William Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund
Name
As of 10/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
15.2%
1 yr return
25.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
-5.8%
5 Yr Avg Return
5.9%
Net Assets
$816 M
Holdings in Top 10
36.4%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.46%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 52.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$2,500
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 10/11/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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WBENX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 15.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -5.8%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.9%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.65%
- Dividend Yield 0.3%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameWilliam Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameWilliam Blair
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Inception DateFeb 03, 2006
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassN
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerTodd McClone
WBENX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WBENX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 15.2% | -12.4% | 34.4% | 44.18% |
1 Yr | 25.7% | -3.7% | 47.4% | 33.10% |
3 Yr | -5.8%* | -13.1% | 12.6% | 85.57% |
5 Yr | 5.9%* | -3.7% | 12.9% | 40.35% |
10 Yr | 4.6%* | -2.1% | 7.3% | 33.16% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WBENX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 9.7% | -6.5% | 35.5% | 37.85% |
2022 | -33.4% | -50.1% | -2.4% | 91.79% |
2021 | -15.6% | -33.1% | 22.5% | 87.96% |
2020 | 34.7% | -22.1% | 80.1% | 8.31% |
2019 | 22.7% | -0.7% | 42.0% | 25.62% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | WBENX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 15.2% | -12.4% | 34.4% | 44.18% |
1 Yr | 25.7% | -3.7% | 47.4% | 33.10% |
3 Yr | -5.8%* | -13.1% | 12.6% | 85.57% |
5 Yr | 5.9%* | -3.7% | 12.9% | 40.35% |
10 Yr | 4.6%* | -2.1% | 7.3% | 33.16% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | WBENX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 10.0% | -2.7% | 42.0% | 59.50% |
2022 | -33.3% | -42.2% | 1.9% | 95.39% |
2021 | 3.0% | -32.5% | 33.1% | 30.49% |
2020 | 40.4% | -20.0% | 81.6% | 5.43% |
2019 | 27.9% | 2.3% | 42.0% | 13.88% |
NAV & Total Return History
WBENX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
WBENX | Category Low | Category High | WBENX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 816 M | 682 K | 103 B | 39.47% |
Number of Holdings | 130 | 10 | 7534 | 36.82% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 298 M | 290 K | 23.8 B | 38.35% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 36.44% | 2.9% | 100.2% | 44.55% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 9.94%
- Tencent Holdings Ltd 4.63%
- SK Hynix Inc 4.52%
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 4.41%
- Reliance Industries Ltd 2.53%
- MercadoLibre Inc 2.50%
- Bank Central Asia Tbk PT 2.48%
- MediaTek Inc 1.93%
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd 1.90%
- PDD Holdings Inc 1.59%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WBENX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 100.46% | 0.00% | 107.82% | 4.04% |
Other | 0.31% | -0.46% | 26.93% | 12.69% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 13.31% | 77.13% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.40% | 45.79% |
Cash | 0.00% | -2.03% | 16.88% | 96.79% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 88.10% | 51.46% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WBENX % Rank | |
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Financial Services | 30.95% | 0.00% | 48.86% | 3.53% |
Technology | 29.33% | 0.00% | 47.50% | 12.99% |
Consumer Cyclical | 9.03% | 0.00% | 48.94% | 85.45% |
Consumer Defense | 6.37% | 0.00% | 25.90% | 46.33% |
Industrials | 6.09% | 0.00% | 43.53% | 48.16% |
Communication Services | 5.39% | 0.00% | 39.29% | 82.34% |
Basic Materials | 4.58% | 0.00% | 30.03% | 74.58% |
Energy | 4.16% | 0.00% | 24.80% | 52.54% |
Healthcare | 3.93% | 0.00% | 16.53% | 50.85% |
Real Estate | 0.17% | 0.00% | 17.15% | 79.94% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 39.12% | 83.33% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WBENX % Rank | |
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Non US | 82.23% | 0.00% | 101.28% | 62.34% |
US | 18.23% | 0.00% | 100.13% | 20.92% |
WBENX - Expenses
Operational Fees
WBENX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.46% | 0.03% | 29.98% | 41.54% |
Management Fee | 0.94% | 0.00% | 2.00% | 61.59% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 36.93% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.85% | 71.79% |
Sales Fees
WBENX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
WBENX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | 21.74% |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
WBENX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 52.00% | 0.00% | 189.00% | 58.56% |
WBENX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
WBENX | Category Low | Category High | WBENX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.25% | 0.00% | 9.74% | 87.73% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
WBENX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
WBENX | Category Low | Category High | WBENX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.65% | -1.98% | 17.62% | 92.19% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
WBENX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 14, 2023 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2022 | $0.017 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 16, 2021 | $3.362 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2020 | $0.758 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 12, 2019 | $0.160 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2019 | $0.401 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 13, 2018 | $1.470 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 13, 2018 | $0.113 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2017 | $0.118 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.022 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2015 | $0.121 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.018 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.720 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.077 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2013 | $0.249 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2013 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 19, 2012 | $0.070 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2011 | $1.833 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 16, 2010 | $0.123 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2009 | $0.096 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2008 | $0.225 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2008 | $0.711 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2007 | $1.437 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 19, 2007 | $3.105 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2007 | $0.090 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 20, 2006 | $0.029 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 20, 2006 | $0.081 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 20, 2006 | $0.006 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 15, 2006 | $0.069 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2005 | $0.011 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2005 | $0.011 | OrdinaryDividend |
WBENX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Todd McClone
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jun 06, 2005
16.99
17.0%
Todd McClone, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s emerging markets strategies. Before joining the firm in 2000, he was a senior research analyst specializing in international equity for Strong Capital Management. Previously, he was a corporate finance research analyst with Piper Jaffray, where he worked with the corporate banking financials team on a variety of transactions, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and subordinated debt offerings. He also issued fairness opinions and conducted private company valuations. Todd received a B.B.A. and B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Casey Preyss
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2015
7.09
7.1%
Casey Preyss, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s Emerging Markets Growth, Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth, China A-Shares Growth, China Growth, and Emerging Markets ex China Growth strategies. Since joining William Blair in 2000, he has been a research analyst covering industrials, IT, and resources stocks. Before taking on fundamental research responsibilities for William Blair’s global equity team, Casey was a quantitative analyst. Before joining the firm, he was an international equity research sales associate with Thomas White International. He received a B.S.B.A. from The Ohio State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Vivian Thurston
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jul 12, 2021
0.88
0.9%
Vivian Lin Thurston, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s Emerging Markets Growth, China A-Shares Growth, China Growth, and Emerging Markets ex China Growth strategies. Previously, she was a global equity research analyst covering the China A-shares market and large-cap consumer companies. Before joining William Blair, Vivian was vice president and consumer sector head at Calamos Investments. Before that, she was an executive director and senior investment analyst at UBS Global Asset Management/Brinson Partners, where she was responsible for stock selection and research for consumer sectors in the United States and emerging markets. Vivian also held roles at Mesirow Financial, China Agribusiness Development Trust and Investment Corporation, and Vanke. She is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. She is also the founder and chairman of the board of the Chinese Finance Association of America, a 501(c) nonprofit organization. Vivian received a LL.B. in sociology from Peking University and an M.A. in sociology and M.S. in finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.09 | 33.71 | 6.64 | 13.42 |