Overview
The Baillie Gifford US Discovery Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Investment Proposition
The Baillie Gifford US Discovery Fund invests in a portfolio of 40 – 75 high potential, immature smaller companies in the United States which each strive to disrupt established industries or build entirely new ones. Through bottom-up stock selection, our aim is to identify these companies early on in their development and own them over the long term as they strengthen their competitive edge and grow. We believe that approaching investment with a genuine long-term perspective, accepting a degree of uncertainty and backing robust innovation and entrepreneurial management gives us the best chance of achieving our goal of identifying the companies that have the potential to be the big winners of tomorrow and to capture long term capital appreciation.
Total returns as of month end 3/31/2024Gross Expense Ratio
Net Expense Ratio
1 Month*
3 Months*
Share Class K 6.90% 0.82% 1.71% 2.69% Russell 2500 Growth Index n/a n/a 2.70% 8.51% Annualized total returns as of quarter end 3/31/2024Gross Expense Ratio
Net Expense Ratio
1 Year
Since Inception†
Share Class K 6.90% 0.82% 6.80% -19.37% Russell 2500 Growth Index n/a n/a 21.12% -0.83% Source: Bank of New York Mellon and relevant underlying index provider(s).
†Fund inception date: May 05, 2021
All figures quoted are in US dollars, net of fees.
*Not annualized
The performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
Expense Ratios: All mutual funds have expense ratios which represent what shareholders pay for operating expenses and management fees. Expense ratios are expressed as an annualized percentage of a fund's average net assets paid out in expenses. Expense ratio information is as of the Fund's current prospectus, as revised and supplemented from time to time. The net expense ratios for this fund are contractually capped (excluding taxes, sub-accounting expenses and extraordinary expenses), through April 30, 2024.
The Russell 2500™ Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500™ companies with higher growth earning potential as defined by FTSE Russell's leading style methodology. The Fund is more concentrated than the Russell 2500 Growth Index.
Discrete performance figures to 12/31/202312/31/2018
12/31/201912/31/2019
12/31/202012/31/2020
12/31/202112/31/2021
12/31/202212/31/2022
12/31/2023Share Class K — — — -45.72% 10.87% Russell 2500 Growth Index -26.21% 18.93% Source: Bank of New York Mellon and relevant underlying index provider(s).
All figures quoted are in US dollars, net of fees.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes Russell 1000 companies with higher forecasted growth values. This unmanaged index does not reflect fees and expenses and is not available for direct investment. The Fund is more concentrated than the Russell 1000 Growth Index.
Stock Level Attribution
Top and bottom 5 relative contributors
One month to 3/31/2024Stock Name Contribution % Aerovironment 0.76 Cardlytics Inc 0.46 Exact Sciences 0.33 ShockWave Medical Inc 0.28 Blackline 0.25 TransMedics Group -0.54 Twist Bioscience Corp -0.50 Digimarc -0.44 MICROSTRATEGY INC. - A -0.34 Varonis Systems Inc -0.31 Sector Analysis of Total Assets - 3/31/2024Fund % Benchmark % Difference % 1 Technology 48.69 21.90 26.79 2 Health Care 27.98 19.77 8.20 3 Industrials 11.76 22.18 -10.42 4 Consumer Staples 3.96 3.03 0.93 5 Consumer Discretionary 2.19 15.57 -13.38 6 Cash 2.05 0.00 2.05 7 Financials 1.45 6.75 -5.30 8 Telecommunications 1.09 0.97 0.12 9 Basic Materials 0.47 2.49 -2.01 10 Real Estate 0.36 1.45 -1.09 11 Utilities 0.00 1.26 -1.26 12 Energy 0.00 4.62 -4.62 Total 100.00 100.00 Total may not sum due to rounding
Regional Analysis of Total Assets - 3/31/2024Fund % Benchmark % Difference % 1 North America 90.78 100.00 -9.22 2 Emerging Markets 6.68 0.00 6.68 3 Cash 2.05 0.00 2.05 4 UK 0.49 0.00 0.49 Total 100.00 100.00 Total may not sum due to rounding
Country Analysis of Total Assets - 3/31/2024Fund % Benchmark % Difference % 1 United States 90.78 100.00 -9.22 2 Israel 6.68 0.00 6.68 3 Cash 2.05 0.00 2.05 4 UK 0.49 0.00 0.49 Total 100.00 100.00 Insights
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Svetlana Viteva
Svetlana joined Baillie Gifford in 2012 and is an Investment Manager in the Discovery Investment Team. She is a CFA Charterholder. Svetlana is also a Deputy Manager of our global small cap investment trust, Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust. She graduated BA in Economics and BA in Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria in 2008, MSc in Investment Analysis in 2009 and PhD in Accounting and Finance in 2012, both from the University of Stirling.
