From time to time, news media and other organizations single out some of our funds for special recognition. Here are some of the Kudos this fund has received.

Lipper Fund Awards 2010 - 3/24/2010 Lipper designated the William Blair International Growth Fund - Class I Shares as the top-performing Fund from among 29 funds in the International Multi-Cap Growth Category for the 10-year period ended December 31, 2009.  Click on the link above to learn more.  Morningstar.com  - 9/2/2009 In Morningstar's Five Star Investor featrure, William Blair International Growth Fund is included in an article by Karin Anderson, titled, "Solid Foreign Equity Fund Choices."  The article describes a simple screen that, "can point to good funds that may be flying under your radar."  Morningstar said they researched foreign large-cap funds with top-quartile 10-year trailing records and managers with at least 10 years of experience running the funds. Then Morningstar included three more basic criteria (1) below-average expenses, 2) investment minimums of $10,000 or less, and 3) open to new investment) to arrive at a list of six funds.  According to the article, "Longtime manager George Greig tends to own more small-cap and emerging-markets stocks than his typical peer, making this a great stand-alone option. More importantly, Greig's focus on low-debt firms with good growth prospects, as well as overall strong stock-picking, have steered this fund well through a variety of market conditions"

Barron's  - 8/11/2008

In an article by Christopher Williams titled, "America's Best Fund Managers," Portfolio Manager George Greig appears in the Barron's cover story on the 'Barron's/Value Line Top 100' fund managers survey, which ranks leading managers according to risk-adjusted performance relative to category peers.  George Greig was ranked number 75 for the William Blair International Growth Fund.

Lipper Fund Award - 3/2008

Lipper designated the William Blair International Growth Fund - Class N Shares as an award-winning fund from among 55 funds in the International Multi-Cap Growth Category for the 10-year period ended December 31, 2007.

Morningstar.com - 12/18/2007

In Morningstar’s “Fund Spy” column announcing candidates for Morningstar's International-Stock Manager of the Year designation, analyst Bill Rocco names George Greig among honorable mentions ("Five Nominees for International-Stock Manager of the Year"). Rocco said, “George Greig of William Blair International Growth (WBIGX) has once again taken advantage of the leeway his wide-ranging growth strategy affords him.”

Barron's - 8/13/2007

In an article titled, "The New Masters," by Christopher Williams, William Blair International Growth Fund Portfolio Manager George Greig is named to Barron's twelfth annual list of the "Top 100" mutual fund managers. Learn more