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William Blair Income I (BIFIX)On Nov 18: 8.47  Down 0.02 (0.24%)  
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William Blair Income I
222 W Adams St Chicago IL 60606
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Short-Term Bond
Fund Family:William Blair
Net Assets:98.98M
Year-to-Date Return:-6.84%
Yield:5.42%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:01-Oct-99
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
James Kaplan
Lead Manager since 22-Feb-99
Kaplan, a principal of William Blair & Company, L.L.C., has co-managed the fund since 1999. He is responsible for the day to day management of the structured mortgage backed and asset-backed securities portion. He joined the firms Investment Management Department in 1994 as a fixed-income portfolio manager. Kaplan is a Chartered Financial Analyst designation holder and a member of the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$500,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$3,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$5,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$1,000
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$250
BIFIX can be purchased from 31 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks a high level of current income. The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of intermediate-term income-producing securities, that are rated in one of the top three categories. The funds' investments are subject to certain maturity and duration restrictions, by which the fund seeks approximate the total returns of the Lehman Intermediate Government / Credit Bond Index while also providing investors with the additional security of shorter-term obligations.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (16-Oct-08): 0.03
Last Cap Gain N/A
Annual Holdings Turnover 34.00%
Average for Category: 106.22%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseBIFIXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.60% 0.92%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 2.69%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.14%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $192$420
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $335$674
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $750$1,391
* Per $10,000 invested


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