WCM Focused International Value Fund
Name
As of 10/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
18.6%
1 yr return
35.4%
3 Yr Avg Return
2.5%
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$10.9 M
Holdings in Top 10
33.4%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 3.61%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover N/A
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000
IRA
$1,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 10/04/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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WLIVX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 18.6%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.5%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio -0.31%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameWCM Focused International Value Fund
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Fund Family NameINVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST
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Inception DateJun 29, 2020
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassInvestor
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerAndrew Wiechert
Fund Description
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 75% of its net assets in equity securities of non-U.S. domiciled companies or depositary receipts of non-U.S. domiciled companies the Fund’s advisor believes to be undervalued, which companies may be located in developed, emerging market or frontier market countries. Value investing involves buying stocks that are out of favor and/or undervalued in comparison to their intrinsic values, their peers, or their prospects for growth. Emerging market and frontier market countries are those countries with low- to middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank, or are included in any of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) emerging markets or frontier markets indices. The Fund’s advisor considers a company to be located in a country if the company has been organized under the laws of, has its principal offices in, or has its securities principally traded in, the country, or if the company derives at least 50% of its revenues or net profits from, or has at least 50% of its assets or production capacities in, the country.
The Fund’s investments in equity securities may include common stock and depositary receipts. The Fund’s investments in depositary receipts may include American, European, Canadian and Global Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”, “EDRs”, “CDRs” and “GDRs”, respectively). ADRs and CDRs are receipts that represent interests in foreign securities held on deposit by U.S. and Canadian banks or trust companies, respectively. EDRs and GDRs have the same qualities as ADRs, although they may be traded in several international trading markets. The Fund will be managed pursuant to a “focused” strategy, whereby the Fund’s advisor typically invests the Fund’s assets in the equity securities of a small number of issuers. Generally, the Fund will invest in equity securities of approximately 30 to 60 issuers.
The Fund’s advisor uses a bottom-up approach that seeks to identify companies with comparatively low valuations compared to other companies of similar market capitalization, sector, and/or industry, based on factors such as the price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, price-to-cash flow ratio, dividend yield, net working capital, and earnings estimate revisions. The Fund’s advisor believes that investment in a company with relatively low valuations may afford capital protection from permanent loss and may result in substantial appreciation if the market recognizes the company’s intrinsic value. The advisor’s investment process seeks companies that are industry leaders with expanding competitive advantages, strong balance sheets, and attractive valuations. In selecting securities, the Fund’s advisor also considers other factors including, among others, political risk, monetary policy risk, and regulatory risk.
Although the Fund may invest in companies of any size, it generally invests in large capitalization, established, multinational companies. The Fund’s advisor considers large capitalization companies to be those with market capitalizations of $5 billion or greater at the time of investment. The Fund generally invests in the securities of companies located in different regions and in at least three different countries. From time to time, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in the securities of companies located in one or a few countries or regions. From time to time, the Fund may also make significant investments in certain sectors or group of sectors within a particular industry or industries.
