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Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund (BG...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US0568237350
Inception Date
Apr 3, 2003
Min. Investment
$100,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Multi-Asset
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund (BGELX) has returned 0.59% so far this year and 35.27% over the past 12 months.


Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund

1D
-1.17%
1M
-14.15%
YTD
0.59%
6M
6.31%
1Y
35.27%
3Y*
16.97%
5Y*
2.61%
10Y*

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 3, 2017, BGELX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.98%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.9 years.

Historically, 61% of months were positive and 39% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +19.3%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, BGELX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +8.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202611.02%5.55%-14.15%0.59%
20253.13%0.35%1.14%-0.64%5.48%7.12%0.48%3.39%9.09%3.97%-2.37%4.12%40.75%
2024-3.37%4.25%2.77%0.81%2.57%3.29%-1.90%2.72%3.92%-3.59%-2.78%-2.29%6.04%
202312.79%-8.31%3.81%-1.08%-1.36%6.08%6.09%-6.28%-3.93%-4.58%8.74%3.90%14.42%
2022-0.24%-8.66%-3.28%-9.81%1.78%-7.09%-0.38%0.65%-12.43%-2.88%19.34%-3.86%-26.46%
20214.39%0.38%-3.47%2.15%1.10%1.26%-7.86%1.10%-6.05%2.74%-5.81%1.66%-8.93%

Benchmark Metrics

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.56%, beta of 0.82, and R² of 0.48 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 04, 2017.

  • This fund participated in 94.34% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 88.42% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.48 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.56%
Beta
0.82
0.48
Upside Capture
88.42%
Downside Capture
94.34%

Expense Ratio

BGELX has an expense ratio of 0.76%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BGELX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


BGELX Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
BGELX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8282
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BGELX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7979
Sortino Ratio Rank
BGELX Omega Ratio Rank: 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
BGELX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8484
Calmar Ratio Rank
BGELX Martin Ratio Rank: 8282
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund (BGELX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BGELXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.57

0.90

+0.67

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.04

1.39

+0.66

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.11

1.40

+0.71

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.26

6.61

+1.65

Explore BGELX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund provided a 1.67% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.45$0.45$0.69$0.76$0.94$0.76$0.37$0.86$1.80$0.27

Dividend yield

1.67%1.68%3.52%4.02%5.46%3.08%1.31%3.90%10.14%1.16%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.45
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.69
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.76
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.94$0.94
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.76

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities 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 Emerging Markets Equities Fund was 50.47%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. Recovery took 800 trading sessions.

The current Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund drawdown is 14.91%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.47%Feb 19, 2021424Oct 24, 2022800Jan 2, 20261224
-37.35%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 202095Aug 6, 2020139
-26.94%Jan 30, 2018190Oct 29, 2018302Jan 13, 2020492
-14.91%Feb 26, 202623Mar 30, 2026
-7.12%Nov 22, 201710Dec 6, 201719Jan 4, 201829

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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