Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund Institutional Class Shares (WIESX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
17.45
-0.29 (-1.63%)
At close: Mar 27, 2026
Fund Assets199.65M
Expense Ratio1.12%
Min. Investment$100,000
Turnover28.00%
Dividend (ttm)n/a
Dividend Yieldn/a
Dividend Growthn/a
Payout Frequencyn/a
Ex-Dividend Daten/a
Previous Close17.74
YTD Return-7.18%
1-Year Return2.59%
5-Year Return-7.47%
52-Week Low15.01
52-Week High19.39
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings36
Inception DateDec 13, 2012

About WIESX

The Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund Institutional is an actively managed mutual fund focused on long-term capital growth by investing primarily in companies associated with emerging market countries. The fund utilizes a bottom-up, high-conviction strategy, typically holding 30 to 50 stocks, with the flexibility to invest across all market capitalizations, though it often has a focus on mid-cap firms. Its portfolio is diversified across sectors such as financial services, technology, consumer cyclicals, and healthcare, seeking companies that demonstrate high-quality growth potential, particularly those positioned to benefit from increasing consumer demand in emerging economies. With an emphasis on truly active management and relatively concentrated holdings, the fund aims to identify exceptional businesses in regions experiencing rapid economic transformation. The Wasatch Emerging Markets Select Fund Institutional serves institutional investors seeking exposure to the growth dynamics of global emerging markets through a carefully selected and actively managed portfolio.

Fund Family Wasatch
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating High
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WIESX
Share Class Institutional Class Shares
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

WIESX had a total return of 2.59% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.22%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
WAESXInvestor Class Shares1.37%

Top 10 Holdings

50.11% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Bajaj Finance LimitedBAJFINANCE7.17%
MercadoLibre, Inc.MELI6.38%
WEG S.A.WEGE35.55%
Divi's Laboratories LimitedDIVISLAB5.48%
Max Healthcare Institute LimitedMAXHEALTH4.82%
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV cedearPACB.BA4.41%
Sea LimitedSE4.21%
Nu Holdings Ltd.NU4.14%
ASPEED Technology Inc.52744.13%
Tencent Holdings Limited07003.82%
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