Overview
The Trust aims to maximise capital growth over the long-term from investment primarily in shares of listed UK equities which have the potential to deliver a total return in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index.
The portfolio is a high conviction, concentrated selection of our best ideas in the UK with a bias to mid and smaller cap growth companies, where we intuitively believe the growth spot for UK equities to be.
Performance & Portfolio
Periodic Performance
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share Price | -1.3% | 9.4% | -1.9% | 38.0% |
| NAV | 1.2% | 17.2% | 2.8% | 44.2% |
| Index* | 6.0% | 45.2% | 24.2% | 80.7% |
Performance figures appear in GBP. The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount you invested.
NAV is calculated with borrowings deducted at fair value for 1, 3 and 5 years and par value for 10 years.
*FTSE All-Share (GBP) TR.
Performance source: Morningstarand relevant underlying index provider, total return.
Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future performance.
Discrete Performance
31/03/2018 | 31/03/2019 | 31/03/2020 | 31/03/2021 | 31/03/2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share Price | 7.7% | -13.9% | 57.4% | -18.8% | -9.3% |
| NAV | 2.1% | -13.8% | 43.7% | -9.5% | -2.6% |
| Index* | 6.4% | -18.5% | 26.7% | 13.0% | 2.9% |
Performance figures appear in GBP. The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount you invested.
NAV is calculated with borrowings deducted at fair value for 1, 3 and 5 years and par value for 10 years.
*FTSE All-Share (GBP) TR.
Performance source: Morningstarand relevant underlying index provider, total return.
Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future performance.
Performance - 30/04/2023
Performance figures appear in GBP. Baillie Gifford took over the management of the Trust in July 2018.
The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount you invested.
Benchmark data is limited to a 5 year period from the current date.
The graph has been rebased to 100.
Baillie Gifford took over the management of the Trust in July 2018.
Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future performance.
30/04/2023
Relative to FTSE All-Share Index, total return. Source: Baillie Gifford & Co, FTSE.
Holdings - 30/04/2023
| Fund % | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Workshop | 4.8% |
| 2 | Volution Group | 4.5% |
| 3 | Auto Trader | 4.4% |
| 4 | St. James's Place | 4.2% |
| 5 | Experian | 3.7% |
| 6 | Abcam | 3.6% |
| 7 | Ashtead | 3.6% |
| 8 | Burberry | 3.3% |
| 9 | Diageo | 3.3% |
| 10 | Howden Joinery | 3.2% |
| Total | 38.5% |
We publish our full portfolio with an intentional delay to protect the company’s intellectual property.
The information contained on this page is intended as a guide only and should not be relied upon when making investment decisions.
All holdings information is unaudited. Source Baillie Gifford & Co.
Please note that totals may not add due to rounding.
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Meet the Managers
Iain McCombie
Iain is the co-lead Manager on our flagship Managed Fund, where he has been involved since 2000. He is the lead Manager of our UK Core Strategy and became a Partner of the firm in 2005. Since joining Baillie Gifford in 1994, Iain has also spent time in the US Equities Team. His knowledge and experience as a stock picker is a valuable input into our Global Stewardship equity Strategy. Iain graduated MA in Accountancy from the University of Aberdeen and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Milena Mileva
Milena joined Baillie Gifford in 2009 and is an Investment Manager in the UK Equity Team. She became a partner in 2022. She graduated BA in Social & Political Science from the University of Cambridge in 2007 and MPhil in Politics from the University of Oxford in 2009.
How to Invest
You can invest in our funds via a number of fund platforms and supermarkets, please see the links opposite. Information on the range of funds available through platforms can be found in our Platform Matrix.
Please note that we do not have the facility for you to invest directly with us in our Investment Trusts and we do not offer ISAs, SIPPS or Share Plans.
Please also note that we do not have an online service for individual investors.
Further information on our funds can be found in the relevant Key Investor Information and Prospectus Documents, which are available in English and will be sent to you free of charge on request.
Baillie Gifford does not sponsor, maintain or have any control over the content of any other websites. Therefore, we are not responsible for the adequacy or accuracy of any of the information you may view, nor do we undertake to ensure successful transmission to any linked website.
How to Invest
Getting Financial Advice
At Baillie Gifford we don’t provide financial advice, but we do try our best to provide you with all the information we think you might need to make investment decisions. Of course, we realise there are occasions when you may want the advice of an expert.
Using professional financial advice
An authorised intermediary can give you advice and help on how best to manage your financial affairs based on your circumstances and investment aspirations. They can also help keep track of all your different investment interests, saving you a lot of time and bookkeeping.
Finding a financial adviser near you
If you want to use an authorised intermediary, MyLocalAdviser is a website that allows you to search for authorised intermediaries in your area. You can visit their site onwww.mylocaladviser.co.uk
How to Buy
You can invest in a range of our funds via a number of fund platforms and supermarkets, please see the links opposite.Further information on the funds can be found in the relevant Key Investor Information and Prospectus Documents, which are available in English and will be sent to you free of charge on request. Information on the range of funds available through platforms can be found in our Platform Matrix.
Baillie Gifford does not sponsor, maintain or have any control over the content of any other websites. Therefore, we are not responsible for the adequacy or accuracy of any of the information you may view, nor do we undertake to ensure successful transmission to any linked website.
