About the speaker

Nicoleta is an investment manager in the Multi Asset Team and part of the Sustainable Income and Multi Asset Income Portfolio Construction Group. She joined Baillie Gifford in 2013 after graduating BSc (Hons) in Management and Marketing from the University of Manchester that same year.
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Diversified Growth Fund
The Diversified Growth Fund aims to achieve (after deduction of costs) an annualised return over five years that is at least 3.5 per cent more than UK base rate, a positive return over three-year periods and annualised volatility of returns below 10 per cent.
Defensive Growth Fund
The Defensive Growth Fund aims to achieve (after deduction of costs): an annualised return over five years that is 3.5% more than UK Base Rate, a positive return over three-year periods and annualised volatility of returns below 10%. There is no guarantee that a positive return will be achieved over three year periods, or any time period, and capital may be at risk.
Multi Asset Growth Fund
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Defensive Growth
Actively-managed exposure to different asset classes, compatibility with a 'sustainable economy', and attractive returns over the long term at lower risk than equities.
Diversified Growth | Investment Strategy
Investment across a wide range of asset classes with the aim of achieving attractive long-term returns at lower risk than equities.
Diversified Return | Investment Strategy
We look to deliver attractive returns over the long term with reduced volatility, via a portfolio invested across a broad range of asset classes.
