William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund (WISIX)
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of small capitalization ("small cap") companies. It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and other forms of equity investments, issued by foreign small cap companies, that the advisor believes have above-average growth, profitability and quality characteristics. The fund's investments are normally allocated among at least six different countries and no more than 50% of the fund's equity holdings may be invested in securities of issuers in one country at any given time.
Fund Info
US0930011889
093001188
Oct 31, 2005
$500,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
WISIX has a high expense ratio of 1.23%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in William Blair International 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 International Small Cap Growth Fund had a return of 5.70% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.04% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund had an annualized return of 0.84%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
WISIX
5.70%
6.05%
4.03%
8.04%
-0.91%
0.84%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of WISIX, 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 | 3.34% | 5.70% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -3.63% | 2.35% | 0.33% | -4.24% | 3.07% | 0.25% | 3.63% | 3.34% | 1.08% | -5.10% | 1.85% | -1.58% | 0.80% |
| 2023 | 6.97% | -2.14% | 2.45% | 1.62% | -1.51% | 1.37% | 2.02% | -4.55% | -5.20% | -6.76% | 13.52% | 7.89% | 14.72% |
| 2022 | -15.36% | -6.26% | 0.00% | -10.73% | -1.85% | -12.07% | 10.71% | -5.72% | -10.82% | 6.17% | 11.72% | -3.69% | -34.99% |
| 2021 | -1.30% | 0.06% | -1.15% | 7.31% | 0.97% | 1.55% | 3.27% | 5.46% | -4.89% | 3.31% | -4.78% | -12.89% | -4.65% |
| 2020 | -1.86% | -7.94% | -17.02% | 13.17% | 11.80% | 2.34% | 7.52% | 5.00% | 0.59% | -2.79% | 11.28% | 5.98% | 26.37% |
| 2019 | 8.52% | 3.00% | 0.94% | 4.83% | -4.45% | 5.25% | -1.21% | -1.87% | 1.66% | 4.82% | 4.13% | 4.90% | 34.22% |
| 2018 | 4.98% | -4.87% | -0.51% | -0.45% | -0.39% | -2.66% | 0.53% | -1.72% | -1.28% | -12.64% | -1.41% | -16.18% | -32.47% |
| 2017 | 3.15% | 1.94% | 2.71% | 4.34% | 3.96% | -0.26% | 4.21% | 1.39% | 2.49% | 1.22% | 0.54% | -4.24% | 23.31% |
| 2016 | -6.74% | -2.59% | 7.74% | 0.75% | 0.59% | -3.32% | 5.42% | -0.94% | 2.71% | -3.49% | -4.72% | 1.05% | -4.43% |
| 2015 | 0.16% | 4.25% | -0.23% | 3.78% | 0.22% | -1.24% | 1.69% | -3.91% | -1.96% | 5.30% | 1.46% | 0.43% | 10.00% |
| 2014 | -1.66% | 5.07% | -1.79% | -3.04% | 1.82% | 1.35% | -2.73% | 0.94% | -5.69% | -0.52% | 0.20% | -15.17% | -20.50% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of WISIX is 30, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s 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 Small Cap Growth Fund (WISIX) 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 Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 1.69% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.11 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.01 | $0.04 | $0.14 | $0.40 | $0.05 | $0.32 | $0.23 |
Dividend yield | 1.69% | 1.78% | 0.88% | 0.20% | 0.26% | 0.04% | 0.31% | 1.32% | 2.54% | 0.35% | 2.32% | 1.82% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for William Blair International 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.22 |
| 2023 | $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 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 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 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2018 | $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 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.40 | $0.40 |
| 2016 | $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 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.32 |
| 2014 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
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 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 International Small Cap Growth Fund was 67.90%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1140 trading sessions.
The current William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 36.89%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -67.9% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1140 | Sep 18, 2013 | 1478 |
| -55.13% | Sep 15, 2021 | 260 | Sep 26, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -45.49% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 174 | Nov 27, 2020 | 715 |
| -26.53% | Mar 7, 2014 | 489 | Feb 12, 2016 | 392 | Sep 1, 2017 | 881 |
| -15.12% | Jul 13, 2007 | 25 | Aug 16, 2007 | 35 | Oct 5, 2007 | 60 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund volatility is 3.43%, 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.