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William Blair Global Leaders - Managed Fund (Closed)

Fund Strategy
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation measured in US$. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets 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 worldwide, that the Investment Manager believes have above-average growth, profitability and quality characteristics.

Fund Performance Comparison

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Fund performance

  1M 3M 6M 1Y p.a. 2Y p.a. 3Y p.a. 5Y p.a. 10Y p.a.
Total return -4.79% 2.42% 9.49% 5.5% 13.45% 12.8% 14.24% -%
Growth return -4.79% 2.42% 9.49% 5.5% 13.45% 12.8% 14.24% -%
Income return 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -%
Market index (MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD)
Total return 5.18% 8.79% 13.61% 30.23% 22.04% 11.92% 13.37% 13.17%
As at 31 May 2019. Returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised. All figures are percentages.

Asset Allocation

William Blair Global Leaders
Alternatives
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%
Average Allocation of Peers
Alternatives
0.09%
Australian Equities
2.69%
International Equities
93.25%
Cash
2.35%
Property
1.52%
Fixed Interest
0.12%

General Information

Fund Details
Type Description
William Blair Global Leaders (Wholesale)
Closed
Equity Trustees Ltd
ETL0388AU
Equity World Large Growth
starstarstarstar (as at 30 Jun 2019)
Investment Fund
9 Dec 2013
$4.48 million (as at 29 Mar 2019)
$2.168 (as at 28 Jun 2019)
$2.168 (as at 28 Jun 2019)
Finalised
Offer information
Type Description
Indirect Cost Ratio (ICR) 1% (as at 30 Jun 2015)
Minimum initial investment $500,000
Minimum additional investments $50,000
Minimum redemption amount $50,000

Top 10 holdings (as at 31 Mar 2019)

Holding (as at 31 Mar 2019) Type % of Portfolio
William Blair SICAV Glbl Ldrs Z AUD Acc Mutual Fund - Open End 100%

FAQs about the William Blair Global Leaders

The objective of the William Blair Global Leaders managed fund is

The strategy of the William Blair Global Leaders managed fund is The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation measured in US$. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total assets 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 worldwide, that the Investment Manager believes have above-average growth, profitability and quality characteristics.

The APIR code of the William Blair Global Leaders managed fund is ETL0388AU.

William Blair Global Leaders’s total return last month was -4.79%. This was made up of a growth return of -4.79% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2019.

William Blair Global Leaders’s total return for the last three months was 2.42%. This was made up of a growth return of 2.42% and an income return of 0%%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2019.

William Blair Global Leaders’s one-year total return is 5.5%. This was made up of a growth return of 5.5% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2019.

William Blair Global Leaders’s one-year total return is 12.8%. This was made up of a growth return of 12.8% and an income return of 0%. These returns were calculated as at 31 May 2019.

The asset allocation of the William Blair Global Leaders managed fund is :

Alternatives
100%
Australian Equities
0%
International Equities
0%
Cash
0%
Property
0%
Fixed Interest
0%

The Responsible Entity for the William Blair Global Leaders managed fund is Equity Trustees Ltd.

The William Blair Global Leaders managed fund belongs to the Equity World Large Growth sector/asset class.

As at 29 Mar 2019, the size of the William Blair Global Leaders managed fund was $4.48 million.

The William Blair Global Leaders managed fund has an inception date of 9 Dec 2013.

The current entry price of the William Blair Global Leaders managed fund is $2.168 per unit and the current exit price is $2.168 per unit (as at 28 Jun 2019).

The current exit price of the William Blair Global Leaders managed fund is $2.168 per unit and the current entry price is $2.168 per unit (as at 28 Jun 2019).

The minimum initial investment amount for the William Blair Global Leaders managed fund is $500,000. Minimum additional investment is $50000.

Fund data sourced from Morningstar. Some material is copyright and published under licence from ASX Operations Pty Limited ACN 004 523 782 ("ASXO"). Data and content is provided for personal use only. Whilst every care has been taken in producing these numbers, neither Morningstar nor InvestSMART can make any guarantees around the complete accuracy of these figures. Should you decide to change investments, please read all relevant disclosure documents including the Product Disclosure Statements and if required, you may consider speaking to a financial professional for further guidance. A tax event may be realised as a result of switching investments. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.