William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (BESIX)

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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.

William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (BESIX) has returned 3.79% so far this year and 33.70% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BESIX has returned 8.19% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 25, 2011, BESIX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.83%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.0 years.

Historically, 63% of months were positive and 37% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +14.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -18.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, BESIX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +6.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.8%.

William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.07%, beta of 0.54, and R² of 0.36 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 26, 2011.

• This fund participated in 77.13% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 71.18% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.54 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.36 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R² of 0.36 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

BESIX has a high expense ratio of 1.30%, indicating above-average management fees.

BESIX ranks 88 for risk / return — in the top 88% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (BESIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 9.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.14 per share.

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.

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.

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 38.05%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 94 trading sessions.

The current William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 11.45%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.