William Blair Funds Liquidates Bond, Short Duration Bond, and Ultra-Short Duration Bond Funds
April 14, 2022
Upon recommendation of the Adviser, the Board of Trustees of William Blair Funds (the “Trust”) determined that it was in the best interests of each of the William Blair Bond Fund, William Blair Short Duration Bond Fund, and William Blair Ultra-Short Duration Bond Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) to redeem all the shares of the Funds on or before April 15, 2022, and then terminate the Funds. The Funds' Liquidation Date was April 14, 2022, and each Fund's final net asset value ("NAV") per share as of April 14, 2022 is as follows:
Bond Fund - Class N |
WBBNX |
969251206 |
2150 |
9.8424 |
Bond Fund - Class I |
WBFIX |
969251107 |
2151 |
9.7220 |
Bond Fund - Class R6 |
BBFIX |
969251305 |
2152 |
9.7179 |
Short Duration Bond Fund - Class N |
WBRRX |
093001204 |
213 |
8.2885 |
Short Duration Bond Fund - Class I |
BIFIX |
093001683 |
1743 |
8.2317 |
Short Duration Bond Fund - Class R6 |
BIFJX |
969251545 |
8387 |
8.2337 |
Ultra-Short Duration Bond Fund - Class N |
WBLNX |
969251701 |
2242 |
8.3352 |
Ultra-Short Duration Bond Fund - Class I |
WBLIX |
969251602 |
2243 |
8.3288 |
Any shares of the Funds that have not been redeemed or exchanged prior to the Liquidation Date will be redeemed automatically at their NAV per share on the Liquidation Date.
For more information on the liquidation, please call William Blair Funds Shareholder Services or your William Blair client representative at the following numbers:
For Class N and Class I Shares:
Call: 1-800-635-2886
For Class R6 Shares
Call: 1-800-742-7272
If you are invested in the Fund through a financial intermediary, please contact that financial intermediary if you have any questions.
For more information on the Funds, please see the Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report here.