WAFMX Performance — Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, Investor Class Shares
Data updated: 2026-08-26
WAFMX returned +3.61% year to date and −3.38% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +9.13% over 3 years and −2.43% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $130, against $179 for the category, and to $97 over one year, against $141. Volatility over the past three years was 13.17% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $13.6M, and assets reached $23.10M.
WAFMX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | WAFMX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $97 | $141 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $179 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $88 | $144 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $133 | $195 |
WAFMX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +3.61% |
| 1 year | −3.38% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +9.13% |
| 5 years (annualised) | −2.43% |
WAFMX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +3.61% |
| 2025 | +4.34% |
| 2024 | +10.67% |
| 2023 | +28.15% |
| 2022 | −41.10% |
| 2021 | +8.60% |
| 2020 | +27.83% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.36% |
WAFMX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +5.0% | +0.5% | −8.2% | +6.6% | −1.3% | +1.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.3% | −1.1% | −2.8% | +5.2% | +3.3% | +2.7% | −3.6% | +2.1% | −0.8% | −0.3% | −2.9% | −1.4% |
| 2024 | −0.6% | +5.1% | +0.9% | −1.2% | +3.7% | +1.5% | 0.0% | +7.3% | +1.6% | −3.5% | −1.4% | −2.6% |
| 2023 | +11.8% | −0.7% | +1.5% | −0.4% | +1.5% | +3.6% | +3.5% | −2.0% | −2.4% | −4.9% | +9.6% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | −11.5% | −8.2% | +0.9% | −11.7% | −4.7% | −12.2% | +5.6% | +0.8% | −8.6% | +1.2% | +2.0% | −3.2% |
| 2021 | −0.8% | +4.7% | −2.2% | +2.0% | +2.8% | +4.1% | −0.2% | +6.6% | −3.3% | +2.9% | −8.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | +1.0% | −6.2% | −27.4% | +12.1% | +11.2% | +7.8% | +6.5% | +3.7% | −1.9% | +2.3% | +14.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.7% | −3.9% | 0.0% | +4.4% | +1.1% | +4.2% |
WAFMX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 13.17%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.35 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.56% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −8.16% (Mar 2026)
WAFMX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$13.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.11×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $81K | $647K | −$566K |
| May 2026 | $59K | $1.8M | −$1.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $84K | $1.7M | −$1.7M |
| Mar 2026 | $63K | $1.2M | −$1.1M |
| Feb 2026 | $69K | $1.6M | −$1.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $414K | $1.3M | −$879K |
| Dec 2025 | $130K | $1.8M | −$1.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $93K | $2.0M | −$1.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $213K | $319K | −$105K |
| Sep 2025 | $134K | $224K | −$90K |
| Aug 2025 | $266K | $1.6M | −$1.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $160K | $1.2M | −$1.0M |
WAFMX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $23.10M |
| 2026-03-31 | $25.29M |
| 2025-12-31 | $29.57M |
| 2025-09-30 | $34.85M |
| 2025-06-30 | $38.07M |
| 2025-03-31 | $34.80M |
| 2024-12-31 | $36.20M |
| 2024-09-30 | $39.59M |
| 2024-06-30 | $37.69M |
| 2024-03-31 | $38.17M |
| 2023-12-31 | $36.55M |
| 2023-09-30 | $35.01M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.