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Multi Asset Growth

Our Multi Asset Strategy offers exposure to an actively managed, diversified range of assets – an important approach when seeking attractive long-term returns at lower volatility than equity markets.  

We take our macro views of the world and integrate them with themes that will drive investment markets over the long term to find the best opportunities.  

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Taking advantage of diversity

Our mission is simple – we take advantage of a breadth of opportunity across a diverse range of asset classes, aiming to deliver attractive returns with lower volatility than equity markets.   

Multi Asset Q3 update

The Multi Asset Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments over the last quarter.

Chasing superior returns

We seek to provide a diverse portfolio of asset classes that has dual objectives, with an equal focus on return and risk.  

We take a broad opportunity set and turn it into a single fund. This offers our clients a simple and effective way to achieve diversification at lower volatility levels than equity markets.  

Our objectives: 

  • A return that is 3.5 per cent more than UK base rate over rolling five-year periods 
  • A positive return over rolling three-year periods 
  • Volatility of returns below 10 per cent over rolling five-year periods  
The performance target is aspirational and is not guaranteed. We don’t use it to compile the portfolio and returns will vary. A single performance target may not be appropriate across all vehicles and jurisdictions. We may not meet our investment objectives if, for example, our growth investment style is out of favour or we misjudge the long-term earnings growth of our holdings.

Low volatility, high value

We look to the future, not the past, creating portfolios that avoid complexity to achieve returns with low volatility. 

We identify the major drivers of markets and apply our knowledge and expertise to construct a portfolio that invests across asset classes, incorporating:  

  • Macroeconomic views 
  • Long-term return expectations 
  • Risk and near-term scenario analysis 

The result is a top-down, macroeconomic and research-led portfolio, which seeks to generate value for our clients throughout economic cycles.  

Changes in the world bring investment opportunities. The unrivalled opportunity set of our Multi Asset funds gives us many ways to generate very attractive returns off the back of these.
James Squires

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Strategy portfolio holdings

A list of the top 10 holdings that the representative portfolio invests in.

All figures up to: 30 September 2024

#Holding% of portfolio
1Baillie Gifford Global Income Growth Fund7.1%
2UK T Bill 18/11/20245.9%
3Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Leading Companies Fund5.7%
4Terna3.2%
5Baillie Gifford US High Yield Credit3.0%
6Plutus CLO Fund2.5%
7Australia 1.75% 21/06/20512.3%
8Australia 3% 21/03/20472.3%
9Galene Fund1.9%
10Eversource Energy1.8%

Asset Allocation - Exposure

As at: 30 September 2024

1Infrastructure23.70%
2Emerging Market Bonds16.80%
3Listed Equities15.80%
4Structured Finance9.90%
5Property8.60%
6Cash and Equivalents8.50%
7Government Bonds7.20%
8Commodities6.60%
9High Yield Credit3.40%
10Special Opportunities1.60%
11Active Rates and Currency-33.80%
Total 68%

Asset Allocation - Exposure

All figures up to: 30 September 2024

Total: 68%

Please note

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.

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Insights

Key articles, videos and podcasts relating to the strategy:

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  1. The Climate Scenarios Project: part 2

    The impact of Disorderly Transition scenarios on macro indicators and market outcomes.
    September 2024
    Document
  2. The rate cut conundrum: Multi Asset’s LTRE

    Insights on economic growth, inflation trends, and investment opportunities in bonds, equities, and more for the next decade.
    August 2024
    Article7 minutes
  3. Multi Asset Q2 update

    The Multi Asset Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    July 2024
    Video12 minutes
  4. The case for UK water investments

    Uncover the resilient UK water companies showcasing their growth prospects in the face of regulatory and environmental hurdles.
    July 2024
    Video10 minutes
  5. Japan: the land of the rising yield

    How Japan's changing economy is reshaping the Multi Asset investment landscape.
    May 2024
    Article4 minutes
  6. Multi Asset investment update

    An update on performance, portfolio developments and where we see new opportunities.
    April 2024
    Video32 minutes
  7. Where are the opportunities?

