William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (BESIX)
| Fund Assets | 367.97M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.15% |
| Min. Investment | $500,000 |
| Turnover | 188.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.09% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 22.60 |
| YTD Return | 1.07% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.57% |
| 5-Year Return | 11.41% |
| 52-Week Low | 17.33 |
| 52-Week High | 24.81 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.65 |
| Holdings | 126 |
| Inception Date | Oct 25, 2011 |
About BESIX
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of emerging market small capitalization ("small cap") companies. The fund 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 small cap companies, that the Adviser believes have above average growth, profitability and quality characteristics.
Performance
BESIX had a total return of 5.57% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 10.94%.
Top 10 Holdings
17.98% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| GE Vernova T&D India Limited | GVT&D | 1.95% |
| Direcional Engenharia S.A. | DIRR3 | 1.92% |
| Neway Valve (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. | 603699 | 1.89% |
| Inter & Co, Inc. | INTR | 1.84% |
| Hon Precision Inc | 7769.TWO | 1.83% |
| Cury Construtora e Incorporadora S.A. | CURY3 | 1.82% |
| Cyrela Brazil Realty S.A. Empreendimentos e Participações | CYRE3 | 1.71% |
| WuXi XDC Cayman Inc. | 2268 | 1.71% |
| Gentera, S.A.B. de C.V. | GENTERA | 1.68% |
| Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS | ASELS.E.IS | 1.62% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | $0.24724 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.05091 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.79206 | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $2.02571 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.00966 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.02774 | Dec 13, 2019 |