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William Blair Bond I (WBFIX)On Nov 17: 9.42   0.00 (0.00%)  
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William Blair Bond I
222 W Adams St Chicago IL 60606
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Intermediate-Term Bond
Fund Family:William Blair
Net Assets:55.17M
Year-to-Date Return:-4.70%
Yield:5.13%
Morningstar Rating:N/A
Fund Inception Date:01-May-07
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
James S. Kaplan
Lead Manager since 01-May-07
Kaplan has co-managed the fund since its inception. Kaplan is responsible for the day to day management of the structured mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities portion. Kaplan joined the firms Investment Management Department in 1994 as a fixed-income portfolio manager. Prior to that, Kaplan was with First Union National Bank for twelve years. In addition, Kaplan co-managed the mortgage-backed securities portion of the banks investment portfolio. Kaplan is a member of the CFA 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
WBFIX can be purchased from 18 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks a combination of income and capital appreciation. The fund seeks to outperform the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index. It invests in U.S. dollar denominated securities. The fund may invest a portfolio include government securities, corporate debt securities issued by domestic and foreign companies, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. It invests primarily in investment grade securities. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in bonds.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (16-Oct-08): 0.04
Last Cap Gain N/A
Annual Holdings Turnover 38.00%
Average for Category: 198.25%
FEES & EXPENSES 
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Total Expense Ratio:0.50% 0.97%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 4.19%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.69%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $197$464
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $356$718
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $818$1,431
* Per $10,000 invested


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