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First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF (WCME)

Diversified Emerging Mkts | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
18.19 USD -0.30 (-1.642%) ⇩ (Oct. 16, 2026, 3:15 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 4:50 a.m. EDT

The asset presents as a modest growth vehicle for emerging markets with a clean one-year track record, having rallied 16% over the last twelve months without any recent annual declines. This positive momentum supports a slight positive lean for the long term, though the single-year window prevents a top-tier 'exceptional' rating. However, the short-term outlook is muted; despite trading above key moving averages, the immediate statistical forecast leans slightly negative, suggesting the recent rally may be pausing. Furthermore, the income profile is negligible, offering a yield well below inflation, which limits its appeal as a defensive holding.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.013149
AutoARIMA0.013322
AutoETS0.013370
MSTL0.014201

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 10.18
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.000
Excess Kurtosis 2.11
Attribute Value
Trailing P/E 14.05

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.27% 0.35% — —
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-25 0.052 0.267765
2025-12-12 0.014 0.082450
2025-06-26 0.104 0.666667
2024-12-13 0.068 0.505576
Additional Data
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
dividendYield 0.35

Info Dump

Attribute Value
All Time High 20.29
All Time Low 12.08
Ask 22.73
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 6,730
Average Daily Volume3 Month 9,776
Average Volume 9,776
Average Volume10Days 6,730
Beta3 Year 1.05
Bid 13.65
Bid Size 600
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Day High 18.215
Day Low 18.1851
Display Name WCM Developing World Equity ETF
Dividend Yield 0.35
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.2939545
Esg Populated 0
Exchange PCX
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 19.08236
Fifty Day Average Change -0.89725876
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.047020327
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 5.579424
Fifty Two Week High 20.29
Fifty Two Week High Change -2.1049004
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.103740774
Fifty Two Week Low 16.175
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.0101013
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.124272116
Fifty Two Week Range 16.175 - 20.29
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,728,653,400,000
Five Year Average Return 0.052691396
Full Exchange Name NYSEArca
Fullday Change -0.27359962
Fullday Change Percent -1.4798288
Fullday Price 18.1851
Fund Family First Trust
Fund Inception Date 1,585,612,800
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Language en-US
Legal Type Exchange Traded Fund
Long Business Summary Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies located in developing countries. The fund is non-diversified.
Long Name First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF
Market us_market
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_1884587413
Nav Price 18.06
Net Assets 37,657,232.0
Net Expense Ratio 0.95
Open 18.4
Phone 630-241-4141
Previous Close 18.4886
Price Hint 2
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type ETF
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.303499
Regular Market Change Percent -1.64155
Regular Market Day High 18.215
Regular Market Day Low 18.1851
Regular Market Day Range 18.1851 - 18.215
Regular Market Open 18.4
Regular Market Previous Close 18.4886
Regular Market Price 18.1851
Regular Market Time 1,792,178,106
Regular Market Volume 2,462
Short Name First Trust WCM Developing Worl
Source Interval 15
Symbol WCME
Three Year Average Return 0.16187309
Total Assets 37,657,232
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing P E 14.053895
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Trailing Three Month Nav Returns -1.60455
Trailing Three Month Returns -1.60455
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 18.660015
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.47491455
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.02545092
Type Disp ETF
Volume 2,462
Yield 0.0034999999
Ytd Return 10.88283