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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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        <name>Sterling Infrastructure Inc</name>
        <lei>549300RZIK6K1215XU51</lei>
        <title>Sterling Infrastructure Inc</title>
        <cusip>859241101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8592411016"/>
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        <balance>34500.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Stride Inc</name>
        <lei>254900BRWS3AFONWU277</lei>
        <title>Stride Inc</title>
        <cusip>86333M108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US86333M1080"/>
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        <balance>97700.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Synaptics Inc</name>
        <lei>549300AJ3LI4FWNRQX29</lei>
        <title>Synaptics Inc</title>
        <cusip>87157D109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87157D1090"/>
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        <balance>156300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TPG Inc</name>
        <lei>549300NLO4R8MX77XJ02</lei>
        <title>TPG Inc</title>
        <cusip>872657101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8726571016"/>
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        <balance>162324.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>6582238.20000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Talen Energy Corp</name>
        <lei>K5K33XN0PQAU1XF7NN66</lei>
        <title>Talen Energy Corp</title>
        <cusip>87422Q109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US87422Q1094"/>
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        <balance>66100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>25399586.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.930295525786</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Timken Co/The</name>
        <lei>B0I35MLPFXZSE70ASS73</lei>
        <title>Timken Co/The</title>
        <cusip>887389104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8873891043"/>
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        <balance>124800.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>18135936.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TransUnion</name>
        <lei>549300ZS772LUNUMRB03</lei>
        <title>TransUnion</title>
        <cusip>89400J107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US89400J1079"/>
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        <balance>113000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>8151820.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.619514887880</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Twist Bioscience Corp</name>
        <lei>549300T23BL59LCOH584</lei>
        <title>Twist Bioscience Corp</title>
        <cusip>90184D100</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US90184D1000"/>
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        <balance>202973.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>20881862.24000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Dpc Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Dpc Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JE00BPK4NV88"/>
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        <balance>61151.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3000068.06000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JE</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Everest Group Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300N24XF2VV0B3570</lei>
        <title>Everest Group Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BMG3223R1088"/>
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        <balance>58832.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>21016555.36000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.597197796013</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BM</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Weatherford International PLC</name>
        <lei>529900LPBDSCQDJKHQ39</lei>
        <title>Weatherford International PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00BLNN3691"/>
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        <balance>87600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7139400.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC</name>
        <lei>635400GAUMJCLEZRRV50</lei>
        <title>Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00B4Q5ZN47"/>
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        <balance>53990.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>13009970.30000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>nVent Electric PLC</name>
        <lei>254900LK60A9DK5W5N81</lei>
        <title>nVent Electric PLC</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="IE00BDVJJQ56"/>
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        <balance>158200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>26832302.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IE</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SharkNinja Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>SharkNinja Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG8068L1086"/>
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        <balance>127700.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>19444879.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Birkenstock Holding Plc</name>
        <lei>529900CQ8LQKQ7LIT631</lei>
        <title>Birkenstock Holding Plc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="JE00BS44BN30"/>
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        <balance>361300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>15546739.00000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>JE</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-07-15</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>John Raczek</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>John Raczek</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Principal Financial Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
