Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 26, 2026 · prospectusObjective. The First Trust WCM Focused Global Growth Fund (the "Fund" ) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in the equity securities of companies located throughout the world, including the United States. Such equity securities may include common stock and depositary receipts (including American Depositary Receipts ( ADRs ), European Depositary Receipts ( EDRs ), Canadian Depositary Receipts ( CDRs ) and Global Depositary Receipts ( GDRs )). The Fund may also invest in securities denominated 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 … Under normal market conditions, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in the equity securities of companies located throughout the world, including the United States. Such equity securities may include common stock and depositary receipts (including American Depositary Receipts ( ADRs ), European Depositary Receipts ( EDRs ), Canadian Depositary Receipts ( CDRs ) and Global Depositary Receipts ( GDRs )). The Fund may also invest in securities denominated 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. The Funds sub-advisor, WCM Investment Management, LLC (the Sub-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 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 outside the United States. 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-Advisors 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 other factors including political risk, monetary policy risk and regulatory risk in selecting securities. 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 securities of companies in one or a few countries or regions. As of February 13, 2026, the Fund had significant investments in industrials companies, information technology companies and European issuers, although this may change from time to time. Over time, the Fund may have significant investments in a jurisdiction or investment sector that it may not have had as of February 13, 2026. To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a given jurisdiction or investment sector, the Fund may be exposed to the risks associated with that jurisdiction or investment sector. The Fund will not invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIEMENS ENERGY AG | — | $72.26M | 6.01% |
| APPLOVIN CORP | — | $71.33M | 5.93% |
| TSMC | — | $70.56M | 5.86% |
| WESTERN DIGITAL CORP | — | $68.86M | 5.72% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | — | $47.42M | 3.94% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $46.85M | 3.89% |
| CORNING INC | — | $45.36M | 3.77% |
| SAAB AB-B | — | $42.07M | 3.50% |
| BAE SYSTEMS PLC | — | $38.59M | 3.21% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | — | $36.47M | 3.03% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| JNL Multi-Manager U.S. Select Equity Fund | 31% | 0.68% |
| JNL/WCM Focused International Equity Fund | 30% | 0.80% |
| Templeton World Fund · TEMWX, TEWTX, TWDAX, FTWRX | 29% | 0.76% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | Sub-adviser |
| First Trust Advisors L.P. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 26, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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