William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund (LCGFX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of large capitalized ("large cap") companies. It invests primarily in a portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and other forms of equity investments (e.g., securities convertible into common stocks), of large cap domestic growth companies that are expected to exhibit quality growth characteristics. The fund is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US0930015435
093001543
Dec 27, 1999
$500,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
LCGFX has an expense ratio of 0.65%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund (LCGFX) returned -6.34% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.90% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, LCGFX returned 9.08% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.67%.
LCGFX
-6.34%
6.72%
-13.78%
-1.90%
11.15%
9.08%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.86%
8.72%
-2.74%
11.65%
15.28%
10.67%
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.84% | -4.22% | -7.90% | 0.49% | 3.74% | -6.34% | |||||||
| 2024 | 4.14% | 7.68% | 2.42% | -4.63% | 3.63% | 6.15% | -1.18% | 0.24% | 2.31% | -0.27% | 6.10% | -7.83% | 19.11% |
| 2023 | 8.44% | -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% | 9.06% | 0.26% | -2.68% | 22.97% |
| 2020 | 2.66% | -6.32% | -9.18% | 14.43% | 6.49% | 3.13% | 6.92% | 8.05% | -3.90% | -4.05% | 11.62% | 0.96% | 31.77% |
| 2019 | 7.82% | 4.10% | 3.17% | 4.50% | -3.20% | 6.07% | 2.61% | -0.43% | -1.00% | 1.76% | 3.15% | -2.79% | 28.24% |
| 2018 | 7.87% | -1.00% | -1.14% | 1.69% | 3.73% | 0.90% | 1.85% | 4.32% | 0.66% | -7.33% | 2.96% | -20.89% | -9.28% |
| 2017 | 2.52% | 3.55% | 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% | 6.17% | -1.97% | -0.57% | 2.89% | 3.55% | -1.90% | 5.43% | -2.53% | 4.21% | 3.01% | -9.52% | 4.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LCGFX is 19, meaning it’s performing worse than 81% 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 Large Cap Growth Fund (LCGFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund provided a 6.37% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.75 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.75 | $1.75 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $1.12 | $0.82 | $1.05 | $2.16 | $0.08 | $0.12 | $1.04 | $1.01 |
Dividend yield | 6.37% | 5.97% | 0.00% | 0.82% | 4.29% | 3.83% | 6.46% | 17.08% | 0.56% | 1.10% | 9.86% | 9.28% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $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 | $1.75 | $1.75 |
| 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 | $0.14 | $0.14 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.12 | $1.12 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.82 | $0.82 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.05 | $1.05 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.16 | $2.16 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.08 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.12 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.04 |
| 2014 | $1.01 | $1.01 |
Drawdowns
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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.
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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 16.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -39.85% | Nov 22, 2021 | 226 | Oct 14, 2022 | 349 | Mar 7, 2024 | 575 |
| -31.07% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 55 | Jun 10, 2020 | 78 |
| -29.83% | Oct 2, 2018 | 58 | Dec 24, 2018 | 267 | Jan 16, 2020 | 325 |
| -28.05% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -23.37% | Dec 1, 2014 | 300 | Feb 9, 2016 | 311 | May 4, 2017 | 611 |
Volatility
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