William Blair Global Leaders Fund Class I (WGFIX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
11.79
+0.08 (0.68%)
Jul 17, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-30.93%
Fund Assets49.50M
Expense Ratio0.90%
Min. Investment$500,000
Turnover57.00%
Dividend (ttm)5.84
Dividend Yield49.85%
Dividend Growth471.10%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 19, 2024
Previous Close11.71
YTD Return9.57%
1-Year Return6.33%
5-Year Return48.06%
52-Week Low9.27
52-Week High17.40
Beta (5Y)1.15
Holdings82
Inception DateOct 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 6.33% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.77%.

Other Share Classes

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

SymbolShare ClassExpense Ratio
BGGIXClass R60.85%
WGGNXClass N1.15%

Top 10 Holdings

28.48% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
NVIDIA CorporationNVDA4.28%
Microsoft CorporationMSFT4.06%
Mastercard IncorporatedMA3.06%
Alphabet Inc.GOOGL2.93%
Meta Platforms, Inc.META2.76%
Amazon.com, Inc.AMZN2.47%
Apple Inc.AAPL2.44%
Broadcom Inc.AVGO2.18%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company LimitedTSM2.18%
BAE Systems plcBA2.11%
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Dividend History

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