Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund (BCANX)
The fund will seek to meet its objective by investing in a portfolio of common stocks and other equity securities of issuers located in the People's Republic of China ("China"). Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in China "A" shares. The fund may also invest in preferred stocks, convertible securities and warrants. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
ISIN | US05682B2088 |
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Issuer | Baillie Gifford Funds |
Inception Date | Dec 18, 2019 |
Category | China Equities |
Min. Investment | $0 |
Asset Class | Equity |
Asset Class Size | Large-Cap |
Asset Class Style | Growth |
Expense Ratio
The Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund has a high expense ratio of 0.87%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund had a return of -11.69% year-to-date (YTD) and -34.88% in the last 12 months.
Period | Return | Benchmark |
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Year-To-Date | -11.69% | 10.04% |
1 month | -1.73% | 3.53% |
6 months | -18.81% | 22.79% |
1 year | -34.88% | 32.16% |
5 years (annualized) | N/A | 13.15% |
10 years (annualized) | N/A | 10.96% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | -18.37% | 12.14% | ||||||||||
2023 | -6.82% | -2.40% | -5.03% | 1.62% | -4.44% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
This table presents risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund (BCANX) and compares them with a selected benchmark (^GSPC). These performance indicators assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.
Sharpe ratio | Sortino ratio | Omega ratio | Calmar ratio | Ulcer Index | |
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Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund | -1.69 | ||||
S&P 500 | 2.76 |
Dividends
Dividend History
Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund granted a 0.03% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.00 per share.
Period | TTM | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
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Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $1.94 | $0.14 |
Dividend yield | 0.03% | 0.03% | 2.82% | 11.35% | 0.72% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 |
2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.94 |
2020 | $0.14 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund was 64.94%, occurring on Feb 5, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund drawdown is 61.01%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
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-64.94% | Feb 18, 2021 | 746 | Feb 5, 2024 | — | — | — |
-18.8% | Mar 5, 2020 | 13 | Mar 23, 2020 | 33 | May 8, 2020 | 46 |
-10.53% | Sep 3, 2020 | 5 | Sep 10, 2020 | 22 | Oct 12, 2020 | 27 |
-7.72% | Nov 10, 2020 | 14 | Nov 30, 2020 | 12 | Dec 16, 2020 | 26 |
-7.52% | Jan 26, 2021 | 4 | Jan 29, 2021 | 7 | Feb 9, 2021 | 11 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund volatility is 7.24%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.