- What does WAFMX invest in?
- This fund primarily allocates its capital to the stocks of companies, encompassing all market capitalization sizes, that maintain significant economic ties to frontier markets and smaller emerging economies. At least 80% of its assets will be dedicated to these equity securities. The portfolio has the flexibility to concentrate a substantial portion of its investments within a limited number of industries, including telecommunications, consumer discretionary, financial services, manufacturing, and information technology. It operates as a non-diversified investment vehicle.
- What is the expense ratio of WAFMX?
- Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX) charges an expense ratio of 1.96%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is WAFMX?
- Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX) manages $18.8M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is WAFMX actively managed or an index fund?
- WAFMX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (WAFMX's is 1.96%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.
- When was WAFMX launched?
- Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund (WAFMX) launched in January 2012 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has WAFMX performed?
- WAFMX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
