Overview
The Emerging Markets Fund aims to produce capital growth over the long term by investing primarily in emerging market equities. Performance will be measured against the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
The Fund aims to invest in an actively managed portfolio of emerging market stocks. We invest on a long-term (5-year) perspective and have a strong preference for growing companies, founded on the observation that returns follow earnings over the long term in Emerging Markets. Many market participants favour the safety of steady, predictable growth; we are willing to invest in companies where the outcomes are less certain but where the potential returns are significant. The portfolio will typically hold between 60 and 100 stocks.
Strategy behind the fund
Emerging Markets All CapShare price and charges
Series
FNAV
3.38% change
0.00%Management fee
0.72%Operating expenses
0.07%Gross expense ratio
0.79%Net expense ratio
0.79%Fund facts
Fund launch date
31 May 2001
Fund size
$763.5m
Benchmark
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
Current number of holdings
75
Active share
67%**
Annual turnover
17%
Style
Growth
Guideline number of holdings
60-100
** Relative to MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
Source: Baillie Gifford & Co and relevant underlying index provider(s).
Portfolio characteristics
The fund's characteristics compared to the index.
As at 30 June 2025
| Fund | MSCI Emerging Markets Index | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap (weighted average) | $315.38bn | $258.13bn |
| Price / Book | 2.46 | 1.91 |
| Price / Earnings (12 months forward) | 13.43 | 12.66 |
| Earnings growth (5 year historic) | 13.03% | 11.29% |
| Return on equity (12 months forward) | 17.97% | 14.99% |
| Standard deviation (trailing 3 years) | 16.70% | 14.16% |
| Beta | 1.15 | N/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.
Fund portfolio holdings
The list of top 10 holdings that this fund invests in.
As at: 30 June 2025
| # | Holding | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSMC | 12.99 |
| 2 | Tencent | 6.41 |
| 3 | MercadoLibre | 4.71 |
| 4 | Samsung Electronics | 4.54 |
| 5 | Reliance Industries | 3.40 |
| 6 | SK Hynix | 3.26 |
| 7 | Alibaba | 3.25 |
| 8 | Petrobras | 2.58 |
| 9 | Axis Bank | 2.24 |
| 10 | Kweichow Moutai | 2.02 |
Quarterly transactions
Transactions for the three-month period ending 30 June 2025
New purchases
- CATL 'H'
- Pony AI ADR
Insights
Key articles, videos and podcasts relating to the fund:
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Insights
Vietnam: in step with structural growth
Vietnam’s reform-driven economy and rising domestic consumption offer rare long-term potential for investors willing to look beyond the noise.
Emerging Markets Q2 investor letter
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
Emerging Markets Q2 update
Investment manager Will Sutcliffe reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
China: driving the future
How Chinese automakers, like BYD, are leading the way in electric vehicles and driverless cars.
Emerging markets: the next engines of global growth
From lithium mining to a do-it-all super-app, companies capitalising on transformational trends.
India: selective exposure to a key market
Why the Emerging Markets’ Team is reviewing its underweight position in Indian equities.
Tariff twists and turns
Emerging markets investors should avoid knee-jerk reactions.
Emerging markets in 2050
Trade shifts and underserved populations are among the factors favouring world-class stocks.
Emerging Markets Q1 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments over the last quarter.Emerging Markets Q1 investor letter
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
Lithium: powering the future
Investing in the Chilean mining company charging the energy transition.
EM: how we do what we do
How do we implement our emerging markets philosophy in practice?
EM: Why we do what we do
Why do we invest in emerging markets in the way that we do?
Moutai: Stock Story
Ben Buckler investigates the Chinese brand dominating the global luxury drinks market.
DeepSeek: disruptive AI
Why investors shouldn’t overlook Chinese innovation
Brazil: an uncomfortable dance?
How our Brazilian holdings are leading with strong growth amid fiscal complexity.
Emerging Markets Q4 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
Emerging Markets Q4 investor letter
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
Emerging markets: new opportunities
The evolving landscape of emerging markets, fuelled by AI, energy transition and world-class companies driving growth.
Samsung: chipping away at challenges
How Samsung turns challenges into opportunities for future growth.
The rise of the Global South
Unpacking the BRICS summit's outcomes, the Global South's rise and implications for EM investors.
Emerging Markets Q3 investor letter
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments
Emerging Markets Q3 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
Travelling Brazil: open for business
We share the trip notes from our time in Brazil, highlighting the energy sector, sustainability and fintech.
The brilliance of Brilliance
Brilliance China Automotive's journey with its partnership, BMW, through governance, engagement, and value.
China’s third plenum: staying the tech course
Unveil China's third plenum resolutions focusing on AI, biotech, and renewable energies amid global challenges.
Emerging Markets Q2 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
Emerging markets democracy: better than you think
See what the recent elections in Mexico and India mean for emerging markets investors.
From earth to equity: the platinum opportunity
Platinum's role in health, tech and green energy.
Luckin Coffee: looking forward
How Luckin Coffee is revolutionising China's coffee culture.
30 years of emerging markets
Baillie Gifford’s Will Sutcliffe explains how emerging markets have evolved in the last three decades.
High-calibre emerging markets firms
Why it’s a promising time to invest in exceptional emerging markets companiesEmerging Markets Q1 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
ESG analyst trip notes: India and China
Read more about the unique perspective on the evolving energy landscape and corporate governance in these emerging markets.
BRICS expansion and impact
Unveiling the BRICS expansion's global influence and its effect on trade and geopolitics
Copper's role in emerging markets
Assessing copper's supply challenges and investment potential in emerging markets for 2024.
