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Mutual Funds Weekly Roundup: August 2
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Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of small capitalized ("small cap") and medium capitalized ("mid cap") companies. It invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and other forms of equity investments (e.g., securities convertible into common stocks), of small cap and mid cap domestic growth companies that are expected to exhibit quality growth characteristics.
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| Period | WSMRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 6.9% | -23.6% | 1956.6% | 69.01% |
| 1 Yr | 2.5% | -66.9% | 2054.7% | 75.99% |
| 3 Yr | N/A* | -45.6% | 181.0% | 7.06% |
| 5 Yr | N/A* | -31.5% | 94.8% | 4.51% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | -13.6% | 21.5% | 6.98% |
* Annualized
| Period | WSMRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | -50.2% | 44.9% | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | -51.7% | 5.6% | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | -21.1% | 34.8% | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | -61.7% | 40.3% | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | -54.0% | 12.2% | N/A |
| Period | WSMRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 6.9% | -23.6% | 1956.6% | 69.01% |
| 1 Yr | 2.5% | -66.9% | 2054.7% | 75.99% |
| 3 Yr | N/A* | -41.3% | 181.0% | 8.97% |
| 5 Yr | N/A* | -24.4% | 94.8% | 7.94% |
| 10 Yr | N/A* | -11.4% | 21.5% | 8.38% |
* Annualized
| Period | WSMRX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | -50.2% | 44.9% | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | -51.7% | 12.2% | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | -7.0% | 39.4% | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | -61.7% | 40.3% | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | -54.0% | 12.2% | N/A |
| WSMRX | Category Low | Category High | WSMRX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 3.16 B | 899 K | 34.4 B | 26.33% |
| Number of Holdings | 73 | 16 | 2584 | 58.19% |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 687 M | 192 K | 7.15 B | 29.00% |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 23.61% | 6.9% | 96.0% | 52.67% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WSMRX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 98.96% | 82.46% | 117.39% | 41.81% |
| Cash | 1.04% | -22.20% | 17.54% | 58.90% |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.64% | 58.72% |
| Other | 0.00% | -12.49% | 4.82% | 59.07% |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 55.34% |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 56.23% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WSMRX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 27.46% | 0.00% | 58.99% | 74.73% |
| Healthcare | 25.30% | 0.00% | 40.78% | 20.28% |
| Industrials | 17.29% | 0.00% | 35.43% | 16.73% |
| Consumer Cyclical | 10.09% | 0.35% | 58.93% | 80.78% |
| Consumer Defense | 7.06% | 0.00% | 16.42% | 6.05% |
| Communication Services | 4.62% | 0.00% | 23.90% | 47.69% |
| Financial Services | 3.04% | 0.00% | 38.56% | 86.12% |
| Basic Materials | 2.13% | 0.00% | 18.77% | 29.89% |
| Real Estate | 1.96% | 0.00% | 17.76% | 64.77% |
| Energy | 1.06% | 0.00% | 47.75% | 16.01% |
| Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.18% | 65.66% |
| Weighting | Return Low | Return High | WSMRX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 93.06% | 81.17% | 107.56% | 58.01% |
| Non US | 5.90% | 0.00% | 17.06% | 36.30% |
| WSMRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 1.05% | 0.05% | 27.43% | 58.58% |
| Management Fee | 1.00% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 96.80% |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.40% | N/A |
| WSMRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 2.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
| WSMRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
| WSMRX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 56.00% | 1.93% | 385.00% | 59.35% |
| WSMRX | Category Low | Category High | WSMRX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.66% | 0.00% | 38.05% | 1.25% |
| WSMRX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
| WSMRX | Category Low | Category High | WSMRX % Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | -0.46% | -2.56% | 1.52% | 61.69% |
| WSMRX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 29, 2003
16.68
16.7%
Rob Lanphier is a portfolio manager on William Blair's Mid Cap Growth, Small-Mid Cap Growth, and Small-Mid Cap Core strategies. He co-founded the Mid Cap Growth strategy 1997 and the Small-Mid Cap Growth strategy in 1998. Before that, he was with William Blair's sell-side institutional sales group for eight years. He joined William Blair in 1987. Before joining the investment industry, Rob was with Emerson Electric Corporation for nearly six years. He received a B.S. with honors, from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 03, 2015
4.75
4.8%
Dan Crowe is a portfolio manager on William Blair’s Mid Cap Growth, Small-Mid Cap Growth, and Small-Mid Cap Core strategies. Previously, he was an associate portfolio manager on the firm’s Mid Cap Growth strategy, an associate portfolio manager on the firm’s Small Cap Growth strategy, and a research analyst, where he focused on all sectors across the U.S. small-cap space. Before joining William Blair as a generalist research analyst in May 2011, Dan was a midcap portfolio manager at Pyramis Global Advisors and a portfolio manager and analyst at The Boston Company/Founders Asset Management. He began his career as a generalist analyst at Marsico Capital Management. Dan is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago. He received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Sep 30, 2019
0.92
0.9%
James Jones, a Partner of William Blair Investment Management, LLC. He joined William Blair in 2010 as a research analyst focusing on U.S. small-cap industrials. From 2017 to 2019, he was a co-director of research for the U.S. Growth Equity team at William Blair. Before joining William Blair in 2010, he was an investment analyst at Federated Investors. He has the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago. Education: B.S., Accounting, Miami University; M.B.A., the University of North Carolina.
| Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.17 | 33.68 | 8.32 | 0.5 |
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