Industry description
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of emerging market small capitalization ("small cap") companies. The fund 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 emerging market small cap companies, that the Adviser believes have above average growth, profitability and quality characteristics.
Volume
The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the William Blair Emerg Mkts Sm Cp Gr N MF was 73%. For the same stocks of the MF, the average monthly volume growth was 264% and the average quarterly volume growth was 416%
Fundamental Analysis Ratings
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
Valuation Rating: 23
P/E Growth Rating: 76
Price Growth Rating: 50
SMR Rating: 20
Profit Risk Rating: 51
Seasonality Score: 16 (-100 ... +100)