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William Blair Emerging Mkts Growth N (WBENX)

11.71 +0.13 (+1.12%)
At close: April 26 at 8:01 PM EDT

Fund Summary

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets securities. 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), issued by emerging market companies of all sizes, that the adviser believes have above-average growth, profitability and quality characteristics.

William Blair Emerging Mkts Growth N

Chicago, IL 60606
222 W Adams St
877-962-5247

Fund Overview

Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Fund Family William Blair
Net Assets 766.42M
YTD Return 4.32%
Yield 0.28%
Morningstar Rating
Inception Date Jun 06, 2005

Fund Operations

Last Dividend 0.03
Last Cap Gain 1.00
Holdings Turnover 58.00%
Average for Category --

Fees & Expenses

Expense WBENX Category Average
Annual Report Expense Ratio (net) 0.99% 1.23%
Prospectus Net Expense Ratio 0.99% --
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio 1.18% --
Max 12b1 Fee -- --
Max Front End Sales Load -- 5.18%
Max Deferred Sales Load -- 1.16%
3 Yr Expense Projection 0 --
5 Yr Expense Projection 0 --
10 Yr Expense Projection 0 --

Management Information

Vivian Lin Thurston, Lead Manager since July 12, 2021
Vivian Lin Thurston, CFA, partner, is a portfolio manager for William Blair’s Emerging Markets Growth, China A-Shares Growth, China Growth, and Emerging Markets ex China Growth strategies. Previously, she was a global equity research analyst covering the China A-shares market and large-cap consumer companies. Before joining William Blair, Vivian was vice president and consumer sector head at Calamos Investments. Before that, she was an executive director and senior investment analyst at UBS Global Asset Management/Brinson Partners, where she was responsible for stock selection and research for consumer sectors in the United States and emerging markets. Vivian also held roles at Mesirow Financial, China Agribusiness Development Trust and Investment Corporation, and Vanke. She is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society Chicago. She is also the founder and chairman of the board of the Chinese Finance Association of America, a 501(c) nonprofit organization. Vivian received a LL.B. in sociology from Peking University and an M.A. in sociology and M.S. in finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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