Emerging Markets Q4 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
India's triumph in a turbulent world
Uncover insights on emerging markets, India's economy, and Asia's rising export champions.
South-east Asia's new export champions
Uncovering Asia's rising export stars in Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand.
Emerging markets – why bother?
Emerging markets have underperformed developed ones recently. So, why should we invest in them?
Conversations with Shanghai
Discover the importance of High Bandwidth Memory in AI development and the key players in the market - SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics.
Emerging Markets Q3 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
Finding China’s A-share jewels
The country’s domestic markets are rich in companies with the know-how to become global leaders.
Beyond the numbers
An analysis of the relationship between GDP growth and stock market returns in emerging markets, with a focus on China.
Brazil's economic landscape
Challenging perceptions: Lula's re-election and Brazil's economic potential
Emerging Markets Q2 update
The Emerging Markets team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes, and market developments.
Emerging Markets Q1 update
Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes, and market developments.
China’s gen Z+
How the digital natives’ wants and needs create opportunities for forward-thinking Chinese companies.
Vietnam: in step with structural growth
Vietnam’s reform-driven economy and rising domestic consumption offer rare long-term potential for investors willing to look beyond the noise.Emerging Markets Q2 investor letter
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.Emerging Markets Q2 update
Investment manager Will Sutcliffe reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.China: driving the future
How Chinese automakers, like BYD, are leading the way in electric vehicles and driverless cars.Emerging markets: the next engines of global growth
From lithium mining to a do-it-all super-app, companies capitalising on transformational trends.India: selective exposure to a key market
Why the Emerging Markets’ Team is reviewing its underweight position in Indian equities.Tariff twists and turns
Emerging markets investors should avoid knee-jerk reactions.Emerging markets in 2050
Trade shifts and underserved populations are among the factors favouring world-class stocks.Emerging Markets Q1 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments over the last quarter.Emerging Markets Q1 investor letter
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.Lithium: powering the future
Investing in the Chilean mining company charging the energy transition.EM: how we do what we do
How do we implement our emerging markets philosophy in practice?EM: Why we do what we do
Why do we invest in emerging markets in the way that we do?Moutai: Stock Story
Ben Buckler investigates the Chinese brand dominating the global luxury drinks market.DeepSeek: disruptive AI
Why investors shouldn’t overlook Chinese innovationBrazil: an uncomfortable dance?
How our Brazilian holdings are leading with strong growth amid fiscal complexity.Emerging Markets Q4 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.Emerging Markets Q4 investor letter
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.Emerging markets: new opportunities
The evolving landscape of emerging markets, fuelled by AI, energy transition and world-class companies driving growth.Samsung: chipping away at challenges
How Samsung turns challenges into opportunities for future growth.The rise of the Global South
Unpacking the BRICS summit's outcomes, the Global South's rise and implications for EM investors.Emerging Markets Q3 investor letter
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developmentsEmerging Markets Q3 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.Travelling Brazil: open for business
We share the trip notes from our time in Brazil, highlighting the energy sector, sustainability and fintech.The brilliance of Brilliance
Brilliance China Automotive's journey with its partnership, BMW, through governance, engagement, and value.China’s third plenum: staying the tech course
Unveil China's third plenum resolutions focusing on AI, biotech, and renewable energies amid global challenges.Emerging Markets Q2 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.Emerging markets democracy: better than you think
See what the recent elections in Mexico and India mean for emerging markets investors.From earth to equity: the platinum opportunity
Platinum's role in health, tech and green energy.Luckin Coffee: looking forward
How Luckin Coffee is revolutionising China's coffee culture.30 years of emerging markets
Baillie Gifford’s Will Sutcliffe explains how emerging markets have evolved in the last three decades.High-calibre emerging markets firms
Why it’s a promising time to invest in exceptional emerging markets companiesEmerging Markets Q1 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.ESG analyst trip notes: India and China
Read more about the unique perspective on the evolving energy landscape and corporate governance in these emerging markets.BRICS expansion and impact
Unveiling the BRICS expansion's global influence and its effect on trade and geopoliticsCopper's role in emerging markets
Assessing copper's supply challenges and investment potential in emerging markets for 2024.Emerging Markets Q4 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.India's triumph in a turbulent world
Uncover insights on emerging markets, India's economy, and Asia's rising export champions.South-east Asia's new export champions
Uncovering Asia's rising export stars in Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand.Emerging markets – why bother?
Emerging markets have underperformed developed ones recently. So, why should we invest in them?Conversations with Shanghai
Discover the importance of High Bandwidth Memory in AI development and the key players in the market - SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics.Emerging Markets Q3 update
The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.Finding China’s A-share jewels
The country’s domestic markets are rich in companies with the know-how to become global leaders.Beyond the numbers
An analysis of the relationship between GDP growth and stock market returns in emerging markets, with a focus on China.Brazil's economic landscape
Challenging perceptions: Lula's re-election and Brazil's economic potentialEmerging Markets Q2 update
The Emerging Markets team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes, and market developments.Emerging Markets Q1 update
Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes, and market developments.China’s gen Z+
How the digital natives’ wants and needs create opportunities for forward-thinking Chinese companies.
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 F | Series Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Income dividends | 0.17185 | 0.18025 |
| Capital gain | 0.00000 | 0.00000 |
| Total per share | 0.17185 | 0.18025 |
| Ex-dividend date | 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Dec 2024 |
| Pay date | 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Dec 2024 |
| Status | Final | Final |
Source: CIBC Mellon and Baillie Gifford & Co.
Upcoming distributions
The table below shows the proposed distribution dates for the current tax year. The dates can be changed by the Officers of the Funds.
2025
30 December 2025
31 December 2025
31 December 2025
Source: CIBC Mellon and Baillie Gifford & Co.