How to Buy
Documents
You can access any literature about the Fund here, either by downloading or requesting a copy by post (where available).
To download any document you will needAdobe Reader. Please note that we can now provide you with Braille and audio transcriptions of our literature on request. It may take up to 10 days for the transcription to be completed dependent on the size of the document.
Risks
Any investment in an investment trust involves risk. You should be aware of the following risks when considering investing.
Past performance
Past performance is not a guide to future performance.
The value of your investment
The investment trusts managed by Baillie Gifford & Co Limited are listed UK companies and are not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The value of their shares, and any income from them, can fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the amount invested.
Gearing
The Trust can borrow money to make further investments (sometimes known as “gearing” or “leverage”). The risk is that when this money is repaid by the Trust, the value of the investments may not be enough to cover the borrowing and interest costs, and the Trust will make a loss. If the Trust's investments fall in value, any invested borrowings will increase the amount of this loss.
Share buy-backs
The Trust can buy back its own shares. The risks from borrowing, referred to above, are increased when a trust buys back its own shares.
Liquidity
Market values for securities which have become difficult to trade may not be readily available and there can be no assurance that any value assigned to such securities will accurately reflect the price the Trust might receive upon their sale.
Derivatives
The Trust can make use of derivatives to obtain, increase or reduce exposure to assets and may result in the Trust being leveraged. Derivatives are most often used to compensate for possible unfavourable currency and market movements. This may result in greater movements (down or up) in the net asset value of the Trust. It is not our intention that the use of derivatives will significantly alter the overall risk profile of the Trust. A further risk exists in respect of the counterparty with whom the derivative transaction is made. Due care and diligence is exercised in the selection of counterparties, however, the possibility of the counterparty failing to pay sums due to the Trust still remains.
Single country
The Trust’s exposure to a single market may increase risk.
Concentration
The Trust's risk is increased as itholds fewer investments than a typical investment trust and the effect of this, together with its long-term approach to investment, could result in large movements in the share price.
Charges to capital
The Trust charges 70% of the investment management fee and borrowing costs to capital which reduces the capital value. Also, where income is low, the remaining expenses may be greater than the total income received, meaning the Trust may not pay a dividend and the capital value would be further reduced.
Income is less important
The aim of the Trust is to achieve capital growth. You should not expect a significant, or steady, annual income from the Trust.
Continuation Vote
Shareholders in the Trust have the right to vote every five years, on whether to continue the Trust or wind it up. If the shareholders decide to wind the Trust up, the assets will be sold and you will receive a cash sum in relation to your shareholding. The next vote will be held at the Annual General Meeting in 2024.
Tax rates
You should note that tax rates and reliefs may change at any time and their value depends on your circumstances.
Regulations
The Trust is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Information subject to change
The information and opinions expressed within this website are subject to change without notice.
Not investment advice
This information has been issued and approved by Baillie Gifford & Co Limited and does not in any way constitute investment advice.
Suitability for retail distribution
Please note that the Company currently conducts its affairs, and intends to continue to conduct its affairs, so that the Company’s ordinary shares can be recommended by Independent Financial Advisers to ordinary retail investors in accordance with the FCA’s rules in relation to non-mainstream pooled investment products (NMPI). The Company’s ordinary shares are excluded from the FCA’s restrictions which apply to non-mainstream pooled investment products because they are shares in an investment trust.
Disclaimers
FTSE Disclaimer
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Important Information
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited is wholly owned by Baillie Gifford & Co. Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited provides investment management and advisory services to non-UK clients. Both are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The information provided does not constitute an offer of or solicitation for purchase or sale of securities or provision of any investment services. Any general enquiries regarding Baillie Gifford should be directed to the relevant individual as noted in the Contact Us section.
The information contained in this website has been compiled with considerable care to ensure its accuracy at the date of publication. However, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made to its accuracy or completeness. Nothing in this information or elsewhere in this website shall exclude, limit or restrict our duties and liabilities to you under the United Kingdom's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or any conduct of business rules which we are bound to comply with.
This website is informative only and the information provided should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. You can read details of our Legal and Important Information here.
Important Information
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (ARBN 118 567 178) is registered as a foreign company under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and holds Foreign Australian Financial Services Licence No 528911. The information in this area is provided to you on the basis that you are a “wholesale client” within the meaning of section 761G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“Corporations Act”). Please advise Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited immediately if you are not a wholesale client. In no circumstances should the information in this area be made available to “retail clients” as defined by the Corporations Act.
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Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (Reference number C182354) as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager and UCITS Manager to Baillie Gifford Worldwide Funds plc. Its registered office is 4/5 School House Lane East, Dublin 2, D02 N279, Ireland.
This website is informative only and the information provided should not be considered as investment or other advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. You can read details of our Legal and Important Information here.
Important Information
This site is for intermediates only. It is not intended for retail investors. Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (Reference number C182354) as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager and UCITS Manager to Baillie Gifford Worldwide Funds plc. Its registered office is 4/5 School House Lane East, Dublin 2, D02 N279, Ireland. This website is informative only and the information provided should not be considered as investment or other advice of a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment, You can read details of our legal and important information here.