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Name
As of 10/10/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
YTD Return
9.5%
1 yr return
21.9%
3 Yr Avg Return
-5.1%
5 Yr Avg Return
3.8%
Net Assets
$332 M
Holdings in Top 10
30.5%
Expense Ratio 0.63%
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
Turnover 10.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Standard (Taxable)
$10,000,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 10/10/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
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The Fund seeks to meet its objective by investing in a portfolio of common stocks and other equity securities of issuers located in non-U.S. countries with developed and emerging markets.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks and other equity securities of companies whose principal activities are in Europe, Australasia and/or the Far East. The Fund invests in equity securities either directly or indirectly, such as through depositary receipts, and may invest in preferred stocks, convertible securities and warrants. The Fund is not constrained with respect to market capitalization and may participate in initial public offerings ("IPOs") and in securities offerings that are not registered in the U.S. In selecting companies for investment, the portfolio managers focus on issuers in both developed and emerging markets.
The portfolio managers employ a bottom-up approach to stock selection and retain flexibility to invest without being constrained by the MSCI EAFE benchmark. The portfolio managers focus on company research and the long-term outlook of companies and industries. Ideas can come from a wide variety of sources, including, but not limited to, research trips, company meetings, and relationships with industry thought leaders and academic institutions. Stock ideas are normally researched to assess a range of factors that may include: long-term growth potential, geographic and industry positioning, competitive advantage, management, financial strength and valuation. The intended outcome is a diversified portfolio of between 60 and 90 growth stocks with the potential to outperform the Fund's benchmark over the long term. The process can result in significant exposure to a single country or a small number of countries, which in recent periods has included Japan. The Fund aims to hold securities for long periods (typically at least 5 years), which generally results in relatively low portfolio turnover and is in line with the portfolio managers' long-term investment outlook. Consistent with this investment outlook, the portfolio managers seek to identify companies with the potential to sustain financial growth over the long term. When assessing a company's long-term growth prospects, the portfolio managers seek to identify and to incorporate a range of factors that are material to managing the Fund's investment risks and maximizing capital appreciation. Such factors potentially include the environmental, social, and/or governance characteristics of the company, such as stewardship, sustainable business practices, and/or corporate culture.
The Fund may invest without limitation in securities quoted or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and may hold such currencies. The Fund does not expect to engage in currency hedging and thus expects to be fully exposed to currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar.
Period | BKGCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 9.5% | -1.2% | 33.4% | 65.28% |
1 Yr | 21.9% | 10.1% | 46.9% | 60.88% |
3 Yr | -5.1%* | -10.0% | 9.2% | 90.08% |
5 Yr | 3.8%* | 0.0% | 15.3% | 95.86% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 2.8% | 10.6% | 65.37% |
* Annualized
Period | BKGCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 10.1% | -0.4% | 28.6% | 82.22% |
2022 | -32.9% | -49.5% | -13.3% | 80.52% |
2021 | -5.8% | -22.2% | 19.3% | 78.76% |
2020 | 26.6% | -3.7% | 85.0% | 28.53% |
2019 | 27.0% | -4.0% | 45.1% | 41.25% |
Period | BKGCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 9.5% | -1.2% | 33.4% | 65.28% |
1 Yr | 21.9% | 10.1% | 46.9% | 60.88% |
3 Yr | -5.1%* | -10.0% | 9.2% | 90.08% |
5 Yr | 3.8%* | 0.0% | 15.3% | 95.86% |
10 Yr | N/A* | 2.8% | 10.6% | 60.84% |
* Annualized
Period | BKGCX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 10.1% | 1.8% | 28.6% | 92.78% |
2022 | -32.6% | -44.4% | -11.0% | 89.87% |
2021 | 3.3% | -20.6% | 20.5% | 74.73% |
2020 | 28.8% | 7.6% | 97.1% | 27.40% |
2019 | 31.7% | 0.5% | 45.3% | 24.38% |
BKGCX | Category Low | Category High | BKGCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Assets | 332 M | 191 K | 140 B | 71.21% |
Number of Holdings | 67 | 4 | 1830 | 52.19% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 105 M | 65.4 K | 36.7 B | 73.01% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 30.47% | 10.6% | 99.9% | 52.96% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BKGCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stocks | 97.27% | 85.22% | 105.20% | 60.41% |
