Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund (BGLTX)
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities. While the portfolio managers are not constrained by geographic limitations, it ordinarily invests in securities of issuers located in at least six different countries. In addition, under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 40% of its total assets in securities of companies located outside the U.S. when market conditions are favorable, but, when market conditions are not favorable, will invest at least 30% of its total assets in companies located outside the U.S. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US0568235784
Jun 9, 2014
$25,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BGLTX features an expense ratio of 0.73%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baillie Gifford Long Term Global 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.
Returns By Period
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund had a return of 13.01% year-to-date (YTD) and 35.33% in the last 12 months.
BGLTX
13.01%
8.89%
22.80%
35.33%
10.10%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BGLTX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.15% | 13.01% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -1.03% | 8.55% | 1.94% | -4.16% | 5.12% | 2.69% | -3.36% | 2.31% | 6.01% | -0.03% | 8.38% | -2.82% | 25.01% |
| 2023 | 16.00% | -5.01% | 7.92% | -4.70% | 6.19% | 6.47% | 5.78% | -5.80% | -7.99% | -5.74% | 15.62% | 6.70% | 36.60% |
| 2022 | -14.85% | -7.59% | -1.03% | -19.13% | -5.45% | -6.14% | 10.03% | -2.81% | -11.47% | 1.50% | 9.18% | -11.46% | -48.08% |
| 2021 | 6.28% | -1.96% | -5.99% | 6.29% | -1.36% | 8.38% | -1.49% | 1.88% | -5.45% | 9.72% | -3.55% | -12.82% | -2.55% |
| 2020 | 3.78% | -0.55% | -6.11% | 15.72% | 10.83% | 12.47% | 10.45% | 13.66% | -3.02% | -0.08% | 12.47% | -2.77% | 85.94% |
| 2019 | 10.64% | 4.17% | 1.49% | 3.04% | -10.05% | 9.77% | -1.76% | -3.16% | -1.36% | 6.04% | 6.53% | 5.66% | 33.30% |
| 2018 | 13.31% | -2.54% | -3.37% | 2.21% | 6.44% | 1.23% | -0.79% | 3.43% | -2.11% | -12.32% | 3.10% | -16.14% | -10.51% |
| 2017 | 9.95% | 1.67% | 3.98% | 6.72% | 4.96% | 0.91% | 4.87% | 4.61% | 0.75% | 4.97% | 2.12% | -1.02% | 54.07% |
| 2016 | -11.43% | -2.56% | 8.60% | -0.27% | 1.85% | -1.73% | 7.66% | 0.84% | 3.81% | -5.05% | -2.89% | -1.60% | -4.34% |
| 2015 | -2.94% | 2.01% | -0.08% | 3.02% | -8.68% | -4.43% | 10.51% | 5.93% | -2.88% | 1.13% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BGLTX is 71, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund (BGLTX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baillie Gifford Long Term Global 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 Long Term Global Growth Fund was 58.69%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund drawdown is 17.36%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -58.69% | Nov 4, 2021 | 238 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -30.62% | Jun 15, 2018 | 139 | Jan 3, 2019 | 255 | Jan 8, 2020 | 394 |
| -28.66% | Feb 20, 2020 | 20 | Mar 18, 2020 | 36 | May 8, 2020 | 56 |
| -24.8% | Dec 2, 2015 | 47 | Feb 9, 2016 | 146 | Sep 7, 2016 | 193 |
| -21.18% | Feb 16, 2021 | 62 | May 13, 2021 | 121 | Nov 3, 2021 | 183 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund volatility is 5.04%, 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.