William Blair Emerging Markets Fund Class N (WBENX)

Fund Assets	1.07B
Expense Ratio	1.228%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	84.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.02
Dividend Yield	0.12%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 18, 2025

Previous Close	19.02
YTD Return	17.29%
1-Year Return	22.56%
5-Year Return	17.39%
52-Week Low	14.73
52-Week High	21.98
Beta (5Y)	0.83
Holdings	138
Inception Date	Jun 6, 2005

About WBENX

William Blair Emerging Markets Growth Fund Class N is a mutual fund that primarily invests in equity securities of companies located in emerging markets. The fund focuses on those companies it identifies as having above-average growth, profitability, and quality characteristics across various market capitalizations. It aims to provide investors with exposure to diverse sectors within emerging economies, capturing growth opportunities in these rapidly evolving markets. With assets totaling approximately $901 million and an expense ratio of 1.24%, the fund maintains a diversified portfolio across numerous holdings to manage risk while seeking capital appreciation. Established in 2005, it serves as a vehicle for investors looking to participate in emerging markets growth through an actively managed strategy that emphasizes quality and growth attributes in the underlying securities.

• Fund Family: William Blair
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Above Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: WBENX
• Share Class: Class N
• Index: MSCI Emerging Markets IMI NR USD

Performance

WBENX had a total return of 22.56% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.94%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
BIEMX	Class R6	0.94%
WBEIX	Class I	0.99%

Top 10 Holdings

39.85% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	TSM	13.63%
SK Square Co., Ltd.	402340	6.35%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.	005930	4.56%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	3.12%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	3.01%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	2.76%
MediaTek Inc.	2454	1.90%
Delta Electronics, Inc.	2308	1.75%
Eurobank S.A.	EUROB	1.42%
Capitec Limited	CPI	1.36%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Dec 18, 2025	$0.02157	Dec 19, 2025
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

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Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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