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Overview
The Managed Fund aims to achieve capital growth over rolling five-year periods.
The manager believes an appropriate comparison for this Fund is the Investment Association Mixed Investment 40 – 85% Shares sector median given the investment policy of the Fund and the approach taken by the manager when investing.
Some things are timeless. For over 30 years we have developed a time-honoured approach that rises above passing trends.
Performance & Portfolio
Periodic PerformanceAll figures to 31/03/20216 Months 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Class B-Acc 8.0% 46.4% 16.7% 15.6% Annual Discrete Performance figures to 31 March each yearAnnual percentage return (Updated Quarterly)31/03/2016
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31/03/2021Class B-Acc 22.0% 6.3% 8.4% 0.2% 46.4% Sector Median*** 17.7% 1.4% 4.5% -7.8% 26.3% Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future performance.
The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount you invested.
Sector data based on B-Acc share class performance.
Performance source: FE, single pricing basis, total return.
Returns reflect the annual charges but exclude any initial charge paid.
***IA Mixed Investment 40-85% Shares Sector.Performance - 31/03/2021The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount you invested.
Sector data based on B-Acc share class performance.
Source: FE and relevant underlying index provider(s), single pricing basis, total return.
Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future performance.
The graph is rebased to 100.Unfortunately we were unable to load the chart. Please try again later.Top Ten Equity Holdings - 31/03/2021
Fund % 1 Shopify 1.4% 2 Amazon.com 1.3% 3 IMCD 1.2% 4 Wayfair 1.1% 5 BHP Group 1.0% 6 Avanza Bank 1.0% 7 Prosus N.V. 0.9% 8 St. James's Place 0.9% 9 The Trade Desk 0.9% 10 ASML 0.8% Total 10.4% Fund % 1 Shopify 1.4% 2 Amazon.com 1.3% 3 IMCD 1.2% 4 Wayfair 1.1% 5 BHP Group 1.0% 6 Avanza Bank 1.0% 7 Prosus N.V. 0.9% 8 St. James's Place 0.9% 9 The Trade Desk 0.9% 10 ASML 0.8% Total 10.4% GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF TOTAL ASSETS - 31/03/2021As 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.Unfortunately we were unable to load the chart. Please try again later.Insights
All InsightsApril 2021The Baillie Gifford Managed Fund’s UK Champions - Five Burning Questions.
The year 2020 felt somewhat surreal for UK investors. Not only was our local economy hit hard by the pandemic, but whole sectors of the stock market came under pressure, including many high-profile firms.
Read moreFebruary 2021Managed Fund - Manager Insights.
Lucy Haddow, product specialist, speaks to investment managers Steven Hay and Iain McCombie about the Managed Fund, as they reflect on 2020 and look forward to what’s to come.
WatchDecember 2020We keep it really simple.
For a lot of investors, the investment world looks like a big puzzle. Baillie Gifford’s Managed Fund aims to solve this puzzle by bringing together the best ideas in equities and bonds and putting them in one simple portfolio.
Read moreSeptember 2020Living Longer: Can We Afford It?
More of us are living longer, staying healthier for longer and working for longer. What are the implications for investing and financing this longer life? Listen to Baillie Gifford’s Steven Hay to find out.
WatchSeptember 2020Scale 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.
Read moreApril 2020Wanted – Bond Champions.
Yields at low or even negative rates have prompted questions about the relevance of investing in bonds. Phil Annen remains a fan. And he explains why, insisting this is an asset class that can still form a key part of an actively-managed, balanced portfolio and offer attractive returns.
Read moreMay 2019Staying Focused on What is Important Since 1987.
Since 1987, the Managed Fund has exemplified that sometimes the simplest solutions can be very successful. Iain McCombie and Steven Hay explain how the fund can help you solve the puzzle of investing in a complex world.
WatchMeet the Managers
Iain McCombie
Iain is the lead manager of our UK Core strategy. He is also a member of the Global Stewardship Portfolio Construction Group (PCG). Most recently, Iain served as Chief of Investment Staff from 2013 to 2018 and became a Partner of the firm in 2005. He initially joined Baillie Gifford in 1994 and spent five years training as an Investment Manager in the US Equities Team before joining the UK Equity Team in 1999. Iain graduated MA in Accountancy from the University of Aberdeen and subsequently trained as a Chartered Accountant.
Steven Hay
Steven joined Baillie Gifford in 2004 and is Head of the Income Research Team. Prior to joining Baillie Gifford, Steven was a Fixed Income Investment Manager with Scottish Widows. His experience includes seven years undertaking analysis and research for the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, and involvement in managing the UK’s foreign exchange reserves. Steven graduated BAcc (Hons) in Economics and Accountancy from the University of Glasgow in 1992 and MSc in Economics from the University of Warwick in 1993.
Documents
You can access any literature about the Fund here, either by downloading or requesting a copy by post (where available). Please note that, due to current government restrictions, we have a limited number of staff in our office. As a result, if posting instructions to us, there may be a delay in processing these due to these current restrictions.
To download any document you will need Adobe Reader. Please note that we can now provide you with Braille and audio transcriptions of our literature on request. It may take up to 10 days for the transcription to be completed dependent on the size of the document.
Bulletins and Factsheets
Enhanced Disclosure Document
Investment Intelligence
Key Investor Information Documents
Philosophy and Process Documents
Value Assessment
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: [email protected]. 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.