Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund (BTLSX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth 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.

Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund (BTLSX) has returned -14.09% so far this year and -2.20% over the past 12 months.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 18, 2017, BTLSX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.43%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.5 years.

Historically, 49% of months were positive and 51% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +18.7%, while the worst month was Dec 2020 at -47.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 5 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, BTLSX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 11, 2022 with a return of +15.3%, while the worst single day was Dec 29, 2020 at -50.4%.

Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund has an annualized alpha of -6.63%, beta of 1.12, and R² of 0.42 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 19, 2017.

• This fund participated in 118.93% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 79.00% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.42 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

BTLSX has an expense ratio of 0.81%, placing it in the medium range.

BTLSX ranks 3 for risk / return — in the bottom 3% 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 Concentrated Growth Equities Fund (BTLSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities 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 International Concentrated Growth Equities 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 Concentrated Growth 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 International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund was 74.77%, occurring on Oct 11, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund drawdown is 59.34%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.