About BESIX
The William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund Class I is a mutual fund focused on investing in small-cap companies within emerging markets. This fund targets a diversified portfolio of approximately 120 to 175 stocks across various regions, industries, and stages of the corporate lifecycle. Its investment style centers on identifying growth opportunities in less covered segments of emerging markets, such as frontier markets and China A-Shares, through deep fundamental research and a disciplined approach. The fund aims to uncover high-quality, under-discovered companies with strong management and unique capabilities. It plays a significant role in providing exposure to the small-cap segment within emerging markets, which are often characterized by inefficiencies that may offer alpha opportunities. With a focus on diversification and growth, the fund addresses risks typical of emerging markets investing, including market, liquidity, and concentration risks. It is managed with a long-term, consistent philosophy backed by over two decades of experience in emerging markets equity investments.
Fund Family William Blair
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BESIX
Share Class Class I
Index MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Small Cap NR USD
BESIX had a total return of 36.74% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's
inception, the average annual return has been 9.30%.
