# William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (BESIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/besix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: — · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2011-10-25 The primary objective of this fund is to achieve substantial capital appreciation over the long term. Under normal market conditions, the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets, along with any investment borrowings, to the equity holdings of small-capitalization companies within developing economies. It primarily constructs a diversified portfolio consisting of various equity instruments, including common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, issued by these smaller emerging market firms. The Adviser specifically targets companies believed to demonstrate superior grow... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $24.27 | | Expense Ratio | 1.15% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $406.5M | | NAV | $24.27 (2026-10-29 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 8.81% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.14 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $21.54 – $28.07 | | Beta | 0.94 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.1374 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does BESIX invest in? The primary objective of this fund is to achieve substantial capital appreciation over the long term. Under normal market conditions, the fund allocates at least 80% of its net assets, along with any investment borrowings, to the equity holdings of small-capitalization companies within developing economies. It primarily constructs a diversified portfolio consisting of various equity instruments, including common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks, issued by these smaller emerging market firms. The Adviser specifically targets companies believed to demonstrate superior growth potential, robust profitability, and high overall quality. ### What is the expense ratio of BESIX? William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (BESIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is BESIX? William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (BESIX) is one share class of a fund that manages $406.5M across all of its share classes (WESJX, WESNX report the same total). Our data does not carry the assets of this share class alone. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is BESIX actively managed or an index fund? BESIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (BESIX's is 1.15%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was BESIX launched? William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (BESIX) launched in October 2011 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has BESIX performed? BESIX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does BESIX pay a dividend? William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund Class I (BESIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.81%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does BESIX pay dividends? William Blair Emerging Markets Small Cap Growth Fund Class I pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is BESIX's dividend yield? BESIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 8.81%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is BESIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for BESIX was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will BESIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.15% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does BESIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from BESIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does BESIX cost more than a fund like VOO? BESIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.15%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether BESIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to BESIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as BESIX (1.15%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/besix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/besix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/besix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/besix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/besix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.