WGGNX Fees and Costs — William Blair Global Leaders Fund, Class N
Data updated: 2026-08-14
The net expense ratio is 1.15%: a 0.85% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.88% other expenses, less a 0.83% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $25K in broker commissions, 0.0591% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 81%.
WGGNX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WGGNX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.85% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.88% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.98% |
| Fee waiver | −0.83% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.15% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
WGGNX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WGGNX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $753 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.27% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.15%) | $121 | $376 | $651 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $6 | $19 | $33 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $20 | $69 |
| Total costs | $127 | $415 | $753 |
| Value after costs | $10,373 | $11,161 | $12,010 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.27% | 1.27% | 1.27% |
WGGNX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0591%
- Total broker commissions: $25K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $197.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 81%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WGGNX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $9K | 39.68% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4K | 19.23% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2K | 10.10% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $2K | 8.05% |
| Jefferies LLC | $1K | 6.06% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $1K | 4.69% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $879 | 4.07% |
| Loop Capital Markets LLC | $755 | 3.50% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $515 | 2.39% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $485 | 2.25% |
WGGNX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $197.6M | 100.00% |
William Blair Global Leaders Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGGIX | Class R6 | 0.85% | none |
| WGFIX | Class I | 0.90% | none |
| WGGNX | Class N | 1.15% | none |
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.