William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (BESIX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of emerging market small capitalization ("small cap") companies. 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), issued by emerging market small cap companies, that the Adviser believes have above average growth, profitability and quality characteristics.
Fund Info
US9692518593
969251859
Oct 23, 2011
$500,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BESIX has a high expense ratio of 1.30%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund had a return of -8.88% year-to-date (YTD) and -2.81% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of 2.31%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BESIX
-8.88%
-5.38%
-8.20%
-2.81%
2.19%
2.31%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BESIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -7.12% | -8.88% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.00% | 3.54% | 0.68% | 0.49% | 2.51% | 3.77% | -3.91% | 1.80% | 0.93% | -1.01% | -0.42% | 0.93% | 8.37% |
| 2023 | 4.70% | -1.87% | 2.44% | -0.93% | 2.46% | 4.92% | 3.11% | -1.74% | -2.58% | -5.19% | 11.24% | 4.78% | 22.25% |
| 2022 | -6.52% | -4.54% | 0.66% | -7.81% | -2.94% | -9.15% | 2.65% | 2.02% | -5.06% | 2.66% | 2.54% | -9.96% | -31.19% |
| 2021 | 2.41% | 1.87% | -1.75% | 3.48% | 3.28% | 3.79% | -2.63% | 4.52% | -1.39% | 1.06% | -2.01% | -6.01% | 6.21% |
| 2020 | 0.47% | -2.89% | -18.86% | 14.50% | 5.68% | 5.56% | 10.65% | 1.90% | -3.37% | 1.40% | 8.53% | 9.37% | 32.61% |
| 2019 | 3.42% | 1.10% | 2.93% | 0.33% | -3.50% | 4.58% | -0.85% | -0.99% | 2.13% | 6.32% | -2.33% | 6.27% | 20.58% |
| 2018 | 3.47% | -3.71% | 0.64% | -1.81% | -1.63% | -6.39% | -0.06% | -4.60% | -5.68% | -8.19% | 4.56% | -4.08% | -24.92% |
| 2017 | 5.16% | 3.52% | 3.27% | 3.55% | 1.87% | 0.86% | 4.61% | 3.19% | -0.51% | 3.22% | 2.41% | 3.23% | 40.19% |
| 2016 | -5.30% | -4.68% | 7.58% | 0.90% | -0.75% | 3.80% | 4.45% | 1.08% | 0.13% | -1.51% | -8.37% | -1.48% | -5.12% |
| 2015 | 2.30% | 0.30% | 0.83% | 3.10% | 0.51% | -1.36% | -2.52% | -7.34% | -1.14% | 2.31% | -1.82% | -4.91% | -9.81% |
| 2014 | -4.56% | 5.61% | 2.62% | -0.51% | 3.92% | 4.08% | 0.47% | 4.79% | -2.99% | 2.56% | 1.30% | -7.07% | 9.76% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BESIX is 3, meaning it’s performing worse than 97% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (BESIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.55 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 2.93% | 2.67% | 0.00% | 0.53% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.55 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.37 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund was 39.37%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.
The current William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 26.04%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.37% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 655 |
| -39.11% | Nov 10, 2021 | 288 | Jan 3, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -26.69% | Sep 4, 2014 | 364 | Feb 12, 2016 | 388 | Aug 28, 2017 | 752 |
| -18.93% | May 29, 2013 | 65 | Aug 28, 2013 | 129 | Mar 5, 2014 | 194 |
| -11.58% | May 4, 2012 | 21 | Jun 4, 2012 | 70 | Sep 13, 2012 | 91 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 3.74%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.