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Overview
Global Discovery aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the S&P Global Small Cap Index, as stated in Sterling, by at least 2% per annum over rolling five-year periods. There is no guarantee that this objective will be achieved over any time period and actual investment returns may differ from this objective, particularly over shorter time periods.
The manager believes this is an appropriate benchmark given the investment policy of the Fund and the approach taken by the manager when investing. In addition, the manager believes an appropriate performance comparison for this Fund is the Investment Association Global Sector.
Small is fleet footed. We invest in immature companies because they are more nimble when it comes to exploiting change.
Performance & Portfolio
Periodic performance
All figures to 31/07/2025 6 Months
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
Class B-Acc -0.8% 7.8% -5.4% -10.3% Index* -1.2% 5.9% 6.7% 10.0% Target Benchmark** -0.4% 7.8% 8.7% 12.0% Sector Average*** 0.4% 9.4% 9.1% 9.9% Sector Ranking 330/553 321/543 489/498 423/423
Annual discrete performance 30 June each year
Annual percentage return (Updated Quarterly) 30/06/2020
30/06/202130/06/2021
30/06/202230/06/2022
30/06/202330/06/2023
30/06/202430/06/2024
30/06/2025Class B-Acc 33.1% -50.0% -8.3% -13.2% 2.9% Index* 36.8% -11.3% 8.2% 10.5% 4.5% Target Benchmark** 38.7% -9.4% 10.4% 12.5% 6.4% Sector Average*** 25.9% -8.8% 10.8% 14.9% 4.6% Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future returns. The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount you invested.
Source: FE, Revolution, S&P. Total return net of charges, in sterling.Share class returns calculated using 10am prices, while the Index is calculated close-to-close.
Figures for 3 and 5 years are shown as the annualised rate of return. This is the average yearly return over the specified period.
*S&P Global Small Cap Index.
**S&P Global Small Cap Index (in sterling) plus at least 2% per annum over rolling five-year periods.
***IA Global Sector.
Top ten holdings 31/07/2025
Fund % 1 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals 7.8% 2 Oxford Nanopore Tech 5.1% 3 AeroVironment 4.2% 4 American Superconductor Corp 4.0% 5 Axon Enterprise 3.9% 6 JFrog 3.0% 7 Zillow 2.9% 8 Ocado 2.6% 9 CyberArk 2.6% 10 Kingdee International Software 2.3% Total 38.4% Sector analysis of total assets 31/07/2025Fund %
- 1 Health Care 34.37
- 2 Information Technology 31.34
- 3 Industrials 20.51
- 4 Consumer Discretionary 4.06
- 5 Real Estate 2.87
- 6 Consumer Staples 2.63
- 7 Materials 1.84
- 8 Financials 1.83
- 9 Cash 0.54
- Total 100.00
Geographic analysis of total assets 31/07/2025Fund %
- 1 United States 61.95
- 2 UK 12.71
- 3 Israel 6.65
- 4 China 4.56
- 5 Japan 3.99
- 6 Brazil 2.84
- 7 Others 6.77
- 8 Cash 0.54
- Total 100.00
As the Fund invests in overseas securities, changes in the rates of exchange may cause the value of your investment (and any income it may pay) to go down or up.
As well as cash in the bank, this balance includes unsettled cash flows arising from both shareholder flows and outstanding trades. Therefore, a negative balance may arise from timing differences between shareholder flows and security trading, and does not necessarily represent a bank overdraft
The information contained on this page is intended as a guide only and should not be relied upon when making investment decisions. Source Baillie Gifford & Co.
Please note that totals may not sum due to rounding.
Insights
Meet the Managers
Douglas Brodie
Douglas is head of the Discovery Team and has led the strategy since its inception. He is a member of the Discovery Portfolio Construction Groups and also a co-manager of the Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2001 and became a partner in 2015. He graduated with a BSc in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from the University of Durham in 1997 and attained a DPhil in Molecular Immunology from the University of Oxford in 2001.
Svetlana Viteva
Svetlana is an investment manager in the Discovery Team. She is a member of the Discovery Portfolio Construction Groups and a co-manager of the Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2012. She graduated with a BA in Economics and Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria in 2008, an MSc in Investment Analysis in 2009 and a PhD in Accounting and Finance in 2012, both from the University of Stirling. She is a CFA Charterholder.
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Philosophy and process documents
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Sustainability-related disclosures and climate reports
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