Overview
Donald Farquharson, head of the Japanese Equity Team at Baillie Gifford, speaks to Japan-based strategy researchers Akiko Hirai and Satoko Ishino.
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Japanese Fund
The Japanese Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the TOPIX, as stated in sterling, by at least 1.5 per cent per annum over rolling five-year periods.Japanese Income Growth Fund
The Japanese Income Growth Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the TOPIX, as stated in sterling, by at least 1 per cent per annum over rolling five-year periods, through a combination of income and capital growth while maintaining a portfolio yield higher than the TOPIX.Japanese Smaller Companies Fund
The Japanese Smaller Companies Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index, as stated in sterling, by at least 1.5 per cent per annum over rolling five-year periods.