WCM Global Equity Fund

WCM Global Equity Fund

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245.88
22 March 2024
ISIN
IE00BYZ09Q19
Currency
USD
SFDR classification
Article 8
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI NR USD
Category
Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Investment Style
Large Growth
Fund Size
USD2267m

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

The Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of large cap global companies located throughout the world.

The Fund’s Sub-Investment Manager, WCM Investment Management, is an independent asset management firm based in Laguna Beach, California. The firm was founded in 1976 and has USD 80.4 billion of assets under management.

The Sub-Investment Manager uses a bottom-up approach that seeks to identify companies with attractive attributes, such as long-term historical growth in revenue and earnings, and/or a potential for superior future growth. The Sub-Investment Manager’s investment process seeks companies that are industry leaders who are viewed as innovators in their field with business strategies aimed at building on opportunities that have sustainable competitive advantages leading to the outperformance of competitors; corporate cultures emphasizing strong, quality and experienced management, with cultures that help to foster these attributes at management level; low or no debt; and attractive relative valuations.

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Investment Team LocationLaguna Beach, California, USA
Active/PassiveActive with reference to a benchmark
BenchmarkMSCI ACWI NR USD
Fund SizeUSD2267m
Fund Launch18 January 2017
Fund StatusOpen to all investors
Share Class Launch29 March 2017
Share Class StatusOpen to existing investors
Fund CurrencyUSD
Share Class CCYUSD
Management Fee0.9%
Min. InvestmentUSD1,000,000
Fund TypeUCITS
DomicileIreland
AdministratorBBH Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Ltd
DepositaryBBH Trustee Services (Ireland) Ltd
AuditorGrant Thornton
Dealing FrequencyDaily
SubscriptionsT+2
RedemptionsT+3
Risk Management
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Lower RiskHigher Risk

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WCM Global Equity Fund Q4 2023 Webcast

Top Ten Holdings

As of 29 February 2024
NameSectorCountryWeight %
1Novo Nordisk A/S Class BHealth CareDenmark4.7
2General Electric CoIndustrialsUnited States4.5
3Arista Networks IncInformation TechnologyUnited States4.1
4Amazon.com IncConsumer DiscretionaryUnited States4.0
5Microsoft CorpInformation TechnologyUnited States3.9
6Adyen NVFinancialsNetherlands3.7
7Datadog Inc Class AInformation TechnologyUnited States3.4
8Canadian Pacific Kansas City LtdIndustrialsCanada3.4
9Intuitive Surgical IncHealth CareUnited States3.3
10Entegris IncInformation TechnologyUnited States3.3

Exposure Breakdowns

As of 29 February 2024
TypeFund %Benchmark %
Communication Services0.07.5
Consumer Discretionary11.511.1
Consumer Staples2.06.5
Energy0.04.4
Financials17.415.8
Health Care20.611.2
Industrials18.310.7
Information Technology24.024.0
Materials4.84.1
Real Estate0.02.2
Utilities0.02.4
Cash1.40.0

Fund Manager

paul black
Paul Black

Portfolio Manager and Co-CEO

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mike trigg
Mike Trigg

Portfolio Manager and Business Analyst

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sanjay ayer
Sanjay Ayer

Portfolio Manager and Business Analyst

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