Monthly Income Fund

Overview

Fund objective

To produce monthly income, whilst seeking to maintain the value of that income and of capital in line with inflation (UK CPI) over five -year periods.

The Fund has no target. However, you may wish to assess performance of both income and capital against inflation (UK CPI) over five-year periods. In addition, the manager believes an appropriate performance comparison for this Fund is the Investment Association Mixed Investment 40 -85% Shares Sector.

Investment proposition

Bespoke portfolios in each asset class are constructed specifically to meet the objectives of Monthly Income. We believe a focus on income is essential in all aspects of portfolio construction, and we benefit from the depth of resource and expertise across Baillie Gifford in selecting individual securities from a global opportunity set. Getting the stock selection right and favouring resilient companies and countries that will not cut dividends or default on coupons is particularly important in limiting the income drawdown in extreme market conditions. Across all asset classes, each underlying investment is compatible with a sustainable economy.

Strategy behind the fund

Monthly Income

We prioritise long-term income over short-term yield, with the aim of delivering investors a sustainable and enduring stream of returns.

The capabilities behind this strategy

Balanced and multi-asset

Our OEIC prices are generated on a daily basis by Baillie Gifford & Co. All OEICs operate on a forward dealing basis.

The yield shown above is a historic yield which reflects distributions declared over the past twelve months as a percentage of the mid-market price, as at the date shown. Where a share class has been in issue for less than a full financial year a forecast yield has been provided. Part or all of the fund's expenses are charged to capital. This will have the effect of increasing distributions and constraining the fund's capital performance. The yield does not include any preliminary charge and investors may be subject to tax on distributions.

* The Ongoing Charge Figure (OCF) may vary from year to year and will exclude the costs of buying and selling assets for the Fund. The OCF is at the latest annual or interim period. Further explanation of all the charges and costs relating to this Fund can be found in the Enhanced Disclosure of Fund Charges and Costs document. Where the share class has been launched during the financial period and / or expenses during the period are not representative, an estimate of expenses may have been used instead.

This limit does not apply to those investing via a platform for which the relevant limit set by the platform will apply.

Key documents

Monthly factsheet Quarterly report Prospectus Annual report Interim report

Sustainability label

Sustainable investment labels help investors find products that have a specific sustainability goal. This product does not have a UK sustainable investment label. This product promotes environmental and/or social characteristics but does not meet the requirements to adopt a label. More details can be found in the product’s SDR Sustainability-related Disclosure Document found within the documents section of the website.

Fund facts

As at: 30 April 2026

Fund launch date

31 August 2018

Fund size

£1,017.48m

Annual turnover

469%

Current number of holdings

372

Style

Income

XD Date

Last day of each month

Distribution

Second last business day of each month

Pricing

Valuation point 10am daily, swinging single price

Fund settlement cycle

Trade date plus three business days (T+3)

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Risk Warnings

Risk Introduction

The Fund does not guarantee positive returns. It aims to maintain the capital value in line with inflation, however this is not guaranteed. 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:

Market Conditions/Liquidity

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. In certain circumstances it can be difficult to buy or sell the Fund's holdings and even small purchases or sales can cause their prices to move significantly, affecting the value of the Fund and the price of shares in the Fund.

Custody

Custody of assets, particularly in emerging markets, 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 trading 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 which may include interest and exchange rates, economic growth prospects and inflation, the occurrence of natural disasters, and the cost and availability of gearing (debt finance).

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.

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.

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.

Fees to Capital

The manager can charge some, or all, expenses to the Fund’s capital, reducing its value. This amount can vary from year to year.

Environmental, Social and Governance

The Fund invests according to sustainable and responsible investment criteria which means it cannot invest in certain sectors and companies. The universe of available investments will be more limited than other funds that do not apply such criteria/ exclusions, therefore the Fund may have different returns than a fund which has no such restrictions.

Further Information

Further details of the risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the Key Investor Information Document or the Prospectus, copies of which are available at bailliegifford.com.

Important information

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited is wholly owned by Baillie Gifford & Co. Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited provides investment management and advisory services to non-UK clients. Both are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The information provided does not constitute an offer of or solicitation for purchase or sale of securities or provision of any investment services. Any general enquiries regarding Baillie Gifford should be directed to the relevant individual as noted in the Contact Us section.

The information contained in this website has been compiled with considerable care to ensure its accuracy at the date of publication. However, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made to its accuracy or completeness. Nothing in this information or elsewhere in this website shall exclude, limit or restrict our duties and liabilities to you under the United Kingdom's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or any conduct of business rules which we are bound to comply with.

This website is informative only and the information provided should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. Read our Legal and regulatory information for further details.

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Fund performance

Periodic performance

As at: 30 April 2026

	1 Month	3 Months	6 Months	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years
Class B-Inc	4.8%	1.2%	3.3%	8.9%	5.7%	3.7%
Sector Average*	5.0%	1.5%	3.1%	17.8%	9.6%	5.3%
Sector Ranking	132/225	157/225	106/222	203/213	183/192	146/178

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

As at: 31 March 2026

	31/03/2021 – 31/03/2022	31/03/2022 – 31/03/2023	31/03/2023 – 31/03/2024	31/03/2024 – 31/03/2025	31/03/2025 – 31/03/2026
Class B-Inc	7.4%	-3.9%	6.4%	2.3%	5.2%
Sector Average*	5.2%	-4.5%	10.2%	3.3%	11.1%

Past performance is not a guide to future returns. 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.

***IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares Sector.

Important information

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited is wholly owned by Baillie Gifford & Co. Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited provides investment management and advisory services to non-UK clients. Both are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The information provided does not constitute an offer of or solicitation for purchase or sale of securities or provision of any investment services. Any general enquiries regarding Baillie Gifford should be directed to the relevant individual as noted in the Contact Us section.

The information contained in this website has been compiled with considerable care to ensure its accuracy at the date of publication. However, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made to its accuracy or completeness. Nothing in this information or elsewhere in this website shall exclude, limit or restrict our duties and liabilities to you under the United Kingdom's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or any conduct of business rules which we are bound to comply with.

This website is informative only and the information provided should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. Read our Legal and regulatory information for further details.

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Fund portfolio holdings

The list of top 10 holdings that this fund invests in.

As at: 30 April 2026

#	Holding	% of total assets
1	UK Treasury 4.25% 07/03/2036	2.9%
2	TSMC	2.0%
3	Terna	1.5%
4	Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund	1.4%
5	Microsoft	1.4%
6	Brazil 10% 01/01/2035	1.4%
7	Analog Devices	1.3%
8	Apple	1.2%
9	Greencoat UK Wind	1.1%
10	United Utilities	1.1%

Full portfolio spreadsheet

Asset allocation

All figures up to: 30 April 2026

Total: 100%

A negative cash position can sometimes occur due to obligations awaiting settlement.

The information contained on this page is intended as a guide only and should not be relied upon when making investment decisions. Source Baillie Gifford & Co.

Total may not sum due to rounding.

Important information

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited is wholly owned by Baillie Gifford & Co. Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited provides investment management and advisory services to non-UK clients. Both are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

The information provided does not constitute an offer of or solicitation for purchase or sale of securities or provision of any investment services. Any general enquiries regarding Baillie Gifford should be directed to the relevant individual as noted in the Contact Us section.

The information contained in this website has been compiled with considerable care to ensure its accuracy at the date of publication. However, no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made to its accuracy or completeness. Nothing in this information or elsewhere in this website shall exclude, limit or restrict our duties and liabilities to you under the United Kingdom's Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or any conduct of business rules which we are bound to comply with.

This website is informative only and the information provided should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. Read our Legal and regulatory information for further details.

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Insights

Key articles, videos and podcasts relating to the fund:

