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BAILLIE GIFFORD GLOBAL DISCOVERY B

Bestinvest LogoGlobal equity fund investing primarily in fast-growing smaller companies.

PRICE (INC)

1003p

PRICE (ACC)

1162p

INITIAL CHARGE

0%

ANNUAL MANAGEMENT CHARGE

0.75%

ONGOING CHARGE

0.78%

YIELD

0%

1 YEAR
-24.69%
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Prices as at 28 Nov 2023.

Fund commentary last updated 12 Oct 2022.

Past performance is not an indication of future performance.

Capital at risk.

The sub-Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the S&P Global Small Cap Index, as stated in Sterling, by at least 2% per annum over rolling five-year periods. The sub-Fund will invest at least 90% in shares of companies. The sub-Fund will be actively managed and will invest in shares of companies in any country and in any sector which typically at the time of initial purchase have a market capitalisation of US$10 billion or less and that the ACD considers will offer excellent future growth prospects.

Fund summary

SectorGlobal
StructureOEIC
LaunchedMay 2011
Size£663m
Yield0%
Dividends paidJune

Charges

Standard Initial Charge0%
Initial Charge Via BestInvest0%
Additional Bid/Offer Spread0%
Annual Management Charge0.75%
Ongoing Charges Figure0.78%

Investment Process

The fund focuses on small-cap companies because of their upside potential when it comes to profit and ultimately share price growth. The management team’s bottom-up investment process looks for a number of key traits: the company must be focused on solving a large-scale or global problem and through doing this they must be developing a defensive competitive edge; the management team should have the skill and vision to achieve this, and be looking to scale the business with a similar time horizon to the fund managers. They also seek out companies that are using innovation and sometimes disruptive technology to react quickly and nimbly to market changes, such as an ageing population or environmental issues. They have an emphasis on companies operating in industries with potential for structural change and innovation. The team considers around 500 stocks per year, of which between 10 and 15 make it into the portfolio after a process of peer review and debate. The portfolio consists of between 75 and 150 stocks, with typical holding sizes of between 0.5% and 3% depending on risk. It has a sector bias towards information technology and healthcare.

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