Overview
The Worldwide Japanese Fund aims to maximise total return principally through investment in equity securities which are listed, traded or dealt on Regulated Markets in Japan. The Fund’s share price can be volatile due to movements in the prices of the underlying holdings and the basis on which the Fund is priced.
Performance & Portfolio
Data is not currently available for this share class.Top Ten Holdings - 30/11/2024
Fund % 1 SoftBank Group 5.9% 2 Sony 5.4% 3 Recruit Holdings 5.2% 4 Keyence 4.2% 5 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust 4.1% 6 SBI Holdings 3.9% 7 MS&AD Insurance 3.8% 8 Rakuten 3.0% 9 Murata Manufacturing 2.9% 10 Sysmex 2.5% Total 40.8% Sector Exposure 30/11/2024Fund %
- 1 Manufacturing 48.21
- 2 Transport And Communications 14.10
- 3 Finance & Insurance 13.96
- 4 Services 13.73
- 5 Commerce 8.40
- 6 Real Estate 0.68
- 7 Cash 0.91
- Total 100.00
Insights
Managers
Donald Farquharson
Donald is head of the Japanese Equities Team, which he joined in 2008. He is currently the co-manager for the Japan Growth Strategy, which he has run since its inception, and is also a member of the International Alpha Portfolio Construction Group. Donald joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 and became a partner of the firm in 2017. Donald has over 35 years of investment experience, almost all dedicated to Japan having worked in Tokyo, London and now Edinburgh. Prior to Baillie Gifford, Donald spent 20 years working for Schroders as a Japanese specialist and latterly Head of the Pan Pacific Equity Team. Between 1991 and 1995, he headed Schroders’ research team in Tokyo. He graduated with MA (Hons) in Arabic Studies from the University of St Andrews in 1987 and is a CFA Charterholder.
Tolibjon Tursunov
Tolibjon is a founding member of the Baillie Gifford Islamic Strategy and is a member of its Portfolio Construction Group. He is also a co-manager of the Japan Growth Strategy. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2011 and spent time working on our regional as well as large and small cap global equities teams. Prior to joining the firm, he worked in the corporate finance department of an FMCG company, before founding a price comparison website in Central Asia covering insurance, banking, and telecom sectors. Tolibjon graduated LLB in Law from Queen Mary University of London in 2008 and is a CFA Charterholder.
How to Invest
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How to Invest
Professional Investor Enquiries
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Professional Investor Enquiries
Documents
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Annual reports
Application forms
Corporate governance
Important disclosures
Interim reports
MIFID II ex-ante disclosures
Other fund literature
Philosophy and process documents
Prospectus
Quarterly investor reports
Sustainability-related disclosures and climate reports
Shareholders rights directive
PRIIPs key information document
PRIIPs performance disclosures
Risks
Investment markets can go down as well as up and market conditions can change rapidly. The value of an investment in the Fund, and any income from it, can fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the amount invested.
The specific risks associated with the Fund include:
Custody
Custody of assets involves a risk of loss if a custodian becomes insolvent or breaches duties of care.
Single Country
The Fund’s exposure to a single market and currency may increase share price movements.
Foreign Currency
The Fund has exposure to a foreign currency and changes in the rate of exchange will cause the value of any investment, and income from it, to fall as well as rise and you may not get back the amount invested.
Volatility
The Fund’s share price can be volatile due to movements in the prices of the underlying holdings and the basis on which the Fund is priced.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
The Fund's approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) means it cannot invest in certain sectors and companies. The universe of available investments will be more limited than other funds that do not apply such criteria/ exclusions, therefore the Fund may have different returns than a fund which has no such restrictions. Data used to apply the criteria may be provided by third party sources and is based on backward-looking analysis and the subjective nature of non-financial criteria means a wide variety of outcomes are possible. There is a risk that data provided may not adequately address the underlying detail around material non-financial considerations.
Please consider all of the characteristics and objectives of the fund as described in the Key Information Document (KID) and prospectus before making a decision to invest in the Fund. For more information on how sustainability issues, such as climate change are considered, see bailliegifford.com.
Further Details
Further details of the risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the Key Information Document (KID), or the Prospectus. Copies of both the KID and Prospectus are available at bailliegifford.com.
Definitions
Active Share: A measure of the Fund's overlap with the benchmark. An active share of 100 indicates no overlap with the benchmark and an active share of zero indicates a portfolio that tracks the benchmark.
Important Information
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Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (Reference number C182354) as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager and UCITS Manager to Baillie Gifford Worldwide Funds plc. Its registered office is 4/5 School House Lane East, Dublin 2, D02 N279, Ireland.
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