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Baillie Gifford Global Discovery Fund

Key Facts 

Aim To provide above average total returns over the long term by investing globally in transferable securities of companies that the ACD considers offer excellent future growth prospects. The Fund may also invest in money market instruments, cash and near cash. In addition, the Fund also has the ability to invest up to (but no more than) 10% in value of the Fund in each of the following: collective investment schemes and deposits.
IMA Sector Global
Launch Date 29 October 1993 (formerly European Smaller Companies Fund pre 1 May 2011)
Comparative Index S&P Global Small Cap Index 
 
Manager Douglas Brodie

 

Investment Choice and Charges

Share Class SEDOL Number Min. Investment Initial Charge Annual Charge
A Accumulation 0605911 £1,000 5.0% 1.50%
B Income 0605922 £250,000 1.0% 0.65%
B Accumulation 0605933 £250,000 1.0% 0.65%

Fund Managers

Douglas Brodie

Douglas Brodie

Douglas graduated BSc in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from Durham University in 1997 and with a DPhil in Molecular Immunology from the University of Oxford in 2001. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2001 and is Head of the Global Discovery Team. Douglas is a CFA charterholder.
 

Please bear in mind that performance can be affected by changing stock market conditions and by currency exchange rates. The value of your investment and any income from it can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the amount invested. You should view your investment as being for the long term.

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