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William Blair International Equity N (WIENX)On Oct 15: 8.37  Down 0.86 (9.32%)  
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William Blair International Equity N
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Foreign Large Growth
Fund Family:William Blair
Net Assets:64.04M
Year-to-Date Return:-35.15%
Yield:1.13%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:24-May-04
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Foreign Large Growth
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
W. George Greig
Lead Manager since 24-May-04
Greig is a portfolio manager with William Blair & Company, his employer since 1996. He previously headed international equities for PNC Bank in Philadelphia. He was the founding partner of Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, where he was an analyst, research director, and portfolio manager for over 10 years.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$5,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$3,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$5,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$1,000
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$250
WIENX can be purchased from 60 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in equity securities. It primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of large and medium-sized companies included in the MSCI AC World Ex.-U.S. index. The Advisor generally seeks common stocks of companies that historically have had and are expected to maintain superior growth, profitability and quality relative to local markets and relative to companies within the same industry worldwide. To a limited extent, the fund may also invest in small-sized companies and Emerging Market countries.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (19-Dec-07): 0.13
Last Cap Gain (19-Dec-07): 1.18
Annual Holdings Turnover 70.00%
Average for Category: 84.83%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseWIENXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:1.45% 1.54%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.25% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.32%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.53%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $463$739
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $801$1,157
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,756$2,247
* Per $10,000 invested


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