Summary Prospectus October 31, 2013
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William Blair Global Small Cap Growth Fund
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Class N BGSNX
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Class I WGLIX
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Institutional Class BGSJX
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Before you invest, you may want to review the Funds prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and
its risks. You can find the Funds prospectus, statement of additional information and other information about the Fund online at www.williamblairfunds.com/prospectus. You can also get this information at no cost by calling
1-800-742-7272
or by sending an
e-mail
request to fundinfo@williamblair.com. The Funds prospectus and statement of additional
information, each dated October 31, 2013, as supplemented, are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:
The William Blair Global Small Cap Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES:
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and
hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid
directly from your investment)
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Class N
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Class I
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Institutional
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
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None
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None
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None
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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed)
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None
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None
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Class N
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Class I
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Institutional
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Management Fee
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1.00%
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1.00%
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1.00%
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Distribution (Rule 12b-1) Fee
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0.25%
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None
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None
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Other Expenses* (includes a shareholder administration fee for Class N and Class I shares)
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0.41%
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0.41%
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0.26%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.66%
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1.41%
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1.26%
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Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement**
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0.01%
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0.01%
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0.01%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
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1.65%
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1.40%
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1.25%
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Other Expenses are estimated for the current fiscal year since the Fund did not commence operations until April 10, 2013.
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The Advisor has entered into a contractual agreement with the Fund to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses in order to limit the Funds operating
expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, other investment-related costs and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds
business) to 1.65%, 1.40%
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and 1.25% of average daily net assets for Class N, Class I and Institutional Class shares, respectively, until October 31, 2014. The Advisor may not terminate this arrangement prior to
October 31, 2014 unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated. The Advisor is entitled to reimbursement for a period of three years subsequent to the Funds commencement of operations on April 10, 2013 for previously waived
fees and reimbursed expenses to the extent that the Funds expense ratio is below the expense limitation.
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Example:
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of the Fund with the cost of investing
in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and
the Funds operating expenses remain the same. The figures reflect the expense limitation for the first year. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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Class N
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$168
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$522
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Class I
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143
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445
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Institutional Class
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127
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399
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Portfolio
Turnover:
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result
in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Funds performance. Because the Fund is newly organized, portfolio turnover
information is not available.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT
STRATEGIES:
Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of small capitalization (small cap)
companies. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, including common stocks and other forms of equity investments (e.g., securities convertible into common stocks), issued by small cap companies worldwide that the
Advisor believes have above average growth, profitability and quality characteristics. For purposes of the Fund, the Advisor considers a company to be a small cap company if it has a float adjusted market capitalization at the time of purchase of $5
billion or less. Securities of companies whose float adjusted market capitalizations no longer meet this definition of small cap after purchase may continue to be held in the Fund. The Funds investments are normally allocated among at least
six different countries and no more than 65% of the Funds equity holdings may be invested in securities of issuers in any one country at any given time. Under normal market conditions at least 40% of the Funds assets will be
invested in companies located outside the United States. Normally, the Funds investments will be divided among the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan and the markets of the Pacific Basin. The Fund may invest
the greater of 35% of its net assets or twice the emerging markets component of the MSCI All Country World (ACWI) Small Cap Index (net) in emerging markets, which include every country in the world except the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia,
New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and most Western European countries.
In choosing investments, the Advisor performs fundamental company analysis and focuses on stock selection. The Advisor generally seeks equity securities, including common stocks, of companies that
historically have had superior growth, profitability and quality relative to local markets and relative to companies within the same industry worldwide, and that are expected to continue such performance. Such companies generally will exhibit
superior business fundamentals, including leadership in their field, quality products or services, distinctive marketing and distribution, pricing flexibility and revenue from products or services consumed on a steady, recurring basis. These
business characteristics should be accompanied by management that is shareholder return-oriented and that uses conservative accounting policies. Companies with above-average returns on equity, strong balance sheets and consistent, above-average
earnings growth will be the primary focus. Stock selection will take into account both local and global comparisons.
