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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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        <name>Commercial Metals Co</name>
        <lei>549300OQS2LO07ZJ7N73</lei>
        <title>Commercial Metals Co</title>
        <cusip>201723103</cusip>
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          <isin value="US2017231034"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Lantheus Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>5299005HUB5IOJGO7S39</lei>
        <title>Lantheus Holdings Inc</title>
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          <isin value="US5165441032"/>
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        <balance>138363.00000000</balance>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Haemonetics Corp</name>
        <lei>549300ZEL6TXZS6F5F95</lei>
        <title>Haemonetics Corp</title>
        <cusip>405024100</cusip>
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          <isin value="US4050241003"/>
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        <balance>161862.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>TriNet Group Inc</name>
        <lei>5299003FJVBETSFKE990</lei>
        <title>TriNet Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>896288107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US8962881079"/>
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        <balance>160441.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Brady Corp</name>
        <lei>549300G2LEQOFQC8GY34</lei>
        <title>Brady Corp</title>
        <cusip>104674106</cusip>
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          <isin value="US1046741062"/>
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        <balance>170830.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tower Semiconductor Ltd</name>
        <lei>54930086ZSNXZOUX0C54</lei>
        <title>Tower Semiconductor Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="IL0010823792"/>
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        <balance>323868.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>IL</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Extreme Networks Inc</name>
        <lei>549300WRECW11X94UB57</lei>
        <title>Extreme Networks Inc</title>
        <cusip>30226D106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US30226D1063"/>
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        <balance>785075.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <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>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Standard Motor Products Inc</name>
        <lei>THGK1EO5B5HK0JHQVZ90</lei>
        <title>Standard Motor Products Inc</title>
        <cusip>853666105</cusip>
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          <isin value="US8536661056"/>
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        <balance>120415.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Edgewell Personal Care Co</name>
        <lei>549300CY8QZDL4Z3RU59</lei>
        <title>Edgewell Personal Care Co</title>
        <cusip>28035Q102</cusip>
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          <isin value="US28035Q1022"/>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Steven Madden Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300Z9GZ7GYJWSGF43</lei>
        <title>Steven Madden Ltd</title>
        <cusip>556269108</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5562691080"/>
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        <balance>279979.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>7458640.56000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</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>TreeHouse Foods Inc</name>
        <lei>5493007M7EVHE470Q576</lei>
        <title>TreeHouse Foods Inc</title>
        <cusip>89469A104</cusip>
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          <isin value="US89469A1043"/>
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        <balance>257771.00000000</balance>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>CareTrust REIT Inc</name>
        <lei>5493001NVXE2B9GPLU96</lei>
        <title>CareTrust REIT Inc</title>
        <cusip>14174T107</cusip>
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          <isin value="US14174T1079"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
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          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ryerson Holding Corp</name>
        <lei>549300JMA41B3ZHOVE45</lei>
        <title>Ryerson Holding Corp</title>
        <cusip>783754104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US7837541041"/>
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        <balance>313786.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>DigitalBridge Group Inc</name>
        <lei>549300XG87L902AGBO89</lei>
        <title>DigitalBridge Group Inc</title>
        <cusip>25401T603</cusip>
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          <isin value="US25401T6038"/>
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        <balance>1096327.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
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        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Monro Inc</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Monro Inc</title>
        <cusip>610236101</cusip>
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          <isin value="US6102361010"/>
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        <balance>411165.00000000</balance>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>5949557.55000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
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    <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>2025-04-21</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>
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  <documents>XXXX</documents>
</edgarSubmission>
