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Integrated Fundamental and Systematic Process

What We Believe

We believe that quantitative tools objectively inform our rigorous fundamental research. Our corporate performance focus within a global strategy framework:

Pursues sustainable value creation at the corporate level
Is enhanced by a broader strategic viewpoint of macroeconomic and geopolitical dynamics

We believe that companies with high-quality and sustainable growth characteristics may:

Perform well in up markets
Protect in down markets
Produce attractive, risk-adjusted returns

Why This Matters

We believe our systematic tools enhance our in-depth fundamental analysis, helping us improve investment outcomes for our portfolios and clients. Our proprietary quantitative research models help:

Prioritize opportunities
Identify potential risks
Be more disciplined investors

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Why Non-U.S. Equities Now?

In today’s globalized world, savvy investors are looking beyond the United States to diversify their portfolios and tap into new opportunities. Below we delve into the factors that make non-U.S. equities an attractive proposition.

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Emerging Markets: 6 Key Themes for 2025

Despite economic headwinds and uncertainty surrounding the new U.S. administration, we believe emerging markets (EMs) remain an efficient gateway to powerful secular themes, from technology-driven transformations to consumer growth stories across many regions.

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Why Emerging Markets Equities Now?

As a new cycle unfolds for emerging markets (EM) equities, we believe the asset class is becoming more attractive and that themes that drove performance in the past will continue to shape market behavior

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Global Equity Strategies

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Strategy Name	Description
Global Equity
Global Leaders	High conviction global portfolio of 40 to 70 stocks diversified across market cap, region, industry, and corporate lifecycle. Leaders are companies that we believe demonstrate consistent value creation, competitive dominance, and sustainability of critical inputs.
Global Leaders Sustainability	High conviction global portfolio of 40 to 70 stocks diversified across market cap, region, industry, and corporate lifecycle, with a long-term focus. Sustainability leaders are companies that we believe demonstrate consistent value creation, competitive dominance, and stand out for their management of resources, human capital, and stakeholders.
International Leaders	High conviction international portfolio of 40 to 70 stocks diversified across market cap, region, industry, and corporate lifecycle. Leaders are companies that we believe demonstrate consistent value creation, competitive dominance, and sustainability of critical inputs.
International Leaders ADR	High conviction international portfolio of 30 to 60 companies diversified across market cap, region, industry, and corporate lifecycle. Leaders are companies that we believe demonstrate consistent value creation, competitive dominance, and sustainability of critical inputs.
International Growth	Broad international portfolio of 180 to 240 stocks diversified across market cap, region, industry, and corporate lifecycle with a structural weight to emerging market and small-cap companies.
International Small Cap Growth	International small-cap portfolio of 100 to 150 stocks diversified across region, industry, and corporate lifecycle.
Emerging Markets Leaders	High conviction emerging markets portfolio of 50 to 80 stocks diversified across market cap, region, industry, and corporate lifecycle. Leaders are companies that we believe demonstrate consistent value creation, competitive dominance, and sustainability of critical inputs.
Emerging Markets Leaders Concentrated	High conviction emerging markets portfolio of 20 to 35 stocks diversified across market cap, region, industry, and corporate lifecycle. Leaders are companies that we believe demonstrate consistent value creation, competitive dominance, and sustainability of critical inputs.
Emerging Markets Growth	Broad emerging markets portfolio of 120 to 175 stocks diversified across market cap, region, industry, and corporate lifecycle with a structural weight to small-cap companies.
Emerging Markets ex China Growth	Broad emerging markets ex China portfolio of 80 to 130 stocks diversified across market cap, region, industry, and corporate lifecycle with a structural weight to small-cap companies.
Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth	Emerging markets small-cap portfolio of 120 to 175 stocks diversified across region, industry, and corporate lifecycle.
China Growth	Focused portfolio of 30 to 70 high-quality growth Chinese companies diversified across share class, market capitalization, and industries.
China A-Shares Growth	Focused portfolio of 30 to 70 high-quality growth China A-Share companies across the market-capitalization spectrum.

Global Equity Fund Performance

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Performance cited represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. Returns shown assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Investment returns and principal will fluctuate with market and economic conditions and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Class N shares are available to the general public without a sales load. Class I and Class R6 shares are available only to investors who meet certain eligibility requirements.

The Morningstar Rating for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange- traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10 year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.

Ratings and rankings are one measure of performance. Ratings may vary among share classes. Ratings reflect expense limitations in effect during the period, without such limitations returns would be lower. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Our Global Equity Team

Meet the Team

Nicola Hynds

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We watch every headline, every comment, to see what’s moving the markets and driving day-to-day price action so we can take appropriate action on behalf of our clients.

Nicola Hynds

SENIOR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY TRADER, GLOBAL EQUITY TEAM

Koray Yesili, CFA

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My mindset is that as long as better is possible, good is not good enough. Testing views philosophically—asking ‘what if’ and questioning the ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’ —helps develop new perspectives and ideas for our portfolios.

