Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX)
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in small companies tied economically to emerging markets. 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 that are tied economically to emerging market countries. The fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in a few sectors, including consumer discretionary, consumer staples, financials, health care, industrials, and information technology. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US9367938845
936793884
Sep 30, 2007
$2,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WAEMX has a high expense ratio of 1.91%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX) returned -2.87% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.39% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WAEMX returned 3.84% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.99%.
WAEMX
-2.87%
1.12%
-5.33%
-4.39%
0.54%
4.72%
3.84%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.92%
4.38%
-1.84%
12.48%
13.05%
13.71%
10.99%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WAEMX, 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 | -2.15% | -4.40% | -2.68% | 3.54% | 2.66% | 0.37% | -2.87% | ||||||
| 2024 | -4.62% | 3.11% | -1.34% | -0.00% | 2.38% | 2.99% | -1.61% | 4.26% | 2.83% | -4.59% | -2.24% | -2.85% | -2.21% |
| 2023 | 7.60% | -0.37% | 0.37% | -1.86% | 2.65% | 2.58% | -0.36% | -1.45% | -1.47% | -6.32% | 12.70% | 6.69% | 21.20% |
| 2022 | -9.50% | -9.45% | -0.29% | -11.04% | -3.27% | -11.15% | 5.71% | 0.36% | -11.47% | 0.41% | 11.69% | -6.93% | -38.76% |
| 2021 | 0.87% | 3.46% | -1.12% | 3.67% | 4.62% | 4.41% | 1.50% | 5.39% | -1.63% | 3.55% | -0.46% | 2.70% | 30.16% |
| 2020 | 3.24% | -5.23% | -22.06% | 11.79% | 9.28% | 7.72% | 7.17% | 0.67% | 0.33% | 2.32% | 8.74% | 9.87% | 32.79% |
| 2019 | 3.90% | 2.92% | 3.24% | 2.35% | -3.83% | 4.38% | -0.38% | -2.30% | 3.53% | 7.57% | -0.70% | 4.41% | 27.46% |
| 2018 | 2.48% | -3.94% | 1.89% | -2.48% | -1.59% | -3.23% | -0.33% | -3.01% | -4.14% | -12.59% | 7.82% | -0.41% | -18.96% |
| 2017 | 4.29% | 3.29% | 2.39% | 4.67% | 3.72% | 0.36% | 5.71% | 1.35% | -0.33% | 1.01% | 2.98% | 3.53% | 38.20% |
| 2016 | -4.55% | -3.46% | 8.52% | 1.24% | -1.22% | 2.06% | 5.26% | 1.93% | 0.75% | -1.87% | -9.54% | -1.68% | -3.72% |
| 2015 | 0.38% | 1.12% | -1.10% | 4.85% | 0.71% | -2.82% | -3.27% | -8.65% | -1.64% | 4.60% | -2.40% | -0.80% | -9.35% |
| 2014 | -6.79% | 3.64% | 0.39% | 1.56% | 3.45% | 1.11% | 0.37% | 3.65% | -3.52% | -0.37% | -0.00% | -2.05% | 0.91% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WAEMX is 4, meaning it’s performing worse than 96% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund (WAEMX) 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
Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund provided a 6.68% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.18 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.16 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Dividend yield | 6.68% | 6.49% | 0.00% | 3.32% | 6.03% | 7.15% | 5.83% | 12.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.15% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.18 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 | $0.25 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.16 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.30 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
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 Emerging Markets Small Cap 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 Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund was 66.28%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 423 trading sessions.
The current Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund drawdown is 32.12%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -66.28% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 423 | Jul 29, 2010 | 689 |
| -44.88% | Nov 18, 2021 | 228 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -36.12% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 83 | Jul 21, 2020 | 108 |
| -28.43% | May 16, 2013 | 676 | Jan 21, 2016 | 408 | Sep 1, 2017 | 1084 |
| -28.23% | Jan 29, 2018 | 191 | Oct 29, 2018 | 295 | Jan 2, 2020 | 486 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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