C000211724 Performance — William Blair Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class R6
Data updated: 2023-05-24
C000211724 returned −8.45% over one year to Mar 2023. The annualised 3-year return is +11.11%. Against its US Mid-Cap Growth category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $137, against $148 for the category, and to $92 over one year, against $89. Volatility over the past three years was 23.47% a year. In the 12 months to Mar 2023 the fund took in a net $3.8M, and assets reached $33.51M.
C000211724 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in William Blair Mid Cap Growth Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Mid-Cap Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | C000211724 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Apr 2022 – Mar 2023) | $92 | $89 |
| 3 years (Apr 2020 – Mar 2023) | $137 | $148 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Mar 2023) | $118 | $127 |
C000211724 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Mar 2023, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | −8.45% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +11.11% |
C000211724 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of William Blair Mid Cap Growth Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2023 (Jan–Mar) | +8.71% |
| 2022 | −26.67% |
| 2021 | +8.44% |
| 2020 | +27.19% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +6.94% |
C000211724 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +10.6% | −2.3% | +0.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | −13.1% | −2.7% | +3.0% | −12.1% | −4.0% | −7.3% | +12.6% | −5.1% | −10.5% | +7.2% | +10.3% | −4.9% |
| 2021 | −2.8% | +2.5% | −1.5% | +5.0% | −2.6% | +3.2% | +2.1% | +2.5% | −4.1% | +6.7% | −5.5% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | −7.5% | −15.0% | +12.1% | +10.0% | 0.0% | +5.4% | +4.3% | −0.9% | −0.9% | +11.7% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +2.3% | −2.0% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +3.9% | +2.3% |
C000211724 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Apr 2020 – Mar 2023.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 23.47%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.28 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +12.60% (Jul 2022)
- Worst month: −13.14% (Jan 2022)
C000211724 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of William Blair Mid Cap Growth Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $15.5M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.32×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 | $134K | $258K | −$124K |
| Feb 2023 | $490K | $530K | −$40K |
| Jan 2023 | $89K | $1.7M | −$1.6M |
| Dec 2022 | $11.6M | $2.3M | $9.3M |
| Nov 2022 | $340K | $529K | −$189K |
| Oct 2022 | $237K | $306K | −$69K |
| Sep 2022 | $284K | $1.1M | −$804K |
| Aug 2022 | $143K | $1.6M | −$1.5M |
| Jul 2022 | $279K | $1.8M | −$1.5M |
| Jun 2022 | $243K | $198K | $45K |
| May 2022 | $1.1M | $722K | $365K |
| Apr 2022 | $594K | $670K | −$76K |
C000211724 Assets Under Management
Net assets of William Blair Mid Cap Growth Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | $33.51M |
| 2022-12-31 | $32.51M |
| 2022-09-30 | $30.45M |
| 2022-06-30 | $35.31M |
| 2022-03-31 | $44.76M |
| 2021-12-31 | $52.86M |
| 2021-09-30 | $86.80M |
| 2021-06-30 | $85.99M |
| 2021-03-31 | $82.29M |
| 2020-12-31 | $83.93M |
| 2020-09-30 | $72.70M |
| 2020-06-30 | $70.98M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.