William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund
Name
As of 02/03/2025Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
1.2%
1 yr return
18.5%
3 Yr Avg Return
10.6%
5 Yr Avg Return
14.7%
Net Assets
$2.25 B
Holdings in Top 10
61.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 1.04%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 26.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$2,500
IRA
$2,500
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 02/03/2025Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
LCGNX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 1.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 10.6%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 14.7%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio -0.31%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
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 ClassN
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJames Golan
Fund Description
LCGNX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | LCGNX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 1.2% | -2.7% | 19.0% | 93.09% |
1 Yr | 18.5% | -5.2% | 79.0% | 83.09% |
3 Yr | 10.6%* | -21.7% | 30.2% | 68.52% |
5 Yr | 14.7%* | -13.9% | 28.2% | 51.75% |
10 Yr | 15.5%* | -5.1% | 21.5% | 19.19% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | LCGNX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | 18.3% | -74.1% | 52.3% | 53.13% |
2023 | 40.1% | -57.3% | 72.4% | 25.66% |
2022 | -33.1% | -85.9% | 4.7% | 44.43% |
2021 | 22.3% | -52.4% | 60.5% | 10.67% |
2020 | 31.2% | -34.3% | 145.0% | 33.88% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | LCGNX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 1.2% | -2.7% | 19.0% | 93.09% |
1 Yr | 18.5% | -5.2% | 79.0% | 83.09% |
3 Yr | 10.6%* | -21.7% | 30.2% | 68.52% |
5 Yr | 14.7%* | -13.9% | 28.2% | 51.75% |
10 Yr | 15.5%* | -5.1% | 21.5% | 19.19% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | LCGNX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2024 | 25.8% | -6.4% | 52.3% | 63.58% |
2023 | 40.1% | -31.9% | 72.4% | 38.90% |
2022 | -32.6% | -61.7% | 23.1% | 66.05% |
2021 | 28.0% | -39.8% | 118.1% | 13.67% |
2020 | 36.3% | 2.8% | 149.2% | 44.66% |
NAV & Total Return History
LCGNX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
LCGNX | Category Low | Category High | LCGNX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 2.25 B | 296 K | 317 B | 42.38% |
Number of Holdings | 33 | 2 | 3061 | 87.10% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.75 B | 126 K | 150 B | 36.78% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 61.80% | 0.7% | 205.0% | 19.22% |
Top 10 Holdings
- Microsoft Corp 12.94%
- NVIDIA Corp 10.33%
- Apple Inc 9.52%
- Amazon.com Inc 8.19%
- Meta Platforms Inc 6.04%
- Mastercard Inc 4.25%
- ServiceNow Inc 2.77%
- Advanced Micro Devices Inc 2.63%
- Uber Technologies Inc 2.61%
- UnitedHealth Group Inc 2.50%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCGNX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 99.20% | 0.00% | 123.52% | 41.96% |
Other | 0.80% | -36.56% | 42.58% | 8.17% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.45% | 83.65% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.94% | 81.89% |
Cash | 0.00% | 0.00% | 173.52% | 98.00% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 102.71% | 82.65% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCGNX % Rank | |
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Technology | 34.56% | 0.00% | 65.70% | 55.96% |
Consumer Cyclical | 19.56% | 0.00% | 62.57% | 21.02% |
Communication Services | 12.84% | 0.00% | 66.40% | 23.66% |
Healthcare | 10.82% | 0.00% | 39.76% | 66.79% |
Financial Services | 10.29% | 0.00% | 43.06% | 39.58% |
Consumer Defense | 6.56% | 0.00% | 25.50% | 13.92% |
Industrials | 2.21% | 0.00% | 30.65% | 86.81% |
Basic Materials | 1.96% | 0.00% | 18.91% | 34.49% |
Real Estate | 1.20% | 0.00% | 16.05% | 48.13% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 16.07% | 86.17% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.09% | 90.72% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | LCGNX % Rank | |
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US | 99.20% | 0.00% | 123.52% | 33.06% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 75.46% | 88.37% |
LCGNX - Expenses
Operational Fees
LCGNX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 1.04% | 0.01% | 28.71% | 41.11% |
Management Fee | 0.60% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 48.76% |
12b-1 Fee | 0.25% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 53.18% |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 1.02% | 80.00% |
Sales Fees
LCGNX 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
LCGNX 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% | 89.71% |
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.
LCGNX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 26.00% | 0.00% | 316.74% | 37.96% |
LCGNX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
LCGNX | Category Low | Category High | LCGNX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 27.58% | 88.45% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
LCGNX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annually | SemiAnnual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
LCGNX | Category Low | Category High | LCGNX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.31% | -6.13% | 3.48% | 50.14% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
LCGNX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Dec 19, 2024 | $1.732 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 15, 2022 | $0.124 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 16, 2021 | $1.124 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2020 | $0.775 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2019 | $0.012 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 12, 2019 | $1.000 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 13, 2018 | $0.165 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 13, 2018 | $1.981 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 14, 2017 | $0.078 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.085 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 15, 2016 | $0.007 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 17, 2015 | $0.018 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 17, 2015 | $1.026 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.078 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 18, 2014 | $0.928 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 19, 2013 | $0.776 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
LCGNX - 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 | 8.24 | 3.08 |