Overview
The Multi Asset Growth Fund aims to achieve (after deduction of costs): an annualised return over rolling five-year periods that is 3.5% more than UK Base Rate, a positive return over rolling three-year periods and annualised volatility of returns over rolling five-year periods that is below 10%. There is no guarantee that a positive return will be achieved over rolling three-year periods, or any time period, and capital may be at risk.
The manager believes this is an appropriate benchmark given the investment policy of the Fund and the approach taken by the manager when investing.
Our investment approach embraces the concept of diversification by investing actively across a very broad range of asset classes to deliver capital growth with low volatility.
Performance & Portfolio
Performance & Portfolio
Periodic Performance
All figures to 31/08/2024 6 Months
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
Class B-Acc 8.4% 11.5% -2.6% 0.9% Index* 2.6% 5.3% 3.2% 2.0% Target Benchmark** 4.4% 8.8% 6.7% 5.5% Figures for 3 and 5 years are shown as the annualised rate of return. This is the average yearly return over the specified period.
Annual Discrete Performance to 30 June each year
Annual percentage return (Updated Quarterly) 30/06/2019
30/06/202030/06/2020
30/06/202130/06/2021
30/06/202230/06/2022
30/06/202330/06/2023
30/06/2024Class B-Acc -2.5% 14.6% -12.5% -2.4% 7.4% Index* 0.6% 0.1% 0.4% 3.3% 5.4% Target Benchmark** 4.1% 3.6% 3.9% 6.7% 8.8% Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future performance.
The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount you invested.Source: FE, Revolution. Total return net of charges, in sterling.
Share class returns calculated using 10am prices, while the Index is calculated close-to-close.
*UK Base Rate.
**To outperform the UK Base Rate (as stated in sterling) by at least 3.5% per annum measured over rolling five year periods.Top Ten Holdings - 31/08/2024
Fund % 1 Baillie Gifford Global Income Growth Fund 7.3% 2 UK T Bill 18/11/2024 6.7% 3 Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Leading Companies Fund 5.7% 4 Terna 3.2% 5 Baillie Gifford US High Yield Credit 3.0% 6 Plutus CLO Fund 2.5% 7 Australia 1.75% 21/06/2051 2.4% 8 Australia 3% 21/03/2047 2.4% 9 Galene Fund 1.9% 10 Eversource Energy 1.9% Total 36.9% Asset Allocation - Exposure 31/08/2024Fund %
- 1 Infrastructure 23.66
- 2 Emerging Market Bonds 16.70
- 3 Listed Equities 15.99
- 4 Structured Finance 9.98
- 5 Property 8.82
- 6 Cash and Equivalents 8.42
- 7 Government Bonds 7.38
- 8 Commodities 5.92
- 9 High Yield Credit 3.51
- 10 Special Opportunities 1.53
- 11 Active Rates and Currency -35.50
- Total 66.41
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.
Cash and Equivalents includes the net unrealised profit or loss of open currency positions in the Fund.
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.Insights
View all Insights.Meet the Managers
James Squires
James is Head of the Multi Asset Team and a member of the Investment Risk Committee. He became a Partner in 2018. James joined Baillie Gifford in 2006, initially working in our North American Equity and Fixed Income Teams. He has been a CFA Charterholder since 2010 and graduated BA in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Oxford in 2005.
Felix Amoako-Kwarteng
Felix joined Baillie Gifford in 2011 and is an Investment Manager in the Multi Asset Team. He is a CFA Charterholder. Felix graduated BComm in Accounting from University of Cape Coast, Ghana in 2008 and MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling in 2010.
Scott Lothian
Scott is an investment manager in the Multi Asset Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2015. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a Solutions Strategist for Schroders in London, led a multi-manager team for BEA Union in Hong Kong, and was a senior investment consultant at Towers Watson. Scott is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, and graduated BSc (Hons) in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics from Heriot-Watt University in 1999.
