Baillie Gifford International Smaller Companies Fund (BICIX)
The fund seeks to meet its objective by investing in an international portfolio of common stocks of smaller companies located in countries of developed and emerging markets. It currently defines a "smaller company" as a company with a market capitalization that does not exceed $10 billion. In addition, under normal circumstances, the fund will invest primarily in companies located outside the U.S. It ordinarily invests in securities of issuers located in at least three countries outside the U.S., although the fund may focus its investments in a small number of countries or regions.
Fund Info
US0568231239
Dec 18, 2018
$0
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BICIX has a high expense ratio of 0.99%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baillie Gifford International Smaller Companies 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 International Smaller Companies Fund (BICIX) returned 8.95% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.74% over the past 12 months.
BICIX
8.95%
21.23%
4.82%
9.74%
2.96%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BICIX, 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 | 5.52% | -1.51% | -4.75% | 7.27% | 2.60% | 8.95% | |||||||
| 2024 | -4.83% | 2.37% | -0.83% | -4.50% | 5.41% | 0.66% | 1.81% | 2.83% | 2.04% | -5.70% | 0.16% | -1.99% | -3.18% |
| 2023 | 10.04% | 0.73% | 1.36% | -0.79% | -2.79% | 3.69% | 0.95% | -5.72% | -7.15% | -7.34% | 12.75% | 9.17% | 13.24% |
| 2022 | -16.33% | -7.41% | -0.42% | -11.88% | -1.51% | -11.43% | 7.73% | -6.92% | -11.06% | 2.55% | 15.81% | -3.32% | -39.28% |
| 2021 | -0.00% | 0.40% | -1.59% | 7.35% | -2.48% | 1.71% | 0.38% | 3.95% | -5.16% | 4.01% | -3.91% | 1.97% | 6.11% |
| 2020 | -5.69% | -7.24% | -11.90% | 17.51% | 15.71% | 1.09% | 5.14% | 11.24% | 3.35% | -0.38% | 9.11% | 2.16% | 42.20% |
| 2019 | 8.04% | 4.19% | 0.45% | 4.62% | -5.27% | 6.01% | -3.21% | -4.28% | 3.65% | 4.58% | 4.80% | -0.29% | 24.66% |
| 2018 | 1.22% | 1.22% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BICIX is 52, 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 International Smaller Companies Fund (BICIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Baillie Gifford International Smaller Companies Fund provided a 0.51% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.07 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.33 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 0.51% | 0.55% | 2.66% | 0.12% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.85% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baillie Gifford International Smaller Companies Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.33 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.11 | $0.11 |
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 International Smaller Companies 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 Smaller Companies Fund was 52.95%, occurring on Oct 14, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Baillie Gifford International Smaller Companies Fund drawdown is 32.22%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -52.95% | Sep 16, 2021 | 273 | Oct 14, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -35.75% | Jan 14, 2020 | 46 | Mar 19, 2020 | 46 | May 26, 2020 | 92 |
| -11.41% | Jul 3, 2019 | 30 | Aug 14, 2019 | 56 | Nov 1, 2019 | 86 |
| -10.35% | Feb 16, 2021 | 15 | Mar 8, 2021 | 33 | Apr 23, 2021 | 48 |
| -8.87% | Apr 27, 2021 | 12 | May 12, 2021 | 75 | Aug 27, 2021 | 87 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baillie Gifford International Smaller Companies Fund volatility is 6.54%, 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.