Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund
Name
As of 09/05/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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Vitals
YTD Return
1.2%
1 yr return
8.7%
3 Yr Avg Return
-20.9%
5 Yr Avg Return
N/A
Net Assets
$2.42 M
Holdings in Top 10
42.8%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 8.08%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 6.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$0
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 09/05/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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BGUIX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 1.2%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -20.9%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
- Net Income Ratio -0.82%
- Dividend Yield 0.0%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual
Fund Details
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Legal NameBaillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund
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Fund Family NameBaillie Gifford Funds
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Inception DateMay 05, 2021
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Shares Outstanding50108
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Share ClassInstl
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryGB
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ManagerDouglas Brodie
Fund Description
1. | The following statement in the fifth paragraph of the section titled “Principal Investment Strategies” relating to the Fund in the “Fund Summaries” section of the Prospectus is hereby deleted: |
The Fund intends to operate as a non-diversified fund, which means that it may invest a relatively large percentage of its assets in a small number of issuers, industries, or sectors.
BGUIX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BGUIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 1.2% | -16.3% | 35.0% | 91.32% |
1 Yr | 8.7% | -11.3% | 33.5% | 89.33% |
3 Yr | -20.9%* | -25.4% | 57.1% | 98.72% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -3.8% | 46.4% | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.9% | 24.1% | N/A |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BGUIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 10.9% | -20.5% | 54.6% | 72.60% |
2022 | -45.7% | -82.1% | 32.2% | 96.88% |
2021 | N/A | -90.6% | 300.1% | N/A |
2020 | N/A | -63.0% | 127.9% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | -7.7% | 42.9% | N/A |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | BGUIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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YTD | 1.2% | -16.3% | 35.0% | 91.32% |
1 Yr | 8.7% | -11.3% | 33.5% | 89.33% |
3 Yr | -20.9%* | -25.4% | 57.1% | 98.72% |
5 Yr | N/A* | -3.8% | 46.4% | N/A |
10 Yr | N/A* | 0.9% | 24.1% | N/A |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | BGUIX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 10.9% | -19.0% | 136.8% | 83.12% |
2022 | -45.7% | -59.9% | 44.3% | 98.35% |
2021 | N/A | -22.7% | 411.9% | N/A |
2020 | N/A | 1.5% | 150.8% | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 5.5% | 55.3% | N/A |
NAV & Total Return History
BGUIX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
BGUIX | Category Low | Category High | BGUIX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 2.42 M | 223 K | 34.3 B | 99.82% |
Number of Holdings | 49 | 7 | 1172 | 89.51% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 1.01 M | 52.5 K | 3.24 B | 98.92% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 42.85% | 9.0% | 100.1% | 11.23% |
Top 10 Holdings
- AeroVironment Inc 6.49%
- Axon Enterprise Inc 5.96%
- TransMedics Group Inc 5.18%
- Freshpet Inc 4.54%
- Twist Bioscience Corp 4.28%
- Veeco Instruments Inc 3.47%
- JFrog Ltd 3.34%
- Varonis Systems Inc 3.29%
- Novanta Inc 3.19%
- LiveRamp Holdings Inc 3.12%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGUIX % Rank | |
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Stocks | 97.22% | 85.75% | 106.19% | 66.73% |
Cash | 2.78% | 0.00% | 29.28% | 39.06% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.63% | 57.87% |
Other | 0.00% | -0.03% | 4.91% | 64.38% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.57% | 53.89% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.83% | 53.35% |
Stock Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGUIX % Rank | |
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Technology | 41.71% | 2.91% | 75.51% | 3.07% |
Healthcare | 32.09% | 0.00% | 47.90% | 3.44% |
Industrials | 8.54% | 0.00% | 36.64% | 92.95% |
Communication Services | 6.47% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 1.63% |
Financial Services | 4.81% | 0.00% | 42.95% | 75.59% |
Consumer Defense | 3.21% | 0.00% | 13.56% | 64.20% |
Consumer Cyclical | 2.42% | 0.00% | 24.04% | 98.19% |
Real Estate | 0.75% | 0.00% | 15.31% | 68.17% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.57% | 66.18% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 55.49% | 87.70% |
Basic Materials | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.24% | 91.86% |
Stock Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BGUIX % Rank | |
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US | 97.22% | 18.92% | 106.19% | 56.06% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 75.84% | 62.93% |
BGUIX - Expenses
Operational Fees
BGUIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 8.08% | 0.05% | 23.20% | 0.91% |
Management Fee | 0.67% | 0.05% | 1.62% | 24.09% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.17% | 0.01% | 0.40% | 80.30% |
Sales Fees
BGUIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
BGUIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 1.00% | 2.00% | N/A |
Related Fees
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
BGUIX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 6.00% | 3.00% | 439.00% | 1.65% |
BGUIX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
BGUIX | Category Low | Category High | BGUIX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.91% | 60.76% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
BGUIX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | Annual | Annual |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
BGUIX | Category Low | Category High | BGUIX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | -0.82% | -2.47% | 1.10% | 59.96% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
BGUIX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually |
BGUIX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
Douglas Brodie
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 05, 2021
1.07
1.1%
Douglas graduated BSc in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from Durham University in 1997 and with a DPhil in Molecular Immunology from the University of Oxford in 2001. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2001 and is Head of the Global Discovery Team. Douglas became a Partner in 2015 is a CFA Charterholder.
Svetlana Viteva
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
May 05, 2021
1.07
1.1%
Svetlana graduated BA in Economics and BA in Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria in 2008, MSc in Investment Analysis from Stirling University in 2009 and PhD in Accounting and Finance from Stirling University in 2012. Svetlana joined Baillie Gifford in 2012 and is an Investment Manager in the Global Discovery Team. Svetlana is also a Deputy Manager. She is a CFA Charterholder.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 30.44 | 9.12 | 5.25 |