Nicoleta Dumitru
Nicoleta joined Baillie Gifford in 2013 and is an Investment Manager in the Multi Asset Team. In 2018, she joined the Multi Asset Income Portfolio Construction Group (PCG). Nicoleta graduated BSc (Hons) in Management and Marketing from the University of Manchester in 2013.
How to Buy
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OEIC Terms of Business
To buy and sell our funds, you must complete and return a copy of the document below, if you don't already have an agreement with us. In order for us to accept your business for our range of OEICs, please complete and return the Terms of Business Acceptance Form.
The Fund through investing (as a feeder fund) in Baillie Gifford Multi Asset Growth Fund ("Master Fund") aims to achieve (after deduction of costs): an annualised return over rolling five-year periods that is 3% more than UK Base Rate; a positive return over rolling three-year periods; and annualised volatility of returns over rolling five-year periods that is below 10%.
By clicking the following link you can view daily prices information for the Baillie Gifford Multi Asset Growth Feeder Fund.
Daily Prices information for the Baillie Gifford Multi Asset Growth Feeder Fund.
Key Documents Documents
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Enhanced disclosure document
Interim reports
Key investor information documents (KIIDs)
Philosophy and process documents
Sustainability-related disclosures and climate reports
Value assessment
Risks
General Investment Risk
The Fund does not guarantee positive returns. It aims to limit the extent of loss in any short term period to a lower level than equities. 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.
Custody
Custody of assets involves a risk of loss if a custodian becomes insolvent or breaches duties of care.
Emerging Markets
The Fund invests in emerging markets where difficulties in dealing, settlement and custody could arise, resulting in a negative impact on the value of your investment.
Bonds & Inflation
Bonds issued by companies and governments may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates, expectations of inflation and a decline in the creditworthiness of the bond issuer. The issuers of bonds in which the Fund invests, particularly in emerging markets, may not be able to pay the bond income as promised or could fail to repay the capital amount.
Alternative Assets
Investments may be made directly in hedge funds or, through specific investment vehicles into property, infrastructure and commodities.
Returns from these investments are sensitive to various factors including interest and exchange rates, economic growth prospects and inflation, and the cost and availability of gearing (debt finance). Certain specific factors affect these assets such as:
- Hedge funds – invest in a wide variety of assets and use gearing which may increase losses; it may be difficult to obtain independent verification of the value of shares in hedge funds and there is a risk that investments in them may be difficult to sell; some funds are not directly regulated, increasing the risk of lack of transparency.
- Property - rents, vacancy rates, the supply of new property, and confidence.
- Infrastructure – expectations of future cash flow.
- Commodities – climate, supply, industrial and consumer demand, and tariffs.
Derivatives
Derivatives may be used to obtain, increase or reduce exposure to assets and may result in the Fund being leveraged. This may result in greater movements (down or up) in the price of shares in the Fund. It is not our intention that the use of derivatives will significantly alter the overall risk profile of the Fund.
Foreign Currency
The Fund has exposure to foreign currencies and changes in the rates of exchange will cause the value of any investment, and income from it, to fall as well as rise and you may not get back the amount invested.
Dilution
A dilution adjustment may apply when you buy or sell shares in the Fund. This is applied to the share price and may reduce the return on your investment.
Under certain market conditions it can be difficult to buy or sell securities and even small purchases or sales can cause their prices to move significantly. To manage the effects of this, we may apply an increased dilution adjustment. As a result investors may face increased dealing costs.
Fees from Revenue
Where possible, charges are taken from the Fund's revenue. Where there is insufficient revenue, the remainder will be taken from capital. This will reduce the capital value of your investment.
Market Conditions
Market values for illiquid securities which are difficult to trade, or value less frequently than the Fund, such as holdings in weekly or monthly dealt funds, may not be readily available. There can be no assurance that any value assigned to them will reflect the price the Fund might receive upon their sale.
Investment in vehicles which themselves invest in a range of assets described previously which may become illiquid may not be easily converted into cash when required.
Tax Rates
Tax rates and the tax treatment of OEICs can change at any time.
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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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