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Name

As of 03/26/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$10.68

$222 M

0.00%

$0.00

1.24%

Vitals

YTD Return

10.1%

1 yr return

39.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

7.8%

5 Yr Avg Return

15.2%

Net Assets

$222 M

Holdings in Top 10

49.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.7
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 1.24%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 30.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$2,500

IRA

$2,500


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 03/26/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

Watchlist

$10.68

$222 M

0.00%

$0.00

1.24%

WBGSX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 10.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 7.8%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 15.2%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio -0.66%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency None

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    William Blair Growth Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    William Blair
  • Inception Date
    Jan 03, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    N
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    David Fording

Fund Description

The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and other forms of equity investments (e.g., securities convertible into common stocks), of U.S. growth companies of all sizes that are expected to exhibit quality growth characteristics. The Fund invests primarily in equity securities issued by companies that typically have market capitalizations no smaller than the smallest capitalized company, and no larger than the largest capitalized company, included in the Russell 3000® Index at the time of the Fund’s investment. Securities of companies whose market capitalizations no longer meet this definition after purchase may continue to be held in the Fund. To a limited extent, the Fund may also purchase stocks of companies with business characteristics and growth prospects similar to companies in the Russell 3000® Index, but that may have market capitalizations outside the range of companies included in the index.
The Russell 3000® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies. The size of companies in the Russell 3000® Index may change with market conditions. In addition, changes to the composition of the Russell 3000® Index can change the market capitalization range of the companies in the index. As of March 31, 2023, the Russell 3000® Index included securities issued by companies that ranged in size between $6.2 million and $2.6 trillion. The Russell 3000® Growth Index, the Fund’s benchmark, measures the performance of Russell 3000® companies with higher price‑to‑book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
In choosing investments, the Adviser performs fundamental company analysis and focuses on stock selection. The Adviser evaluates the extent to which a company meets the quality growth criteria set forth below. All of the criteria are evaluated relative to the valuation of the security. The weight given to a particular investment criterion will depend upon the circumstances, and Fund holdings may not meet all of the following criteria: (a) the company should be, or should have the expectation of becoming, a significant provider in the primary markets it serves, (b) the company should have some distinctive attribute relative to present or potential competitors (for example, this may take the form of proprietary products or processes, a unique distribution system, an entrenched brand name or an especially strong financial position relative to its competition), (c) the company should participate in an industry expected to grow rapidly due to economic factors or technological change or should grow through market share gains in its industry and (d) the company should have a strong management team.
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WBGSX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WBGSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.1% -9.6% 28.7% 71.14%
1 Yr 39.1% -11.6% 75.4% 67.18%
3 Yr 7.8%* -26.6% 33.9% 61.02%
5 Yr 15.2%* -14.4% 30.8% 50.43%
10 Yr 13.2%* -5.3% 19.1% 53.18%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WBGSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 22.0% -74.1% 72.4% 82.13%
2022 -32.7% -85.9% 4.7% 40.82%
2021 5.9% -52.4% 60.5% 57.56%
2020 18.0% -34.3% 145.0% 75.92%
2019 19.5% -21.8% 49.4% 78.56%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period WBGSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 10.1% -9.6% 28.7% 71.14%
1 Yr 39.1% -11.6% 75.4% 67.18%
3 Yr 7.8%* -26.6% 33.9% 61.02%
5 Yr 15.2%* -14.4% 30.8% 50.43%
10 Yr 13.2%* -5.3% 19.1% 53.18%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period WBGSX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 37.8% -4.6% 72.4% 50.52%
2022 -29.6% -61.7% 5.6% 41.43%
2021 22.1% -39.8% 118.1% 49.96%
2020 36.0% 2.8% 149.2% 45.79%
2019 32.0% -5.2% 49.4% 60.29%

NAV & Total Return History


WBGSX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

WBGSX Category Low Category High WBGSX % Rank
Net Assets 222 M 242 K 222 B 73.87%
Number of Holdings 53 1 3217 60.96%
Net Assets in Top 10 117 M 104 K 111 B 73.95%
Weighting of Top 10 49.09% 0.7% 205.0% 54.27%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Microsoft Corp 9.98%
  2. Amazon.com Inc 7.42%
  3. Alphabet Inc 7.13%
  4. Mastercard Inc 4.91%
  5. NVIDIA Corp 4.66%
  6. UnitedHealth Group Inc 4.00%
  7. Palo Alto Networks Inc 3.39%
  8. Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.69%
  9. Intuitive Surgical Inc 2.46%
  10. ServiceNow Inc 2.46%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High WBGSX % Rank
Stocks
98.90% 0.00% 130.05% 46.29%
Other
1.14% -43.49% 59.52% 6.24%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 7.84% 94.77%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 1.94% 92.57%
Cash
0.00% -1.50% 173.52% 99.83%
Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 104.15% 93.76%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WBGSX % Rank
Technology
30.03% 0.00% 65.70% 70.35%
Consumer Cyclical
18.10% 0.00% 62.57% 31.67%
Healthcare
14.37% 0.00% 39.76% 33.19%
Communication Services
10.40% 0.00% 66.40% 50.17%
Financial Services
9.79% 0.00% 43.06% 44.76%
Industrials
5.62% 0.00% 30.65% 59.38%
Consumer Defense
5.34% 0.00% 25.50% 24.49%
Real Estate
2.35% 0.00% 16.05% 24.07%
Energy
1.99% 0.00% 41.09% 26.52%
Utilities
1.26% 0.00% 16.07% 14.19%
Basic Materials
0.76% 0.00% 18.91% 63.01%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High WBGSX % Rank
US
98.90% 0.00% 130.05% 34.32%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 78.10% 95.28%

WBGSX - Expenses

Operational Fees

WBGSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 1.24% 0.01% 19.54% 29.67%
Management Fee 0.75% 0.00% 1.50% 84.93%
12b-1 Fee 0.25% 0.00% 1.00% 58.81%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 1.02% 78.72%

Sales Fees

WBGSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.25% 8.50% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

WBGSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% 87.50%

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.

WBGSX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 30.00% 0.00% 316.74% 46.85%

WBGSX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

WBGSX Category Low Category High WBGSX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 28.41% 99.07%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

WBGSX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency None Annually SemiAnnual Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

WBGSX Category Low Category High WBGSX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.66% -6.13% 3.48% 73.86%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

WBGSX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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WBGSX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

David Fording


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jan 05, 2006

16.41

16.4%

David Fording, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s U.S. Equity Sustainability and All Cap Growth strategies. He is also a member of the ESG leadership team for William Blair Investment Management. From 2010 to 2011, he also served as co‐director of global research for investment management. Before joining William Blair in 2005, David worked at TIAA‐CREF Investment Management, where he was a portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Fund for two years, an equity analyst covering global media and entertainment stocks for five years, and a member of the large-cap growth portfolio management team for two years. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. In addition, he holds the SASB Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential. David received a B.A. in economics, summa cum laude, from Tufts University, Phi Beta Kappa, with a certificate in Peace & Justice Studies, and an M.B.A. in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.04 54.45 8.21 3.08