William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund Class N (LCGNX)

Fund Assets	1.82B
Expense Ratio	0.90%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	41.00%
Dividend (ttm)	2.58
Dividend Yield	9.21%
Dividend Growth	48.98%
Payout Frequency	n/a
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 18, 2025

Previous Close	27.65
YTD Return	1.45%
1-Year Return	-0.52%
5-Year Return	49.53%
52-Week Low	23.35
52-Week High	32.26
Beta (5Y)	1.22
Holdings	39
Inception Date	Dec 27, 1999

About LCGNX

The William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund Class N is a mutual fund designed to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in large-cap U.S. companies with strong growth potential. This fund typically allocates at least 80% of its net assets to established firms demonstrating above-average earnings growth, targeting industries and sectors poised for expansion. The portfolio is actively managed with a focus on identifying high-quality, structurally advantaged companies that are positioned to outperform peers over a three- to five-year horizon. Concentration is a hallmark, with a significant portion of assets held in a select group of leading firms—its top ten holdings, which include technology giants like Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple, comprise over 60% of the portfolio. The fund implements robust risk management while maintaining sector and market cap neutrality, aiming to provide diverse growth drivers and inherent downside protection. It is suited for investors seeking exposure to U.S. large-cap growth equities managed by an experienced and stable team, and it plays a strategic role in growth-oriented investment portfolios by capitalizing on long-term economic and sector trends.

• Fund Family: William Blair
• Category: Large Growth
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: LCGNX
• Share Class: Class N
• Index: Russell 1000 Growth TR

Performance

LCGNX had a total return of -0.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.13%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FBCGX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund	0.45%
FHOFX	Fidelity	Fidelity Series Large Cap Growth Index Fund	n/a
LGILX	Schwab	Schwab Large Cap Growth Opportunities Fund	0.74%
FBGRX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund	0.61%
FBGKX	Fidelity	Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K	0.54%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
LCGJX	Class R6	0.60%
LCGFX	Class I	0.65%

Top 10 Holdings

63.17% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
NVIDIA Corporation	NVDA	13.97%
Alphabet Inc.	GOOGL	10.27%
Apple Inc.	AAPL	8.08%
Microsoft Corporation	MSFT	6.95%
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	6.53%
Meta Platforms, Inc.	META	3.84%
Mastercard Incorporated	MA	3.50%
Applied Materials, Inc.	AMAT	3.47%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.	AMD	3.30%
Amazon.com, Inc.	AMZN	3.26%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 18, 2025	$2.57994	Dec 19, 2025
Dec 19, 2024	$1.73174	Dec 20, 2024
Dec 15, 2022	$0.12445	Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2021	$1.1241	Dec 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2020	$0.7746	Dec 18, 2020
Dec 12, 2019	$1.01138	Dec 13, 2019

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Sep 18, 2026

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