Cash | 1.52% | 0.00% | 11.43% | 64.52% |
Preferred Stocks | 1.21% | 0.00% | 10.21% | 7.71% |
Other | 0.00% | -0.31% | 3.49% | 46.53% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.45% | 32.22% |
Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% | 31.88% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BKGCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer Cyclical | 22.88% | 0.00% | 46.28% | 8.51% |
Industrials | 19.50% | 0.68% | 31.28% | 17.78% |
Technology | 14.45% | 1.51% | 38.21% | 76.03% |
Healthcare | 14.25% | 1.36% | 29.58% | 58.51% |
Financial Services | 10.54% | 0.00% | 38.62% | 72.94% |
Communication Services | 9.63% | 0.00% | 41.13% | 13.14% |
Consumer Defense | 7.34% | 0.00% | 25.77% | 57.22% |
Basic Materials | 1.41% | 0.00% | 23.15% | 89.69% |
Utilities | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.05% | 63.14% |
Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.64% | 63.66% |
Energy | 0.00% | 0.00% | 24.97% | 76.29% |
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | BKGCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Non US | 86.17% | 0.00% | 99.95% | 49.87% |
US | 11.10% | 0.00% | 99.87% | 52.44% |
BKGCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Expense Ratio | 0.63% | 0.01% | 13.07% | 85.53% |
Management Fee | 0.52% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 24.16% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | 0.17% | 0.03% | 0.80% | 80.53% |
BKGCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Load | N/A | 3.50% | 5.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.00% | N/A |
BKGCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.25% | 2.00% | N/A |
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.
BKGCX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 10.00% | 7.00% | 149.00% | 6.43% |
BKGCX | Category Low | Category High | BKGCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 12.70% | 84.02% |
BKGCX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annual | Annual | SemiAnnual | Annual |
BKGCX | Category Low | Category High | BKGCX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income Ratio | 0.31% | -1.69% | 3.16% | 47.53% |
BKGCX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Quarterly | Annually |
Date | Amount | Type |
---|---|---|
Dec 28, 2022 | $0.058 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2021 | $1.925 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2020 | $0.365 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.336 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.001 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.289 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 17, 2009
12.46
12.5%
Joe Faraday, CFA, Portfolio Manager, joined Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited in 2002. Mr. Faraday has worked as an investment manager on the European, North American, Developed Asia, and Emerging Markets Equity teams. He has been a member of the Portfolio Construction Group since 2007.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2010
11.42
11.4%
Iain graduated BA in Modern History from Oxford University in 2000. He worked for Goldman Sachs and travelled in Asia, before joining Baillie Gifford in 2004. Most of Iain’s investment career has been focused on Emerging and Developed Asian markets and Iain is member of the Japanese specialist team. Iain is responsible for managing various specialist Developed Asia including Japan portfolios and is also a member of the International Focus Portfolio Construction Group.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2014
7.42
7.4%
Sophie Earnshaw, CFA, Portfolio Manager, joined Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited in 2010 and is an Investment Manager in the Emerging Markets Equity Team. Ms. Earnshaw joined the International Focus Portfolio Construction Group in 2014. Sophie graduated MA in English Literature from the University of Edinburgh in 2008 and an MPhil in Eighteenth Century and Romantic Literature from Cambridge University in 2009.
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Dec 31, 2014
7.42
7.4%
Moritz Sitte, CFA, Portfolio Manager, joined Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited in 2010 and is an Investment Manager in the European Equity Team. Mr. Sitte joined the International Focus Portfolio Construction Group in 2014. Moritz graduated BSc in Business Administration from the University of Regensburg (Germany) in 2009 where he took part in the Honours Elite Degree Programme. He then went on to complete an MSc in Finance and Investment from the University of Edinburgh in 2010.
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 26.94 | 7.71 | 20.01 |
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