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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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First Trust WCM Focused Global Growth Fund

WCMGX | Fund

$35.61

$1.4 B

0.85%

$0.30

0.97%

Vitals

YTD Return

8.7%

1 yr return

21.6%

3 Yr Avg Return

25.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

11.8%

Net Assets

$1.4 B

Holdings in Top 10

44.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$35.9
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.97%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 56.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$100,000

IRA

$100,000

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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First Trust WCM Focused Global Growth Fund

WCMGX | Fund

$35.61

$1.4 B

0.85%

$0.30

0.97%

WCMGX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 8.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 25.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.41%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.9%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    First Trust WCM Focused Global Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    First Trust Advisors L.P.
  • Inception Date
    Jun 28, 2013
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Instl
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Paul Black

Fund Description

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The Fund may also invest in securities denominated /spanspan style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;margin-left:0%;"in non-U.S. currencies. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 40% of its net assets in companies organized, headquartered or doing a substantial amount of business outside the United States, including emerging and frontier market countries. Emerging and frontier countries or markets are those countries or markets with low- to middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank or included in any of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) emerging markets or frontier markets indices. 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The Sub-Advisor considers a company that has at least 50% of its assets, or derives at least 50% of its revenues from business, outside the United States as doing a substantial amount of business /spanspan style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;"outside the United States. /spanspan style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;margin-left:0%;"The Sub-Advisor uses a bottom-up approach that seeks to identify companies with attractive fundamentals, such as long-term historical growth in revenue and earnings, and/or a strong probability for superior future growth. The Sub-Advisor’s investment process seeks companies that are industry leaders with strengthening competitive advantages; corporate cultures emphasizing strong, quality and experienced management; low or no debt; and attractive relative valuations. The Sub-Advisor also considers /spanspan style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;"other factors including political risk, monetary policy risk and regulatory risk in selecting securities. /spanspan style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;margin-left:0%;"Although the Fund may invest in the securities of companies of any size, it generally invests in the securities of established multinational companies. The Fund generally invests in securities of companies located in different regions and in at least three different countries. However, from time to time, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in the /spanspan style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;"securities of companies in one or a few countries or regions. /spanspan style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;margin-left:0%;"As of March 31, 2026, the Fund had significant investments in industrials companies, information technology companies and European issuers, although this may change from time to time./spanspan style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;" Over time, the Fund may have significant investments in a /spanspan style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;margin-left:0%;"jurisdiction or investment sector that it may not have had as of /spanspan style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;"March/spanspan style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;line-height:10.80pt;" /spanspan style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;"31, 2026. To the extent the Fund invests a significant /spanspan style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;margin-left:0%;"portion of its assets in a given jurisdiction or investment sector, the Fund may be exposed to the risks associated with that /spanspan style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;margin-left:0%;"jurisdiction or investment sector. The Fund will not invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in securities of issuers /spanspan style="color:#000000;font-family:Arial;font-size:9.00pt;"in any one industry or group of industries./span
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WCMGX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WCMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.7% -35.6% 29.2% 90.94%
1 Yr 21.6% 17.3% 252.4% 40.91%
3 Yr 25.9%* -3.5% 34.6% 4.38%
5 Yr 11.8%* 0.1% 32.7% 7.38%
10 Yr 15.4%* -6.9% 18.3% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WCMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 19.9% -24.3% 957.1% 8.51%
2024 25.1% -38.3% 47.1% 6.32%
2023 26.4% -54.2% 0.6% 3.50%
2022 -32.9% -76.0% 54.1% 16.25%
2021 4.2% -26.1% 47.8% 97.29%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WCMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 8.7% -35.6% 29.2% 91.28%
1 Yr 21.6% 11.4% 252.4% 37.27%
3 Yr 25.9%* -3.5% 34.6% 4.26%
5 Yr 11.8%* 0.1% 32.7% 6.85%
10 Yr 15.4%* -6.9% 18.3% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WCMGX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 25.6% -24.3% 957.1% 8.51%
2024 31.0% -33.1% 47.1% 6.32%
2023 26.4% -44.4% 1.8% 10.63%
2022 -30.6% -6.5% 54.1% 28.99%
2021 14.8% -14.4% 47.8% 98.56%

