William Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund Class I (WBEIX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
14.05
+0.05 (0.36%)
Jul 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
8.24% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 713.50M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.99% |
| Min. Investment | $500,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.01 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.09% |
| Dividend Growth | -79.68% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 14.00 |
| YTD Return | 9.59% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.35% |
| 5-Year Return | 24.67% |
| 52-Week Low | 10.83 |
| 52-Week High | 14.05 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 128 |
| Inception Date | Jun 6, 2005 |
About WBEIX
The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Emerging Markets with 1.3% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in William Blair Funds: Emerging Markets Growth Fund; Class I Shares is $500,000 on a standard taxable account. William Blair Funds: Emerging Markets Growth Fund; Class I Shares seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks, issued by companies in emerging markets.
Fund Family Wm Blair Funds Cl I
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WBEIX
Share Class Class I
Index MSCI Emerging Markets IMI NR USD
Performance
WBEIX had a total return of 8.35% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.19%.
Top 10 Holdings
36.70% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | TSM | 9.81% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 5.90% |
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited | 9988 | 3.49% |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | MELI | 3.28% |
| Xiaomi Corporation | 1810 | 2.48% |
| ICICI Bank Limited | ICICIBANK | 2.44% |
| SK hynix Inc. | 000660 | 2.42% |
| Sea Limited | SE | 2.31% |
| BYD Co Ltd Class H | BY6.DE | 2.29% |
| MediaTek Inc. | 2454 | 2.28% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2024 | $0.01241 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.06106 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.01669 | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $3.36216 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.76893 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.59541 | Dec 13, 2019 |