Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Growth Class B Inc

Essentials Portfolio Analysis Background Data Performance View PDF Factsheet
Portfolio data accurate as at:

Performance

Discrete performance - to last month end

31/12/19
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31/12/20
31/12/20
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31/12/21
31/12/21
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31/12/22
31/12/22
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31/12/23
31/12/23
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31/12/24
Fund 31.9% 8.7% -20.3% 13.1% 12.5%
Sector 15.3% 17.7% -11.1% 12.7% 12.6%
Rank 54/407 416/449 376/486 295/517 300/544
Quartile 1 4 4 3 3

Annualised performance

Annualised
3 Years to
31/12/24
5 Years to
31/12/24
10 Years to
31/12/24
Fund 0.5% 7.8% 11.3%
Sector 4.1% 8.9% 9.8%
Rank 374/485 267/408 68/256
Quartile 4 3 2

Top 10 Holdings

Stock % Weight
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 4.02
META PLATFORMS 4.01
AMAZON.COM 3.80
NVIDIA CORPORATION 3.51
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS 3.42
PROSUS N.V. 3.13
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 2.88
ELEVANCE HEALTH 2.57
DOORDASH 2.56
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL 2.33
Total 32.23

Fund Aims

The fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the MSCI AC World Index*, as stated in sterling, by at least 2% per annum over rolling five-year periods.

Fund Manager

Helen Xiong manager for 3 years and 8 months

Photo of Helen Xiong Helen joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 and is a partner and investment manager on the Global Alpha Team. In addition to Global Alpha, Helen has spent time working on our Developed Asia, UK, North America, Emerging Markets and Global Equity Teams. Before coming to live and work in the UK, Helen lived in China, South Africa and Norway. She graduated BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Warwick in 2007 and MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge the following year.

Spencer Adair manager for 14 years and 10 months

Photo of Spencer Adair Spencer joined Baillie Gifford in 2000 and is an Investment Manager in the Global Alpha Team. He became a Partner in 2013 and has also spent time working in the Fixed Income, Japanese, European and UK Equity Teams. Spencer managed the Investment Grade Long Bond Fund whilst being a Fixed Income Investment Manager and the European portion of wider Global portfolios whilst in the European Team. He has also spent time with our Emerging Markets Team. Spencer has been involved in the Global Alpha portfolio since inception in 2005 and has focused exclusively on this portfolio management responsibility since early 2007. He graduated BSc in Medicine from the University of St Andrews in 1997, followed by two years of clinical training in Edinburgh.

Malcolm MacColl manager for 14 years and 10 months

Photo of Malcolm MacColl Malcolm is an Investment Manager in the Global Alpha Team. He has been involved in Global Alpha since the product’s inception in 2005 and this is his sole portfolio responsibility. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and spent his graduate rotation in the UK Small Cap Team before joining the North American Team. Malcolm managed the North American portion of wider Global portfolios whilst in the North American Team. He is a member of the CFA Society of the UK. He became a Partner of the firm in 2011 and, in 2021, he became Joint Senior Partner with overall oversight for the investment departments. Malcolm graduated MA in Economics and History in 1998 and MLitt in Economics, Politics and Management in 1999 both from the University of St Andrews.

Fund Overview

Mid (08/01/2025) 449.30p
Historic yield 0.41%
Fund size (31/10/2024) £2213.90m
Number of holdings 88
Entry Charge 0.00%
Ongoing Charges 0.60%
Launch date 16/03/2010

Asset Allocation

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  International Equities 97.56%
  UK Equities 1.41%
  Cash and Equivalents 1.02%
Portfolio data accurate as at: 31/10/24

Important Information

Source of portfolio data: Broadridge. Source of performance data: FE fundinfo. We can’t predict the future. Past performance isn’t a guide to future performance. The figures shown are intended only to demonstrate performance history of the fund, after allowing for the impact of ongoing charges, but take no account of product charges. Ongoing charges may vary in the future and may be higher than they are now. Fund performance is based upon the movement of the daily price and is shown as total return in GBP with income reinvested. The value of your client’s investment can go down as well as up and the amount your client gets back may be less than they put in.

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