William Blair International Growth Fund (WBIGX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and other forms of equity investments, issued by companies of all sizes domiciled outside the U.S. that the adviser believes have above-average growth, profitability and quality characteristics. Its investments are normally allocated among at least six different countries and no more than 50% of the fund's equity holdings may be invested in securities of issuers in one country at any given time.
Fund Info
US0930014024
093001402
Sep 30, 1992
$2,500
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WBIGX has a high expense ratio of 1.31%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in William Blair International 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.
Returns By Period
William Blair International Growth Fund had a return of 6.15% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.44% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, William Blair International Growth Fund had an annualized return of 1.29%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that William Blair International Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WBIGX
6.15%
5.19%
-5.18%
-0.44%
-1.02%
1.29%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WBIGX, 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 | 3.42% | 6.15% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.76% | 4.65% | 2.47% | -5.49% | 3.66% | 0.21% | 1.76% | 2.48% | 0.23% | -4.36% | 0.03% | -7.86% | -3.74% |
| 2023 | 7.87% | -3.01% | 3.57% | 0.93% | -1.61% | 3.28% | 0.94% | -4.58% | -5.44% | -3.85% | 11.22% | 3.52% | 12.03% |
| 2022 | -11.45% | -4.39% | -0.50% | -9.26% | -1.25% | -8.18% | 8.87% | -6.14% | -10.26% | 6.53% | 10.26% | -11.10% | -33.63% |
| 2021 | 0.10% | -0.03% | -1.42% | 6.23% | 2.41% | 0.89% | 1.67% | 3.54% | -5.73% | 3.87% | -4.05% | -9.47% | -3.05% |
| 2020 | -0.81% | -6.08% | -14.03% | 9.34% | 8.54% | 5.49% | 7.43% | 6.19% | -0.97% | -1.28% | 10.58% | 5.75% | 30.76% |
| 2019 | 7.16% | 3.60% | 2.31% | 3.17% | -4.48% | 6.55% | -1.31% | -0.85% | 0.86% | 3.83% | 2.52% | 3.95% | 30.25% |
| 2018 | 5.92% | -4.66% | -0.78% | 0.16% | 0.56% | -2.67% | 1.17% | -0.40% | -0.90% | -11.30% | -0.08% | -12.46% | -23.89% |
| 2017 | 3.90% | 0.20% | 2.78% | 3.17% | 4.02% | -0.44% | 4.44% | 1.47% | 1.94% | 1.90% | 1.10% | 1.46% | 29.10% |
| 2016 | -6.90% | -3.19% | 7.34% | 1.24% | 0.00% | -1.80% | 3.75% | -0.52% | 2.18% | -2.45% | -2.88% | 1.05% | -2.88% |
| 2015 | 1.58% | 3.86% | 0.07% | 3.68% | -0.90% | -2.26% | 0.07% | -6.61% | -3.84% | 6.45% | -0.43% | -1.26% | -0.28% |
| 2014 | -4.22% | 5.20% | -1.58% | -0.23% | 1.58% | 2.46% | -1.26% | 0.56% | -3.64% | 0.04% | 1.16% | -2.88% | -3.17% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WBIGX is 6, meaning it’s performing worse than 94% 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 International Growth Fund (WBIGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
William Blair International Growth Fund provided a 1.30% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.36 | $0.36 | $0.19 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.32 | $0.12 | $0.39 | $0.36 | $0.23 | $0.22 |
Dividend yield | 1.30% | 1.38% | 0.68% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.15% | 1.07% | 0.52% | 1.28% | 1.51% | 0.92% | 0.88% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair International 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 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 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.39 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2014 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the William Blair International 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 International Growth Fund was 70.48%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2229 trading sessions.
The current William Blair International Growth Fund drawdown is 36.79%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -70.48% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 2229 | Jan 16, 2018 | 2567 |
| -55.88% | Dec 27, 1999 | 697 | Oct 9, 2002 | 829 | Jan 26, 2006 | 1526 |
| -47.5% | Sep 8, 2021 | 266 | Sep 27, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -36.2% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 83 | Jul 21, 2020 | 624 |
| -28.95% | Apr 22, 1998 | 122 | Oct 8, 1998 | 124 | Mar 31, 1999 | 246 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current William Blair International Growth Fund volatility is 3.62%, 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.