WICGX expense ratio history
William Blair China Growth Fund, Class I
Expense ratio: 8.54%
- In basis points
- 854 basis points
- Yearly cost per $10,000
- $854
- Prospectus dated
- 1 May 2026, filed with the SEC; rounded to 0.01%
- Last change
- Cut from 9.46% on 1 May 2026
Fee over time
Share classes
The same fund is sold as 2 share classes, each with its own fee. Figures are from each class's latest prospectus in SEC filings, rounded to 0.01%.
| Ticker | Share class | Fee | After waivers | Prospectus dated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WICGX (this page) | Class I | 8.54% | 0.99% | 1 May 2026 |
| WRCGX | Class R6 | 8.54% | 0.94% | 1 May 2026 |
Every figure we've recorded
| Date | Fee | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | 8.54% | In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2026-05-01 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS |
| 1 May 2026 | 8.54% | Cut from 9.46% to 8.54%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2026-04-29 |
| 1 May 2025 | 9.46% | In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2025-05-01 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS |
| 1 May 2025 | 9.46% | Cut from 9.78% to 9.46%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2025-04-30 |
| 1 May 2024 | 9.78% | In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2024-05-01 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS |
| 1 May 2024 | 9.78% | Raised from 5.33% to 9.78%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2024-04-29 |
| 1 May 2023 | 5.33% | In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2023-05-01 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS |
| 1 May 2023 | 5.33% | Raised from 4.68% to 5.33%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2023-04-28 |
| 1 May 2022 | 4.68% | In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2022-05-01 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS |
| 1 May 2022 | 4.68% | Raised from 1.25% to 4.68%Prospectus date; the new figure appears in this filingSource: Prospectus (form 485BPOS) filed with the SEC on 2022-04-29 |
| 11 Aug 2021 | 1.25% | In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2021-08-11 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS |
What this fee costs
Change the amount, years or return. The estimate keeps the fee at 8.54% and the return steady each year, the same assumptions as the cost example in a fund's prospectus.
$7,414 in fees over 10 years
After fees, $10,000 grows to $6,821.
| After | Fees paid |
|---|---|
| 1 year | $875 |
| 3 years | $2,529 |
| 5 years | $4,060 |
| 10 years | $7,414 |
How we read this figure
The figure is the total annual fund operating expenses line of the fee table in the fund's prospectus, as tagged in the fund company's filing with the SEC. The SEC publishes these figures rounded to four decimal places, so 0.015% appears as 0.02%. The fund company's own page may show a more precise number.
SEC filings give 6 prospectuses for this share class since 2021. Each one is listed above with a link to the filing.
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