William Blair International Leaders Fund (WILIX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and other forms of equity investments (e.g., securities convertible into common stocks), issued by companies of all sizes domiciled outside the U.S. that the advisor believes have above-average growth, profitability and quality characteristics. Under normal market conditions, it typically holds a limited number of securities (i.e., 40-70 securities).
Fund Info
US9692517199
969251719
Aug 15, 2012
$500,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WILIX features an expense ratio of 0.90%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in William Blair International 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.
Returns By Period
William Blair International Leaders Fund had a return of 7.74% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.86% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, William Blair International Leaders Fund had an annualized return of 5.46%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that William Blair International Leaders Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WILIX
7.74%
6.20%
-1.54%
3.86%
2.77%
5.46%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WILIX, 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 | 4.02% | 7.74% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.20% | 5.11% | 1.80% | -5.30% | 4.59% | 0.19% | 0.58% | 2.82% | -0.98% | -4.23% | -0.74% | -3.55% | -0.50% |
| 2023 | 7.98% | -3.08% | 3.68% | 0.58% | -1.21% | 3.52% | 0.67% | -5.27% | -5.72% | -3.95% | 10.49% | 6.20% | 13.09% |
| 2022 | -10.86% | -4.41% | 0.05% | -9.42% | -1.70% | -9.23% | 10.05% | -7.02% | -10.81% | 7.75% | 10.76% | -4.97% | -28.68% |
| 2021 | -0.70% | 0.75% | -1.40% | 5.42% | 2.78% | -0.53% | 2.93% | 4.09% | -6.08% | 5.13% | -4.25% | -0.39% | 7.26% |
| 2020 | -0.66% | -5.44% | -13.39% | 8.14% | 6.71% | 5.29% | 7.25% | 6.09% | -0.98% | -2.08% | 10.67% | 4.26% | 25.82% |
| 2019 | 7.23% | 4.11% | 1.94% | 4.13% | -4.94% | 7.12% | -0.90% | -1.27% | 0.86% | 3.58% | 2.99% | 3.73% | 31.76% |
| 2018 | 6.33% | -5.03% | -1.26% | 1.95% | 1.20% | -1.66% | 1.98% | 0.06% | -0.59% | -10.79% | 0.40% | -7.62% | -15.09% |
| 2017 | 3.64% | 0.60% | 2.90% | 3.46% | 3.63% | 0.34% | 3.35% | 0.97% | 2.63% | 2.32% | 1.04% | 1.00% | 29.07% |
| 2016 | -7.28% | -2.42% | 8.39% | 1.34% | 1.17% | -1.85% | 4.95% | 1.35% | 2.51% | -2.74% | -3.63% | 0.24% | 1.09% |
| 2015 | 1.96% | 4.08% | 0.85% | 2.52% | 0.07% | -1.86% | -0.53% | -6.85% | -2.21% | 8.70% | 1.00% | -1.50% | 5.57% |
| 2014 | -4.43% | 5.13% | -1.81% | -0.24% | 2.01% | 2.28% | -1.62% | 0.24% | -3.12% | 0.97% | 1.44% | -2.88% | -2.42% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WILIX is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% 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 Leaders Fund (WILIX) 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 Leaders Fund provided a 0.54% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.11 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.11 | $0.11 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.01 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.24 | $0.13 | $0.02 | $0.09 |
Dividend yield | 0.54% | 0.58% | 0.44% | 0.00% | 0.18% | 0.05% | 0.56% | 0.91% | 1.43% | 1.01% | 0.18% | 0.76% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair International Leaders 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 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2020 | $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 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.24 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2015 | $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 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
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 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 International Leaders Fund was 42.56%, occurring on Sep 26, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current William Blair International Leaders Fund drawdown is 20.30%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -42.56% | Sep 8, 2021 | 265 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -31.94% | Feb 13, 2020 | 27 | Mar 23, 2020 | 72 | Jul 6, 2020 | 99 |
| -23.93% | Jan 29, 2018 | 229 | Dec 24, 2018 | 233 | Nov 26, 2019 | 462 |
| -19.48% | May 22, 2015 | 183 | Feb 11, 2016 | 142 | Sep 2, 2016 | 325 |
| -11.96% | Jul 7, 2014 | 73 | Oct 16, 2014 | 104 | Mar 18, 2015 | 177 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current William Blair International Leaders Fund volatility is 3.88%, 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.