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Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US9367937029
CUSIP
936793702
Issuer
Wasatch
Inception Date
Jan 26, 2005
Min. Investment
$2,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Wasatch International Opportunities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX) has returned -10.06% so far this year and -7.43% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WAIOX has returned 2.46% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Wasatch International Opportunities Fund

1D
-0.62%
1M
-11.54%
YTD
-10.06%
6M
-14.09%
1Y
-7.43%
3Y*
-1.42%
5Y*
-9.04%
10Y*
2.46%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 27, 2005, WAIOX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.65%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +19.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -25.0%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, WAIOX closed higher 44% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.56%1.11%-11.54%-10.06%
20251.34%-2.32%0.68%6.73%5.05%4.80%-5.44%-1.21%-1.84%-4.06%0.33%-0.76%2.57%
2024-1.92%0.98%0.00%-4.21%4.73%-2.26%4.62%0.95%2.19%-7.34%2.97%-4.49%-4.49%
20235.67%-5.03%1.41%-0.70%-3.16%2.90%2.46%-1.37%-5.23%-5.15%12.40%7.59%10.64%
2022-15.28%-6.37%-1.98%-9.54%-0.32%-13.78%11.15%-5.35%-11.31%3.59%12.69%-3.75%-36.63%
2021-0.39%0.58%-2.31%5.33%-1.69%0.76%0.19%3.96%-4.54%-0.57%-3.44%1.18%-1.36%

Benchmark Metrics

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.18%, beta of 0.63, and R² of 0.51 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 28, 2005.

  • This fund participated in 96.52% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 86.75% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.63 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
1.18%
Beta
0.63
0.51
Upside Capture
86.75%
Downside Capture
96.52%

Expense Ratio

WAIOX has a high expense ratio of 1.96%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

WAIOX ranks 2 for risk / return — in the bottom 2% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


WAIOX Risk / Return Rank: 22
Overall Rank
WAIOX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 11
Sharpe Ratio Rank
WAIOX Sortino Ratio Rank: 11
Sortino Ratio Rank
WAIOX Omega Ratio Rank: 11
Omega Ratio Rank
WAIOX Calmar Ratio Rank: 22
Calmar Ratio Rank
WAIOX Martin Ratio Rank: 33
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Wasatch International Opportunities Fund (WAIOX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


WAIOXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

-0.55

0.90

-1.44

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

-0.66

1.39

-2.05

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

0.92

1.21

-0.29

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

-0.39

1.40

-1.79

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

-0.87

6.61

-7.48

Explore WAIOX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Wasatch International Opportunities Fund provided a 75.93% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.22 per share.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.22$1.22$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.10$0.09$0.08$0.24$0.00$0.13

Dividend yield

75.93%68.29%0.00%0.00%0.00%14.35%1.98%2.38%2.73%7.00%0.00%4.76%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Wasatch International Opportunities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.22$1.22
2024$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
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$0.00$0.00
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.64$0.64

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 International Opportunities 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 International Opportunities Fund was 68.04%, occurring on Mar 3, 2009. Recovery took 987 trading sessions.

The current Wasatch International Opportunities Fund drawdown is 44.13%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-68.04%Jul 13, 2007413Mar 3, 2009987Feb 1, 20131400
-50.21%Sep 13, 2021276Oct 14, 2022
-31.52%Jan 23, 202042Mar 23, 202044May 26, 202086
-21.41%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018122Jun 20, 2019351
-19.68%May 12, 200622Jun 13, 2006137Dec 27, 2006159

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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