William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund Class N (WESNX)
| Fund Assets | 405.14M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.40% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 117.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.01 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.04% |
| Dividend Growth | -99.02% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Previous Close | 21.08 |
| YTD Return | 7.27% |
| 1-Year Return | 23.60% |
| 5-Year Return | 51.31% |
| 52-Week Low | 16.88 |
| 52-Week High | 21.82 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.67 |
| Holdings | 141 |
| Inception Date | Oct 25, 2011 |
About WESNX
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of emerging market small capitalization ("small cap") companies. The fund 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 small cap companies, that the Adviser believes have above average growth, profitability and quality characteristics.
Performance
WESNX had a total return of 23.60% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.39%, including dividends.
Top 10 Holdings
17.72% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| KEI Industries Limited | KEI | 2.87% |
| Dixon Technologies (India) Limited | DIXON | 2.15% |
| ASPEED Technology Inc. | 5274 | 1.77% |
| PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk | BRIS | 1.68% |
| PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk | BBNI | 1.61% |
| Inter & Co Inc BRDR | INBR32.SA | 1.59% |
| Kaynes Technology India Limited | KAYNES | 1.53% |
| CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited | CGPOWER | 1.52% |
| Cury Construtora e Incorporadora S.A. | CURY3 | 1.52% |
| Henan Pinggao Electric Co.,Ltd. | 600312 | 1.49% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | $0.00775 | Dec 15, 2023 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | $0.79206 | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | $2.02571 | Dec 17, 2021 |
| Dec 13, 2018 | $0.30388 | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Dec 14, 2017 | $0.54803 | Dec 15, 2017 |
| Dec 15, 2016 | $0.31729 | Dec 16, 2016 |