NAV & Total Return History

WCMGX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

WCMGX Category Low Category High WCMGX % Rank
Net Assets 1.4 B 199 K 133 B 51.21%
Number of Holdings 37 1 9075 81.06%
Net Assets in Top 10 540 M -18 M 37.6 B 49.34%
Weighting of Top 10 44.87% 9.1% 100.0% 32.27%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Siemens Energy AG NPV 6.01%
  2. Applovin Corp. COM CL A 5.93%
  3. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. TWD10 5.86%
  4. Western Digital Corp. COM 5.72%
  5. Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC ORD GBP0.20 3.94%
  6. Amazon.com, Inc. COM 3.89%
  7. Corning Incorporated COM 3.77%
  8. Saab AB NPV B 3.50%
  9. BAE Systems PLC ORD GBP0.025 3.21%
  10. Tencent Holdings Ltd. HKD0.00002 3.03%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High WCMGX % Rank
Stocks 		96.77% 61.84% 125.47% 59.58%
Cash 		3.23% -174.70% 23.12% 28.30%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -0.01% 5.28% 75.66%
Other 		0.00% -13.98% 19.14% 99.78%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 4.46% 73.24%
Bonds 		0.00% -1.50% 161.67% 73.90%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WCMGX % Rank
Technology 		27.75% 0.00% 49.87% 24.45%
Healthcare 		22.58% 0.00% 35.42% 8.48%
Consumer Cyclical 		15.25% 0.00% 40.94% 27.20%
Financial Services 		11.79% 0.00% 38.42% 53.41%
Industrials 		10.64% 0.00% 44.06% 48.13%
Consumer Defense 		7.59% 0.00% 73.28% 58.37%
Basic Materials 		4.39% 0.00% 38.60% 33.26%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 29.12% 95.04%
Real Estate 		0.00% 0.00% 39.48% 94.71%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 21.15% 92.62%
Communication Services 		0.00% 0.00% 57.66% 92.07%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WCMGX % Rank
US 		57.47% 0.13% 103.82% 58.26%
Non US 		39.30% 0.58% 99.46% 40.53%

WCMGX - Expenses

Operational Fees

WCMGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.97% 0.01% 44.27% 44.81%
Management Fee 0.85% 0.00% 1.82% 86.21%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.76% 61.25%

Sales Fees

WCMGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

WCMGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% 100.00%

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

WCMGX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 56.00% 0.00% 395.00% 46.22%

WCMGX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

WCMGX Category Low Category High WCMGX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.85% 0.00% 3.26% 72.65%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

WCMGX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency SemiAnnual Annually Annually Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

WCMGX Category Low Category High WCMGX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.41% -4.27% 12.65% 77.73%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

WCMGX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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WCMGX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Paul Black

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 28, 2013

8.93

8.9%

Paul joined WCM in 1989; his primary responsibility is portfolio management for our global, fundamental growth strategies. Since the start of his investment career in 1983, Paul’s experience includes positions as Portfolio Manager with Wells Fargo Private Banking Group, and at Bank of America. Paul earned his B.S. in Finance from California State University, San Diego.

Michael Trigg

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 28, 2013

8.93

8.9%

Mike joined WCM in 2006; his primary responsibilities are portfolio management and equity research for our global, fundamental growth strategies. Since he began his investment career in 2000, Mike’s experience includes positions as Equity Analyst at Morningstar, Inc. (Chicago) where he produced the Model Growth Portfolio (a live portfolio and newsletter), and as Analyst at the Motley Fool, the online investment service. He earned his B.S. (with honors) in Finance from Saint Louis University (Missouri).

Sanjay Ayer

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 28, 2013

8.93

8.9%

Sanjay joined WCM in 2007; his primary responsibilities are portfolio management and equity research for our global, fundamental growth strategies. Since he began his investment career in 2002, Sanjay’s experience includes positions as Equity Analyst at Morningstar, Inc. (Chicago), and at J. & W. Seligman & Co. (New York). Sanjay graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University (Maryland) with a B.A. in Economics, and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics. He is also a CFA® charterholder.

Peter Hunkel

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 28, 2013

8.93

8.9%

Pete has been working with WCM since 2001; his primary responsibilities are portfolio management and equity research for our global, fundamental growth strategies. Since he began his investment career in 1998, Pete’s experience includes positions as Portfolio Analyst, Templeton Private Client Group, and as Managing Director at Centurion Alliance. He earned his B.A. (with honors) in Communications from San Jose State University (California), and his J.D. at the Monterey College of Law (California).

Jon Tringale

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 31, 2022

0.17

0.2%

Mr. Tringale is a Portfolio Manager at WCM, where his primary responsibilities are portfolio management and equity research. Before joining WCM in 2015, he was an analyst as a vice president at Gerson Lehrman Group and on the trading floor at Wedbush Securities.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 35.82 6.24 1.25

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