Nomura Core Equity Fund Class A (WCEAX) Fund Details & Analysis

Fund Information

Fund Category Large Blend

Fund Family Nomura

Fund Style Large Blend

ISIN US4660001060

CUSIP 466000106

Inception Date 1992-09-21

Domicile United States

Country USA

Fiscal Year End March

NAV Chart

Fund Metrics

Net Assets $3.74 Billion

Share Class Net Assets $2.79 Billion

Expense Ratio 0.99%

Expense Ratio Date 2025-07-31

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Performance

YTD Return 1.69%

1-Year Return 15.20%

3-Year Return 20.50%

5-Year Return 13.41%

NAV $17.40

Previous Close Price $17.30

Last Update 2025-12-31

Dividend Information

Dividend Yield 0.00%

Dividend (ttm) 0.17

Dividend Growth -58.12%

Payout Frequency Annual

Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Ratings

Morning Star Rating -

Morning Star Risk Rating -

Morning Star Category -

Beta (5Y) 1.23

About Nomura Core Equity Fund Class A

The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities, primarily in common stocks of large-capitalization companies. It seeks to invest in companies that the manager believes are high-quality, have sustainable competitive advantages accompanied by financial strength and earnings stability, and have leading positions in their industries. The fund invests in securities that have the potential for capital appreciation, or that the manager expects to resist market decline.

Detailed Metrics

Market Cap Distribution

AverageMarketCap 428571.85%

Giant 44.13%

Large 41.38%

Medium 11.68%

Micro 0.00%

Small 1.15%

Value & Growth Metrics

Book-Value Growth % 7.94%

Cash-Flow Growth % 11.12%

Dividend Yield % 1.15%

Historical Earnings % 12.48%

Long-Term Earnings % 12.29%

Asset Allocation

Type	Net %	Long %	Short %	Category Average	benchmark
Bond	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.68%	0.00%
Cash	1.66%	1.66%	0.00%	1.41%	0.00%
Non US Stock	9.50%	9.50%	0.00%	2.35%	0.78%
Not Classified	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.03%	0.00%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	1.28%	0.00%
US Stock	88.84%	88.84%	0.00%	96.32%	99.22%

Top Holdings

Name	Weight	Owned	Change
Microsoft Corp	7.58%	-	-
Alphabet Inc	4.44%	-	-
NVIDIA Corp	6.52%	-	-
Apple Inc	4.67%	-	-
Amazon.com Inc	3.53%	-	-
KKR Co Inc	3.00%	-	-
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	3.97%	-	-
HCA Healthcare Inc	2.86%	-	-
UnitedHealth Group Inc	2.78%	-	-
Applied Materials Inc	2.64%	-	-
Fiserv Inc	3.16%	-	-
Howmet Aerospace Inc	3.63%	-	-
Costco Wholesale Corp	2.83%	-	-
ATT Inc	2.55%	-	-
Meta Platforms Inc	2.73%	-	-
Broadcom Inc	2.53%	-	-
AutoZone Inc	2.35%	-	-

See the full breakdown of WCEAX fund's asset allocation and top holdings .

Sector Weights

Category	Subcategory	Amount %	Category Avg	Stocks %	Benchmark
Bond Sector	Cash and Equivalents	2.31%	70.94%	100.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Corporate	2.31%	4.08%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Derivative	2.31%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Government	2.31%	11.47%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Municipal	2.31%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Bond Sector	Securitized	2.31%	13.51%	0.00%	0.00%
Cyclical	Basic Materials	0.95%	1.99%	0.00%	1.79%
Cyclical	Consumer Cyclical	9.73%	10.14%	0.00%	10.57%
Cyclical	Financial Services	18.19%	13.84%	0.00%	12.53%
Cyclical	Real Estate	0.00%	1.58%	0.00%	1.71%
Defensive	Consumer Defensive	2.21%	4.74%	0.00%	4.85%
Defensive	Healthcare	8.44%	10.47%	0.00%	9.43%
Defensive	Utilities	2.31%	2.28%	0.00%	2.20%
Sensitive	Communication Services	11.98%	10.31%	0.00%	11.37%
Sensitive	Energy	0.00%	2.88%	0.00%	3.19%
Sensitive	Industrials	12.38%	9.64%	0.00%	8.28%
Sensitive	Technology	33.80%	32.13%	0.00%	34.10%

World Regions

Region	Subregion	Category Average	Stocks Percent	Benchmark
Americas	Latin America	0.09%	-	0.20%
Americas	North America	98.02%	90.34%	99.23%
Greater Asia	Asia Developed	0.38%	3.77%	0.03%
Greater Asia	Asia Emerging	0.17%	0.87%	0.11%
Greater Asia	Australasia	0.00%	-	-
Greater Asia	Japan	0.07%	-	-
Greater Europe	Africa/Middle East	0.02%	-	-
Greater Europe	Europe Developed	0.83%	3.49%	0.37%
Greater Europe	Europe Emerging	-	-	-
Greater Europe	United Kingdom	0.42%	1.53%	0.06%

Dividend History

Date	Amount	Unadjusted Amount	Currency	Declaration Date	Record Date	Payment Date	Period
2024-12-13	$0.033	$0.033	USD	-	-	-	-
2023-12-15	$0.059	$0.059	USD	-	2023-12-14	2023-12-18	Annual
2022-12-15	$0.075	$0.075	USD	-	2022-12-14	2022-12-15	Annual
2021-12-16	$0.089	$0.089	USD	2021-12-16	2021-12-15	2021-12-16	Annual
2020-12-10	$0.041	$0.041	USD	2020-12-10	2020-12-09	2020-12-10	Annual
2019-12-12	$0.085	$0.085	USD	2019-12-12	2019-12-11	2019-12-12	Other
2018-12-13	$0.091	$0.091	USD	2018-12-13	2018-12-12	2018-12-13	Other
2017-12-14	$0.019	$0.019	USD	2017-12-14	2017-12-13	2017-12-14	Other
2017-10-10	$0.010	$0.010	USD	2017-10-10	2017-10-09	2017-10-10	Other
2016-12-08	$0.049	$0.049	USD	2016-12-08	2016-12-07	2016-12-08	Other
2015-12-10	$0.004	$0.004	USD	2015-12-10	2015-12-09	2015-12-10	Other
2014-12-11	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2013-12-12	$0.041	$0.041	USD	2013-12-12	2013-12-11	2013-12-12	Other
2012-12-13	$0.046	$0.046	USD	2012-12-13	2012-12-12	2012-12-13	Other
2011-12-08	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2010-12-09	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2009-12-10	$0.018	$0.018	USD	-	2009-12-09	2009-12-10	Annual
2008-12-11	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2007-12-13	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-
2006-12-14	$0.000	$0.000	None	-	-	-	-

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Nomura Core Equity Fund Class A NMFQS:WCEAX