    The Multi Asset Team’s forecast for growth, bonds, equities and other assets over the decade.
    March 2024
    Article7 minutes
  8. Multi Asset investment update

    An update on the portfolio, market environment and outlook for the year ahead.
    January 2024
    Video30 minutes
  9. From Leeds to LA

    Creating a high conviction, best ideas, global and unconstrained property portfolio.
    September 2023
    Article7 minutes
  10. Multi Asset Q3 investment update

    How is the portfolio adapting to risks and opportunities? Scott Lothian explains.
    October 2023
    Video32 minutes
  11. Multi Asset quarterly update

    James Squires reflects on the current environment influencing Multi Asset portfolios.
    July 2023
    Video32 minutes
  12. Why now for multi-asset investing

    Who benefits from the new macro environment? Why multi-asset investing remains a viable option.
    June 2023
    Article
  13. Multi Asset quarterly update

    Scott Lothian explains how Multi Asset is riding out the ups and downs of market volatility.
    April 2023
    Video31 minutes
  14. Productivity’s slowdown unravelled

    Casting fresh light on why productivity growth lost steam and why it might be about to pick up.
    February 2023
    Article
  15. Why excess global savings matter

    The savings surplus affects companies that want to issue financial assets to fund investment.
    January 2023
    Article
  16. The robots are coming

    Robots won’t take all our jobs, but they will affect labour markets and, with them, inflation.
    January 2023
    Article
  17. The inflation debate

    A temporary blip or a structural shift? The Multi Asset Team debates inflation’s ups and downs.
    January 2023
    Article
  18. The productivity surge of the 2020s

    Are the days of productivity growth over? The Multi Asset Team does not think so.
    January 2023
    Article
  19. Multi Asset quarterly update

    Investment manager Scott Lothian reflects upon the recent drivers of performance across investment markets, how the current environment is influencing investment decisions, and the key risks and opportunities for the Multi Asset portfolio.
    October 2022
    Video30 minutes
  20. On the grid

    David McIntyre and Calum Holt summarise their thoughts on the potential transformation of the European energy industry and how this is being embraced in our Multi Asset funds.
    April 2021
    Document

Multi Asset Q3 update

The Multi Asset Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments over the last quarter.

  1. The Climate Scenarios Project: part 2

    The impact of Disorderly Transition scenarios on macro indicators and market outcomes.
    September 2024
    Document
  2. The rate cut conundrum: Multi Asset’s LTRE

    Insights on economic growth, inflation trends, and investment opportunities in bonds, equities, and more for the next decade.
    August 2024
    Article7 minutes
  3. Multi Asset Q2 update

    The Multi Asset Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    July 2024
    Video12 minutes
  4. The case for UK water investments

    Uncover the resilient UK water companies showcasing their growth prospects in the face of regulatory and environmental hurdles.
    July 2024
    Video10 minutes
  5. Japan: the land of the rising yield

    How Japan's changing economy is reshaping the Multi Asset investment landscape.
    May 2024
    Article4 minutes
  6. Multi Asset investment update

    An update on performance, portfolio developments and where we see new opportunities.
    April 2024
    Video32 minutes
  7. Where are the opportunities?

    The Multi Asset Team’s forecast for growth, bonds, equities and other assets over the decade.
    March 2024
    Article
  8. Multi Asset investment update

    An update on the portfolio, market environment and outlook for the year ahead.
    January 2024
    Video30 minutes
  9. From Leeds to LA

    Creating a high conviction, best ideas, global and unconstrained property portfolio.
    September 2023
    Article7 minutes
  10. Multi Asset Q3 investment update

    How is the portfolio adapting to risks and opportunities? Scott Lothian explains.
    October 2023
    Video32 minutes
  11. Multi Asset quarterly update

    James Squires reflects on the current environment influencing Multi Asset portfolios.
    July 2023
    Video32 minutes
  12. Why now for multi-asset investing

    Who benefits from the new macro environment? Why multi-asset investing remains a viable option.
    June 2023
    Article
  13. Multi Asset quarterly update

    Scott Lothian explains how Multi Asset is riding out the ups and downs of market volatility.
    April 2023
    Video31 minutes
  14. Productivity’s slowdown unravelled

    Casting fresh light on why productivity growth lost steam and why it might be about to pick up.
    February 2023
    Article
  15. Why excess global savings matter

    The savings surplus affects companies that want to issue financial assets to fund investment.
    January 2023
    Article
  16. The robots are coming

    Robots won’t take all our jobs, but they will affect labour markets and, with them, inflation.
    January 2023
    Article
  17. The inflation debate

    A temporary blip or a structural shift? The Multi Asset Team debates inflation’s ups and downs.
    January 2023
    Article
  18. The productivity surge of the 2020s

    Are the days of productivity growth over? The Multi Asset Team does not think so.
    January 2023
    Article
  19. Multi Asset quarterly update

    Investment manager Scott Lothian reflects upon the recent drivers of performance across investment markets, how the current environment is influencing investment decisions, and the key risks and opportunities for the Multi Asset portfolio.
    October 2022
    Video30 minutes
  20. On the grid

    David McIntyre and Calum Holt summarise their thoughts on the potential transformation of the European energy industry and how this is being embraced in our Multi Asset funds.
    April 2021
    Document

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Curious to learn more about our products and what we can offer you? Please get in touch.

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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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