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William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund (LCGFX) Diversifiers

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 23, 2026

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.

Looking to diversify beyond LCGFX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with LCGFX — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when the rest of your portfolio drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from LCGFX.

Best Diversifiers for LCGFX

0 mutual funds have low correlation with LCGFX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund (BESIX) (Emerging Markets Diversified) with a 1Y correlation of 0.37, roughly unchanged from 0.42 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankCategoryCompare
BESIX
William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fu...0.370.380.42
65
Emerging Markets DiversifiedLCGFX vs BESIX
WEDIX
William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund0.380.260.29
93
Emerging Markets BondsLCGFX vs WEDIX
WBELX
William Blair Emerging Markets Leaders Fund0.430.480.53
53
Emerging Markets DiversifiedLCGFX vs WBELX
WXCIX
William Blair Emerging Markets ex China Growth Fun...0.450.45—
95
Emerging Markets EquitiesLCGFX vs WXCIX
WBEIX
William Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund0.460.520.52
88
Emerging Markets DiversifiedLCGFX vs WBEIX
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Low-Correlation Stock Ideas

If you're looking for individual stocks that move independently from LCGFX, these are worth exploring. The table shows U.S. companies ($1B+ market cap) with low correlation to LCGFX and solid risk/return profiles. The least correlated is Intel Corporation (INTC) (Technology) with a 1Y correlation of 0.35, down from 0.52 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankSector
INTC
Intel Corporation0.350.430.52
99
Technology
AAPL
Apple Inc0.400.490.64
88
Technology

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