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Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund Investor Class Shares (WAFMX)
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13/11 - Delayed Data. Currency in USD
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- Total Assets: 30.65M
Wasatch Frontier Emerg Sm Countrs Inv
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WAFMX Overview
On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund Investor Class Shares. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of WAFMX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks long-term growth of capital. The fund invests primarily in the equity securities of companies of all market capitalizations that are tied economically to frontier markets and small emerging market countries. It will invest at least 80% of its assets in the equity securities of companies that are tied economically to frontier markets and small emerging market countries. The fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in a few sectors. These sectors were financials, information technology, industrials, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples. It is non-diversified.
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Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Thomas | Associate Portfolio Manager | 2016 | Now |
| Biography | Scott Thomas, CFA, CPA joined Wasatch Advisors in 2012 as a senior equities analyst on the international research team. Prior to joining Wasatch, he worked as a vice president in equity research at Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York City. Prior to Morgan Stanley & Co., Mr. Thomas worked at KPMG LLP in San Francisco and New York. Mr. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Brigham Young University. | ||
| Jared Whatcott | Associate Portfolio Manager | 2016 | 2020 |
| Biography | Jared Whatcott, CFA joined Wasatch Advisors in 2005 as a senior equities analyst on the international research team. Prior to joining Wasatch, Mr. Whatcott was a Captain in the United States Air Force, where he served as a contracting officer. Mr. Whatcott earned a Master of Business Administration from the Darden School at the University of Virginia and a Bachelor of Science in Management with a minor in Foreign Language (Mandarin Chinese) from the United States Air Force Academy. | ||
| Roger D. Edgley | Director | 2016 | 2019 |
| Biography | Roger Edgley, CFA is Director of International Research for Wasatch Advisors. Prior to joining Wasatch in 2002, Mr. Edgley was a principal, director of international research and portfolio manager for Chicago-based Liberty Wanger Asset Management. Mr. Edgley joined Wanger Asset Management as an equities analyst in 1994. Mr. Edgley is a native of the United Kingdom and earned a BS with honors in Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire, a MA in Philosophy from the University of Sussex and a MS in Social Psychology with Statistics from the London School of Economics. | ||
| Laura Geritz | Research Analyst | 2012 | 2016 |
| Biography | Ms. Geritz is the founder and chairwoman of Rondure Global Advisors. A seasoned international investor across the market capitalization spectrum, she is the lead Portfolio Manager of Rondure New World (RNWIX), which focuses on emerging markets, as well as a secondary Portfolio Manager on Rondure Overseas (ROSIX), which covers international markets. In 2023, Laura handed off the CEO role to Jennifer Dunne and CIO role to Blake Clayton in order to maximize her focus on research and portfolio management. Prior to founding Rondure Global Advisors in 2016, Ms. Geritz spent ten years on the international team at Wasatch Advisors where she was the founding Portfolio Manager for the Wasatch Frontier Emerging Small Countries Fund, a lead Portfolio Manager for the Wasatch International Opportunities Fund, and a lead Portfolio Manager for the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund. Ms. Geritz began her financial career in 1997 at American Century Investments as a bilingual investor relations representative. She moved to the investment team in 1999 where she worked as a US Mid/Large Core and Global analyst. In 2004, she joined Mellon Corporation as a senior analyst working on US small- and micro-cap funds. Ms. Geritz is the only woman included in the book Richer, Happier, Wiser. She is a past Lipper award winning portfolio manager and continues to be featured in prominent media outlets including Barron’s, CNBC and Morningstar. Ms. Geritz graduated with honors from the University of Kansas, earning a BA in Political Science and History. Later, she earned a Master's degree in East Asian Languages and Culture from the University of Kansas. Ms. Geritz is a CFA charter holder. Laura has lived in Japan and speaks Japanese. She is an avid reader. Laura and her husband, Robb, enjoy traveling the globe, and working with children’s charities locally and globally. | ||
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