisor and the Fund’s other service providers may be significantly impacted, or even temporarily or permanently halted, as a result of government quarantine measures, voluntary and precautionary restrictions on travel or meetings and other factors related to a public health emergency, including its potential adverse impact on the health of any such entity’s personnel.