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Alquity WCM World Growth Fund

The Alquity WCM World Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of high-quality global businesses with durable and growing competitive advantages. Managed by WCM Investment Management, the fund employs a distinctive investment approach centred on “moat trajectory” – the direction of a company’s competitive advantage – rather than simply the size of its moat. This forward-looking philosophy targets companies that are structurally improving over time, benefitting from strong corporate cultures, secular tailwinds, and attractive valuations. The strategy maintains a focused portfolio of 30-50 high-conviction positions with robust risk management and diversification controls.

Key Features

  • Moat Trajectory Focus: Invests in companies with widening competitive advantages rather than static moats, targeting businesses at inflection points of structural improvement that conventional investors often overlook
  • Culture as Competitive Edge: Employs dedicated culture research analysts working with academics and practitioners to identify companies with intentional, adaptable cultures that unlock potential and sustain competitive advantages
  • Global, Unconstrained Opportunity Set: Invests without country or sector constraints, focusing on the most compelling long-term growth opportunity across Developed and Emerging Markets
  • High Conviction Portfolio: Maintains a highly differentiated, high-conviction portfolio driven by opportunity and active stock selection

WCM Investment Management (WCM) is a global equity specialist headquartered in Laguna Beach, California. WCM is majority employee-owned with a research-led investment philosophy centred on identifying durable growth, improving competitive positioning and high-quality corporate cultures. The firm employs a differentiated, multi-disciplinary research platform and constructs concentrated portfolios designed to deliver attractive long-term outcomes with controlled risk.

 

The fund is managed by an experienced three-person Investment Strategy Group: Andrew Wiechert, Portfolio Manager & Business Analyst, who joined WCM in 2007 and brings 19 years of industry experience; Drew French, Portfolio Manager & Business Analyst, who has been with WCM since 2013 with 12 years of experience; and Rob Quirk, CFA, Portfolio Manager & Business Analyst, who joined in 2018 with 17 years of industry experience. The team is supported by a dedicated group of culture research analysts and business analysts with an average of 18 years of investment experience, ensuring comprehensive research coverage and institutional knowledge that compounds over time.

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