Douglas Brodie
Douglas joined Baillie Gifford in 2001 and is Head of the Discovery Investment Team. Douglas became a Partner in 2015 and is a CFA Charterholder. He graduated BSc in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from the University of Durham in 1997 and attained a DPhil in Molecular Immunology from the University of Oxford in 2001.
TAX & DISTRIBUTIONS
The Fund intends to pay dividends to its shareholders at least annually. Distributions will automatically be reinvested in Fund shares unless you submit a request for cash payment with at least ten days prior notice, before the record date for distribution, to the Transfer Agent. The distribution dates will appear on this page alongside the rates once they become available. The dates can be changed by the Officers of the Funds. For more information on Baillie Gifford Funds’ Distributions please see the Statutory Prospectus.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The document in this link contains answers to some of the most commonly asked tax and distribution related questions regarding mutual funds.The below table shows the makeup of the most recent distributions paid.
Fund Name
Ticker
Income Dividends
Short-Term Capital Gains *
Qualified Dividend Income **
Foreign Tax Credits
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total Per Share
Ex. Date
Pay Date
Status
Baillie Gifford US Discovery Fund Institutional Class BGUIX 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 12/28/2023 12/28/2023 Final Baillie Gifford US Discovery Fund BGUKX 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0.00000 12/28/2023 12/28/2023 Final Source: Bank of New York Mellon and Baillie Gifford & Co
*Short-Term Capital Gains are treated as ordinary income for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes.
**Qualified Dividend Income is a subset of Income Dividends (rather than an additional category of income).
Primary ICI File for the Baillie Gifford Mutual Funds can be found here.
Secondary ICI File for the Baillie Gifford Mutual Funds can be found here.
Documents
Financial Reports
Prospectus
Quarterly Investor Reports
Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
Summary Prospectus
Risks
The most significant risks of an investment in the Baillie Gifford US Discovery Fund are Small- and Medium- Capitalization Securities Risk, Growth Stock Risk, Investment Style Risk, Long-Term Investment Strategy Risk, Geographic Focus Risk and Non-Diversification Risk. The shares of small-and medium -capitalization companies can be more volatile than larger companies. This can be more evident during market downturns as they may have potentially reduced liquidity and shorter operating histories. The prices of growth stocks can be based largely on expectations of future earnings and can decline significantly in reaction to negative news. The Fund is managed on a bottom up basis and stock selection is likely to be the main driver of investment returns. Returns are unlikely to track the movements of the benchmark. The Fund is managed on a long-term outlook, meaning that the Fund managers look for investments that they think will make returns over a number of years, rather than over shorter time periods. The Fund focuses on investments in the US, meaning it may offer less diversification and be more volatile than other funds. The Fund may have a smaller number of holdings with larger positions in each relative to other mutual funds. Other Fund risks include: Conflicts of Interest Risk, Equity Securities Risk, Environmental, Social and Governance Risk, Focused Investment Risk, Government and Regulatory Risk, Information Technology Risk, Initial Public Offering Risk, Liquidity Risk, Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risk, Market Risk, New and Smaller-Sized Funds Risk, Service Provider Risk and Valuation Risk.
The Baillie Gifford Mutual Funds are distributed by Baillie Gifford Funds Services LLC. Investors should carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. This information and other information about the Funds can be found in the prospectus and the summary prospectus. For a prospectus and summary prospectus please go to the Documents section on this page. Please carefully read the Fund’s prospectus and related documents before investing.
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The Baillie Gifford Mutual Funds are distributed by Baillie Gifford Funds Services LLC. Investors should carefully consider the objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. This information and other information about the Funds can be found in the prospectus and the summary prospectus. For a prospectus and summary prospectus please go here. Please carefully read the Fund’s prospectus and related documents before investing.
