Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund (BGGSX)

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

Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund (BGGSX) has returned -18.63% so far this year and -0.79% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Apr 28, 2017, BGGSX's average daily return is +0.06%, while the average monthly return is +1.28%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 4.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +26.6%, while the worst month was Apr 2022 at -24.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, BGGSX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 11, 2022 with a return of +15.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.7%.

Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.07%, beta of 1.28, and R² of 0.55 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 01, 2017.

• This fund captured 125.85% of S&P 500 Index gains and 123.10% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.

BGGSX has an expense ratio of 0.75%, placing it in the medium range.

BGGSX ranks 4 for risk / return — in the bottom 4% 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 U.S. Equity Growth Fund (BGGSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity 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 U.S. Equity 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 U.S. Equity Growth Fund was 68.76%, occurring on Jun 16, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund drawdown is 40.52%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.