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William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund (LCGFX)
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Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US0930015435

CUSIP

093001543

Issuer

William Blair

Inception Date

Dec 27, 1999

Min. Investment

$500,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in William Blair Large 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.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
8.35%
10.60%
LCGFX (William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund had a return of 25.89% year-to-date (YTD) and 33.25% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of 10.26%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.16%, indicating that William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


LCGFX

YTD

25.89%

1M

0.13%

6M

8.96%

1Y

33.25%

5Y (annualized)

13.54%

10Y (annualized)

10.26%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

23.62%

1M

0.54%

6M

11.19%

1Y

30.63%

5Y (annualized)

13.61%

10Y (annualized)

11.16%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of LCGFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20244.14%7.68%2.42%-4.63%3.63%6.15%-1.18%0.24%2.31%-0.27%25.89%
20238.44%-3.68%6.99%3.01%3.91%4.67%2.41%-0.13%-4.72%-0.61%11.28%4.10%40.48%
2022-10.47%-3.97%2.09%-13.75%-1.46%-8.50%12.87%-6.25%-10.21%4.77%6.80%-7.58%-32.93%
2021-3.15%4.32%1.12%6.85%-0.17%4.91%3.70%2.73%-5.13%9.07%0.26%-2.68%22.97%
20202.66%-6.32%-9.18%14.43%6.49%3.13%6.92%8.05%-3.90%-4.05%11.62%0.96%31.77%
20197.82%4.10%3.17%4.50%-3.20%6.07%2.61%-0.43%-1.00%1.76%3.15%-2.79%28.24%
20187.87%-1.00%-1.14%1.69%3.73%0.90%1.85%4.32%0.66%-7.33%2.96%-20.89%-9.28%
20172.52%3.56%1.32%3.48%2.85%-1.63%1.66%2.12%1.84%5.26%4.55%-0.36%30.56%
2016-6.14%-1.51%6.65%-0.38%2.89%-1.31%5.40%-1.44%0.27%-2.55%0.93%-0.72%1.44%
2015-0.55%7.42%-1.04%0.09%1.05%-0.95%3.92%-6.12%-2.05%6.29%0.60%-9.80%-2.40%
2014-2.81%6.18%-1.97%-0.57%2.89%3.55%-1.90%5.43%-2.53%4.21%3.01%-9.52%4.94%
20134.31%0.69%2.85%0.00%2.99%-1.61%6.35%-1.75%3.87%3.83%4.18%-3.73%23.71%

Expense Ratio

LCGFX features an expense ratio of 0.65%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for LCGFX: current value at 0.65% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.65%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of LCGFX is 61, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other mutual funds in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of LCGFX is 6161
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of LCGFX is 6060
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of LCGFX is 5252
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of LCGFX is 5656
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of LCGFX is 7676
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of LCGFX is 5959
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund (LCGFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for LCGFX, currently valued at 2.04, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.042.51
The chart of Sortino ratio for LCGFX, currently valued at 2.68, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.002.683.37
The chart of Omega ratio for LCGFX, currently valued at 1.37, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.371.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for LCGFX, currently valued at 2.04, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.0025.002.043.63
The chart of Martin ratio for LCGFX, currently valued at 11.25, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0011.2516.15
LCGFX
^GSPC

The current William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund Sharpe ratio is 2.04. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio1.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2.04
2.48
LCGFX (William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.05%0.10%0.15%0.20%0.25%0.30%0.35%$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.03$0.04$0.0520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.04$0.05$0.02$0.00$0.03

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.11%0.00%0.21%0.28%0.13%0.00%0.31%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
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
2023$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
2022$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
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$0.04$0.04
2019$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
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$0.00$0.00
2016$0.03$0.03

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.


-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-2.94%
-2.18%
LCGFX (William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the William Blair Large 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 Large Cap Growth Fund was 39.85%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. Recovery took 349 trading sessions.

The current William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 2.94%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-39.85%Nov 22, 2021226Oct 14, 2022349Mar 7, 2024575
-31.07%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202053Jun 8, 202076
-29.83%Oct 2, 201858Dec 24, 2018267Jan 16, 2020325
-23.37%Jul 21, 2015141Feb 9, 2016311May 4, 2017452
-20.66%Jul 8, 201161Oct 3, 201189Feb 9, 2012150

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund volatility is 5.78%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
5.78%
4.06%
LCGFX (William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)