- What does ICSCX invest in?
- The William Blair Small Cap Value Fund Class I endeavors to generate long-term growth for its investors' capital. Under typical market circumstances, the fund commits a substantial portion – specifically, at least 80% – of its net assets (which includes any capital obtained through borrowing for investment) to the stock holdings of small-capitalization companies. For the purposes of this fund, the adviser considers a company to be small-cap if its market value is equivalent to or less than that of the largest constituent within the Russell 2000® Index at the time of purchase.
- What is the expense ratio of ICSCX?
- William Blair Small Cap Value Fund Class I (ICSCX) charges an expense ratio of 0.89%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.
- How big is ICSCX?
- William Blair Small Cap Value Fund Class I (ICSCX) manages $1.06B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is ICSCX actively managed or an index fund?
- ICSCX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (ICSCX's is 0.89%) because there's no security selection cost.
- When was ICSCX launched?
- William Blair Small Cap Value Fund Class I (ICSCX) launched in September 1999 and is managed by the fund issuer.
- How has ICSCX performed?
- ICSCX'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.
