Canadian Pooled Fund

Sustainable Growth Equity Fund

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The Sustainable Growth Equity Fund aims to produce capital growth over the long term by investing primarily in global equities which, in the Manager’s opinion, demonstrate long-term sustainable growth prospects (as defined in the Fund’s investment policies). Performance will be measured against the MSCI ACWI Index

Sustainable Growth invests in companies which are sustainable in both senses of the word, delivering enduring growth and enduring good. For growth to endure, companies must be resilient to a range of economic and political environments, and capable of achieving a decade or more of profitable growth. To deliver enduring good, they must make a positive difference to society, either through impactful products or services or through influential business practices that inspire wider change.

Strategy behind the fund

Sustainable Growth
Seeking out companies that could benefit society and shareholders, and deliver lasting growth and positive impact for all.
The capabilities behind this strategy

Overview

Share price and charges

Series
Z
NAV
14.71
% change
-0.07%
Operating expenses
0.40%
Gross expense ratio
0.40%
Net expense ratio
0.09%

Fund facts

As at: 31 October 2024

Fund launch date

November 2, 2018

Fund size

$23.1m

Benchmark

MSCI ACWI Index

Current number of holdings

57

Active share

89%**

Annual turnover

31%

Style

Long-term growth stockpicking

Guideline number of holdings

55-80

*Relative to MSCI ACWI Index.

Source: Baillie Gifford & Co and relevant underlying index provider(s).

Portfolio characteristics

The fund's characteristics compared to the index.

As at 31 October 2024

FundMSCI ACWI Index
Market cap (weighted average)$466.04bn$908.63bn
Price / Book5.763.39
Price / Earnings (12 months forward)24.2417.47
Earnings growth (5 year historic)9.67%7.83%
Return on equity (12 months forward)22.83%19.26%
Standard deviation (trailing 3 years)19.85%12.33%
Beta1.20N/A

Source: Revolution, MSCI. Canadian dollars.

Index disclaimer

Source: MSCI. The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an ‘as is’ basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the ‘MSCI Parties’) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties or originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages (www.msci.com).

Important information

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Trade Matching Statement
This Trade-Matching Statement is being provided in accordance with National Instrument 24-101 -"Institutional Trade Matching and Settlement" and Companion Policy 24-101 CP (the "National
Instrument"). It applies to all trades that are subject to the National Instrument. View the whole statement.

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Fund portfolio holdings

The list of top 10 holdings that this fund invests in.

As at: 31 October 2024

#Holding% of portfolio
1TSMC4.65
2Microsoft4.46
3MercadoLibre3.78
4Illumina3.56
5Recruit Holdings3.20
6Alphabet2.98
7UnitedHealth Group2.98
8Texas Instruments2.84
9Spotify2.78
10Mastercard2.76

Total may not sum due to rounding

For extra details including SEDOLs, ISINs, countries, holding, asset price, currency, asset type and market value, view the spreadsheet.

List of top ten holdings is at month end. Full list of holdings is at quarter end. If you are an existing investor in this fund and wish to receive full portfolio holdings on a monthly basis, please get in touch with your usual Baillie Gifford contact.

Holdings by sector

As at: 31 October 2024

1Industrials28.99%
2Information Technology17.37%
3Health Care14.40%
4Consumer Discretionary12.29%
5Financials12.03%
6Communication Services11.00%
7Consumer Staples2.56%
8Cash1.35%
Total 100%

Holdings by sector

All figures up to: 31 October 2024

Total: 100%

Holdings by region

As at: 31 October 2024

1North America50.69%
2Europe (ex UK)21.28%
3Emerging Markets11.18%
4Developed Asia Pacific8.90%
5UK6.62%
6Cash1.35%
Total 100%

Holdings by region

All figures up to: 31 October 2024

Total: 100%

Quarterly transactions

Transactions for the three-month period ending 30 September 2024

New purchases

  • bioMérieux
  • GMO Payment Gateway
  • Marsh & McLennan
  • Microsoft
  • Savers Value Village

Complete sales

  • Bridgestone
  • Dassault Systemes
  • NVIDIA
  • Waters

Reductions

  • Recruit Holdings

 

It should not be assumed that recommendations/transactions made in the future will be profitable or will equal performance of the securities mentioned. The composition of the Fund's holdings is subject to change. Percentages are based on securities at market value. Internal classifications are used for any graphs represented above.

There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved. Stocks fluctuate in price and the value of your investment in the Fund may go down. This means that you could lose money on your investment in the Fund or the Fund may not perform as well as other possible investments.

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Tax and distributions

The Fund intends to pay dividends to its unitholders at least annually. Distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional units of the Fund or, if a unitholder requests, paid directly to unitholder.

The distribution date for the Fund shall be the last Valuation Date in each taxation year or such other frequency as may be determined by the Manager. The distribution dates will appear on this page alongside the rates once they become available. For more information on the Funds distributions please see the Offering Memorandum.

Recent distributions

The below table shows the makeup of the most recent distributions paid.

Series Z
Income dividends0.07078
Capital gain0.00000
Total per share0.07078
Expected date29 Dec 2023
Pay date29 Dec 2023
StatusFinal

Source: CIBC Mellon and Baillie Gifford & Co.

Upcoming distributions

Please click here to view estimated capital gain distributions for 2024.

The table below shows the proposed distribution dates for the current tax year. The dates can be changed by the Officers of the Funds.

Distribution year

2024

Record date

30 December 2024

Ex-dividend date

31 December 2024

Payable date

31 December 2024

Source: CIBC Mellon and Baillie Gifford & Co.

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