William Blair Global Leaders Fund Class I (WGFIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
11.63
+0.09 (0.78%)
Jun 27, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-30.53%
Fund Assets 49.50M
Expense Ratio 0.90%
Min. Investment $500,000
Turnover 57.00%
Dividend (ttm) 5.84
Dividend Yield 49.68%
Dividend Growth 471.10%
Payout Frequency Annual
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 19, 2024
Previous Close 11.54
YTD Return 8.09%
1-Year Return 6.95%
5-Year Return 51.08%
52-Week Low 9.27
52-Week High 17.40
Beta (5Y) 1.15
Holdings 82
Inception Date Oct 15, 2007

About WGFIX

William Blair Global Leaders Fund Class I is an institutional mutual fund focused on investing in a diversified portfolio of high-quality equity securities worldwide. Its primary goal is to identify companies with above-average returns on equity, robust balance sheets, and strong growth prospects, regardless of their geographic location. The fund predominantly targets large-cap growth stocks, making it part of the global large-stock growth category. Key holdings include leading firms across technology, healthcare, industrials, and financial services sectors, such as Microsoft, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Alphabet, and Novo Nordisk. With a substantial portion of assets allocated to U.S. companies—alongside holdings in developed markets like the United Kingdom, France, and Taiwan—the fund maintains international diversification. William Blair Global Leaders Fund Class I aims to provide investors with access to leading global companies while emphasizing disciplined risk management and competitive expense ratios. This makes it a notable component within the global equity mutual fund landscape, appealing to institutional investors seeking long-term capital appreciation through a concentrated yet diverse global equity strategy.

Fund Family William Blair
Category World Large-Stock Growth
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol WGFIX
Share Class Class I
Index MSCI ACWI IMI NR

Performance

WGFIX had a total return of 6.95% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.70%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
BGGIX Class R6 0.85%
WGGNX Class N 1.15%

Top 10 Holdings

28.48% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
NVIDIA Corporation NVDA 4.28%
Microsoft Corporation MSFT 4.06%
Mastercard Incorporated MA 3.06%
Alphabet Inc. GOOGL 2.93%
Meta Platforms, Inc. META 2.76%
Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN 2.47%
Apple Inc. AAPL 2.44%
Broadcom Inc. AVGO 2.18%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited TSM 2.18%
BAE Systems plc BA 2.11%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Dec 19, 2024 $5.83741 Dec 20, 2024
Dec 14, 2023 $1.02214 Dec 15, 2023
Dec 15, 2022 $0.29013 Dec 16, 2022
Dec 16, 2021 $1.08926 Dec 17, 2021
Dec 17, 2020 $2.19572 Dec 18, 2020
Dec 12, 2019 $0.20167 Dec 13, 2019
Full Dividend History