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William Blair International Ldrs R6 Overview

William Blair International Ldrs R6 (WILJX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Growth fund. William Blair launched the fund in 2012.

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and other forms of equity investments (e.g., securities convertible into common stocks), issued by companies of all sizes domiciled outside the U.S. that the adviser believes have above-average growth, profitability and quality characteristics. Under normal market conditions, it typically holds a limited number of securities (i.e., 40-70 securities).

About William Blair International Ldrs R6 (WILJX)

There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 6.27 years: Simon Fennell (2013), Alaina Anderson (2021), Chandan Khanna (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.

The fund has 1 primary benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA IMI NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. William Blair International Ldrs R6 has 57 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 32.7% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.

William Blair International Ldrs R6 is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. William Blair International Ldrs R6 has 96.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 3.0%. There is 96.3% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). William Blair International Ldrs R6 has 0.7% of the portfolio in cash.

Assets Under Management

The fund has $408 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Foreign Large Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.

WILJX Performance and Fees

The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The William Blair International Ldrs R6 expense ratio is high compared to funds in the Foreign Large Growth category. William Blair International Ldrs R6 has an expense ratio of 0.85%, which is 18% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a B. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.

High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. William Blair International Ldrs R6 has a portfolio turnover rate of 91%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 51% for the Foreign Large Growth category.

Recently, in the month of July 2026, William Blair International Ldrs R6 returned -3.3%, which earned it a grade of D, as the Foreign Large Growth category had an average return of -2.7%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.

William Blair International Ldrs R6 has a trailing yield of 1.16%, which is above the 0.95% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.

It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.

William Blair International Ldrs R6 Grades

Year to date, the fund has returned 12.8%, 6.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 22.4% over the past year (grade of A), 11.7% over the past three years (grade of C) and 2.4% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 8.7% per year over the past 10 years (grade of C).

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