WCM Quality Global Growth Fund (ASX:WCMQ): 41 Global Growth Companies With Quarterly Distributions

Sonal Goyal

13 October 2026 06:46 PM AEDT

WCM Quality Global Growth Fund (ASX:WCMQ): 41 Global Growth Companies With Quarterly Distributions

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Key Highlights

The active fund holds 41 companies, with the top ten at 43.96%.
It aims to exceed the MSCI ACWI ex-Australia index over rolling three-year periods with lower volatility.
The management fee is 1.35% and the fund size is $394.22 million.
The October 2026 distribution of $0.134 is higher than the $0.122 paid in each of three earlier quarters.

WCM Quality Global Growth Fund - Active ETF (ASX:WCMQ) has a performance objective of exceeding its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index ex-Australia (gross dividends reinvested, in Australian dollars, unhedged), before tax and fees over rolling three-year periods, but with lower volatility than the benchmark. The fund was admitted to the ASX on 3 September 2018 and last traded at $10.02 on 13 October 2026.

Detail	Information
Ticker	ASX:WCMQ
Fund	WCM Quality Global Growth Fund - Active ETF
Category	Equity World Large Growth
Benchmark	MSCI World NR AUD
Fund size	$394.22 million
Management fee	1.35%
Total holdings	41
ASX admission date	3 September 2018

Holdings

The ten largest positions represent 43.96% of the fund. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing leads at 6.67%, followed by SK Square and Siemens Energy (5.45% each), Rolls-Royce Holdings and Corning (4.10% each) and AppLovin (4.08%).

Seagate Technology holds 4.00%, Western Digital 3.78%, Amazon.com 3.68% and Illumina 2.58%. Cash is 4.40%, stocks 93.53% and other assets 2.08%.

Sector and country exposure

Technology holds 30.27%, below the 33.28% category weighting, and Industrials 18.77%, against 12.14%. Healthcare holds 13.64% and Communication Services 12.34%. Consumer Cyclical holds 5.88%, against 12.45%, and Financial Services 8.85%, against 12.81%.

The United States accounts for 59.48% of the fund, the United Kingdom 8.51%, Germany 7.61%, Taiwan 7.14% and South Korea 5.84%.

Fee, risk and distributions

The management fee is 1.35% a year. The fund reports a beta of 1.33 and a standard deviation of 14.80. WCMQ pays quarterly, and the interim distribution of $0.134 per unit had an ex-date of 1 October 2026, a record date of 2 October and payment on 20 October.

That compares with $0.396 in July and $0.122 in each of April, January and October 2025.

Category classification and liquidity

Morningstar places the fund in the Equity World Large Growth category, which covers funds investing primarily in large companies listed around the globe, defined as stocks in the top 70% of an equity market by capitalisation, with growth stocks generally characterised by high growth expectations and high valuations and many portfolios focused on rapidly expanding industries.

Liquidity indicators add a further view. There are 38,800,821 units on issue, and average daily trading volume is 61,301 units. Over the five sessions from 7 to 13 October 2026, daily volume ranged from 23,800 to 58,600 units, with 42,687 recorded on 13 October while the market was still open. The bid-offer range stood at $9.80 to $10.06, and the day range at $9.99 to $10.10. These figures change through the trading day and reflect market activity rather than the fund's holdings.

Recent announcements

The issuer lodged a DRP price and Monthly Redemptions and Units on Issue details on 6 October, and the actual distribution and a distribution notice for the quarter ending 30 September on 30 and 28 September. The Annual Financial Report followed on 28 September.

Closing Perspective

WCMQ is an actively managed growth fund with a 1.35% fee, an Industrials tilt and above-category weights in Germany and Taiwan. Its quarterly distribution was $0.134, with July's payment the largest. These facts do not forecast outcomes.

FAQs

Q: What is WCM Quality Global Growth Fund - Active ETF (ASX:WCMQ)?

A:It is an actively managed global growth ETF aiming to beat the MSCI ACWI ex-Australia index with lower volatility.

Q: What is the management fee?

A:The management fee is 1.35% a year.

Q: How many holdings does ASX:WCMQ have?

A:The fund holds 41 companies.

Q: How often are distributions paid?

A:Quarterly, most recently $0.134 per unit payable on 20 October 2026.

Q: What is the largest holding?

A:Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, at 6.67%.

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