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William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth Fund (WSMDX) belongs to the Mid Cap Growth Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with WSMDX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to WSMDX

WSMDX charges 1.10% annually. There are 117 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.02%.


Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to WSMDX

WSMDX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 32. There are 35 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 93.


Top Performing WSMDX Alternatives (YTD)

WSMDX is at 12.98% YTD. There are 45 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 59.61%.


Lowest Volatility Alternatives to WSMDX

WSMDX has 18.26% 1-year volatility. There are 101 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 11.30%.


Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to WSMDX

WSMDX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.50%. There are 46 mutual funds in the Mid Cap Growth Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -7.81%.


Other Mutual Funds from William Blair

The 10 most viewed William Blair mutual funds shown here include LCGFX, WBCIX, WBSIX and span 7 categories.


Often Compared With WSMDX

Investors most often compare WSMDX with DFFVX, VEXMX, HAGAX. These 20 comparison targets span 10 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.


SymbolNameCategoryRisk / Return RankYTD ReturnAUMInception
DFA U.S. Targeted Value PortfolioSmall Cap Value Equities
56
14.56%
Feb 2000WSMDX vs DFFVX
Vanguard Extended Market Index FundMid Cap Growth Equities
47
14.86%
Dec 1987WSMDX vs VEXMX
Carillon Eagle Mid Cap Growth FundMid Cap Growth Equities
9
8.39%
Aug 1998WSMDX vs HAGAX
T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth FundLarge Cap Growth Equities
19
5.48%
Jun 1993WSMDX vs TRBCX
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund Institutional ...Mid Cap Blend Equities
47
14.93%
89.90BJul 1997WSMDX vs VIEIX
Fidelity 500 Index FundS&P 500
73
11.71%
Feb 1988WSMDX vs FXAIX
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund Institutional Sh...S&P 500, Large Cap Blend Equities
73
11.69%
342.00BJul 1990WSMDX vs VINIX
Vanguard Information Technology ETFTechnology Equities
76
31.64%
144.20BMar 2004WSMDX vs VGT
iShares MSCI World Quality Factor UCITSGlobal Equities
54
7.56%
5.35BOct 2014WSMDX vs IWQU.L
Fidelity SAI Small-Mid Cap 500 Index FundMid Cap Blend Equities
74
33.04%
Aug 2015WSMDX vs FZFLX
William Blair Emerging Markets Debt FundEmerging Markets Bonds
91
4.24%
May 2021WSMDX vs WEDIX
William Blair Institutional International Growth F...Foreign Large Cap Equities
30
15.67%
Jul 2002WSMDX vs WBIIX
SIT Small Cap Growth FundMid Cap Growth Equities
57
18.84%
Jul 1994WSMDX vs SSMGX
Kinetics Paradigm FundMid Cap Growth Equities
2
18.51%
Dec 1999WSMDX vs WWNPX
William Blair International Growth Fund Class IForeign Large Cap Equities
30
15.71%
May 2019WSMDX vs BIGIX
Baron Asset FundMid Cap Growth Equities
3
-3.88%
Jun 1987WSMDX vs BARAX
Congress Mid Cap Growth FundMid Cap Growth Equities
11
15.44%
Oct 2012WSMDX vs IMIDX
Kinetics Market Opportunities Fund No Load ClassMid Cap Growth Equities
3
10.78%
Jan 2006WSMDX vs KMKNX
FAM Value FundMid Cap Growth Equities
6
4.31%
Jan 1987WSMDX vs FAMVX
Baron Focused Growth FundMid Cap Growth Equities
26
1.84%
Jun 2008WSMDX vs BFGFX

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