# Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wgrox for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Thematic · Inception: 1986-11-28 This fund primarily aims for significant capital appreciation over the long term, considering income generation to be a secondary objective. It typically dedicates at least 65% of its net assets to the equity shares of expanding companies. The fund has the discretion to invest up to 20% of its total assets, at the time of acquisition, in the securities of international companies operating in developed, emerging, or frontier economies. However, shares from companies incorporated outside the United States but principally traded within the U.S. are not classified as foreign for this specific i... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $77.34 | | Expense Ratio | 1.16% | | Assets Under Management | $2.30B | | NAV | $77.34 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.21% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $6.35 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $67.86 – $84.79 | | Beta | 1.16 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $6.3458 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-18 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does WGROX invest in? This fund primarily aims for significant capital appreciation over the long term, considering income generation to be a secondary objective. It typically dedicates at least 65% of its net assets to the equity shares of expanding companies. The fund has the discretion to invest up to 20% of its total assets, at the time of acquisition, in the securities of international companies operating in developed, emerging, or frontier economies. However, shares from companies incorporated outside the United States but principally traded within the U.S. are not classified as foreign for this specific investment restriction. ### What is the expense ratio of WGROX? Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX) charges an expense ratio of 1.16%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is WGROX? Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX) manages $2.30B 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 WGROX actively managed or an index fund? WGROX's management style is described in the fund's prospectus. See the description on the Summary tab for the published strategy. ### When was WGROX launched? Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX) launched in November 1986 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has WGROX performed? WGROX'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. ### Does WGROX pay a dividend? Wasatch Core Growth Fund (WGROX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.21%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does WGROX pay dividends? Wasatch Core Growth Fund pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is WGROX's dividend yield? WGROX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.21%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is WGROX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for WGROX was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will WGROX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.16% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does WGROX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from WGROX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does WGROX cost more than a fund like VOO? WGROX's strategy (current expense ratio 1.16%) is different from a broad-market index tracker like VOO, so its fee belongs to a different cohort. The Cost Verdict card above shows you where WGROX sits within its own category, which is the comparison that actually matters. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to WGROX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as WGROX (1.16%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wgrox - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wgrox/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wgrox/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wgrox/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wgrox/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.