Funds

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC is an actively managed, low cost investment trust, investing in a high conviction global portfolio of companies with the aim of maximising total returns over the long term. The managers look for strong businesses with above-average returns and aim to achieve a greater return than the FTSE All World Index (in sterling terms) over a five year rolling period.

SAINTS aims to be a core investment for investors seeking income. Its objective is to grow the dividend at a faster rate than inflation by increasing capital and growing income. The focus of the portfolio is on global equities but investments are also made in bonds, property and other asset types.

Monks Investment Trust aims for long-term capital growth which takes priority over income. This is pursued through applying a patient approach to investment, principally from a differentiated, actively managed global equity portfolio containing a diversified range of growth stocks.

The US is home to some of the most powerful brands and innovative companies in the world today. The American Fund is invested in a focused selection of growth stocks, companies which we believe have strong competitive positions and management teams who run their businesses for the long-term benefit of shareholders. 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.

Many corporations issue bonds to raise money for their business, alongside equity and bank loans. The backing for the bond is usually the money that it may earn from future operations. The Strategic Bond Fund, over the longer term, aims to produce monthly income by investing in bonds, effectively lending money to organisations worldwide. Currency forwards and derivatives may be used from time to time, with the intention of protecting or increasing the value of the Fund.

Europe is home to many high quality businesses with good growth prospects, which are often global leaders in their industry. As fundamental, long-term investors, we aim to build a portfolio of shares of such companies which we expect to hold for a long time. We believe that by doing so we will earn attractive returns for our clients over the long term, regardless of the external environment.

The High Yield Bond Fund aims to produce a high level of return, through combined capital growth and income payment.

The Global Discovery Fund aims to produce attractive returns, mainly through capital growth, over the long term.

The Japanese Fund aims to produce attractive capital growth over the long term.

The Fund aims to produce capital growth, over the long term. It will do this by investing in any economic sector worldwide. Investment will mainly be in shares of companies, bonds, cash and other funds which may include those managed or operated by Baillie Gifford. Derivatives, which are a type of financial contract, may be used to protect or increase the value of the Fund. This means the Fund is exposed to foreign currencies. Derivatives may be used for investment purposes as well as for efficient portfolio management.

The Pacific Fund aims to produce attractive capital growth over the long term.

The Multi Asset Growth Fund aims to deliver attractive returns over the long term, but with lower volatility than investors experience in equity markets.

The Active Gilt Investment Fund aims to produce a total return, through combined capital growth and income payment, before charges, that is on average 0.5% greater than the total return of the FTSE UK Conventional Gilts All Stocks Index. We will measure the Fund compared to the index over rolling three-year periods. There is no guarantee that a positive return will be achieved over any time period.

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon aims to achieve capital growth principally through investment in small Japanese companies which are believed to have above average prospects for growth.

The Trust aims to maximise capital growth over the long-term from investment primarily in shares of listed UK equities which have the potential to deliver a total return in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index.

The Baillie Gifford US Growth Trust plc seeks to invest predominantly in listed and unlisted US companies which the Company believes have the potential to grow substantially faster than the average company, and to hold onto them for long periods of time, in order to produce long-term capital growth.

The British Smaller Companies Fund aims to produce attractive returns, mainly through capital growth, over the long term.

The China Fund aims to produce attractive capital growth over the long term.

The Developed Asia Pacific Fund aims to produce attractive returns, mainly through capital growth, over the long term. 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.

The Diversified Growth Fund aims to achieve long-term capital growth at a level of risk lower than investment in shares.

EWIT aims for capital growth from a global portfolio of initially immature entrepreneurial companies, typically with a market capitalisation of less than $5bn at time of initial investment, which are believed to offer long term growth potential.

The Emerging Markets Bond Fund aims to produce a total return, through combined capital growth and income payment, before charges, greater than the combined capital growth and income of the J.P Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index unhedged in sterling. We will measure the Fund compared to the index over rolling 3-year periods, there is no guarantee that a positive return will be achieved over any time period.

The Emerging Markets Growth Fund aims to produce attractive returns, mainly through capital growth, over the long term. 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.

The Emerging Markets Leading Companies Fund aims to produce attractive returns, mainly through capital growth, over the long term. 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.

The Global Alpha Growth Fund aims to outperform the MSCI AC World Index by at least 2.0% per annum (before the management fees), over rolling five year periods. The stated objective is in no way guaranteed.

The Global Income Growth Fund aims to achieve a higher level of income than is generally available from shares worldwide; and both income and capital growth over the longer term.

The Global Stewardship Fund invests primarily in global equities of companies with a record of good stewardship, being companies that are run for the long term.

The International Fund aims to produce attractive returns, mainly through capital growth, over the long term.

The Investment Grade Bond Fund aims to produce attractive returns through combined capital growth and income payment whilst achieving a higher level of income than that earned from investment only in comparable UK government bonds.

The Investment Grade Long Bond aims to produce attractive returns over the long term, while achieving a higher level of income than would be available from investment only in comparable UK Gilts.

The Japanese Income Growth Fund aims to provide attractive income and capital growth over the longer term with a focus on portfolio dividend growth. The Fund invests primarily in the equities of companies that are domiciled, incorporated or have a significant proportion of their operations based in Japan.

The Japanese Smaller Companies Fund aims to produce attractive capital growth over the long term.

The aim of the Long Term Global Growth Investment Fund is to produce capital returns over the long term by investing primarily in a concentrated, unconstrained global equity portfolio. 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.

Multi Asset Income prioritises long-term sustainable income over high short-term yields. The fund combines active allocation across a broad range of assets with global security selection to achieve its aims: to provide an attractive and resilient monthly income stream, while maintaining the real value of income and capital over the long term.

Pacific Horizon aims to achieve capital growth through investment in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) and the Indian Sub-continent.

The Positive Change Fund will invest in companies for whom delivering a positive change by contributing towards a more sustainable and inclusive world is core to their business, rather than simply looking to filter out firms that are perceived to cause harm.

The Responsible Global Equity Income Fund aims to achieve a higher level of income than the FTSE All World Index; and both income and capital growth, over the longer term by investing responsibly.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust aims to pursue long-term capital growth principally through investment in medium to smaller sized Japanese companies, which are believed to have above average prospects for growth.

The Fund aims to produce returns, after management fees, mainly through capital growth, which exceeds that of the FTSE All-Share Index, over the long term. The stated objective is in no way guaranteed. 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.

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