Koray Yesili, CFA

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, GLOBAL EQUITY TEAM

Hugo Scott-Gall, Partner

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Thinking about the corporate lifecycle, thinking about types of growth—the more we can do that, the more I think we can uncover why great companies do so well, and the better our chances of spotting them in the future.

Hugo Scott-Gall, Partner

HEAD OF THE GLOBAL EQUITY TEAM AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Hugo Scott-Gall, Partner

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Hugo Scott-Gall, Partner

HEAD OF THE GLOBAL EQUITY TEAM AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER

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Ticker and Fund Name	Share Class	Month ▼	YTD ▼	1-YR ▼	3-YR ▼	5-YR ▼	10-YR ▼	Since Inception ▼	Gross Expense Ratio ▼	Net Expense Ratio ▼	Fact Sheet
		RETURNS: As of 01/31/26		AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS: As of 01/31/26
Global Equity
WGFIX Global Leaders Fund	I	1.66%	1.66%	12.31%	12.83%	5.52%	11.27%	6.92%Since10/15/07	1.22%	0.90%
MSCI All Country World Index IMI (net)	-	3.28%	3.28%	22.07%	18.43%	11.50%	12.53%	7.14%	-	-	-
WILIX International Leaders Fund	I	6.75%	6.75%	26.40%	11.07%	3.24%	9.22%	8.48%Since08/16/12	1.03%	0.90%
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. IMI Index (net)	-	6.04%	6.04%	35.01%	16.39%	9.00%	9.80%	7.77%	-	-	-
BIGIX International Growth Fund	I	5.72%	5.72%	20.61%	10.97%	2.84%	8.27%	7.07%Since10/01/99	1.01%	0.90%
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. IMI Index (net)	-	6.04%	6.04%	35.01%	16.39%	9.00%	9.80%	5.79%	-	-	-
WISIX International Small Cap Growth Fund	I	2.28%	2.28%	14.11%	8.42%	-0.03%	5.80%	6.04%Since11/01/05	1.26%	1.10%
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Small Cap Index (net)	-	6.44%	6.44%	35.78%	15.34%	8.29%	9.68%	7.30%	-	-	-
WBELX Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	I	6.64%	6.64%	33.11%	11.96%	0.08%	8.05%	3.42%Since03/26/08	1.23%	0.99%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)	-	8.85%	8.85%	42.84%	16.74%	5.34%	10.08%	4.30%	-	-	-
WBEIX Emerging Markets Growth Fund	I	9.26%	9.26%	38.28%	16.36%	1.86%	10.22%	8.11%Since06/06/05	1.18%	0.99%
MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index (net)	-	8.65%	8.65%	41.15%	16.62%	5.84%	10.04%	7.65%	-	-	-
WXCIX Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fund	I	10.63%	10.63%	44.86%	24.07%	-	-	19.84%Since07/29/22	2.11%	0.99%
MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China IMI Index	-	9.93%	9.93%	42.66%	19.83%	-	-	18.16%	-	-	-
BESIX Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	I	8.30%	8.30%	32.85%	16.01%	5.85%	8.92%	9.53%Since10/24/11	1.42%	1.15%
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net)	-	7.27%	7.27%	30.86%	15.96%	9.95%	9.97%	6.91%	-	-	-
WICGX China Growth Fund	I	5.05%	5.05%	29.80%	-0.49%	-	-	-7.60%Since08/27/21	9.46%	0.99%
MSCI China All Shares Index (Net)	-	4.12%	4.12%	34.68%	7.57%	-	-	0.50%	-	-	-

Ticker and Fund Name	Share Class	Closing Price ▼	Daily Change ▼	Daily % Change ▼	Distribution Yield ▼	30-Day SEC Yield (Subsidized) ▼	30-Day SEC Yield (Unsubsidized) ▼
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Global Equity
WGFIX Global Leaders Fund	I	$6.59	-0.02	-0.30%	-	-	-
WILIX International Leaders Fund	I	$24.00	0.09	0.38%	-	-	-
BIGIX International Growth Fund	I	$29.37	0.08	0.27%	-	-	-
WISIX International Small Cap Growth Fund	I	$14.87	0.12	0.81%	-	-	-
WBELX Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	I	$12.49	0.05	0.40%	-	-	-
WBEIX Emerging Markets Growth Fund	I	$17.68	0.04	0.23%	-	-	-
WXCIX Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fund	I	$18.14	0.06	0.33%	-	-	-
BESIX Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	I	$24.92	-0.02	-0.08%	-	-	-
WICGX China Growth Fund	I	$6.80	0.06	0.89%	-	-	-

