Overview
The Managed Fund aims to achieve capital growth over rolling five-year periods.
The manager believes an appropriate comparison for this Fund is the Investment Association Mixed Investment 40 – 85% Shares sector median given the investment policy of the Fund and the approach taken by the manager when investing.
Some things are timeless. For over 30 years we have developed a time-honoured approach that rises above passing trends.
Performance & Portfolio
Periodic Performance
All figures to 31/10/2024 6 Months
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
Class B-Acc 4.7% 21.3% -4.5% 5.5% Figures for 3 and 5 years are shown as the annualised rate of return. This is the average yearly return over the specified period.
Annual Discrete Performance to 30 September each year
Annual percentage return (Updated Quarterly) 30/09/2019
30/09/202030/09/2020
30/09/202130/09/2021
30/09/202230/09/2022
30/09/202330/09/2023
30/09/2024Class B-Acc 26.9% 16.5% -28.2% 6.4% 16.0% Sector Median*** -0.5% 16.8% -9.6% 5.0% 13.8% Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future performance.
The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount you invested.
Sector data based on B-Acc share class performance.
Source: FE, Revolution. Total return net of charges, in sterling.
Share class returns calculated using 10am prices, while the Index is calculated close-to-close.
*IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares Sector.Top Ten Equity Holdings - 31/10/2024
Fund % 1 The Trade Desk 1.7% 2 Amazon.com 1.5% 3 TSMC 1.4% 4 DSV 1.2% 5 Meta Platforms 1.1% 6 Prosus 1.1% 7 NVIDIA 1.0% 8 DoorDash 1.0% 9 Netflix 1.0% 10 Shopify 1.0% Total 12.2% GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF TOTAL ASSETS - 31/10/2024Fund %
- 1 UK 19.16
- 2 North America 18.98
- 3 Europe (ex UK) 18.93
- 4 Overseas Bonds 15.97
- 5 Developed Asia Pacific 11.80
- 6 Emerging Markets 9.37
- 7 UK Bonds 4.97
- 8 Cash & Derivatives 0.83
- 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.
The information contained on this page is intended as a guide only and should not be relied upon when making investment decisions. All holdings information is unaudited. Source Baillie Gifford & Co.
Please note that totals may not add due to rounding.Insights
View all Insights.Meet the Managers
Iain McCombie
Iain is the head of our UK Equity Team and lead manager of the UK Core Strategy. He is also the joint manager on our flagship Managed Strategy, which he has been involved in since 2000. Iain joined Baillie Gifford in 1994 and became a partner of the firm in 2005. He has previously spent time on the US Equities Team. Iain graduated MA in Accountancy from the University of Aberdeen and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
Steven Hay
Steven joined Baillie Gifford in 2004 and is Head of the Income Research Team. Prior to joining Baillie Gifford, Steven was a Fixed Income Investment Manager with Scottish Widows. His experience includes seven years undertaking analysis and research for the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, and involvement in managing the UK’s foreign exchange reserves. Steven graduated BAcc (Hons) in Economics and Accountancy from the University of Glasgow in 1992 and MSc in Economics from the University of Warwick in 1993.
Documents
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Application forms
Enhanced disclosure document
Factsheets
Key investor information documents (KIIDs)
Other fund literature
Philosophy and process documents
Quarterly investor reports
Sustainability-related disclosures and climate reports
Sustainability disclosure requirements (SDR)
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