Fund Research for William Blair Growth I (BGFIX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Oct 01, 1999
    Category: Large Growth
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: William Blair
    Return Since Inception: 0.71%
    YTD Return: 35.24%
    Yield (TTM): 0.00%
    Net Assets: 212.71 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    4 of 5

    The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of the common stocks of domestic growth companies with sustainable, above-average growth from one business cycle to the next and does not invest in mature industries. It may invest in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) and private placements. The fund may invest up to 15% of net assets in foreign securities, up to 5% of net assets directly in foreign securities. To a limited extent, the fund may invest in illiquid securities, investment, companies.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $17,484 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 38.71%
    Large 32.34%
    Medium 19.91%
    Small 6.40%
    Micro 2.64%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 10/31/1999 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 35.24% 43.85% -1.58% 4.14% 0.04% 0.71%
    +/- Category 2.04% 2.02% 2.10% 2.76% 1.50% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR 10.10% 10.70% 3.92% 3.39% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 27.35% 17.96% -2.45% 3.82% 0.04% 0.71%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 31.02% -1.82% -0.03% 4.98% — 1.00%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 10/01/1999
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
    View Total Returns

  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 32.59%
    Service 37.48%
    Manufacturing 25.51%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 4.06% 4.06%
    Stocks — 95.57% 95.57%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 3.87% 3.87%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    = HEWLETT PACKARD CO (HPQ) Hardware 13.00 31.58% 4.89%
    = PEPSICO INC (PEP) Consumer Goods 18.92 12.08% 4.23%
    = GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) Healthcare 18.14 -14.35% 4.10%
    = QUALCOMM INC (QCOM) Telecom 47.83 19.23% 4.04%
    = GOOGLE INC (GOOG) Telecom 37.84 74.64% 3.51%
    = MICROSOFT CORP (MSFT) Software 19.34 43.62% 3.37%
    * State Street/Ficc Repo — — — 3.36%
    = APPLE INC (AAPL) Hardware 32.46 121.15% 3.29%
    = CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION (CVS) Consumer Services 11.99 24.34% 3.13%
    = MCDONALDS CORP (MCD) Consumer Services 16.65 -2.33% 2.73%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 08/31/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 05/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.85%
    Taken from annual report dated 12/31/2008

  • Fund Management