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Your capital is at risk. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The following update is based on a representative portfolio. As such, stock examples may not be held in every client portfolio, and performance may differ. This transcript was generated by AI.  David Rolland: So, March was all about Iran. The escalation, the energy shock and the knock-on effects for markets. Before that, the quarter had started on a much calmer, more constructive footing. By the end of February, global equity markets were close to record highs. We believed inflation was moving in the right direction in several regions, and there was a growing confidence that policy rates had moved close to their destination. All this strength, despite the capture of the President of Venezuela, a US government shutdown and rapid developments in AI, prompted a more selective attitude towards parts of the software sector. We also started to see leadership broaden beyond the very largest US tech companies. Investors showed more interest in what some described as halo businesses, hard asset, low obsolescence. Put simply, that means companies tied to the real world, essential spending, such as energy networks, infrastructure, defence and supply chains, where demand tends to be more predictable, and the risk of being disrupted overnight is lower. So this somewhat thematic move initially helped our performance. That backdrop was abruptly overshadowed at the end of February by the escalation of the conflict involving Iran. Markets initially appeared willing to assume that the episode might prove relatively contained. But as March progressed, that confidence faded. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and wider disruption to oil and LNG flows pushed Brent from around $70 a barrel before the conflict to above $100 by quarter end, reviving concerns about inflation and raising the risk of a drag on growth. The impact across asset classes was uneven. So equity markets fell, the US dollar strengthened and leadership narrowed again. In fixed income, government bonds did not provide the type of protection investors might ordinarily expect during a geopolitical shock. Long-dated developed market yields moved higher as markets focused on the inflationary nature of the move in energy, and pared back expectations for policy easing. Stepping back, we do not think this is a repeat of 2022. Policy settings are materially tighter than they were then. Labour markets are cooler, and there is not yet clear evidence of broad de-anchoring in longer-term inflation expectations. Even so, the quarter ended with markets having to balance policy, politics, growth and inflation in a more complicated way than it seemed likely a few weeks earlier. So what did that mean for performance? During the quarter, the fund was down around 1.5 percent. The period again highlighted the value of diversification. January and February were more supportive. March was testing. The portfolio’s multiple return engines helped limit reliance on any single market outcome, and the defensive quality nature allowed us to hold up relatively well. Within real assets, property and infrastructure both contributed positively by the end of February, but March took back some of that progress. In property, weakness was more evident in the more rate-sensitive UK and European logistics holdings, while more defensive areas were steadier. Infrastructure was more resilient, which I’ll come on to. And equities were mixed. The stronger start to the year gave way to a more selective backdrop. And our credit holdings were a modest headwind. The broader point, though, is the same. When market leadership narrows or the macro backdrop shifts abruptly, we do not want outcomes to hinge on one asset class. We want several engines working together to support both resilience and income. What did we change in the portfolio then? At quarter end, the fund remained broadly balanced across equities, bonds and real assets, complemented by a small cash position. The most meaningful move this quarter was in infrastructure. After a very strong run, we reduced the allocation from around 21 percent to close to 18 percent, mainly in regulated utilities. We sold Consolidated Edison and Rodeia, both of which had become less compelling on a relative basis. But it is worth zooming out and reflecting on what the infrastructure allocation has delivered at portfolio level, because this quarter is a good illustration of why we own it. At a time when broader equity markets have been volatile and increasingly difficult to read, infrastructure has done what it is supposed to do. Global equities were negative over the quarter, while our infrastructure portfolio returned about 8 percent. That kind of divergence matters. It provides ballast when sentiment shifts, and critically, it creates optionality. The gains we have taken this quarter have put us in a position to be patient and selective elsewhere. We increased our allocation to our equity growth portfolio to about 5 percent from 4 percent. Growth valuations have come down a fair bit since October last year, so we felt this was a good entry point. In our equity income allocation, we sold Kuehne+Nagel and redeployed the proceeds into existing holdings, where we see more dependable long-term growth and lower sensitivity to macro volatility. Looking ahead, we expect the fund to continue to deliver similar levels of income to 2025, despite the ongoing uncertainty. That base case remains that this energy shock proves manageable rather than structural. But Europe and the UK are more exposed than the US if energy prices stay higher for longer. The key question from here is whether markets treat the move in energy prices primarily as an inflation shock, or whether second-order effects begin to weigh more meaningfully on growth. That balance of risks is one reason we are comfortable holding a little bit more cash for now, rather than feeling compelled to redeploy it quickly. The positive point I would leave you with is this. Q1 was a reminder that sentiment can shift quickly, but it also reinforces why the fund is built the way it is. We are not trying to predict one outcome. We are building it around multiple complementary sources of income, with exposure to businesses and issuers whose cash flows are resilient, whose balance sheets are robust and whose valuations remain sensible. So that when the backdrop changes, the fund can absorb shocks, respond flexibly and continue delivering dependable income and more consistent total returns.   <div> <h3>Baillie Gifford Monthly Income Fund </h3> Annual past performance to 31 March each year (net %) <table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 0px; height: 56.0001px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 18.6667px;"> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 33.4992%;"> </td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2022</td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2023</td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2024</td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2025</td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2026</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18.6667px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 33.4992%;">Baillie Gifford Monthly Income Fund B Inc</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  7.4</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  -3.9</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  6.4</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  2.3</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  5.2</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18.6667px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 33.4992%;">IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares Sector </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  5.2</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  -4.5</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  10.2</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  3.3</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  11.1</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div>   Distribution per unit (pence) to 31 March each year Rolling 12-month periods to 31 March each year <table border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 0px; height: 56.0001px;"> <tbody> <tr style="height: 18.6667px;"> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 33.4992%;"> </td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2022</td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2023</td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2024</td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2025</td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: initial; padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">2026</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 18.6667px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 33.4992%;">Baillie Gifford Monthly Income Fund B Inc</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  4.0</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  4.1</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  4.3</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  4.5</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; height: 18.6667px; width: 13.267%;">  4.6</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div> Source: FE, Revolution. Net of fees, total return in sterling. Share class returns calculated using 10am prices, while the Index is calculated close-to-close. Past performance is not a guide to future returns. The Fund has no target. However you may wish to assess the performance of both income and capital against inﬂation (UK CPI) over a ﬁve-year period. In addition, the manager believes an appropriate performance comparison for this Fund is the Investment Association Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares Sector.  <h3>Important information and risk factors </h3> This recording was produced and approved in April 2026 and has not been updated subsequenty. It represents views held at the time and may not reflect current thinking.  The views expressed should not be considered as advice or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a particular investment. They reflect opinion and should not be taken as statements of fact nor should any reliance be placed on them when making investment decisions.  This communication contains information on investments which does not constitute independent research. Accordingly, it is not subject to the protections afforded to independent research, and Baillie Gifford and its staff may have dealt in the investments concerned.  Baillie Gifford & Co and Baillie Gifford & Co Limited are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Baillie Gifford & Co Limited is an Authorised Corporate Director of OEICs.  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 Fund does not guarantee positive returns. It aims to maintain the capital value in line with inflation, however this is not guaranteed.  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. In certain circumstances it can be difficult to buy or sell the Fund’s holdings and even small purchases or sales can cause their prices to move significantly, affecting the value of the Fund and the price of shares in the Fund.  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.  Further details of the risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the Key Investor Information Document or the Prospectus, copies of which are available at bailliegifford.com.  </div>