# William Blair Emerging Mkts Ldrs N (WELNX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/welnx 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: 2010-05-03 This fund's core strategy involves committing at least 80% of its net assets (inclusive of any borrowed capital for investment purposes) to securities from developing economies. Its primary focus is on constructing a diversified collection of equity instruments, such as common shares and various equity-linked investments (e.g., convertible securities), issued by companies of all sizes located in emerging markets. The fund's manager specifically targets businesses identified as possessing superior growth potential, robust profitability, and high-quality characteristics. Typically, under ordi... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $12.00 | | Expense Ratio | 1.24% | | Assets Under Management | $166.2M | | NAV | $12.00 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 0.64% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.08 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $10.96 – $14.03 | | Beta | 1.04 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0771 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does WELNX invest in? This fund's core strategy involves committing at least 80% of its net assets (inclusive of any borrowed capital for investment purposes) to securities from developing economies. Its primary focus is on constructing a diversified collection of equity instruments, such as common shares and various equity-linked investments (e.g., convertible securities), issued by companies of all sizes located in emerging markets. The fund's manager specifically targets businesses identified as possessing superior growth potential, robust profitability, and high-quality characteristics. Typically, under ordinary market circumstances, the portfolio maintains a concentrated selection, usually comprising between 50 and 80 individual securities. ### What is the expense ratio of WELNX? William Blair Emerging Mkts Ldrs N (WELNX) charges an expense ratio of 1.24%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is WELNX? William Blair Emerging Mkts Ldrs N (WELNX) manages $166.2M 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 WELNX actively managed or an index fund? WELNX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (WELNX's is 1.24%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was WELNX launched? William Blair Emerging Mkts Ldrs N (WELNX) launched in May 2010 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has WELNX performed? WELNX'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 WELNX pay a dividend? William Blair Emerging Mkts Ldrs N (WELNX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.64%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does WELNX pay dividends? William Blair Emerging Mkts Ldrs 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 WELNX's dividend yield? WELNX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 0.64%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is WELNX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for WELNX 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 WELNX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.24% 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 WELNX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from WELNX'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 WELNX cost more than a fund like VOO? WELNX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.24%). 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 WELNX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to WELNX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as WELNX (1.24%) 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/welnx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/welnx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/welnx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/welnx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/welnx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.