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Baillie Gifford Worldwide Long Term Global Growth Fund Class B GBP Acc

Performance History31/03/2025
Growth of 1,000 (GBP) Advanced Graph
Baillie Gifford Worldwide Long Term Global Growth Fund Class B GBP Acc
Fund3.4-40.130.227.4-8.4
+/-Cat-11.1-22.014.212.2-1.9
+/-B’mrk-14.6-21.17.93.40.2
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Category Benchmark: Morningstar Gbl Growth TME ...
Key Stats
NAV
04/04/2025		 GBP 21.55
Day Change -2.60%
Morningstar Category™ Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
IA (formerly IMA) Sector -
ISIN IE00BG4PVW16
Fund Size (Mil)
04/04/2025		 USD 3961.46
Share Class Size (Mil)
04/04/2025		 GBP 12.10
Max Initial Charge -
Ongoing Charge
18/02/2025		  0.67%
Morningstar Research
Analyst Report21/05/2024
Daniel Haydon, Analyst
Morningstar, Inc

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth is focused, long-term growth investing from an erudite team with links to academics, industry "visionaries," and useful contact with unlisted companies. The approach has been consistently implemented,...

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Morningstar Pillars
People24
Parent25
Process24
Performance
Price
Investment Objective: Baillie Gifford Worldwide Long Term Global Growth Fund Class B GBP Acc
The investment objective of the Fund is to provide strong returns over the long term by investing primarily in a concentrated, unconstrained global equity portfolio. The Fund may also invest in other transferable securities, money market instruments, cash and cash equivalents.
Returns
Trailing Returns (GBP)04/04/2025
YTD-13.41
3 Years Annualised1.98
5 Years Annualised11.46
10 Years Annualised-
12 Month Yield 0.00
Management
Manager Name
Start Date
John MacDougall
20/01/2022
Gemma Barkhuizen
20/01/2022
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Inception Date
25/01/2019

Category Benchmark
Fund BenchmarkMorningstar Benchmark
MSCI ACWI NR USDMorningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD
Portfolio Profile for  Baillie Gifford Worldwide Long Term Global Growth Fund Class B GBP Acc31/01/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
Asset Allocation
  % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock96.770.0096.77
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash3.230.003.23
Other0.000.000.00
Top 5 Regions%
United States60.59
Asia - Emerging15.17
Eurozone12.00
Latin America5.08
Canada3.92
Top 5 Sectors%
Technology38.31
Consumer Cyclical32.11
Communication Services12.05
Healthcare9.52
Industrials2.99
Top 5 HoldingsSector%
Amazon.com IncConsumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical7.02
Cloudflare IncTechnologyTechnology4.31
NVIDIA CorpTechnologyTechnology4.23
Netflix IncCommunication ServicesCommunication Services4.08
Shopify Inc Registered Shs -A- S... TechnologyTechnology3.79
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Baillie Gifford Worldwide Long Term Global Growth Fund Class B GBP Acc
Growth Of 1000 (GBP) 31/03/2025
Fund:  Baillie Gifford Worldwide Long Term Global Growth Fund Class B GBP Acc
Category:  Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Category Index:  Morningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD
Growth of 1,000 GBP
Annual Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 2020202120222023202431/03
Price Return93.763.42-40.0630.1927.37-8.37
+/- Category70.06-11.15-21.9814.1712.17-1.89
+/- Category Index--14.65-21.087.883.420.24
% Rank in Category192985777
Trailing Returns (GBP)04/04/2025
   Total Returns   +/- Category   +/- Category Index
1 Day-2.60   -0.532.67
1 Week-7.98   -3.97-1.63
1 Month-13.61   -4.74-3.34
3 Months-14.30   -5.650.03
6 Months-4.30   -0.341.76
YTD-13.41   -5.44-0.95
1 Year0.84   3.221.54
3 Years Annualised1.98   -1.22-2.96
5 Years Annualised11.46   1.00-1.16
10 Years Annualised-   --
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Category Index: Morningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD
Quarterly Returns (GBP)31/03/2025
 Quarter 1Quarter 2Quarter 3Quarter 4
2025-8.37---
202410.483.60-1.6013.10
202313.475.87-4.5813.57
2022-18.38-24.533.32-5.82
2021-5.8316.80-3.76-2.31
20204.6041.4416.7712.15
 
 
 
Morningstar Rating™(Relative to Category)28/02/2025
 Morningstar ReturnMorningstar RiskMorningstar Rating™
3-YearAbove AverageHigh3 star
5-YearHighHigh3 star
10-Year--Not Rated
OverallHighHigh3 star
 
Category :  Global Large-Cap Growth EquityClick here to see our Methodology
Volatility Measurements31/03/2025
 
3-Yr Std Dev22.80 %
3-Yr Mean Return6.38 %
 
3-Yr Sharpe Ratio0.10
 
Modern Portfolio Statistics31/03/202531/03/2025
 Standard IndexBest Fit Index
 Morningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD  Morningstar Gbl Growth TME NR USD
3-Yr Beta1.251.25
3-Yr Alpha-1.88-1.88
 
