William Blair Growth Fund
Name
As of 04/18/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
6.0%
1 yr return
28.9%
3 Yr Avg Return
4.7%
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$258 M
Holdings in Top 10
49.1%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.87%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 30.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$1,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 04/18/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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BGFRX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 6.0%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.7%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio -0.29%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameWilliam Blair Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameWilliam Blair
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Inception DateMay 02, 2019
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassR6
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerDavid Fording
Fund Description
BGFRX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BGFRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.0% | -16.3% | 19.3% | 64.84% |
1 Yr | 28.9% | -24.2% | 56.3% | 61.46% |
3 Yr | 4.7%* | -31.3% | 22.2% | 52.99% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -16.7% | 28.7% | 19.69% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -5.9% | 18.7% | 51.77% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BGFRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 25.9% | -74.1% | 72.4% | 72.12% |
2022 | -31.8% | -85.9% | 4.7% | 35.96% |
2021 | 9.4% | -52.4% | 60.5% | 46.90% |
2020 | 21.4% | -34.3% | 145.0% | 67.19% |
2019 | N/A | -21.8% | 49.4% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BGFRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 6.0% | -16.3% | 19.3% | 64.84% |
1 Yr | 28.9% | -24.2% | 56.3% | 61.46% |
3 Yr | 4.7%* | -31.3% | 22.2% | 52.99% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -16.7% | 28.7% | 19.64% |
10 Yr | N/A* | -5.9% | 18.7% | 47.94% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BGFRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 38.2% | -4.6% | 72.4% | 48.71% |
2022 | -29.4% | -61.7% | 5.6% | 39.98% |
2021 | 22.5% | -39.8% | 118.1% | 46.11% |
2020 | 36.5% | 2.8% | 149.2% | 43.81% |
2019 | N/A | -5.2% | 49.4% | N/A |
NAV & Total Return History
BGFRX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
BGFRX | Category Low | Category High | BGFRX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 258 M | 242 K | 269 B | 73.23% |
Number of Holdings | 53 | 1 | 3217 | 60.30% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 117 M | 104 K | 111 B | 74.75% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 49.09% | 0.7% | 205.0% | 51.31% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Microsoft Corp 9.98%
- Amazon.com Inc 7.42%
- Alphabet Inc 7.13%
- Mastercard Inc 4.91%
- NVIDIA Corp 4.66%
- UnitedHealth Group Inc 4.00%
- Palo Alto Networks Inc 3.39%
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.69%
- Intuitive Surgical Inc 2.46%
- ServiceNow Inc 2.46%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGFRX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 98.90% | 0.00% | 130.05% | 47.72% |
Other | 1.14% | -43.49% | 50.04% | 6.50% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.84% | 59.63% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.94% | 52.88% |
Cash | 0.00% | -1.50% | 173.52% | 97.72% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 104.15% | 55.32% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGFRX % Rank | |
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Technology | 30.03% | 0.00% | 65.70% | 69.97% |
Consumer Cyclical | 18.10% | 0.00% | 62.57% | 31.13% |
Healthcare | 14.37% | 0.00% | 39.76% | 33.16% |
Communication Services | 10.40% | 0.00% | 66.40% | 49.92% |
Financial Services | 9.79% | 0.00% | 43.06% | 44.75% |
Industrials | 5.62% | 0.00% | 30.65% | 59.31% |
Consumer Defense | 5.34% | 0.00% | 25.50% | 24.45% |
Real Estate | 2.35% | 0.00% | 16.05% | 24.03% |
Energy | 1.99% | 0.00% | 41.09% | 26.48% |
Utilities | 1.26% | 0.00% | 16.07% | 13.87% |
Basic Materials | 0.76% | 0.00% | 18.91% | 63.03% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGFRX % Rank | |
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US | 98.90% | 0.00% | 130.05% | 37.08% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 78.10% | 67.57% |
BGFRX - Expenses
Operational Fees
BGFRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.87% | 0.01% | 19.54% | 59.19% |
Management Fee | 0.75% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 81.26% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 1.02% | N/A |
Sales Fees
BGFRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 2.25% | 8.50% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
BGFRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
BGFRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 30.00% | 0.00% | 316.74% | 46.42% |
BGFRX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
BGFRX | Category Low | Category High | BGFRX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.16% | 73.52% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
BGFRX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
BGFRX | Category Low | Category High | BGFRX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.29% | -6.13% | 3.48% | 47.84% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
BGFRX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
BGFRX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
David Fording
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Jan 05, 2006
16.41
16.4%
David Fording, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s U.S. Equity Sustainability and All Cap Growth strategies. He is also a member of the ESG leadership team for William Blair Investment Management. From 2010 to 2011, he also served as co‐director of global research for investment management. Before joining William Blair in 2005, David worked at TIAA‐CREF Investment Management, where he was a portfolio manager for the Mid Cap Growth Fund for two years, an equity analyst covering global media and entertainment stocks for five years, and a member of the large-cap growth portfolio management team for two years. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. In addition, he holds the SASB Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) credential. David received a B.A. in economics, summa cum laude, from Tufts University, Phi Beta Kappa, with a certificate in Peace & Justice Studies, and an M.B.A. in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.04 | 54.45 | 8.21 | 3.08 |