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Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund (BCANX)
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Fund Info

ISINUS05682B2088
IssuerBaillie Gifford Funds
Inception DateDec 18, 2019
CategoryChina Equities
Min. Investment$0
Asset ClassEquity

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.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.87%

Share Price Chart


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Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund

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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.


-20.00%0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
-8.56%
63.74%
BCANX (Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
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/A13.15%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.96%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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 ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
BCANX
Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund
-1.69
^GSPC
S&P 500
2.76

Sharpe Ratio

The current Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund Sharpe ratio is -1.69. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
-1.69
2.76
BCANX (Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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.


PeriodTTM2023202220212020
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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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.


-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
-61.01%
0
BCANX (Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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

-64.94%Feb 18, 2021746Feb 5, 2024
-18.8%Mar 5, 202013Mar 23, 202033May 8, 202046
-10.53%Sep 3, 20205Sep 10, 202022Oct 12, 202027
-7.72%Nov 10, 202014Nov 30, 202012Dec 16, 202026
-7.52%Jan 26, 20214Jan 29, 20217Feb 9, 202111

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.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%OctoberNovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarch
7.24%
2.82%
BCANX (Baillie Gifford China A Shares Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)