Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital; income is a secondary consideration. The fund invests primarily in small growth companies. It will invest at least 80% of the fund's net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of small-capitalization companies. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets at the time of purchase in securities issued by foreign companies in developed markets, emerging markets, or frontier markets.
Fund Info
US9367721027
936772102
Dec 8, 1986
$2,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WAAEX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX) returned -9.95% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.09% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WAAEX returned -3.05% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
WAAEX
-9.95%
8.98%
-13.51%
6.09%
0.53%
-3.05%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WAAEX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.76% | -9.04% | -9.19% | 0.06% | 4.01% | -9.95% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.85% | 5.77% | 1.24% | -7.07% | 2.94% | 0.50% | 4.45% | 2.01% | 2.72% | -0.05% | 12.58% | -6.24% | 15.50% |
| 2023 | 13.10% | -3.11% | -1.93% | -1.18% | -2.78% | 10.42% | 5.11% | -2.94% | -7.00% | -8.95% | 10.34% | 11.56% | 21.24% |
| 2022 | -15.93% | -2.24% | -0.44% | -12.96% | -5.51% | -8.89% | 9.17% | -2.93% | -10.10% | 6.68% | 1.64% | -5.69% | -40.26% |
| 2021 | 0.48% | 7.09% | -3.27% | 5.73% | -3.49% | 4.19% | 1.43% | 1.08% | -3.15% | 6.47% | -8.14% | -18.20% | -12.09% |
| 2020 | 1.40% | -5.29% | -20.40% | 17.47% | 13.54% | 5.31% | 5.73% | 7.24% | -2.16% | 2.21% | 16.07% | 2.73% | 45.19% |
| 2019 | 12.55% | 7.08% | -0.03% | 5.56% | -2.74% | 5.99% | 1.69% | -2.97% | -3.15% | 0.67% | 7.26% | -9.88% | 21.92% |
| 2018 | 5.47% | 0.55% | 1.72% | -1.71% | 5.98% | 2.69% | 1.86% | 11.01% | -2.25% | -10.52% | 3.54% | -37.32% | -25.95% |
| 2017 | 3.72% | 0.51% | 1.06% | 2.51% | 0.81% | 0.88% | 0.41% | -0.00% | 4.22% | 1.22% | 4.34% | -10.21% | 9.00% |
| 2016 | -9.64% | -2.09% | 8.10% | 0.56% | 1.59% | -0.69% | 6.69% | -0.19% | 2.02% | -2.90% | 4.14% | -9.61% | -3.66% |
| 2015 | -1.61% | 7.91% | 1.32% | -3.60% | 1.45% | 1.70% | -0.76% | -6.41% | -5.72% | 4.83% | 4.07% | -17.67% | -15.84% |
| 2014 | -0.72% | 3.26% | -1.60% | -6.08% | 0.04% | 5.41% | -5.13% | 4.38% | -3.20% | 4.50% | 0.86% | -7.36% | -6.50% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WAAEX is 36, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund (WAAEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund was 62.47%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 659 trading sessions.
The current Wasatch Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 45.47%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.47% | Aug 3, 2005 | 830 | Nov 20, 2008 | 659 | Jul 6, 2011 | 1489 |
| -59.6% | Nov 9, 2021 | 235 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -54.83% | Sep 5, 2018 | 386 | Mar 18, 2020 | 184 | Dec 8, 2020 | 570 |
| -49.73% | Oct 15, 1997 | 257 | Oct 8, 1998 | 361 | Feb 29, 2000 | 618 |
| -38.49% | Mar 7, 2014 | 488 | Feb 11, 2016 | 639 | Aug 24, 2018 | 1127 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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