Overview
The Worldwide Global Alpha Fund aims to provide returns comprising capital growth and dividend income over the long term by investing primarily in global equities which are listed, traded or dealt in on Regulated Markets worldwide.
Performance & Portfolio
Data is not currently available for this share class.Top Ten Holdings - 31/10/2023
Fund % 1 Microsoft 4.0% 2 Elevance Health Inc. 3.7% 3 Amazon.com 3.5% 4 Martin Marietta Materials 3.4% 5 Moody's 3.1% 6 Meta Platforms 2.7% 7 Alphabet 2.6% 8 CRH 2.5% 9 Reliance Industries 2.4% 10 Prosus 2.3% Total 30.2% Geographic Analysis of Total Assets 31/10/2023Fund %
- 1 North America 59.94
- 2 Europe (ex UK) 15.71
- 3 Emerging Markets 12.35
- 4 Developed Asia Pacific 8.50
- 5 UK 2.08
- 6 Cash 1.42
- 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.Insights
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FUND PLATFORMS/SUPERMARKETS
Managers
Malcolm MacColl
Malcolm is an Investment Manager in the Global Alpha Team. He has been involved in Global Alpha since the product’s inception in 2005 and this is his sole portfolio responsibility. He joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and spent his graduate rotation in the UK Small Cap Team before joining the North American Team. Malcolm managed the North American portion of wider Global portfolios whilst in the North American Team. He became a Partner of the firm in 2011 and, in 2021, he became a Managing Partner with overall oversight for the investment department. He is a member of the CFA Society of the UK. 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.
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.
Documents
You can access any literature about the Fund here, either by downloading or requesting a copy by post (where available).
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Annual Reports
Application Forms
Corporate Governance
Fund Factsheets
Important Disclosures
Interim Reports
MIFID II Ex-Ante Disclosures
Minimum Disclosure Document
Philosophy and Process Documents
Prospectus
Quarterly Investor Updates
PRIIPs Key Information Document
PRIIPs Performance Disclosures
Further Information
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.
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.