Overview
The Worldwide US Equity Alpha Fund aims to maximise total return principally through investment in equities which are listed on Regulated Markets in the US.
Top Ten Holdings - 31/10/2024
Fund % 1 NVIDIA 3.4% 2 Microsoft 3.3% 3 Meta Platforms 2.9% 4 DoorDash 2.7% 5 Alphabet 2.6% 6 Shopify 2.6% 7 Netflix 2.3% 8 Amazon.com 2.2% 9 Chewy 2.0% 10 CBRE Group Inc 2.0% Total 26.1% SECTOR ANALYSIS OF TOTAL ASSETS - 31/10/2024Fund %
- 1 Consumer Discretionary 22.00
- 2 Information Technology 20.75
- 3 Communication Services 12.27
- 4 Health Care 12.01
- 5 Financials 10.28
- 6 Industrials 8.28
- 7 Consumer Staples 5.21
- 8 Materials 3.43
- 9 Real Estate 3.33
- 10 Energy 0.39
- 11 Cash 2.04
- 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.Managers
Michael Taylor
Michael is an investment manager in the US Alpha Team. Having previously worked at Baillie Gifford from 2009 to 2014, Michael re-joined Baillie Gifford in 2022 to lead our US Alpha Strategy. He is also a trusted advisor for the Global Alpha Team. Prior to returning to the firm, Michael was an investment manager at Marathon Investment Management. He graduated BA (Hons) from the University of Oxford in 2008. Michael is a CFA Charterholder.
Saad Malik
Saad is an investment manager in the US Alpha Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2016. Saad is also an investment scout for the Sustainable Growth Strategy. He graduated MSc from the London School of Economics in 2016. Prior to this, he completed a BA (Hons) double major in Philosophy and Criminology at York University in Canada.
Sacha Meyers
Sacha is an investment manager in the US Alpha Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2015. He previously worked on global and regional teams with both small and large caps. Sacha holds a BSc from King’s College London and two master’s degrees, one from University College London and another from Imperial College London. Sacha is a CFA Charterholder.
Documents
You can access any literature about the Fund here, either by downloading or requesting a copy by post (where available).
To download any document you will need Adobe Reader. Please note that we can now provide you with Braille and audio transcriptions of our literature on request. It may take up to 10 days for the transcription to be completed dependent on the size of the document.
Risks
Investment markets can go down as well as up and market conditions can change rapidly. The value of an investment in the Fund, and any income from it, can fall as well as rise and investors may not get back the amount invested.
The specific risks associated with the Fund include:
Custody
Custody of assets involves a risk of loss if a custodian becomes insolvent or breaches duties of care.
Single Country
The Fund’s exposure to a single market and currency may increase share price movements.
Concentration
The Fund’s concentrated portfolio relative to similar funds may result in large movements in the share price in the short term.
Volatility
The Fund’s share price can be volatile due to movements in the prices of the underlying holdings and the basis on which the Fund is priced.
Further Details
Further details of the risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the Key Information Document (KID), or the Prospectus. Copies of both the KID and Prospectus are available at bailliegifford.com.
Definitions
Active Share: A measure of the Fund's overlap with the benchmark. An active share of 100 indicates no overlap with the benchmark and an active share of zero indicates a portfolio that tracks the benchmark.
