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Worldwide Sustainable Growth Fund

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Overview

Investment proposition

The Worldwide Sustainable Growth Fund aims to invest in companies that sustain meaningful profit growth while making a lasting difference for society. Our investment approach is based on the belief that sustainable investment produces superior returns. We focus on companies capable of maintaining long-term profitable growth, as historical analysis shows they significantly outperform the market. These enduring growth companies are resilient, adaptable, and have the potential to prosper in various environments. The Fund primarily invests in global equities listed on Regulated Markets worldwide, selecting companies that meet environmental, social, and governance criteria. It excludes companies from certain industries and those inconsistent with the United Nations Global Compact Principles for Business.

Share price and charges

Share class

B, Acc, USD

NAV per share

15.67

% change

-1.19%

Ongoing charges*

0.65%

Initial charge

0%

Fund facts

As at: 30 April 2026

Current number of holdings

55

Guideline number of holdings

50-80

Benchmark

MSCI ACWI Index

Active share

90%**

Annual turnover

20%

Fund launch date

4 September 2018

Fund Settlement Cycle

Trade date plus two business days (T+2)

Fund size calculated using base currency in US dollars and converted into listed currencies.

**Relative to MSCI ACWI Index. Source: Baillie Gifford & Co, MSCI.

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Risks

General Investment Risk

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:

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.

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.

Environmental, Social and Governance

The Fund employs stewardship and ethical screens 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. Data used to apply the criteria may be provided by third party sources and is based on backward-looking analysis and the subjective nature of non-financial criteria means a wide variety of outcomes are possible. There is a risk that data provided may not adequately address the underlying detail around material non-financial considerations. Please consider all of the characteristics and objectives of the fund as described in the Key Information Document (KID) and prospectus before making a decision to invest in the Fund. For more information on how sustainability issues, such as climate change are considered, see bailliegifford.com.

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.

Further Details

Further details of the risks associated with investing in the Fund can be found in the Key Information Document (KID), or the Prospectus. Copies of both the KID and Prospectus are available at bailliegifford.com.

Definitions

Active Share - A measure of the Fund's overlap with the benchmark. An active share of 100 indicates no overlap with the benchmark and an active share of zero indicates a portfolio that tracks the benchmark.

Index disclaimer

Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indexes or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, endorsed, reviewed or produced by MSCI. None of the MSCI data is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such.

Complaints

In the first instance, clients should contact their normal Client Contact with any concerns. Alternatively, or for those clients who do not have a direct client contact assigned, complaints can be emailed to Baillie Gifford’s Compliance Department at: InstitutionalComplaints@bailliegifford.com.

A summary document which contains details on Baillie Gifford’s complaints management policy is available upon request. All material complaints are recorded in an in-house incident management system and are escalated to, and dealt with by, members of staff of suitable seniority, independent of the area from which the matter arose.

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Fund performance

Performance data is not currently available for this share class.

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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
1Alphabet6.9%
2TSMC6.7%
3Microsoft5.0%
4Illumina3.4%
5Texas Instruments3.1%
6Prudential2.8%
7MercadoLibre2.7%
8Edwards Lifesciences2.7%
9Mastercard2.6%
10New York Times Co2.6%

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.

Totals may not sum due to rounding.

Sector

As at: 30 April 2026

#
Sector
Fund %
Index % *
Difference %
1
Information Technology
24.6
28.7
-4.1
2
Industrials
22.9
11.3
11.6
3
Financials
14.2
16.4
-2.2
4
Health Care
13.0
8.1
4.9
5
Communication Services
12.0
8.8
3.2
6
Consumer Discretionary
6.7
9.3
-2.7
7
Consumer Staples
3.3
5.1
-1.7
8
Materials
1.6
3.8
-2.2
9
Real Estate
0.9
1.7
-0.9
10
Cash
1.0
0.0
1.0
Total
100.0
93.1

Top 10 geographical locations

As at: 30 April 2026

#
Top 10 locations
Fund %
Index % *
Difference %
1
United States
52.0
63.4
-11.4
2
UK
8.3
3.2
5.0
3
Taiwan
6.7
2.9
3.7
4
France
4.7
2.2
2.5
5
Japan
4.3
5.0
-0.8
6
Brazil
4.1
0.6
3.6
7
Sweden
4.0
0.8
3.2
8
Denmark
3.8
0.4
3.4
9
Canada
3.5
3.1
0.5
10
Hong Kong
1.8
0.4
1.4
Total
93.2
82.0

Regional analysis

As at: 30 April 2026

#
Region
Fund %
Index % *
Difference %
1
North America
55.5
66.5
-11.0
2
Europe (ex UK)
15.8
11.2
4.6
3
Emerging Markets
13.3
11.8
1.5
4
UK
8.3
3.2
5.0
5
Developed Asia Pacific
6.1
7.3
-1.2
6
Cash
1.0
0.0
1.0
Total
100.0
100.0

Quarterly transactions

Transactions for the three-month period ending 31 March 2026

New purchases

  • AptarGroup

Complete sales

  • Epiroc B
  • Sartorius Stedim Biotech
  • Workday Inc

Additions

  • bioMérieux
  • Experian
  • Intuit
  • Kinaxis

Reductions

  • DSV
  • Moderna Inc
  • UnitedHealth
  • YETI Holdings

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Insights

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  1. Wise: Stock Story

    Thomas Hodges highlights how Wise’s fast, low-cost money transfers enhance global payments.
    November 2025
    Video3 minutes
  2. TSMC: Stock Story

