Baillie Gifford Global Discovery Fund B Income

Overview

Fund classes:
Baillie Gifford Global Discovery Fund B Income
1,054.00p Price
13.00p
1.25%
Today's Change
ISIN GB0006059223
Share Class Income
Ongoing Charge 0.8334%
Annual Management Charge 0.75%

Objective The 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. Policy The Fund will invest at least 90% 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. The Fund may also invest in other transferable securities of companies anywhere in the world and money market instruments. The Fund will be actively managed. Other Information You can sell some or all of your shares on any business day in the United Kingdom by contacting our Dealing Department by phone or post. Where properly completed documentation is received by post, shares will be sold at the next valuation point following receipt of the instruction. Any income due to you will be paid into your bank or building society account, paid on the dates specified in the Prospectus. For further explanation and information see the investment objective and policy section of the Prospectus, which is available by contacting us. Recommendation: this Fund may not be appropriate for investors who plan to withdraw their money within five years.

Performance

Price and Net Asset Value breakdown

Midprice 1,054.00p
Change on Day 13.00p
Change on Day % 1.25%
52 week high 11.47p
52 week low 8.07p
Fund currency GBX
Date updated 10 July 2025

Fund details

Fund Type Open Ended Investment Company
Unit Type Income
Standard initial Charge -
Annual Management Charge 0.75%
Dividend Frequency Annually
Latest Distribution Info 0.0004p
01 May 2013

Fund manager information

Fund Manager Company Baillie Gifford

Fund manager biographies

Name John MacDougall
Since 31 January 2025
Bio John is an Investment Manager and member of the Long Term Global Growth (LTGG) and China A-Share teams. He has been a Partner in the firm since 2016. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2000 as a part of the North American department and then went on to work in the Japan and Global Discovery teams before joining his current teams. John graduated MA in Ancient & Modern History from the University of Oxford in 2000.
Name Douglas Brodie
Since 03 May 2011
Bio Douglas Brodie joined Baillie Gifford in 2001 and is Head of the Discovery Team. Mr. Brodie became a Partner in 2015 and is a CFA Charterholder. He graduated BSc in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry from the University of Durham in 1997 and attained a DPhil in Molecular Immunology from the University of Oxford in 2001. Mr. Brodie has been a member of the team in 2021.
Name Svetlana Viteva
Since 01 January 2018
Bio Ms. Viteva joined Baillie Gifford in 2012 and, in addition to managing Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund, is an portfolio manager in the Discovery Team. She is a CFA Charterholder. Ms. Viteva is also a Deputy Manager of the global small cap investment trust, Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust. She graduated BA in Economics and BA in Business Administration from the American University in Bulgaria in 2008, MSc in Investment Analysis in 2009 and PhD in Accounting and Finance in 2012, both from the University of Stirling. Ms. Viteva has been a member of the team since the Fund's inception in 2021.
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