# WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund - Investor Class (WFEMX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wfemx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: WCM · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2013-07-02 This fund aims to achieve substantial long-term capital growth. Under typical market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets, including any leveraged capital, are dedicated to equity investments. These investments target companies located in emerging or frontier economies, and the fund's scope is not limited by the size of these businesses. It usually diversifies its holdings by investing in securities of companies headquartered in a minimum of three different nations. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $20.76 | | Expense Ratio | 1.50% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $961.7M | | NAV | $20.76 (2026-11-06 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $18.29 – $24.88 | | Beta | 0.86 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0204 /share - Ex-date: 2023-12-06 - Pay date: 2023-12-06 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does WFEMX invest in? This fund aims to achieve substantial long-term capital growth. Under typical market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets, including any leveraged capital, are dedicated to equity investments. These investments target companies located in emerging or frontier economies, and the fund's scope is not limited by the size of these businesses. It usually diversifies its holdings by investing in securities of companies headquartered in a minimum of three different nations. ### What is the expense ratio of WFEMX? WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund - Investor Class (WFEMX) charges an expense ratio of 1.50%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is WFEMX? WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund - Investor Class (WFEMX) is one share class of a fund that manages $961.7M across all of its share classes (WCMEX reports the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is WFEMX actively managed or an index fund? WFEMX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (WFEMX's is 1.50%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was WFEMX launched? WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund - Investor Class (WFEMX) launched in July 2013 and is managed by WCM. ### How has WFEMX performed? WFEMX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does WFEMX pay a dividend? WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund - Investor Class (WFEMX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does WFEMX pay dividends? WCM Focused Emerging Markets Fund - Investor Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is WFEMX's dividend yield? WFEMX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is WFEMX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for WFEMX was 2023-12-06. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will WFEMX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.50% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does WFEMX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from WFEMX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does WFEMX cost more than a fund like VOO? WFEMX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.50%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether WFEMX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to WFEMX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as WFEMX (1.50%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wfemx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wfemx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wfemx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wfemx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wfemx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.