Overview
The Fund aims to achieve, after deduction of costs, an annualised return over rolling five-year periods that is 3.5% more than the UK Base Rate; a positive return over rolling three-year periods; and annualised volatility of returns over rolling five-year periods that is below 10%*. The Fund also aims to have a weighted average greenhouse gas emissions intensity that is lower than that of the Fund's stated carbon budget. The carbon budget is set in absolute terms and will decrease at a steady annual rate of 7% per annum. Sustainable Multi Asset’s carbon budget for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 is 71.5 tCO2e/USD million EVIC. Both the budget and the portfolio saw a step-up in carbon footprint at the end of the year, in line with the EU Technical Expert Group guidance for the phasing-in of Scope 3 emissions for a wider range of economic activities.
*The manager believes this is an appropriate benchmark given the investment policy of the Fund and the approach taken by the manager when investing.
Performance & Portfolio
Periodic Performance
All figures to 31/03/2024 6 Months
1 Year
3 Years
Since Inception
Class B-Acc 6.4% 5.1% n/a -0.1% Index* 2.6% 5.1% n/a 3.9% Target Benchmark** 4.4% 8.6% n/a 7.4% The value of your investment may go down as well as up, and you may not get back the amount you invested.
Performance source: FE and relevant underlying index provider, single pricing basis, total return.
Returns reflect the annual charges but exclude any initial charge paid.
Please bear in mind that past performance is not a guide to future performance.
The manager believes the UK Base Rate +3.5% is an appropriate target benchmark given the investment policy of the Fund and the approach taken by the manager when investing. The manager believes this is an appropriate benchmark given the investment policy of the Fund and the approach taken by the manager when investing. In addition, the manager believes an appropriate performance comparison for this Fund is the Targeted Absolute Return Investor Sector.Figures for 3 years and Since Inception are shown as the annualised rate of return. This is the average yearly return over the specified period.
Annual Discrete Performance to 31 March each year
Annual percentage return (Updated Quarterly) 31/03/2019
31/03/202031/03/2020
31/03/202131/03/2021
31/03/202231/03/2022
31/03/202331/03/2023
31/03/2024Class B-Acc n/a n/a n/a n/a 5.1% Index* n/a n/a n/a n/a 5.2% Target Benchmark** n/a n/a n/a n/a 8.6% Sector Average*** n/a n/a n/a n/a 6.3% Source: FE, Revolution. Total return net of charges, in sterling.
Share class returns calculated using 10am prices, while the Index is calculated close-to-close.
Share Class Inception Date: 20 May 2022.
*UK Base Rate.
**UK Base Rate +3.5%.Top Ten Holdings - 31/03/2024
Fund % 1 Baillie Gifford Worldwide Sustainable Emerging Markets Bond Fund 8.9% 2 Blackrock GBP LEAF Fund 4.7% 3 Baillie Gifford High Yield Bond Fund 4.5% 4 Plutus CLO Fund 3.6% 5 Leadenhall UCITS ILS Fund 3.4% 6 Galene Fund 3.0% 7 Baillie Gifford Investment Grade Bond Fund 3.0% 8 Baillie Gifford Responsible Global Equity Income Fund 2.7% 9 Aegon ABS Opportunity Fund Acc 2.6% 10 Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Bond Fund 2.5% Total 38.8% Asset Allocation - Exposure 31/03/2024Fund %
- 1 Infrastructure 13.43
- 2 Structured Finance 12.20
- 3 Property 11.95
- 4 Listed Equities 10.46
- 5 Emerging Market Bonds Hard Currency 9.53
- 6 High Yield Credit 8.93
- 7 Insurance Linked 8.28
- 8 Cash and Equivalents 8.04
- 9 Government Bonds 6.54
- 10 Commodities 4.71
- 11 Emerging Market Bonds Local Currency 3.02
- 12 Investment Grade Bonds 2.98
- 13 Active Rates and Currency -3.21
- Total 96.87
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.
Cash and Equivalents includes the net unrealised profit or loss of open currency positions in the Fund.
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
Read moreMeet the Managers
Scott Lothian
Scott joined Baillie Gifford in 2015 and is an Investment Manager in the Multi Asset Team. Prior to joining Baillie Gifford, he worked for Schroders in London, BEA Union in Hong Kong and Towers Watson. Scott graduated BSc in Actuarial Mathematics and Statistics from Heriot-Watt University in 1999. He is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
James Squires
James is Head of the Multi Asset Team and a member of the Investment Risk Committee. He became a Partner in 2018. James joined Baillie Gifford in 2006, initially working in our North American Equity and Fixed Income Teams. He has been a CFA Charterholder since 2010 and graduated BA in Mathematics and Philosophy from the University of Oxford in 2005.
Felix Amoako-Kwarteng
Felix joined Baillie Gifford in 2011 and is an Investment Manager in the Multi Asset Team. He is a CFA Charterholder. Felix graduated BComm in Accounting from University of Cape Coast, Ghana in 2008 and MSc in Investment Analysis from the University of Stirling in 2010.
Nicoleta Dumitru
Nicoleta joined Baillie Gifford in 2013 and is an Investment Manager in the Multi Asset Team. In 2018, she joined the Multi Asset Income Portfolio Construction Group (PCG). Nicoleta graduated BSc (Hons) in Management and Marketing from the University of Manchester in 2013.
Documents
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Bulletins and Factsheets
Enhanced Disclosure Document
Interim Reports
Key Investor Information Documents
Other Fund Literature
Philosophy and Process Documents
Quarterly Investor Reports
Sustainability-related Disclosures
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: 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.