Ticker and Fund Name	Share Class	Category	Overall Rating ▼	3-YR ▼	5-YR ▼	10-YR ▼
Global Equity
WGFIX Global Leaders Fund	I	Global Large-Stock Growth	Out of 298 funds	Out of 298 funds	Out of 273 funds	Out of 188 funds
WILIX International Leaders Fund	I	Foreign Large Growth	Out of 359 funds	Out of 359 funds	Out of 331 funds	Out of 217 funds
BIGIX International Growth Fund	I	Foreign Large Growth	Out of 359 funds	Out of 359 funds	Out of 331 funds	Out of 217 funds
WISIX International Small Cap Growth Fund	I	Foreign Small/Mid Growth	Out of 112 funds	Out of 112 funds	Out of 96 funds	Out of 81 funds
WBELX Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	I	Diversified Emerging Mkts	Out of 705 funds	Out of 705 funds	Out of 619 funds	Out of 462 funds
WBEIX Emerging Markets Growth Fund	I	Diversified Emerging Mkts	Out of 705 funds	Out of 705 funds	Out of 619 funds	Out of 462 funds
WXCIX Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fund	I	Diversified Emerging Mkts	Out of 705 funds	Out of 705 funds	-	-
BESIX Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	I	Diversified Emerging Mkts	Out of 705 funds	Out of 705 funds	Out of 619 funds	Out of 462 funds
WICGX China Growth Fund	I	China Region	Out of 71 funds	Out of 71 funds	-	-

Ticker and Fund Name	Share Class	Month ▼	YTD ▼	1-YR ▼	3-YR ▼	5-YR ▼	10-YR ▼	Since Inception ▼	Gross Expense Ratio ▼	Net Expense Ratio ▼	Fact Sheet
		RETURNS: As of 01/31/26		AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS: As of 01/31/26
Global Equity
WGFIX Global Leaders Fund	I	1.66%	1.66%	12.31%	12.83%	5.52%	11.27%	6.92%Since10/15/07	1.22%	0.90%
MSCI All Country World Index IMI (net)	-	3.28%	3.28%	22.07%	18.43%	11.50%	12.53%	7.14%	-	-	-
WILIX International Leaders Fund	I	6.75%	6.75%	26.40%	11.07%	3.24%	9.22%	8.48%Since08/16/12	1.03%	0.90%
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. IMI Index (net)	-	6.04%	6.04%	35.01%	16.39%	9.00%	9.80%	7.77%	-	-	-
BIGIX International Growth Fund	I	5.72%	5.72%	20.61%	10.97%	2.84%	8.27%	7.07%Since10/01/99	1.01%	0.90%
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. IMI Index (net)	-	6.04%	6.04%	35.01%	16.39%	9.00%	9.80%	5.79%	-	-	-
WISIX International Small Cap Growth Fund	I	2.28%	2.28%	14.11%	8.42%	-0.03%	5.80%	6.04%Since11/01/05	1.26%	1.10%
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Small Cap Index (net)	-	6.44%	6.44%	35.78%	15.34%	8.29%	9.68%	7.30%	-	-	-
WBELX Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	I	6.64%	6.64%	33.11%	11.96%	0.08%	8.05%	3.42%Since03/26/08	1.23%	0.99%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net)	-	8.85%	8.85%	42.84%	16.74%	5.34%	10.08%	4.30%	-	-	-
WBEIX Emerging Markets Growth Fund	I	9.26%	9.26%	38.28%	16.36%	1.86%	10.22%	8.11%Since06/06/05	1.18%	0.99%
MSCI Emerging Markets IMI Index (net)	-	8.65%	8.65%	41.15%	16.62%	5.84%	10.04%	7.65%	-	-	-
WXCIX Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fund	I	10.63%	10.63%	44.86%	24.07%	-	-	19.84%Since07/29/22	2.11%	0.99%
MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China IMI Index	-	9.93%	9.93%	42.66%	19.83%	-	-	18.16%	-	-	-
BESIX Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	I	8.30%	8.30%	32.85%	16.01%	5.85%	8.92%	9.53%Since10/24/11	1.42%	1.15%
MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index (net)	-	7.27%	7.27%	30.86%	15.96%	9.95%	9.97%	6.91%	-	-	-
WICGX China Growth Fund	I	5.05%	5.05%	29.80%	-0.49%	-	-	-7.60%Since08/27/21	9.46%	0.99%
MSCI China All Shares Index (Net)	-	4.12%	4.12%	34.68%	7.57%	-	-	0.50%	-	-	-

Ticker and Fund Name	Share Class	Closing Price ▼	Daily Change ▼	Daily % Change ▼	Distribution Yield ▼	30-Day SEC Yield (Subsidized) ▼	30-Day SEC Yield (Unsubsidized) ▼
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Global Equity
WGFIX Global Leaders Fund	I	$6.59	-0.02	-0.30%	-	-	-
WILIX International Leaders Fund	I	$24.00	0.09	0.38%	-	-	-
BIGIX International Growth Fund	I	$29.37	0.08	0.27%	-	-	-
WISIX International Small Cap Growth Fund	I	$14.87	0.12	0.81%	-	-	-
WBELX Emerging Markets Leaders Fund	I	$12.49	0.05	0.40%	-	-	-
WBEIX Emerging Markets Growth Fund	I	$17.68	0.04	0.23%	-	-	-
WXCIX Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fund	I	$18.14	0.06	0.33%	-	-	-
BESIX Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund	I	$24.92	-0.02	-0.08%	-	-	-
WICGX China Growth Fund	I	$6.80	0.06	0.89%	-	-	-

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