William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund (WBSIX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of small capitalized ("small cap") companies. It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and other forms of equity investments, of small cap domestic growth companies that are expected to exhibit quality growth characteristics. For purposes of the fund, the advisor considers a company to be a small cap company if it has a market capitalization no larger than the largest capitalized company included in the Russell 2000 Index at the time of the fund's investment.
Fund Info
US0930014859
093001485
Dec 27, 1999
$500,000
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WBSIX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund (WBSIX) returned -10.38% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.51% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, WBSIX returned 9.89% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
WBSIX
-10.38%
2.52%
-14.00%
0.51%
7.37%
10.30%
9.89%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WBSIX, 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 | 2.57% | -5.90% | -7.83% | -2.89% | 3.73% | -10.38% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.11% | 9.04% | 2.11% | -5.97% | 7.26% | 0.14% | 5.88% | -0.30% | 0.59% | -2.89% | 12.18% | -4.34% | 19.34% |
| 2023 | 10.32% | -1.50% | -1.91% | -1.48% | -0.90% | 6.95% | 3.12% | -4.28% | -4.66% | -6.94% | 8.43% | 10.12% | 16.38% |
| 2022 | -12.45% | 1.07% | 2.35% | -11.80% | -2.54% | -7.36% | 10.05% | -1.85% | -7.01% | 8.87% | 4.90% | -5.07% | -21.46% |
| 2021 | 1.50% | 7.03% | -0.70% | 3.51% | -1.68% | 2.94% | -1.42% | 4.20% | -2.52% | 5.41% | -5.32% | -0.25% | 12.64% |
| 2020 | 0.19% | -5.95% | -20.42% | 13.64% | 9.93% | 3.83% | 5.47% | 6.84% | -2.54% | 1.59% | 17.22% | 9.15% | 38.87% |
| 2019 | 10.93% | 6.14% | -1.54% | 3.52% | -5.84% | 5.41% | 0.68% | -2.34% | -1.18% | -0.10% | 5.09% | 0.84% | 22.53% |
| 2018 | 3.07% | -0.85% | 2.91% | 1.48% | 5.66% | 2.49% | 0.73% | 7.60% | -2.37% | -10.38% | 2.37% | -12.72% | -2.08% |
| 2017 | 1.28% | 2.38% | 3.25% | 2.77% | 0.47% | 4.53% | -0.25% | 0.00% | 5.05% | -0.51% | 4.89% | 0.38% | 26.81% |
| 2016 | -9.39% | 0.50% | 7.68% | 2.95% | 1.35% | 1.70% | 7.08% | 0.22% | 1.67% | -4.30% | 7.16% | 2.45% | 19.27% |
| 2015 | -5.23% | 8.19% | 1.25% | -1.09% | 0.57% | 0.14% | -2.16% | -4.45% | -5.45% | 3.93% | 2.97% | -2.11% | -4.26% |
| 2014 | -2.18% | 4.53% | -0.77% | -4.18% | 0.16% | 4.03% | -3.34% | 3.62% | -6.14% | 6.25% | -1.44% | 3.46% | 3.16% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WBSIX is 12, meaning it’s performing worse than 88% 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 Small Cap Growth Fund (WBSIX) 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 Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 11.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.56 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $3.56 | $3.56 | $0.50 | $1.01 | $6.70 | $3.83 | $0.65 | $3.27 | $5.00 | $1.48 | $2.00 | $5.13 |
Dividend yield | 11.24% | 10.07% | 1.53% | 3.55% | 17.85% | 9.74% | 2.07% | 12.60% | 16.89% | 5.42% | 8.25% | 18.78% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair Small 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 | $3.56 | $3.56 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.01 | $1.01 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.70 | $6.70 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.83 | $3.83 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.65 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.27 | $3.27 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.48 | $1.48 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
| 2014 | $5.13 | $5.13 |
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 Small 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 Small Cap Growth Fund was 62.35%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1044 trading sessions.
The current William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 15.00%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.35% | Jul 16, 2007 | 343 | Nov 20, 2008 | 1044 | Jan 17, 2013 | 1387 |
| -39.16% | Feb 21, 2020 | 19 | Mar 18, 2020 | 97 | Aug 5, 2020 | 116 |
| -38.13% | Nov 9, 2021 | 152 | Jun 16, 2022 | 603 | Nov 8, 2024 | 755 |
| -34.97% | Sep 1, 2000 | 148 | Apr 4, 2001 | 559 | Jul 2, 2003 | 707 |
| -26.7% | Sep 4, 2018 | 78 | Dec 24, 2018 | 285 | Feb 12, 2020 | 363 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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