    Qian Zhang unwraps TSMC, the company powering modern life.
    November 2025
    Video3 minutes
  3. Sustainable Growth Q3 update

    Investment manager Toby Ross reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    October 2025
    Video8 minutes
  4. Sustainable Growth Q3 investor letter

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    October 2025
    Article
  5. Sustainable Growth Q2 investor letter

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    July 2025
    Article
  6. Sustainable Growth Q2 update

    Investment manager Katherine Davidson reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    July 2025
    Video7 minutes
  7. Sustainable Growth Q1 update

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    April 2025
    Video12 minutes
  8. Sustainable Growth Q1 investor letter

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    April 2025
    Article14 minutes
  9. Atlas Copco: Stock Story

    Ben Drury explores how a culture of innovation and decentralisation drives success in industrial technology.
    March 2025
    Video3 minutes
  10. L'Oréal: Stock Story

    Katie Muir discusses how innovation and a positive culture have fuelled the success of the world’s leading beauty enterprise.
    March 2025
    Video3 minutes
  11. Climate scenarios: so what?

    Six themes we think will influence companies’ futures as the world adapts to climate change.
    February 2025
    Article13 minutes
  12. Sustainable Growth Q4 investor letter

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    January 2025
    Article13 minutes
  13. Sustainable Growth Sustainability Report 2024

    Reviewing the difference companies make to the challenges of people, planet and prosperity.
    2024
    Document
  14. Sustainable Growth Strategy

    Investment manager, Katherine Davidson, discusses the Baillie Gifford Sustainable Growth Strategy.
    December 2024
    Video4 minutes
  15. Investment specialist Thomas Patchett

    Our best ideas in Japan

    Thomas Patchett unwraps Softbank, Rakuten and Eisai, three companies driving new opportunities in Japan.
    September 2024
    Video3 minutes
  16. Investment specialist Ben James

    Our best ideas in the US

    Ben James explains why DoorDash, The Trade Desk and CoStar stand out as growth stocks in the US.
    September 2024
    Video3 minutes
  17. Academic collaborations that count

    The experts helping us gain an investment edge when thinking about farming, human rights and AI.
    July 2024
    Article7 minutes
  18. Enduring good

    What values are important to you? And are they reflected in your investments?
    January 2024
    Article9 minutes
  19. Scale as a service

    Companies become more efficient as they grow. In the past, that involved big capital outlays and was bad news for challengers. However, as Gary Robinson explains, entrepreneurs can now rent the essential tools from cloud platforms, enabling them to compete more easily.
    September 2020
    Document

  1. Wise: Stock Story

    Thomas Hodges highlights how Wise’s fast, low-cost money transfers enhance global payments.
    November 2025
    Video3 minutes
  2. TSMC: Stock Story

    Qian Zhang unwraps TSMC, the company powering modern life.
    November 2025
    Video3 minutes
  3. Sustainable Growth Q3 update

    Investment manager Toby Ross reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    October 2025
    Video8 minutes
  4. Sustainable Growth Q3 investor letter

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    October 2025
    Article
  5. Sustainable Growth Q2 investor letter

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    July 2025
    Article
  6. Sustainable Growth Q2 update

    Investment manager Katherine Davidson reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    July 2025
    Video7 minutes
  7. Sustainable Growth Q1 update

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    April 2025
    Video12 minutes
  8. Sustainable Growth Q1 investor letter

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    April 2025
    Article14 miuntes
  9. Atlas Copco: Stock Story

    Ben Drury explores how a culture of innovation and decentralisation drives success in industrial technology.
    March 2025
    Video3 minutes
  10. L'Oréal: Stock Story

    Katie Muir discusses how innovation and a positive culture have fuelled the success of the world’s leading beauty enterprise.
    March 2025
    Video3 minutes
  11. Climate scenarios: so what?

    Six themes we think will influence companies’ futures as the world adapts to climate change.
    February 2025
    Article13 minutes
  12. Sustainable Growth Q4 investor letter

    The Sustainable Growth Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    January 2025
    Article13 minutes
  13. Sustainable Growth Sustainability Report 2024

    Reviewing the difference companies make to the challenges of people, planet and prosperity.
    2024
    Document
  14. Sustainable Growth Strategy

    Investment manager, Katherine Davidson, discusses the Baillie Gifford Sustainable Growth Strategy.
    December 2024
    Video4 minutes
  15. Investment specialist Thomas Patchett

    Our best ideas in Japan

    Thomas Patchett unwraps Softbank, Rakuten and Eisai, three companies driving new opportunities in Japan.
    September 2024
    Video3 minutes
  16. Investment specialist Ben James

    Our best ideas in the US

    Ben James explains why DoorDash, The Trade Desk and CoStar stand out as growth stocks in the US.
    September 2024
    Video3 minutes
  17. Academic collaborations that count

    The experts helping us gain an investment edge when thinking about farming, human rights and AI.
    July 2024
    Article7 minutes
  18. Enduring good

    What values are important to you? And are they reflected in your investments?
    January 2024
    Article9 minutes
  19. Scale as a service

    Companies become more efficient as they grow. In the past, that involved big capital outlays and was bad news for challengers. However, as Gary Robinson explains, entrepreneurs can now rent the essential tools from cloud platforms, enabling them to compete more easily.
    September 2020
    Document

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Important information

The content of this website is intended exclusively for professional investors in accordance with MiFID legislation. 'Professional investors' are potential investors who are deemed to have the status of “professional clients”, within the meaning of Annex II of Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II), as transposed in Ireland (including the European Union (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 375/2017), as amended). It is not intended for retail clients.

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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