# William Blair Global Leaders N (WGGNX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wggnx 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: 2007-10-17 Under typical market circumstances, this fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its total capital to a diverse range of equity investments. This includes standard common stocks as well as other equity-linked instruments, such as securities that can be converted into common shares. These holdings are in companies of all sizes, located worldwide, which the Adviser identifies as possessing above-average potential for growth, strong profitability, and high-quality attributes. Furthermore, ordinarily, at least 40% of the fund's assets are directed towards companies based outside the United States. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $6.61 | | Expense Ratio | 1.15% | | Assets Under Management | $11.8M | | NAV | $6.61 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $5.64 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $5.71 – $12.20 | | Beta | 1.10 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $5.6401 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-18 - Pay date: 2025-12-19 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does WGGNX invest in? Under typical market circumstances, this fund allocates a minimum of 80% of its total capital to a diverse range of equity investments. This includes standard common stocks as well as other equity-linked instruments, such as securities that can be converted into common shares. These holdings are in companies of all sizes, located worldwide, which the Adviser identifies as possessing above-average potential for growth, strong profitability, and high-quality attributes. Furthermore, ordinarily, at least 40% of the fund's assets are directed towards companies based outside the United States. ### What is the expense ratio of WGGNX? William Blair Global Leaders N (WGGNX) charges an expense ratio of 1.15%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is WGGNX? William Blair Global Leaders N (WGGNX) manages $11.8M 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 WGGNX actively managed or an index fund? WGGNX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (WGGNX's is 1.15%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was WGGNX launched? William Blair Global Leaders N (WGGNX) launched in October 2007 and is managed by the fund issuer. ### How has WGGNX performed? WGGNX'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 WGGNX pay a dividend? William Blair Global Leaders N (WGGNX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does WGGNX pay dividends? William Blair Global Leaders 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 WGGNX's dividend yield? WGGNX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is WGGNX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for WGGNX 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 WGGNX'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 WGGNX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from WGGNX'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 WGGNX cost more than a fund like VOO? WGGNX 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 WGGNX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to WGGNX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as WGGNX (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/wggnx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wggnx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wggnx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wggnx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/wggnx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.