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Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund

mutual fund
BGUKX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$5.72 -0.39 -6.38%
primary theme
N/A
share class
K (BGUKX) Instl (BGUIX)
BGUKX (Mutual Fund)

Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$5.72 -0.39 -6.38%
primary theme
N/A
share class
K (BGUKX) Instl (BGUIX)
BGUKX (Mutual Fund)

Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$5.72 -0.39 -6.38%
primary theme
N/A
share class
K (BGUKX) Instl (BGUIX)

Name

As of 12/02/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund

BGUKX | Fund

$5.72

$1.96 M

0.00%

8.08%

Vitals

YTD Return

17.5%

1 yr return

28.6%

3 Yr Avg Return

-10.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

N/A

Net Assets

$1.96 M

Holdings in Top 10

44.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$6.1
N/A
N/A

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)

$10,000,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/02/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund

BGUKX | Fund

$5.72

$1.96 M

0.00%

8.08%

BGUKX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 17.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -10.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return N/A
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio -0.82%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Baillie Gifford Funds
  • Inception Date
    May 05, 2021
  • Shares Outstanding
    204258
  • Share Class
    K
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    GB
  • Manager
    Douglas 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.

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BGUKX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period BGUKX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 17.5% -0.2% 116.8% 83.39%
1 Yr 28.6% 6.0% 114.8% 73.43%
3 Yr -10.9%* -14.4% 64.7% 98.88%
5 Yr N/A* -2.5% 48.2% N/A
10 Yr N/A* 2.2% 25.4% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BGUKX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 10.9% -20.5% 54.6% 72.78%
2022 -45.7% -82.1% 32.2% 96.64%
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 BGUKX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 17.5% -0.2% 116.8% 83.39%
1 Yr 28.6% 6.0% 114.8% 73.43%
3 Yr -10.9%* -14.4% 64.7% 98.88%
5 Yr N/A* -2.5% 48.2% N/A
10 Yr N/A* 2.2% 25.4% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period BGUKX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 10.9% -19.0% 136.8% 83.15%
2022 -45.7% -59.9% 44.3% 98.13%
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

BGUKX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

BGUKX Category Low Category High BGUKX % Rank
Net Assets 1.96 M 209 K 34.3 B 99.63%
Number of Holdings 48 7 1226 89.67%
Net Assets in Top 10 895 K 53.8 K 3.02 B 98.71%
Weighting of Top 10 44.81% 7.5% 100.0% 8.50%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Axon Enterprise Inc 7.64%
  2. AeroVironment Inc 6.76%
  3. TransMedics Group Inc 5.08%
  4. Freshpet Inc 4.47%
  5. Exact Sciences Corp 3.95%
  6. Twist Bioscience Corp 3.63%
  7. Varonis Systems Inc 3.58%
  8. Novanta Inc 3.40%
  9. Trupanion Inc 3.32%
  10. Doximity Inc 2.97%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High BGUKX % Rank
Stocks 		97.83% 92.05% 107.62% 59.96%
Cash 		2.17% 0.00% 28.78% 46.13%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 4.59% 14.39%
Other 		0.00% -0.26% 6.70% 34.13%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.57% 3.51%
Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 2.40% 5.35%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BGUKX % Rank
Technology 		41.71% 2.91% 75.51% 2.95%
Healthcare 		32.09% 0.00% 47.90% 3.32%
Industrials 		8.54% 0.00% 36.64% 92.62%
Communication Services 		6.47% 0.00% 15.31% 1.48%
Financial Services 		4.81% 0.00% 42.95% 75.28%
Consumer Defense 		3.21% 0.00% 13.56% 64.21%
Consumer Cyclical 		2.42% 0.00% 24.04% 97.97%
Real Estate 		0.75% 0.00% 15.31% 67.34%
Utilities 		0.00% 0.00% 5.57% 34.32%
Energy 		0.00% 0.00% 55.49% 75.46%
Basic Materials 		0.00% 0.00% 9.24% 85.06%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High BGUKX % Rank
US 		97.83% 17.30% 107.62% 52.58%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 77.12% 25.83%

BGUKX - Expenses

Operational Fees

BGUKX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 8.08% 0.05% 23.20% 0.74%
Management Fee 0.67% 0.05% 1.62% 23.48%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.17% 0.01% 0.40% 81.35%

Sales Fees

BGUKX 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

Trading Fees

BGUKX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
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.

BGUKX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 6.00% 3.00% 264.00% 1.47%

BGUKX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

BGUKX Category Low Category High BGUKX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 6.91% 19.19%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

BGUKX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Annual Annual Quarterly Annual

Net Income Ratio Analysis

BGUKX Category Low Category High BGUKX % Rank
Net Income Ratio -0.82% -2.47% 1.10% 59.14%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

BGUKX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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BGUKX - 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
0.08 30.44 9.15 5.25

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