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William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth I (WSMDX)On Dec 22: 11.88  Up 0.12 (1.02%)  
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William Blair Small-Mid Cap Growth I
William Blair Funds 222 W Adams St Chicago, IL 60606
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Mid-Cap Growth
Fund Family:William Blair
Net Assets:115.83M
Year-to-Date Return:34.95%
Yield:0.00%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:29-Dec-03
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Mid-Cap Growth
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Karl W. Brewer
Lead Manager since 29-Dec-03
Brewer is a principal of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. He has been with the firm since 1996. He is an analyst and portfolio manager, and a member of the Investment Management Department?s Small Cap Team. Previously, he spent six years at Lehman Brothers, Inc. in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Los Angeles Corporate Finance Departments.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$500,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$3,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$5,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$250
WSMDX can be purchased from brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets in stocks of small and medium-sized companies. It primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of small and medium-sized domestic growth companies that are expected to experience solid growth in earnings. The fund may also invest the remaining 20% of assets in companies with business characteristics and growth prospects similar to small and medium-sized companies, but which may have a market capitalization above the market capitalization of the largest member of the Russell Midcap? Index.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Last Cap Gain (18-Dec-08): 0.00
Annual Holdings Turnover 77.00%
Average for Category: 132.16%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseWSMDXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:% 1.46%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 5.39%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.68%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$707
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$1,038
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $ YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION$2,057
* Per $10,000 invested


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