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William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund ...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0930011889
CUSIP
093001188
Inception Date
Oct 31, 2005
Min. Investment
$500,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund (WISIX) has returned -3.63% so far this year and 9.96% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, WISIX has returned 4.74% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund

1D
-1.60%
1M
-10.09%
YTD
-3.63%
6M
-5.31%
1Y
9.96%
3Y*
6.21%
5Y*
-1.02%
10Y*
4.74%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 2, 2005, WISIX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.62%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.3 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +15.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -28.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, WISIX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +8.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.0%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20262.28%4.80%-10.09%-3.63%
20253.34%-0.95%-1.27%7.02%5.88%3.27%-2.48%1.55%0.21%-2.29%-0.50%1.06%15.31%
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%
20236.97%-2.14%2.45%1.63%-1.52%1.37%2.02%-4.55%-5.19%-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%1.42%11.01%

Benchmark Metrics

William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.15%, beta of 0.74, and R² of 0.60 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 03, 2005.

  • This fund participated in 103.87% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 91.52% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.15%
Beta
0.74
0.60
Upside Capture
91.52%
Downside Capture
103.87%

Expense Ratio

WISIX has a high expense ratio of 1.23%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

WISIX ranks 19 for risk / return — in the bottom 19% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


WISIX Risk / Return Rank: 1919
Overall Rank
WISIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2020
Sharpe Ratio Rank
WISIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1818
Sortino Ratio Rank
WISIX Omega Ratio Rank: 1818
Omega Ratio Rank
WISIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2121
Calmar Ratio Rank
WISIX Martin Ratio Rank: 1818
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund (WISIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


WISIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.56

0.90

-0.33

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.83

1.39

-0.56

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.12

1.21

-0.09

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.66

1.40

-0.74

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

2.01

6.61

-4.60

Explore WISIX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund provided a 0.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.09 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.09$0.09$0.22$0.11$0.02$2.72$0.37$0.04$1.45$1.56$0.05$0.32

Dividend yield

0.63%0.61%1.78%0.88%0.21%16.20%2.09%0.31%13.84%9.94%0.36%2.31%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$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
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$2.72$2.72

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.


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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 64.84%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1043 trading sessions.

The current William Blair International Small Cap Growth Fund drawdown is 22.75%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-64.84%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20091043Apr 30, 20131382
-47.76%Sep 15, 2021260Sep 26, 2022
-38.88%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 202084Jul 22, 2020625
-19.97%May 10, 200624Jun 13, 2006153Jan 23, 2007177
-15.12%Jul 13, 200725Aug 16, 200735Oct 5, 200760

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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