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Emerging Markets All Cap

We’ve been investing in emerging markets since 1994 and are grateful to be entrusted by a range of long-standing global clients. EM All Cap is our oldest global EM offering, a diverse portfolio of 60-100 companies.

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Powerful growth rewards patience

We take a patient approach in the least patient markets. EM companies often have substantial addressable opportunities and decades of growth ahead of them. We believe being selective is imperative to those seeking the best results.

Emerging Markets: our philosophy

Investment manager William Sutcliffe introduces Emerging Markets, reflecting on the exciting opportunities ahead.

Finding world-class companies

Our key goal is to build strong relationships with like-minded clients. We know we can only do this if we deliver strong investment performance, net of costs, over the long term.  

The number of genuinely world-class companies in emerging markets is growing and we feel very fortunate to be tasked with seeking these out. We must invest with patience and give good decisions time to prove themselves. 

EM investors should be open-minded as to where growth can come from and have a clear idea of the market inefficiencies that they are trying to exploit. 

Exploiting inefficiencies

We appreciate what is underappreciated. And we believe there are three persistent inefficiencies that we are well-placed to exploit for our clients: 

  • Growth duration: many companies grow for much longer than expected 
  • Growth pace: many companies grow much faster expected 
  • Growth surprise: many companies grow when it’s least expected 

Much of our process relies on the interplay of data, experience, educated creativity and probability. This does not necessarily lend itself to a matrix or a flowchart.

The quality of companies in the opportunity set is increasing, growth is on offer, yet due to external factors and risk perceptions we can invest in many of these at what look like very low prices.
Mike GushInvestment Manager, Partner

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Quarterly update

Get the latest investment commentary, portfolio overview, transactions and performance information alongside governance engagement and voting. 

Philosophy and process

Explore our investment philosophy and the processes around how the Emerging Markets team construct the portfolio.

Invest in this strategy

You can invest in this strategy through the following fund(s).

Invest through other vehicles

Get in touch to learn about the other ways to invest, including:

  • Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Collective Investment Trust (CIT)
  • Separate account

Strategy portfolio holdings

A list of the top 10 holdings that the representative portfolio invests in.

All figures up to: 30 September 2024

#CompanyFund %
1TSMC12.0%
2Tencent6.5%
3MercadoLibre4.1%
4Alibaba Group Holding3.9%
5Reliance Industries Ltd3.7%
6Samsung Electronics3.7%
7Petrobras Common ADR3.1%
8SK Hynix Inc2.2%
9Axis Bank2.0%
10Tata Consultancy Services1.9%

Strategy holdings by sector

All figures up to: 30 September 2024

1Information Technology27.88%
2Consumer Discretionary20.08%
3Financials17.58%
4Communication Services10.21%
5Energy8.73%
6Materials5.71%
7Consumer Staples4.16%
8Industrials1.83%
9Real Estate0.99%
10Health Care0.63%
11Cash2.23%
Total 100%

Strategy holdings by sector

All figures up to: 30 September 2024

Total: 100%

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.

Invest in this strategy

You can invest in this strategy through the following fund(s).

Invest through other vehicles

Get in touch to learn about the other ways to invest, including:

  • Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Collective Investment Trust (CIT)
  • Separate account

Insights

Key articles, videos and podcasts relating to the strategy:

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  1. Samsung: chipping away at challenges

    How Samsung turns challenges into opportunities for future growth.
    December 2024
    Article3 minutes
  2. The rise of the Global South

    Unpacking the BRICS summit's outcomes, the Global South's rise and implications for EM investors.
    October 2024
    Article3 minutes
  3. Emerging Markets Q3 investor letter

    The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments
    October 2024
    Article6 minutes
  4. Emerging Markets Q3 update

    The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    October 2024
    Video16 minutes
  5. Travelling Brazil: open for business

    We share the trip notes from our time in Brazil, highlighting the energy sector, sustainability and fintech.
    September 2024
    Article3 minutes
  6. Investment specialist Qian Zhang

    Future Stocks: Our best ideas in Asia

    Qian Zhang highlights three Asian companies at the forefront of global structural trends.
    September 2024
    Video3 minutes
  7. Traffic during twilight of Shanghai China, motion blur visible.

    The brilliance of Brilliance

    Brilliance China Automotive's journey with its partnership, BMW, through governance, engagement, and value.
    August 2024
    Article3 minutes
  8. Traditional Chinese doors with brass lion head door knockers and ornamental studs. The doors are open letting in light.

