Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund Institutional Class (WIEMX)
| Fund Assets | 104.71M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.81% |
| Min. Investment | $100,000 |
| Turnover | 38.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.20 |
| Dividend Yield | 63.66% |
| Dividend Growth | 560.82% |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 1.870 |
| YTD Return | 7.43% |
| 1-Year Return | 16.83% |
| 5-Year Return | -1.79% |
| 52-Week Low | 1.380 |
| 52-Week High | 1.880 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 46 |
| Inception Date | Feb 1, 2016 |
About WIEMX
The Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund Institutional is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving long-term capital growth by investing primarily in small-cap companies based in or economically linked to emerging market countries. The fund targets businesses with market capitalizations under $5 billion at the time of purchase, seeking out firms with strong growth prospects that are often overlooked by larger, global investors. Its portfolio spans a diverse range of sectors, with technology, financial services, industrials, and consumer cyclical companies among its top holdings. The fund typically allocates at least 80% of its assets to equities fitting its emerging markets, small-cap mandate. By concentrating on this segment, the fund aims to capture the higher growth potential and innovation characteristic of smaller companies operating in rapidly developing economies. The Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund Institutional is designed for institutional investors and serves as a vehicle to gain exposure to dynamic and less mature regions, playing a specialized role within diversified global equity strategies.
Performance
WIEMX had a total return of 16.83% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 18.13%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| WAEMX | Investor Class Shares | 1.96% |
Top 10 Holdings
45.43% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AU Small Finance Bank Limited | AUBANK | 6.85% |
| Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Limited | CHOLAHLDNG | 6.81% |
| Chroma ATE Inc. | 2360 | 5.04% |
| ASPEED Technology Inc. | 5274 | 4.68% |
| Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV Class B | OMAB.MX | 4.43% |
| Inter & Co, Inc. | INTR | 3.88% |
| Accton Technology Corporation | 2345 | 3.81% |
| Anji Microelectronics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | 688019 | 3.48% |
| Discovery Limited | DSY | 3.34% |
| Benefit Systems S.A. | BFT | 3.13% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | $1.19674 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.1811 | Dec 12, 2024 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.0826 | Dec 15, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $0.25792 | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.24593 | Dec 17, 2020 |
| Dec 19, 2019 | $0.16172 | Dec 19, 2019 |