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WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund

mutual fund
WFEMX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$15.02 -0.01 -0.07%
primary theme
Emerging Markets Equity
share class
WFEMX (Mutual Fund)

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$15.02 -0.01 -0.07%
primary theme
Emerging Markets Equity
share class
WFEMX (Mutual Fund)

WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$15.02 -0.01 -0.07%
primary theme
Emerging Markets Equity
share class

Name

As of 11/06/2024

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.

Watchlist

$15.02

$1.04 B

0.14%

$0.02

1.52%

Vitals

YTD Return

13.4%

1 yr return

21.2%

3 Yr Avg Return

-8.6%

5 Yr Avg Return

3.2%

Net Assets

$1.04 B

Holdings in Top 10

43.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$15.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.52%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 35.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$1,000

IRA

$1,000


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 11/06/2024

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.

Watchlist

$15.02

$1.04 B

0.14%

$0.02

1.52%

WFEMX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 13.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -8.6%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -1.04%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.1%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST
  • Inception Date
    Jun 28, 2013
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Peter Hunkel

Fund Description

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including amounts borrowed for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies in emerging or frontier countries or markets. 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. 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 advisor expects the Fund to primarily invest in equity securities under normal circumstances. The Fund’s equity investments include common stock, common stock that is offered in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) 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).

The Fund’s 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 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 Fund’s advisor also considers other factors including political risk, monetary policy risk, and regulatory risk in selecting securities.

The Fund may invest in securities of any size companies. The Fund generally invests in the securities of companies domiciled in at least three different countries. However, from time to time, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in the securities of companies domiciled in one or a few countries or regions. The Fund may make significant investments in certain sectors or group of sectors within a particular industry or industries from time to time.

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WFEMX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WFEMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 13.4% -12.2% 31.6% 30.47%
1 Yr 21.2% -5.3% 42.4% 33.29%
3 Yr -8.6%* -13.4% 12.0% 95.17%
5 Yr 3.2%* -5.3% 11.5% 56.15%
10 Yr 5.0%* -2.1% 6.6% 19.80%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WFEMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.1% -6.5% 35.5% 90.31%
2022 -31.1% -50.1% -2.4% 88.26%
2021 -6.1% -33.1% 22.5% 55.21%
2020 34.9% -22.1% 80.1% 7.85%
2019 36.9% -0.7% 42.0% 0.83%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WFEMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 13.4% -12.2% 31.6% 30.47%
1 Yr 21.2% -5.3% 42.4% 33.29%
3 Yr -8.6%* -13.4% 12.0% 95.17%
5 Yr 3.2%* -5.3% 11.5% 56.15%
10 Yr 5.0%* -2.1% 6.6% 19.80%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WFEMX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.3% -2.7% 42.0% 96.35%
2022 -30.9% -42.2% 1.9% 92.32%
2021 -2.0% -32.5% 33.1% 55.06%
2020 36.1% -20.0% 81.6% 8.01%
2019 37.4% 2.3% 42.0% 0.83%

NAV & Total Return History


WFEMX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

WFEMX Category Low Category High WFEMX % Rank
Net Assets 1.04 B 682 K 103 B 37.17%
Number of Holdings 49 9 7534 91.44%
Net Assets in Top 10 438 M 290 K 23.8 B 33.66%
Weighting of Top 10 43.67% 2.9% 101.1% 14.89%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 12.54%
  2. Naspers Ltd. - N Shares 5.03%
  3. NU Holdings Ltd./Cayman Islands - Class A 4.58%
  4. Celestica, Inc. 4.08%
  5. SK Hynix, Inc. 3.63%
  6. ICICI Bank Ltd. 3.32%
  7. Sea Ltd. - ADR 2.95%
  8. Jentech Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. 2.61%
  9. Bharat Electronics Ltd. 2.51%
  10. MediaTek, Inc. 2.41%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High WFEMX % Rank
Stocks
90.92% 0.00% 107.82% 93.41%
Cash
1.66% -2.03% 98.08% 51.33%
Other
0.00% -1.11% 26.93% 24.82%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 13.31% 96.49%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 7.40% 95.06%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 88.10% 95.37%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WFEMX % Rank
Technology
26.51% 0.00% 47.50% 25.57%
Financial Services
19.14% 0.00% 48.86% 66.05%
Consumer Cyclical
12.92% 0.00% 48.94% 38.92%
Industrials
12.50% 0.00% 43.53% 9.94%
Consumer Defense
9.88% 0.00% 25.90% 14.63%
Healthcare
9.03% 0.00% 16.53% 13.92%
Communication Services
7.89% 0.00% 39.29% 61.22%
Basic Materials
2.13% 0.00% 30.03% 92.19%
Utilities
0.00% 0.00% 39.12% 98.44%
Real Estate
0.00% 0.00% 17.15% 99.57%
Energy
0.00% 0.00% 24.80% 99.29%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WFEMX % Rank
Non US
73.52% 0.00% 100.18% 87.38%
US
17.40% 0.00% 100.95% 22.30%

WFEMX - Expenses

Operational Fees

WFEMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.52% 0.03% 29.98% 37.55%
Management Fee 1.00% 0.00% 2.00% 84.27%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 57.05%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.85% 65.73%

Sales Fees

WFEMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 3.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

WFEMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% 92.45%

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.

WFEMX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 35.00% 0.00% 189.00% 35.00%

WFEMX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

WFEMX Category Low Category High WFEMX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.14% 0.00% 9.74% 88.92%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

WFEMX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

WFEMX Category Low Category High WFEMX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -1.04% -1.98% 17.62% 97.82%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

WFEMX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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WFEMX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

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).

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.

Michael Tian


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 30, 2018

3.92

3.9%

Mike joined WCM in 2012; his primary responsibilities are portfolio management and equity research for our global, fundamental growth strategies. Since the start of his investment career in 2006, Mike’s experience includes a position as Senior Equity Analyst / Equity Strategist at Morningstar, Inc. (Chicago), where he produced the Morningstar Opportunistic Investor (a live portfolio and newsletter), and was instrumental in the development of Morningstar’s economic moat trend methodology. He earned his B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mike is also a CFA® charterholder.

Gregory Ise


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jun 30, 2018

3.92

3.9%

Greg joined WCM in 2014; his primary responsibilities are portfolio management and equity research for our global, fundamental growth strategies. Since the start of his investment career in 2001, Greg’s experience includes positions as Senior International Research Analyst at Rainier Investment Management (Seattle), as Vice President / Analyst at Allianz Global Investors (San Diego), as Research Analyst at San Francisco-based hedge fund Osmium Partners, and as Investment Banking Analyst at UBS in New York. Greg earned a B.S. (with honors) in Business Administration from the University of Kansas, and an M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. He is also a CFA® charterholder.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.09 33.71 6.66 13.42