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
ISIN | US0930014859 |
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CUSIP | 093001485 |
Issuer | William Blair |
Inception Date | Dec 27, 1999 |
Category | Small Cap Growth Equities |
Min. Investment | $500,000 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Small-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
WBSIX has a high expense ratio of 1.25%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in William Blair Small Cap 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 Small Cap Growth Fund had a return of 12.96% year-to-date (YTD) and 22.28% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of 11.38%, while the S&P 500 benchmark had an annualized return of 10.88%, indicating that William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund performed slightly bigger than the benchmark.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | 12.96% | 18.13% |
1 month | 2.39% | 1.45% |
6 months | 8.86% | 8.81% |
1 year | 22.28% | 26.52% |
5 years (annualized) | 10.68% | 13.43% |
10 years (annualized) | 11.38% | 10.88% |
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 | |
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2024 | -4.11% | 9.04% | 2.11% | -5.97% | 7.26% | 0.14% | 5.88% | -0.30% | 12.96% | ||||
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% |
2013 | 6.57% | 2.89% | 6.03% | -0.14% | 6.67% | 0.00% | 7.37% | -0.34% | 7.40% | 3.25% | 1.93% | 2.13% | 52.98% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WBSIX is 20, indicating that it is in the bottom 20% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.
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.
Dividends
Dividend History
William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund granted a 1.36% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.50 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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Dividend | $0.50 | $0.50 | $1.01 | $6.70 | $3.83 | $0.64 | $3.27 | $5.00 | $1.48 | $1.99 | $5.13 | $5.92 |
Dividend yield | 1.36% | 1.53% | 3.55% | 17.85% | 9.73% | 2.07% | 12.60% | 16.89% | 5.42% | 8.25% | 18.78% | 18.72% |
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 | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||
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 | $0.64 | $0.64 |
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 | $1.99 | $1.99 |
2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.13 | $5.13 |
2013 | $5.92 | $5.92 |
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 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 7.31%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-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 | — | — | — |
-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
The current William Blair Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 5.87%, 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.