William Blair Growth Fund (BGFRX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
11.62
+0.02 (0.17%)
At close: Jul 8, 2026
Fund Assets226.76M
Expense Ratio0.87%
Min. Investment$1,000,000
Turnover62.00%
Dividend (ttm)2.95
Dividend Yield25.39%
Dividend Growth-2.97%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 18, 2025
Previous Close11.60
YTD Return5.45%
1-Year Return11.74%
5-Year Return47.57%
52-Week Low9.44
52-Week High14.99
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings58
Inception DateMay 1, 2019

About BGFRX

William Blair Growth Fund Class R6 is a mutual fund that seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and convertible securities, of U.S. growth-oriented companies. The fund focuses on companies of all sizes that display strong growth potential and quality characteristics, spanning sectors such as technology, consumer cyclical, financial services, and healthcare. Its portfolio is concentrated in large-cap growth stocks, with notable holdings including leading firms like Microsoft, Amazon.com, NVIDIA, and Apple. The fund maintains a disciplined growth investment style, aiming to identify companies with robust earnings growth and competitive advantages. With a high minimum initial investment requirement and a competitive expense ratio for its class, William Blair Growth Fund Class R6 is oriented towards institutional investors and retirement plans. Its sector allocations and top holdings underscore its significant role in providing exposure to high-growth segments of the U.S. equity market, serving as a vehicle for capitalizing on long-term trends among innovative and market-leading companies.

Fund Family William Blair
Category Large Growth
Performance Rating Below Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol BGFRX
Share Class Class R6
Index Russell 3000 Growth TR

Performance

BGFRX had a total return of 11.74% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 14.08%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
BGFIXClass I0.91%
WBGSXClass N1.20%

Top 10 Holdings

52.94% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA12.00%
Apple Inc.AAPL6.49%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.AMD5.30%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT4.95%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO4.82%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL4.66%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN4.54%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META3.99%
Mastercard IncorporatedMA3.57%
Oracle CorporationORCL2.62%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 18, 2025$2.94556Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024$3.03562Dec 20, 2024
Dec 14, 2023$1.23527Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022$0.36515Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2021$1.75068Dec 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2020$1.67976Dec 18, 2020
Full Dividend History