Investment Style Details31/01/2025
Morningstar Style Box®
Equity Style
SizeRel to Cat
Average Mkt Cap (Mil)USD 130646-
Market Capitalisation% of Equity
Giant48.57
Large21.58
Medium25.55
Small4.29
Micro0.00
Valuations and Growth RatesEquity PortfolioRelative to Category
Price/Prospective Earnings39.441.64
Price/Book9.791.97
Price/Sales5.231.40
Price/Cash Flow21.821.32
Dividend-Yield Factor0.140.12
 
Long-Term Projected Earnings Growth13.861.24
Historical Earnings Growth-3.85-0.29
Sales Growth16.201.79
Cash-Flow Growth13.041.07
Book-Value Growth14.841.33
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Asset Allocation31/01/2025
Asset Allocation
 % Long% Short% Net Assets
Stock96.770.0096.77
Bond0.000.000.00
Property0.000.000.00
Cash3.230.003.23
Other0.000.000.00
World Regions31/01/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
United States60.590.92
Canada3.922.02
Latin America5.084.58
United Kingdom0.000.00
Eurozone12.001.13
Europe - ex Euro0.000.00
Europe - Emerging0.000.00
Africa0.000.00
Middle East0.000.00
Japan0.000.00
Australasia0.000.00
Asia - Developed3.230.88
Asia - Emerging15.175.89
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Sector Weightings31/01/2025
 % of EquityRelative to Category
Consumer CyclicalConsumer Cyclical32.112.59
Financial ServicesFinancial Services2.290.15
Consumer DefensiveConsumer Defensive2.720.55
HealthcareHealthcare9.520.69
Communication ServicesCommunication Services12.051.45
IndustrialsIndustrials2.990.28
TechnologyTechnology38.311.29
 
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
Top 10 Holdings31/01/2025
 Portfolio NEW
Total Number of Equity Holdings40
Total Number of Bond Holdings0
Assets in Top 10 Holdings41.13
NameSectorCountry% of Assets
Amazon.com Inc102United States7.02
Cloudflare Inc311United States4.31
NVIDIA Corp311United States4.23
Netflix Inc308United States4.08
Shopify Inc Registered Shs -A- Subord... 311Canada3.79
Atlassian Corp A311United States3.73
The Trade Desk Inc Class A311United States3.63
Spotify Technology SA308United States3.59
Meituan Class B102China3.42
Intuitive Surgical Inc206United States3.33
 
Increase Decrease New since last portfolio
Category: Global Large-Cap Growth Equity
 
Management
Name of CompanyBaillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Limited
Phone-
Website -
Address4/5 School House Lane East
 Dublin   -
 Ireland
DomicileIreland
Legal StructureOpen Ended Investment Company
UCITSYes
Inception Date25/01/2019
Fund Advisor(s)
Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
Fund ManagerJohn MacDougall
Manager Start Date20/01/2022
Career Start Year2000
Education
2000, University of Oxford, M.A.
 
Biography
John is an Investment Manager and member of the Long Term Global Growth (LTGG) and China A-Share teams. He has been a Partner in the firm since 2016. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2000 as a part of the North American department and then went on to work in the Japan and Global Discovery teams before joining his current teams. John graduated MA in Ancient & Modern History from the University of Oxford in 2000.
Fund ManagerGemma Barkhuizen
Manager Start Date20/01/2022
Career Start Year2017
 
Biography
Gemma is an Investment Manager in the Long-Term Global Growth Team and one of the managers of the Global Outliers strategy. She joined Baillie Gifford in September 2017. She graduated MA in Modern History from The University of Durham in 2017. Prior to this, Gemma also graduated BA (Hons) in History and BA double major in History and Philosophy from Rhodes University in South Africa.
Fund ManagerMichael Pye
Manager Start Date20/01/2022
Career Start Year2013
 
Biography
Michael is an Investment Manager in the Long Term Global Growth Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2013. He is a CFA Charterholder. Michael graduated MA in Classics from the University of Cambridge in 2007 and gained a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews in 2013.
Fund ManagerMark Urquhart
Manager Start Date10/08/2016
Career Start Year1996
Education
1992, University of Oxford, B.A.
1996, University of Edinburgh, Ph.D.
 
Biography
Mark joined Baillie Gifford in 1996 and is the head of the Long Term Global Growth Team, a strategy which he co-founded in 2003. Mark previously worked as an Investment Analyst and Manager in the US, UK and Japanese Equities teams. He became a Partner in 2004. Mark graduated BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford in 1992 and spent a year at Harvard as a Kennedy Scholar in 1993 before completing a PhD in Politics with a thesis on Nationalism in the EU at the University of Edinburgh in 1996.
Fees and Expenses
Sales Charges (Maximum) 
Max Initial Chargen/a
Max Exit Charge*n/a
Annual Charges
Max Annual Management Charge0.62%
Ongoing Charge0.67%
Purchase Details
Minimum Investments
Initial1000000  GBP
Additional-
Savings-
Tax Free Savings Schemes
ISAsNo