    China’s third plenum: staying the tech course

    Unveil China's third plenum resolutions focusing on AI, biotech, and renewable energies amid global challenges.
    July 2024
    Article3 minutes
  9. Emerging Markets Q2 update

    The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    July 2024
    Video10 minutes
  10. Shareholders are seated in an auditorium, some are raising their hands to vote

    Emerging markets democracy: better than you think

    See what the recent elections in Mexico and India mean for emerging markets investors.
    June 2024
    Article3 minutes
  11. From earth to equity: the platinum opportunity

    Platinum's role in health, tech and green energy.
    May 2024
    Article4 minutes
  12. Will Sutcliffe

    Emerging Markets: our philosophy

    Investment manager William Sutcliffe introduces Emerging Markets, reflecting on the exciting opportunities ahead.
    May 2024
    Video4 minutes
  13. Luckin Coffee: looking forward

    How Luckin Coffee is revolutionising China's coffee culture.
    April 2024
    Article3 minutes
  14. Women in orange saris carrying water at step well in Jaipur, India

    30 years of emerging markets

    Baillie Gifford’s Will Sutcliffe explains how emerging markets have evolved in the last three decades.
    April 2024
    Article15 minutes
  15. High-calibre emerging markets firms

    Why it’s a promising time to invest in exceptional emerging markets companies
    April 2024
    Podcast4 minutes
  16. Emerging Markets Q1 update

    The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    April 2024
    Video12 minutes
  17. How do we do what we do

    How do we implement our emerging markets equities philosophy in practice?
    January 2024
    Document
  18. Why do we do what we do

    Andrew Keiller and John Rae look at why we invest in emerging markets equities in the way that we do.
    December 2023
    Document
  19. China: fear or FOMO?

    Ben Buckler on how investors should steer between the twin poles of risk in China.
    December 2023
    Article5 minutes
  20. Why growth, why now?

    Tough times play to the partnership’s strengths: analysing what enables us to adapt and thrive amid rapid change.
    December 2023
    Article17 minutes
  21. Emerging markets – why bother?

    Emerging markets have underperformed developed ones recently. So, why should we invest in them?
    November 2023
    Article
  22. Finding China’s A-share jewels

    The country’s domestic markets are rich in companies with the know-how to become global leaders.
    September 2023
    Article

Emerging Markets Q3 update

The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.

  1. Emerging Markets Q3 investor letter

    The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments
    October 2024
    Article6 minutes
  2. Emerging Markets Q3 update

    The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    October 2024
    Video16 minutes
  3. Investment specialist Qian Zhang

    Future Stocks: Our best ideas in Asia

    Qian Zhang highlights three Asian companies at the forefront of global structural trends.
    September 2024
    Video3 minutes
  4. Emerging Markets Q2 update

    The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    July 2024
    Video10 minutes
  5. Will Sutcliffe

    Emerging Markets: our philosophy

    Investment manager William Sutcliffe introduces Emerging Markets, reflecting on the exciting opportunities ahead.
    May 2024
    Video4 minutes
  6. Women in orange saris carrying water at step well in Jaipur, India

    30 years of emerging markets

    Baillie Gifford’s Will Sutcliffe explains how emerging markets have evolved in the last three decades.
    April 2024
    Article15 minutes
  7. High-calibre emerging markets firms

    Why it’s a promising time to invest in exceptional emerging markets companies
    April 2024
    Podcast4 minutes
  8. Emerging Markets Q1 update

    The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    April 2024
    Video12 minutes
  9. How do we do what we do

    How do we implement our emerging markets equities philosophy in practice?
    January 2024
    Document
  10. Why do we do what we do

    Andrew Keiller and John Rae look at why we invest in emerging markets equities in the way that we do.
    December 2023
    Document
  11. China: fear or FOMO?

    Ben Buckler on how investors should steer between the twin poles of risk in China.
    December 2023
    Article5 minutes
  12. Why growth, why now?

    Tough times play to the partnership’s strengths: analysing what enables us to adapt and thrive amid rapid change.
    December 2023
    Article17 minutes
  13. Emerging markets – why bother?

    Emerging markets have underperformed developed ones recently. So, why should we invest in them?
    November 2023
    Article
  14. Finding China’s A-share jewels

    The country’s domestic markets are rich in companies with the know-how to become global leaders.
    September 2023
    Article

Invest in this strategy

You can invest in this strategy through the following fund(s).

Invest through other vehicles

Get in touch to learn about the other ways to invest, including:

  • Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Collective Investment Trust (CIT)
  • Separate account

How to invest in this strategy

You can invest in this strategy through the following fund(s).

Invest through other vehicles

Get in touch to learn about the other ways to invest, including:

  • Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Collective Investment Trust (CIT)
  • Separate account