First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF
WCME
28 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.3M invested in First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 8 increasing their positions, 4 reducing their positions, and 2 closing their positions.
700% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 2
100% more funds holding
Funds holding: 14 → 28 (+14)
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 8 | Existing positions reduced: 4
42% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10M → $14.3M (+$4.26M)
4.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.39% → 63.8% (+4.4%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jane Street
New York
|
+$1.53M |
| 2 |
Truist Financial
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$808K |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$750K |
| 4 |
MWM
Maridea Wealth Management
Brooklyn,
New York
|
+$621K |
| 5 |
UAG
United Advisor Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$565K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WAS
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
Pasadena,
California
|
-$1.74M |
| 2 |
WWMP
Wagner Wealth Management (Pennsylvania)
Conyngham,
Pennsylvania
|
-$446K |
| 3 |
CIA
Concurrent Investment Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$377K |
| 4 |
FTUS
Flow Traders U.S.
New York
|
-$277K |
| 5 |
DWP
Daymark Wealth Partners
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$5.98K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
| $3.9K | -$450 | -25 | -10% |
|
27
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
| $3.36K | +$3.6K | +200 | New |
|
|
SS
28
SBI Securities
Tokyo,
Japan
| $134 | +$144 | +8 | New |
|
|
WAS
29
WESPAC Advisors SoCal
Pasadena,
California
| – | -$1.74M | -101,194 | Closed |
|
|
WWMP
30
Wagner Wealth Management (Pennsylvania)
Conyngham,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$446K | -25,922 | Closed |
|
WCME Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
28 of the 8,130 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF (WCME) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $14.3M — up 42% from $10M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new WCME positions and 2 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 8 added to existing stakes and 4 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jane Street, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.53M. The largest seller was WESPAC Advisors SoCal, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.74M sold.
- 28 institutional investors held First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF (WCME) as of Q1 2026, up from 14 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $14.3M of First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF stock for Q1 2026, up 42% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF positions in Q1 2026 and 2 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF buyer in Q1 2026 was Jane Street, an estimated $1.53M added.
- The largest First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF seller in Q1 2026 was WESPAC Advisors SoCal, an estimated $1.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.