WLIVX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WLIVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 18.6% | -2.5% | 39.8% | 2.31% |
1 Yr | 35.4% | -1.8% | 48.5% | 1.08% |
3 Yr | 2.5%* | -15.5% | 49.7% | 79.97% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -34.2% | 76.8% | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.9% | 32.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WLIVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 17.3% | -1.4% | 22.0% | 9.69% |
2022 | -26.6% | -43.6% | 71.3% | 96.71% |
2021 | 17.4% | -28.5% | 18.9% | 0.80% |
2020 | N/A | -90.1% | 992.1% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | -1.9% | 38.8% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WLIVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 18.6% | -2.5% | 39.8% | 2.31% |
1 Yr | 35.4% | -1.8% | 48.5% | 1.08% |
3 Yr | 2.5%* | -15.5% | 49.7% | 79.97% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -34.2% | 76.8% | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.9% | 32.5% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WLIVX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 17.3% | 3.2% | 23.8% | 35.69% |
2022 | -26.4% | -43.6% | 144.8% | 99.69% |
2021 | 17.4% | -22.6% | 56.0% | 3.19% |
2020 | N/A | -89.7% | 1010.8% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 4.3% | 38.8% | N/A |
NAV & Total Return History
WLIVX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
WLIVX | Category Low | Category High | WLIVX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 10.9 M | 3.3 M | 425 B | 96.64% |
Number of Holdings | 51 | 1 | 10481 | 85.32% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 3.02 M | 1.01 M | 47.5 B | 98.17% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 33.37% | 4.6% | 147.7% | 20.15% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - ADR 5.06%
- Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 4.92%
- Celestica, Inc. 3.23%
- UBS Group A.G. 3.12%
- Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft A.G. in Muenchen 3.04%
- D'ieteren Group 2.93%
- Puig Brands S.A. - Class B 2.89%
- Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 2.76%
- ICON PLC 2.74%
- Deutsche Telekom A.G. 2.67%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WLIVX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 75.63% | 0.00% | 102.63% | 98.01% |
Cash | 2.69% | 0.00% | 44.84% | 33.79% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | -0.05% | 6.57% | 96.18% |
Other | 0.00% | -2.05% | 69.93% | 90.83% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.18% | 92.79% |
Bonds | 0.00% | -0.46% | 79.43% | 92.81% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WLIVX % Rank | |
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Technology | 20.77% | 0.00% | 36.32% | 2.04% |
Financial Services | 20.05% | 0.00% | 47.75% | 23.82% |
Industrials | 19.96% | 5.17% | 99.49% | 9.87% |
Healthcare | 13.56% | 0.00% | 20.35% | 27.74% |
Consumer Cyclical | 8.60% | 0.00% | 36.36% | 78.53% |
Communication Services | 6.81% | 0.00% | 21.69% | 31.97% |
Basic Materials | 4.13% | 0.00% | 23.86% | 88.56% |
Consumer Defense | 4.03% | 0.00% | 32.29% | 96.08% |
Energy | 2.08% | 0.00% | 16.89% | 85.89% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.68% | 98.43% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 14.59% | 97.96% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WLIVX % Rank | |
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Non US | 50.97% | 0.00% | 99.44% | 92.35% |
US | 24.66% | 0.00% | 102.01% | 9.17% |
WLIVX - Expenses
Operational Fees
WLIVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 3.61% | 0.01% | 19.62% | 2.76% |
Management Fee | 0.85% | 0.00% | 1.65% | 92.92% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 61.56% |
Administrative Fee | 0.15% | 0.01% | 1.00% | 79.25% |
Sales Fees
WLIVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 4.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
WLIVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
WLIVX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | N/A | 2.00% | 247.00% | N/A |
WLIVX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
WLIVX | Category Low | Category High | WLIVX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.49% | 92.20% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
WLIVX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annual | Quarterly | SemiAnnual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
WLIVX | Category Low | Category High | WLIVX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.31% | -0.93% | 6.38% | 98.59% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
WLIVX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Semi-Monthly | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 07, 2022 | $0.037 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 08, 2021 | $0.004 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
WLIVX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Andrew Wiechert
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 29, 2020
1.92
1.9%
Andrew joined WCM in 2007; his primary responsibilities are portfolio management and equity research for our focused international value strategy. Since the start of his investment career in 2006, Andrew's experience includes a position at BNY Mellon Wealth Management. Andrew earned his B.S. in Economics and Management Science from the University of California, San Diego, where he graduated with honors.
Drew French
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2020
1.41
1.4%
Drew joined WCM in 2013; his primary responsibility is assisting with portfolio management for our global value strategies. Drew's investment industry career began in 2013 at WCM, first as Portfolio Associate, and later as Marketing & Communications Manager. Drew earned his B.A. in Communication from the University of California, San Diego.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 30.35 | 6.35 | 3.25 |