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Defensive Growth
We look to generate attractive returns over cash with low volatility, investing within a tight carbon budget in line with the Paris Agreement.
Our wide opportunity set and diverse asset mix allow us to create flexible portfolios prepared for different economic conditions.
Limiting carbon, not growth
We offer a breadth of opportunity across a diverse range of asset classes, aiming to deliver attractive returns with lower volatility than equity markets and within a decreasing carbon budget.
Multi Asset Q4 update
The Multi Asset Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments over the last quarter.
Emphasising diversification
We seek to provide a diverse, actively managed portfolio with three equally weighted objectives of return, climate and risk.
We take a broad opportunity set and turn it into a single fund which offers clients an effective way to achieve diversification at lower volatility levels than equity markets.
Our objectives:
- a return of 3.5 per cent more than UK base rate over rolling five-year periods and a positive return over rolling three-year periods
- a carbon footprint maintained below a budget which declines at 7 per cent per annum
- volatility of returns below 10 per cent over rolling five-year periods
Looking to the future, not the past
We’ve been investing in multi-asset portfolios since 2009. We combine our macro views with themes that will drive markets in the long term to find the best opportunities.
We also ask, "is this investment compatible with a sustainable economy?" and apply our expertise to construct a portfolio that incorporates:
- macroeconomic views
- long-term return expectations
- risk and near-term scenario analysis
- a sustainability assessment framework
The result is a research-led portfolio that seeks to generate value for clients throughout economic cycles.
Change brings opportunities. Short-term changes can be as unpredictable as a river’s meander, but by focusing on long-term trends we think it’s possible to figure out the likely destination.
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Strategy portfolio holdings
A list of the top 10 holdings that the representative portfolio invests in.
All figures up to: 31 December 2024
| # | Holding | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia 4.25% (Green Bond) 21/06/2034 | 4.8% |
| 2 | Blackrock GBP LEAF Fund | 4.8% |
| 3 | UK T Bill 24/02/2025 | 4.1% |
| 4 | UK T Bill 31/03/2025 | 3.7% |
| 5 | Citi/BG EM Equity ETN | 3.5% |
| 6 | Leadenhall UCITS ILS Fund | 3.5% |
| 7 | Citi/BG Value Equity ETN | 3.4% |
| 8 | Baillie Gifford Responsible Global Equity Income Fund | 2.9% |
| 9 | 3i Infrastructure | 2.7% |
| 10 | Baillie Gifford Positive Change Fund | 2.6% |
Please note
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.
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Insights
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The Climate Scenarios Project: part 2
The impact of Disorderly Transition scenarios on macro indicators and market outcomes.
The rate cut conundrum: Multi Asset’s LTRE
Insights on economic growth, inflation trends, and investment opportunities in bonds, equities, and more for the next decade.
The case for UK water investments
Uncover the resilient UK water companies showcasing their growth prospects in the face of regulatory and environmental hurdles.
Japan: the land of the rising yield
How Japan's changing economy is reshaping the Multi Asset investment landscape.
Where are the opportunities?
The Multi Asset Team’s forecast for growth, bonds, equities and other assets over the decade.
Why now for multi-asset investing
Who benefits from the new macro environment? Why multi-asset investing remains a viable option.
Productivity’s slowdown unravelled
Casting fresh light on why productivity growth lost steam and why it might be about to pick up.
Why excess global savings matter
The savings surplus affects companies that want to issue financial assets to fund investment.
The robots are coming
Robots won’t take all our jobs, but they will affect labour markets and, with them, inflation.
The inflation debate
A temporary blip or a structural shift? The Multi Asset Team debates inflation’s ups and downs.
The productivity surge of the 2020s
Are the days of productivity growth over? The Multi Asset Team does not think so.
Multi Asset Q4 update
The Multi Asset Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments over the last quarter.
The Climate Scenarios Project: part 2
The impact of Disorderly Transition scenarios on macro indicators and market outcomes.The rate cut conundrum: Multi Asset’s LTRE
Insights on economic growth, inflation trends, and investment opportunities in bonds, equities, and more for the next decade.The case for UK water investments
Uncover the resilient UK water companies showcasing their growth prospects in the face of regulatory and environmental hurdles.Japan: the land of the rising yield
How Japan's changing economy is reshaping the Multi Asset investment landscape.Where are the opportunities?
The Multi Asset Team’s forecast for growth, bonds, equities and other assets over the decade.Why now for multi-asset investing
Who benefits from the new macro environment? Why multi-asset investing remains a viable option.Productivity’s slowdown unravelled
Casting fresh light on why productivity growth lost steam and why it might be about to pick up.Why excess global savings matter
The savings surplus affects companies that want to issue financial assets to fund investment.The robots are coming
Robots won’t take all our jobs, but they will affect labour markets and, with them, inflation.The inflation debate
A temporary blip or a structural shift? The Multi Asset Team debates inflation’s ups and downs.The productivity surge of the 2020s
Are the days of productivity growth over? The Multi Asset Team does not think so.
Explore further
Curious to learn more about our products and what we can offer you? Please get in touch.
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Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (Reference number C182354) as an Alternative Investment Fund Manager and UCITS Manager to Baillie Gifford Worldwide Funds plc. Its registered office is 4/5 School House Lane East, Dublin 2, D02 N279, Ireland.
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