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William Blair Global Leaders Fund (WGFIX)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
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Fund Info

ISIN

US0930011137

CUSIP

093001113

Issuer

William Blair

Inception Date

Oct 14, 2007

Min. Investment

$500,000

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

WGFIX features an expense ratio of 0.90%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for WGFIX: current value at 0.90% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.90%

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 Global Leaders Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-0.06%
7.29%
WGFIX (William Blair Global Leaders Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

William Blair Global Leaders Fund had a return of 8.65% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.22% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, William Blair Global Leaders Fund had an annualized return of 3.68%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.01%, indicating that William Blair Global Leaders Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


WGFIX

YTD

8.65%

1M

0.12%

6M

-0.18%

1Y

9.22%

5Y*

2.38%

10Y*

3.68%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

23.11%

1M

-0.36%

6M

7.02%

1Y

23.15%

5Y*

12.80%

10Y*

11.01%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of WGFIX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20240.78%6.19%1.46%-5.87%3.31%2.34%-0.60%1.27%1.26%-2.07%2.95%8.65%
20238.01%-2.01%4.88%2.23%-0.20%4.70%1.07%-3.69%-5.45%-3.23%10.14%-0.92%15.26%
2022-9.54%-5.33%0.48%-10.55%-1.89%-8.45%11.40%-6.46%-10.94%5.82%9.32%-6.65%-30.71%
2021-2.06%2.34%0.80%6.52%1.06%2.00%3.61%3.49%-6.16%6.26%-5.07%-1.98%10.36%
20200.00%-5.63%-13.06%12.49%7.47%3.17%7.53%8.09%-2.14%-1.84%11.08%-7.79%17.04%
20199.15%3.67%2.08%4.68%-6.27%6.69%0.00%-2.31%0.81%3.29%3.90%2.28%30.72%
20188.04%-3.62%-0.79%1.00%3.03%-0.96%2.13%1.45%0.00%-10.77%2.09%-21.28%-20.90%
20174.13%1.65%1.87%2.87%2.33%0.53%3.02%0.58%3.06%3.04%2.95%-2.14%26.49%
2016-6.99%-3.25%7.96%1.69%1.22%-1.47%4.55%0.25%0.92%-3.06%-0.85%0.36%0.53%
2015-0.51%5.60%0.40%1.04%-0.24%-1.35%1.05%-7.40%-2.41%8.90%0.24%-6.15%-1.87%
2014-4.20%5.39%-0.43%-1.05%2.38%2.84%-1.76%1.87%-3.51%3.12%1.34%-1.68%3.92%
20132.96%0.92%0.81%2.62%0.49%-3.13%4.74%-2.50%5.63%2.43%2.56%2.09%21.06%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of WGFIX is 38, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of WGFIX is 3838
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of WGFIX is 4040
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of WGFIX is 4141
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of WGFIX is 3838
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of WGFIX is 3131
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of WGFIX is 4141
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for William Blair Global Leaders Fund (WGFIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for WGFIX, currently valued at 0.74, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.741.90
The chart of Sortino ratio for WGFIX, currently valued at 1.07, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.001.072.54
The chart of Omega ratio for WGFIX, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.141.35
The chart of Calmar ratio for WGFIX, currently valued at 0.34, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.000.342.81
The chart of Martin ratio for WGFIX, currently valued at 3.41, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.003.4112.39
WGFIX
^GSPC

The current William Blair Global Leaders Fund Sharpe ratio is 0.74. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of William Blair Global Leaders Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
0.74
1.90
WGFIX (William Blair Global Leaders Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

William Blair Global Leaders Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.1520132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.14$0.03$0.04$0.02$0.04

Dividend yield

0.00%0.05%0.07%0.00%0.02%0.42%0.50%0.97%0.28%0.35%0.14%0.38%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair Global Leaders Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$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
2023$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
2022$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
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$0.00$0.00
2019$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
2018$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
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.14
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.04
2014$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
2013$0.04$0.04

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.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
-20.80%
-3.58%
WGFIX (William Blair Global Leaders Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the William Blair Global Leaders 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 Global Leaders Fund was 59.34%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 1078 trading sessions.

The current William Blair Global Leaders Fund drawdown is 20.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.34%Nov 7, 2007262Nov 20, 20081078Mar 8, 20131340
-42.09%Nov 9, 2021235Oct 14, 2022
-34.13%Aug 30, 2018392Mar 23, 202079Jul 15, 2020471
-23.67%Apr 28, 2015201Feb 11, 2016302Apr 25, 2017503
-11.19%Dec 17, 202029Jan 29, 202193Jun 14, 2021122

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current William Blair Global Leaders Fund volatility is 4.10%, 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.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
4.10%
3.64%
WGFIX (William Blair Global Leaders Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)
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