William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund (WEDIX)
The mutual fund primarily invests in debt instruments tied to emerging markets, including sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt securities, with the flexibility to invest in securities of any maturity. It is non-diversified and may use derivatives like options and futures contracts.
Fund Info
May 24, 2021
$500,000
Expense Ratio
WEDIX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund (WEDIX) returned 2.97% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.59% over the past 12 months.
WEDIX
2.97%
0.53%
2.68%
9.59%
7.12%
N/A
N/A
^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 WEDIX, 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 | 2.15% | 1.67% | -1.13% | -0.21% | 0.50% | 2.97% | |||||||
| 2024 | -0.72% | 1.76% | 2.83% | -2.22% | 1.80% | 0.57% | 1.83% | 2.50% | 1.97% | -1.66% | 1.17% | -0.95% | 9.09% |
| 2023 | 4.54% | -2.57% | 0.03% | 0.14% | -0.09% | 3.19% | 2.56% | -2.01% | -2.46% | -1.45% | 5.95% | 5.41% | 13.50% |
| 2022 | -2.82% | -6.26% | 0.51% | -5.35% | -0.15% | -8.32% | 2.48% | -0.13% | -6.81% | -0.01% | 9.21% | 1.01% | -16.54% |
| 2021 | -0.26% | 0.95% | 0.35% | 0.94% | -1.75% | 0.00% | -2.94% | 1.74% | -1.05% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 88, WEDIX is among the top 12% of 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 Emerging Markets Debt Fund (WEDIX) 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 Debt Fund provided a 6.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.54 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.54 | $0.53 | $0.51 | $0.53 | $0.28 |
Dividend yield | 6.66% | 6.55% | 6.40% | 7.14% | 2.88% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair Emerging Markets Debt 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 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.19 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.53 |
| 2023 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.05 | $0.51 |
| 2022 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.07 | $0.53 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.06 | $0.28 |
Drawdowns
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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 Debt 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 Debt Fund was 29.55%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 476 trading sessions.
The current William Blair Emerging Markets Debt Fund drawdown is 0.97%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -29.55% | Sep 16, 2021 | 278 | Oct 21, 2022 | 476 | Sep 16, 2024 | 754 |
| -5.38% | Mar 4, 2025 | 29 | Apr 11, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -2.62% | Oct 2, 2024 | 34 | Nov 18, 2024 | 13 | Dec 6, 2024 | 47 |
| -2.52% | Dec 10, 2024 | 22 | Jan 13, 2025 | 13 | Jan 31, 2025 | 35 |
| -1.21% | Feb 7, 2025 | 4 | Feb 12, 2025 | 8 | Feb 25, 2025 | 12 |
Volatility
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