Overview
The Global Alpha Choice Fund aims to provide returns comprising capital growth and dividend income over the long term by investing primarily in global equites which are listed, traded or dealt in on Regulated Markets worldwide. The Fund excludes companies from certain industries using a sector-based screen, and also companies which do not comply with the requirements of the United Nations Global Compact Principles for Business. In addition, it commits to having a weighted average greenhouse gas intensity lower than that of the MSCI ACWI EU Paris Aligned Requirements Index.
Performance & Portfolio
Data is not currently available for this share class.Top Ten Holdings - 30/04/2023
Fund % 1 Microsoft 4.2% 2 Elevance Health Inc. 3.9% 3 Prosus 3.7% 4 Moody's 3.1% 5 Amazon.com 3.0% 6 Service Corporation International 2.7% 7 Mastercard 2.5% 8 Alphabet 2.4% 9 AIA 2.3% 10 AJ Gallagher 2.2% Total 30.0% Geographic Analysis of Total Assets 30/04/2023Fund %
- 1 North America 61.60
- 2 Europe (ex UK) 16.21
- 3 Emerging Markets 9.84
- 4 Developed Asia Pacific 8.36
- 5 UK 1.92
- 6 Cash 2.08
- Total 100.00
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.
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.Managers
Malcolm MacColl
Malcolm joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and spent his graduate rotation in the UK Small Cap Team before joining the North American Team. When the Global Alpha team was set up in 2005, Malcolm became one of the three Investment Managers for the strategy. Having retained this role ever since, this remains his sole portfolio management responsibility. Malcolm became a partner in 2011 and, in 2021, he became Joint Senior Partner with overall oversight for the investment departments. Malcolm graduated MA in Economics and History in 1998 and MLitt in Economics, Politics and Management in 1999 both from the University of St Andrews. He is a member of the CFA Society of the UK.
Spencer Adair
Spencer joined Baillie Gifford in 2000 and is an Investment Manager in the Global Alpha Team. He became a Partner in 2013 and has also spent time working in the Fixed Income, Japanese, European and UK Equity Teams. Spencer graduated BSc in Medicine from the University of St Andrews in 1997, followed by two years of clinical training in Edinburgh.
Helen Xiong
Helen joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 and is a partner and investment manager on the Global Alpha Team. In addition to Global Alpha, Helen has spent time working on our Developed Asia, UK, North America, Emerging Markets and Global Equity Teams. Before coming to live and work in the UK, Helen lived in China, South Africa and Norway. She graduated BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Warwick in 2007 and MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge the following year.
How to Invest
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How to Invest
Documents
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Annual Reports
Application Forms
Corporate Governance
Fund Factsheets
Important Disclosures
Interim Reports
Philosophy and Process Documents
Prospectus
Quarterly Investor Updates
Sustainability-related Disclosures
PRIIPs Key Information Document
PRIIPs Performance Disclosures
Further Information
BAILLIE GIFFORD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (EUROPE) LIMITED: REGISTERED OFFICE
Baillie Gifford Investment Management (Europe) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (No. C182354). Registered office: 4/5 School House Lane East, Dublin 2, D02 N279. Registered in Ireland (No. 625892).COMPLAINTS CONTACT DETAILS
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.Risks
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 dealing, settlement and custody 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 (ESG)
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. 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.
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 Investor Document (EU), Key Investor Information Document (UK), or the Prospectus. Copies of these documents are available at bailliegifford.com.
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 MiFID (2004/39/EC), as transposed in Ireland. It is not intended for retail investors.
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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