William Blair Emerging Markets Fund Class N (WBENX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
13.71
+0.05 (0.37%)
Jul 3, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
8.04% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 904.16M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.24% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 81.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.03 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.26% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Previous Close | 13.66 |
| YTD Return | 9.42% |
| 1-Year Return | 8.04% |
| 5-Year Return | 23.13% |
| 52-Week Low | 10.58 |
| 52-Week High | 13.71 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.78 |
| Holdings | 128 |
| Inception Date | Jun 7, 2005 |
About WBENX
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets securities. It 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 companies of all sizes, that the adviser believes have above-average growth, profitability and quality characteristics.
Fund Family William Blair
Category Diversified Emerging Mkts
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WBENX
Share Class Class N
Index MSCI Emerging Markets IMI NR USD
Performance
WBENX had a total return of 8.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.91%.
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 14, 2023 | $0.03297 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.01669 | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $3.36216 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | $0.75843 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Dec 12, 2019 | $0.56119 | Dec 13, 2019 |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $1.58265 | Dec 14, 2018 |