# William Blair Large Cap Growth N (LCGNX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgnx 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: 1999-12-28 The fund typically commits at least 80% of its net assets, including any capital borrowed for investment purposes, to the equity securities of large-capitalization companies. Its primary objective is to construct a portfolio of U.S. large-cap growth companies, focusing on common stocks and other convertible equity instruments, chosen for their expected demonstration of superior growth characteristics. This fund is categorized as non-diversified. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $27.97 | | Expense Ratio | 0.90% | | AUM (All Share Classes) | $2.71B | | NAV | $27.97 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 9.22% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $2.58 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $23.35 – $32.26 | | Beta | 1.22 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $2.5799 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LCGNX invest in? The fund typically commits at least 80% of its net assets, including any capital borrowed for investment purposes, to the equity securities of large-capitalization companies. Its primary objective is to construct a portfolio of U.S. large-cap growth companies, focusing on common stocks and other convertible equity instruments, chosen for their expected demonstration of superior growth characteristics. This fund is categorized as non-diversified. ### What is the expense ratio of LCGNX? William Blair Large Cap Growth N (LCGNX) charges an expense ratio of 0.90%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is LCGNX? William Blair Large Cap Growth N (LCGNX) is one share class of a fund that manages $2.71B across all of its share classes (LCGFX reports 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 LCGNX actively managed or an index fund? LCGNX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (LCGNX's is 0.90%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was LCGNX launched? William Blair Large Cap Growth N (LCGNX) launched in December 1999 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has LCGNX performed? LCGNX'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 LCGNX pay a dividend? William Blair Large Cap Growth N (LCGNX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.22%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does LCGNX pay dividends? William Blair Large Cap Growth N pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is LCGNX's dividend yield? LCGNX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.22%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LCGNX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LCGNX was 2025-12-18. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will LCGNX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.90% 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 LCGNX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LCGNX'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 LCGNX cost more than a fund like VOO? LCGNX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.90%). 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 LCGNX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to LCGNX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as LCGNX (0.90%) 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/lcgnx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgnx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgnx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgnx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lcgnx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.