Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund (BGETX)

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Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund (BGETX) is up 4.1% since the beginning of the year. BGETX is currently trading at $15 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of BGETX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $886.

Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund (BGETX) has returned 4.08% so far this year and 9.44% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BGETX has returned 8.69% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.75% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2016, BGETX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.85%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 6.8 years.

Historically, 55% of months were positive and 45% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -14.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, BGETX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 16, 2022 with a return of +15.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -10.7%.

Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.87%, beta of 0.96, and R2 of 0.53 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

• This fund participated in 114.85% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 92.63% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This fund had an annualized alpha of -2.87% versus S&P 500 Index - delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.96 and R2 of 0.53, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index - much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

BGETX has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.

BGETX ranks 6 for risk / return — in the bottom 6% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund (BGETX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund provided a 5.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.76 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baillie Gifford International Growth 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 International Growth Fund was 54.44%, occurring on Oct 12, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund drawdown is 20.66%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.