Investment Objective
Capital Appreciation
Morningstar Category
Foreign Large Growth
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Fund Characteristics
The International Leaders Fund seeks to invest in foreign companies with above-average returns on equity, strong balance sheets and consistent, above-average earnings growth, resulting in a focused portfolio of leading companies.
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Investment Approach
The International Leaders Fund is a focused fund of 40 to 70 stocks with an unconstrained approach, facilitated by broad region and sector parameters that allow for meaningful variation from the benchmark.
The Fund seeks to invest in companies with high quality and sustainable growth characteristics:
- Organic value creation
- Peer group leadership
- Consistent earnings growth
- High return on capital and assets
- Positive earnings trends over time
- Low leverage
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Why Consider This Fund?
- Represents the purest application of William Blair’s high quality discipline
- Provides broad non-U.S. exposure with focused investment in leading companies in terms of products, services, and execution
- Applies comprehensive research systematically in an international peer context
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