William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund
Name
As of 04/22/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
8.5%
1 yr return
34.8%
3 Yr Avg Return
6.3%
5 Yr Avg Return
15.5%
Net Assets
$2.25 B
Holdings in Top 10
58.9%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.79%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 26.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$500,000
IRA
$500,000
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 04/22/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
LCGFX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 8.5%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 6.3%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 15.5%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.07%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency None
Fund Details
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Legal NameWilliam Blair Large Cap Growth Fund
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Fund Family NameWilliam Blair
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Inception DateMay 28, 2009
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassI
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJames Golan
Fund Description
LCGFX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | LCGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 8.5% | -18.2% | 17.8% | 13.76% |
1 Yr | 34.8% | -22.9% | 52.5% | 17.86% |
3 Yr | 6.3%* | -31.1% | 21.6% | 24.69% |
5 Yr | 15.5%* | -16.6% | 28.0% | 11.86% |
10 Yr | 15.6%* | -6.0% | 18.4% | 4.46% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | LCGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 40.5% | -74.1% | 72.4% | 25.61% |
2022 | -33.0% | -85.9% | 4.7% | 42.14% |
2021 | 23.0% | -52.4% | 60.5% | 8.79% |
2020 | 31.5% | -34.3% | 145.0% | 31.55% |
2019 | 27.9% | -21.8% | 49.4% | 32.63% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | LCGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 8.5% | -18.2% | 17.8% | 13.76% |
1 Yr | 34.8% | -22.9% | 52.5% | 17.86% |
3 Yr | 6.3%* | -31.1% | 21.6% | 24.69% |
5 Yr | 15.5%* | -16.6% | 28.0% | 11.86% |
10 Yr | 15.6%* | -6.0% | 18.4% | 4.46% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | LCGFX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 40.5% | -4.6% | 72.4% | 37.54% |
2022 | -32.5% | -61.7% | 5.6% | 64.35% |
2021 | 28.4% | -39.8% | 118.1% | 11.90% |
2020 | 36.6% | 2.8% | 149.2% | 43.70% |
2019 | 36.4% | -5.2% | 49.4% | 20.85% |
NAV & Total Return History
LCGFX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
LCGFX | Category Low | Category High | LCGFX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 2.25 B | 242 K | 269 B | 39.76% |
Number of Holdings | 33 | 1 | 3217 | 86.16% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 963 M | 104 K | 111 B | 42.70% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 58.93% | 0.7% | 205.0% | 12.26% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Microsoft Corp 14.01%
- Alphabet Inc 9.49%
- Amazon.com Inc 8.57%
- NVIDIA Corp 5.69%
- Mastercard Inc 5.11%
- UnitedHealth Group Inc 3.86%
- Accenture PLC 3.67%
- Intuit Inc 2.93%
- Costco Wholesale Corp 2.91%
- Salesforce Inc 2.68%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCGFX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 99.43% | 0.00% | 130.05% | 26.66% |
Other | 0.45% | -43.49% | 50.04% | 11.38% |
Cash | 0.12% | -1.50% | 173.52% | 86.33% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.84% | 78.61% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.94% | 76.79% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 104.15% | 77.25% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCGFX % Rank | |
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Technology | 34.56% | 0.00% | 65.70% | 55.53% |
Consumer Cyclical | 19.56% | 0.00% | 62.57% | 21.09% |
Communication Services | 12.84% | 0.00% | 66.40% | 23.55% |
Healthcare | 10.82% | 0.00% | 39.76% | 67.35% |
Financial Services | 10.29% | 0.00% | 43.06% | 40.39% |
Consumer Defense | 6.56% | 0.00% | 25.50% | 14.20% |
Industrials | 2.21% | 0.00% | 30.65% | 87.41% |
Basic Materials | 1.96% | 0.00% | 18.91% | 34.69% |
Real Estate | 1.20% | 0.00% | 16.05% | 48.72% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.07% | 82.65% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.09% | 89.88% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCGFX % Rank | |
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US | 99.43% | 0.00% | 130.05% | 20.03% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 78.10% | 82.77% |
LCGFX - Expenses
Operational Fees
LCGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.79% | 0.01% | 19.54% | 65.79% |
Management Fee | 0.60% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 45.61% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 1.02% | N/A |
Sales Fees
LCGFX 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
LCGFX 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% | 90.44% |
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.
LCGFX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 26.00% | 0.00% | 316.74% | 38.45% |
LCGFX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
LCGFX | Category Low | Category High | LCGFX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.61% | 87.50% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
LCGFX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | None | Annually | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
LCGFX | Category Low | Category High | LCGFX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.07% | -6.13% | 3.48% | 30.68% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
LCGFX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Semi-Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 16, 2022 | $0.145 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 13, 2019 | $1.046 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 14, 2018 | $0.016 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2016 | $0.033 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 16, 2011 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2010 | $0.010 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 18, 2009 | $0.004 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2007 | $0.002 | ExtraDividend |
Dec 20, 2007 | $0.003 | OrdinaryDividend |
LCGFX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
James Golan
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 01, 2005
17.09
17.1%
Jim Golan, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager on William Blair’s Large Cap Growth strategy and a research analyst covering U.S. large-cap technology stocks. From 2000 until 2005, when he assumed his current role, Jim was a research analyst focusing on financial, technology, industrial, and resource stocks. Before joining William Blair in 2000, he worked at Citigroup Global Asset Management, where he was a global research team leader for the telecommunications sector and a key member of the team that devised valuation metrics for standardizing the analysis of U.S. and international companies. Jim began his career at Kemper Financial as a research analyst covering telecommunications, technology, energy, industrial, food, and beverage companies. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. Jim received a B.A. in economics from DePauw University and an M.B.A. in finance from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
David Ricci
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 30, 2011
10.42
10.4%
David Ricci, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager on William Blair’s Large Cap Growth strategy, which he joined in 2011. From 2005 to 2018, he was also a portfolio manager on the Mid Cap Growth strategy. Previously, he was the group head for the consumer sector, focusing on specialty retail and e-commerce companies, in William Blair’s sell-side research group. Before joining William Blair in 1994, David gained extensive experience at Procter & Gamble, Melville, and Bain & Company. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. David received a Sc.B., magna cum laude, from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.04 | 54.45 | 8.22 | 3.08 |