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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.
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| Period | WAAEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 23.4% | 4.1% | 31.2% | 9.24% |
| 1 Yr | -17.1% | -48.7% | 20.3% | 69.82% |
| 3 Yr | 1.1%* | -44.1% | 29.3% | 80.09% |
| 5 Yr | -4.0%* | -29.6% | 18.8% | 77.90% |
| 10 Yr | 5.7%* | -12.2% | 19.1% | 73.73% |
* Annualized
| Period | WAAEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -25.9% | -54.2% | 21.5% | 75.26% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -73.6% | 37.0% | 69.94% |
| 2016 | -3.7% | -49.0% | 25.7% | 93.36% |
| 2015 | -15.8% | -70.7% | 14.9% | 74.35% |
| 2014 | -6.5% | -41.2% | 17.3% | 46.17% |
| Period | WAAEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 23.4% | 4.1% | 31.2% | 9.24% |
| 1 Yr | -17.1% | -48.7% | 21.1% | 77.62% |
| 3 Yr | 1.1%* | -8.8% | 29.3% | 92.29% |
| 5 Yr | -4.0%* | -12.5% | 19.6% | 94.20% |
| 10 Yr | 5.7%* | -3.2% | 30.0% | 91.77% |
* Annualized
| Period | WAAEX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -25.9% | -54.2% | 22.2% | 81.03% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -6.8% | 42.0% | 88.10% |
| 2016 | -3.7% | -15.1% | 32.0% | 98.07% |
| 2015 | -15.8% | -35.5% | 19.3% | 89.66% |
| 2014 | -6.5% | -36.4% | 17.3% | 75.23% |
| WAAEX | Category Low | Category High | WAAEX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 1.77 B | 7.34 M | 26.8 B | 29.77% |
| Number of Holdings | 67 | 6 | 2534 | 83.57% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 485 M | 1.08 M | 5.03 B | 18.28% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 28.90% | 5.3% | 100.0% | 16.63% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAAEX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 98.01% | 8.58% | 113.20% | 47.43% |
| Other | 1.46% | -11.60% | 6.71% | 5.75% |
| Cash | 0.41% | -1.08% | 15.80% | 89.32% |
| Bonds | 0.10% | -28.06% | 80.92% | 1.64% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.01% | 0.00% | 7.91% | 10.88% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.14% | 3.08% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAAEX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27.92% | 0.87% | 80.95% | 37.17% |
| Healthcare | 22.02% | 1.14% | 57.67% | 32.65% |
| Industrials | 21.24% | 0.87% | 32.50% | 13.14% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 16.27% | 0.00% | 35.58% | 19.51% |
| Financial Services | 5.65% | -2.38% | 29.51% | 70.84% |
| Consumer Defense | 2.58% | 0.00% | 11.55% | 78.44% |
| Basic Materials | 2.33% | 0.00% | 18.58% | 77.21% |
| Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.58% | 41.68% |
| Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.19% | 79.88% |
| Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.50% | 88.91% |
| Communication Services | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.20% | 61.60% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAAEX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 92.40% | 3.32% | 100.00% | 70.02% |
| Non US | 5.61% | 0.00% | 96.31% | 22.18% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAAEX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.41% | -1.85% | 15.80% | 90.95% |
| Corporate | 0.11% | -21.06% | 21.82% | 11.11% |
| Derivative | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.16% | 0.82% |
| Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 15.97% | 1.23% |
| Municipal | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.30% | 0.82% |
| Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 42.91% | 1.44% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WAAEX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 0.10% | -28.45% | 55.11% | 1.64% |
| Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.81% | 1.85% |
| WAAEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 1.20% | 0.06% | 4.84% | 55.85% |
| Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.05% | 1.59% | 87.06% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 0.40% | N/A |
| WAAEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 0.00% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A |
| WAAEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | 2.00% | 1.00% | 2.00% | 1.10% |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| WAAEX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 36.00% | 3.00% | 818.00% | 28.34% |
| WAAEX | Category Low | Category High | WAAEX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 15.61% |
| WAAEX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Monthly | Annually |
| WAAEX | Category Low | Category High | WAAEX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -0.84% | -2.81% | 1.79% | 71.87% |
| WAAEX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 31, 2013
6.25
6.3%
JB Taylor is the Chief Executive Officer of Wasatch Advisors and joined the firm in 1996. Mr. Taylor began working on the Core Growth Fund as a senior analyst in 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University. Mr. Taylor is a native of California and speaks Hungarian.
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 28, 2017
1.67
1.7%
Ryan Snown joined Wasatch Advisors as a research analyst in 2000. Mr. Snow holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Utah.
Manager
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Aug 28, 2017
1.67
1.7%
Kenneth A. Korngiebel, CFA, has been the lead portfolio manager and a portfolio manager at Wasatch Advisors. Mr. Korngiebel joined Wasatch Advisors in 2015, providing additional research support and leadership for the entire U.S. small-cap equity team. Previously, he has been the portfolio manager at Montibus Capital Management LLC in 2006 and is a Managing Director and its Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining Montibus, he served as a Managing Director at Columbia Management and was the Portfolio Manager. Prior to Columbia Management, he held positions in private equity and commercial real estate. Mr. Korngiebel holds a BA in Economics and Spanish from Stanford University (1987) and an MBA, with a focus on finance, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania (1996). He is a member of the Portland Society of Financial Analysts.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low
0.0
Category High
46.53
Category Average
7.7
Category Mode
2.0
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