WICGX Fees and Costs — William Blair China Growth Fund, Class I
Data updated: 2026-08-14
The net expense ratio is 0.99%: a 0.94% management fee plus 7.60% other expenses, less a 7.55% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1K in broker commissions, 0.0734% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 73%.
WICGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of WICGX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.94% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 7.60% |
| Gross expense ratio | 8.54% |
| Fee waiver | −7.55% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.99% |
| 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 |
WICGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in WICGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $664 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.12% 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 0.99%) | $104 | $324 | $562 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $8 | $24 | $42 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $17 | $61 |
| Total costs | $112 | $365 | $664 |
| Value after costs | $10,388 | $11,211 | $12,098 |
| Impact on return, per year | 1.12% | 1.12% | 1.12% |
WICGX 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): 0.0734%
- Total broker commissions: $1K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $678K
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 73%
- Securities lending: none during the year
WICGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $487 | 34.15% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $335 | 23.45% |
| CICC US Securities, Inc. | $255 | 17.86% |
| Jefferies LLC | $93 | 6.54% |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | $89 | 6.26% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $67 | 4.69% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $59 | 4.10% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $20 | 1.38% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $13 | 0.93% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $9 | 0.63% |
WICGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $678K | 100.00% |
William Blair China Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| WRCGX | Class R6 | 0.94% | none |
| WICGX | Class I | 0.99% | 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.