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The Advisor will vary the Funds sector and geographic diversification based upon the Advisors
ongoing evaluation of economic, market and political trends throughout the world. In making decisions regarding country allocation, the Advisor will consider such factors as the conditions and growth potential of various economies and securities
markets, currency exchange rates, technological developments in the various countries and other pertinent financial, social, national and political factors.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING:
The Funds returns will vary, and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because
the Fund invests most of its assets in equity securities of global small cap companies, the primary risk is that the value of the equity securities it holds might decrease in response to the activities of those companies or market and economic
conditions. In addition, there is the risk that individual securities may not perform as expected or a strategy used by the Advisor may fail to produce its intended result. Different investment styles (e.g., growth vs. value, quality bias, market
capitalization focus) tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market conditions and investor sentiment, and at times when the investment style used by the Advisor for the Fund is out of favor, the Fund may underperform other equity funds that
use different investment styles. Foreign investments often involve additional risks, including political instability, differences in financial reporting standards and less stringent regulation of securities markets. Because the securities held by
the Fund usually will be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, changes in foreign currency exchange rates may adversely affect the value of the Funds investments. The Fund is expected to incur operating expenses that are higher
than those of mutual funds investing exclusively in U.S. equity securities due to the higher custodial fees associated with foreign securities investments. These foreign investment risks are magnified in less-established, emerging markets. In
addition, the Fund invests primarily in the securities of small cap companies, which may be more volatile and less liquid than securities of large companies. In addition, small cap companies may be traded in low volumes. This can increase volatility
and increase the risk that the Fund will not be able to sell the security on short notice at a reasonable price. These risks are intensified for investments in micro-cap companies (i.e., companies with market capitalizations of $250 million or
less). To the extent the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in one country, the Fund will be more vulnerable to the risks of adverse economic or political forces in that country.
The Fund involves a high level of risk and may not be appropriate for everyone.
You should only
consider it for the aggressive portion of your portfolio. Because the Fund is new, investors bear the risk that the Fund may not be able to implement its investment strategies or attract sufficient assets. Separate accounts managed by the Advisor
may invest in the Fund and, therefore, the Advisor at times may have discretionary authority over a significant portion of the assets in the Fund. In such instances, the Advisors decision to make changes to or rebalance its clients
allocations in the separate accounts may substantially impact the Funds performance. The Fund is designed for long-term investors.
FUND PERFORMANCE HISTORY:
The bar chart and table showing the Funds annual returns and average annual total return are
not included because the Fund does not have annual returns for a full calendar year.
MANAGEMENT:
Investment Advisor.
William Blair & Company, L.L.C. is the investment advisor of the Fund.
Portfolio Manager(s).
Andrew G. Flynn, a
Partner of the Advisor, and Matthew A. Litfin, a Partner of the Advisor, co-manage the Fund. Karl W. Brewer, a Partner of the Advisor, and Jeffrey A. Urbina, a Partner of the Advisor, are senior advisors on the Fund. Messrs. Flynn, Litfin, Brewer
and Urbina have been members of the Funds portfolio management team since the Funds inception in 2013.
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES:
Class N Share Purchase.
The minimum initial investment for a regular account or Individual Retirement Account is $2,500. The minimum subsequent investment is $1,000. Certain
exceptions to the minimum initial
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and subsequent amounts may apply. See Your AccountClass N Shares for additional information on eligibility requirements applicable to purchasing Class N shares.
Class I Share Purchase.
The minimum initial
investment for a regular account or an Individual Retirement Account is $500,000 (or any lesser amount if, in the Advisors opinion, the investor has adequate intent and availability of funds to reach a future level of investment of $500,000).
There is no minimum for subsequent purchases. The Distributor reserves the right to offer Class I shares without regard to the minimum purchase amount requirements to qualified or non-qualified employee benefit plans when an unaffiliated third party
provides administrative and/or other support services to the plan. Certain exceptions to the minimum initial amount may apply. Class I shares are only available to certain investors. See Your AccountClass I Shares for additional
information on the eligibility requirements applicable to purchasing Class I shares.
Institutional Class Share Purchase.
The minimum initial investment is $5 million. There is no minimum for subsequent purchases. The Distributor reserves the right to offer
Institutional Class shares without regard to the minimum purchase amount requirements to qualified or non-qualified employee benefit plans when an unaffiliated third party provides administrative and/or other support services to the plan. Certain
exceptions to the minimum initial amount may apply. Institutional Class shares are only available to certain investors. See Your AccountInstitutional Class Shares for additional information on eligibility requirements applicable to
purchasing Institutional Class shares.
Sale.
Shares of the Fund are redeemable on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business by mail, wire or
telephone, depending on the elections you make in the account application.
TAX INFORMATION:
The Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred investment
plan. If you are investing through a
tax-deferred
investment plan, you may be subject to taxes after exiting the tax-deferred investment plan.
PAYMENTS TO BROKER-DEALERS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES:
If you purchase shares of the Fund
through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the
broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediarys website for more information.
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