History of Baillie Gifford trusts
Find out how the trusts managed by Baillie Gifford were born, how they’ve fared over the decades and how we came to manage them. From the days of the US railroad boom and the rush for rubber to supply Henry Ford’s Model T to the rise of electric vehicles and the dawn of AI-enhanced healthcare, historian John Newlands shares the colourful backstories of our stable of trusts.
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust
The colourful story of Baillie Gifford's longest-managed trust.
The Monks Investment Trust
Founded in the Depression, still going strong.
Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
Thriving by seeking out Japan’s disruptive innovators.
Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust
Applying 125 years of experience to finding tomorrow's growth.
Pacific Horizon Investment Trust
How the Asia-focused trust rode the growth tiger.
Keystone Positive Change Investment Trust
The surprising legacy behind a sustainable growth trust.
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust
The China-focused trust with roots in the Edwardian era.
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust
Optimism amid the continent's volatile half-century.
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
Defying Japan's lost decades to achieve lasting growth.
The Scottish American Investment Company
John Newlands reveals the roots of the SAINTS success story.
In depth
Tracking half a century of continental turbulence and triumph.
How founder Robert Fleming’s international outlook lives on.
Podcast
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