William Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund (WBEIX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets securities. It 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 companies of all sizes, that the advisor believes have above-average growth, profitability and quality characteristics.
Fund Info
US0930012200
093001220
Jun 5, 2005
$500,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WBEIX has a high expense ratio of 1.11%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
William Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund (WBEIX) returned 3.35% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.79% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WBEIX returned 4.06% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
WBEIX
3.35%
13.05%
3.45%
6.79%
6.44%
4.06%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WBEIX, 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 | -1.09% | -3.31% | -0.08% | 1.06% | 7.03% | 3.35% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.38% | 4.90% | 0.92% | -1.49% | 3.10% | 6.26% | -2.14% | 1.33% | 2.78% | -2.78% | -2.32% | 1.44% | 10.62% |
| 2023 | 5.86% | -5.36% | 3.49% | -1.91% | -0.00% | 3.53% | 2.96% | -3.75% | -3.26% | -3.93% | 9.55% | 3.76% | 10.23% |
| 2022 | -5.80% | -5.76% | -1.71% | -8.39% | -1.26% | -8.71% | 0.70% | -0.35% | -9.07% | -2.21% | 8.73% | -4.36% | -33.15% |
| 2021 | 4.98% | -0.61% | -3.49% | 4.58% | 1.02% | 3.88% | -5.29% | 3.79% | -4.69% | 1.45% | -2.40% | 0.69% | 3.23% |
| 2020 | -2.17% | -2.81% | -16.74% | 11.43% | 5.50% | 11.04% | 14.57% | 3.61% | -2.66% | 4.12% | 4.19% | 8.69% | 40.77% |
| 2019 | 7.47% | 0.83% | 3.20% | 3.34% | -5.46% | 6.10% | 0.54% | -1.60% | 0.77% | 4.77% | -0.07% | 6.10% | 28.36% |
| 2018 | 6.54% | -5.16% | -0.61% | -2.37% | -0.50% | -4.89% | 0.33% | -3.94% | -4.24% | -9.85% | 4.51% | -2.47% | -21.31% |
| 2017 | 6.31% | 2.88% | 3.46% | 3.58% | 3.61% | 2.30% | 7.76% | 3.03% | 0.85% | 2.65% | 0.95% | 3.25% | 48.82% |
| 2016 | -6.48% | -2.15% | 11.37% | 0.45% | -1.07% | 3.87% | 3.12% | 2.19% | 1.07% | -0.57% | -7.86% | -0.90% | 1.73% |
| 2015 | 2.31% | 0.38% | 0.07% | 4.41% | -1.79% | -2.77% | -6.08% | -9.50% | -3.09% | 5.92% | -1.89% | -2.89% | -14.83% |
| 2014 | -6.43% | 6.23% | 1.43% | 0.44% | 3.17% | 2.93% | 0.69% | 3.45% | -5.47% | 2.19% | -0.14% | -3.92% | 3.83% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WBEIX is 42, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Growth Fund (WBEIX) 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 Emerging Markets Growth Fund provided a 0.09% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.01 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.06 | $0.02 | $3.36 | $0.77 | $0.60 | $1.64 | $0.15 | $0.05 | $0.12 | $0.85 |
Dividend yield | 0.09% | 0.10% | 0.53% | 0.16% | 21.21% | 4.12% | 4.31% | 14.57% | 0.94% | 0.45% | 1.11% | 6.54% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair Emerging Markets 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 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 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 | $3.36 | $3.36 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.77 | $0.77 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.60 | $0.60 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.64 | $1.64 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.15 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $0.85 | $0.85 |
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.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the William Blair Emerging Markets 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 Growth Fund was 71.18%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 2214 trading sessions.
The current William Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund drawdown is 25.03%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -71.18% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 2214 | Sep 11, 2017 | 2480 |
| -43.75% | Feb 18, 2021 | 426 | Oct 25, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -33.36% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 72 | Jul 6, 2020 | 613 |
| -24.96% | May 10, 2006 | 24 | Jun 13, 2006 | 94 | Oct 26, 2006 | 118 |
| -17.87% | Jul 24, 2007 | 18 | Aug 16, 2007 | 25 | Sep 21, 2007 | 43 |
Volatility
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