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Wasatch Emerging India Fund Q4 2025 Commentary

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India’s equity market thrived in Q4 2025, driven by robust 6.8% GDP growth and inflation dipping below 4%, creating a rare "goldilocks" economic phase for investors. The MSCI India Index surged 3.66% in Q4, outperforming broader emerging markets, but the Wasatch Emerging India Fund lagged, ending 2025 with a -5.51% annual loss versus the benchmark’s 0.41% gain. Analysts attribute the fund’s underperformance to concentrated bets on small-cap stocks, which faced volatility despite macroeconomic tailwinds, while large-cap indices benefited from foreign institutional inflows. Projections for 2026 remain bullish, with manufacturing PMI hitting a 10-year high and domestic consumption rising, signaling sustained momentum in corporate earnings and equity valuations. Wasatch highlighted India’s tech and renewable energy sectors as key growth drivers, citing government incentives and private capital inflows as catalysts for long-term outperformance.
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Wasatch Global Investors66 FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(9min)CommentsSummaryStrong economic growth and low inflation created a positive backdrop for Indian equities during the fourth quarter of 2025.For the full year, the Fund posted a decline of -5.51% compared to the benchmark's 0.41% gain.Economic conditions in India appear especially favorable heading into 2026, with recent data pointing to strong underlying momentum. da-kuk/E+ via Getty Images Overview Strong economic growth and low inflation created a positive backdrop for Indian equities during the fourth quarter of 2025. In that environment, the benchmark MSCI India Investable Market Index (IMI) rose 3.66% for the quarter.

The Wasatch Emerging India Fund—InvestorThis article was written byWasatch Global Investors66 FollowersFollowWasatch Global Investors is a 100% employee-owned investment manager founded in 1975 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Named after the nearby Wasatch Mountain Range, the firm brings unparalleled experience to U.S. and international micro-, small- and mid-cap investing with a culture that emphasizes collaboration, excellence and intellectual curiosity.

Wasatch Global Investors is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

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