BGEHX Performance — Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Class 2
Data updated: 2026-08-24
BGEHX returned +29.41% year to date and +54.97% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +25.45% over 3 years and +6.77% over 5 years. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $197, against $179 for the category, and to $155 over one year, against $141. Volatility over the past three years was 17.61% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $226.1M, and assets reached $8.87B.
BGEHX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | BGEHX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $155 | $141 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $197 | $179 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $139 | $144 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $207 | $195 |
BGEHX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +29.41% |
| 1 year | +54.97% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +25.45% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +6.77% |
BGEHX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +29.41% |
| 2025 | +40.68% |
| 2024 | +5.97% |
| 2023 | +13.70% |
| 2022 | −26.43% |
| 2021 | −9.09% |
| 2020 | +29.54% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +9.07% |
BGEHX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +11.0% | +5.5% | −11.1% | +13.1% | +8.8% | +1.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +3.1% | +0.3% | +1.1% | −0.7% | +5.5% | +7.1% | +0.5% | +3.4% | +9.0% | +4.0% | −2.4% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | −3.4% | +4.2% | +2.8% | +0.8% | +2.6% | +3.3% | −1.9% | +2.7% | +4.0% | −3.6% | −2.8% | −2.3% |
| 2023 | +12.8% | −8.3% | +3.8% | −1.1% | −1.4% | +6.1% | +6.1% | −6.3% | −3.9% | −4.6% | +8.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | −0.2% | −8.7% | −4.8% | −8.4% | +1.8% | −7.1% | −0.4% | +0.7% | −12.5% | −2.9% | +19.4% | −3.8% |
| 2021 | +4.4% | +0.4% | −3.5% | +2.1% | +1.1% | +1.2% | −7.8% | +1.1% | −5.9% | +2.5% | −5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | −4.4% | −5.0% | −19.1% | +9.8% | +4.8% | +8.1% | +9.9% | +3.5% | −0.5% | +4.2% | +11.0% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.7% | −4.1% | +2.5% | +4.1% | +0.3% | +8.2% |
BGEHX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 17.61%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.19 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +13.11% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −11.14% (Mar 2026)
BGEHX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$226.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.4B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.86×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $80.1M | $240.6M | −$160.5M |
| May 2026 | $101.5M | $125.2M | −$23.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $303.1M | $342.9M | −$39.8M |
| Mar 2026 | $97.5M | $90.8M | $6.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $68.3M | $138.9M | −$70.6M |
| Jan 2026 | $72.7M | $147.6M | −$74.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $173.2M | $177.0M | −$3.8M |
| Nov 2025 | $38.5M | $53.8M | −$15.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $40.2M | $68.6M | −$28.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $39.2M | $70.2M | −$31.0M |
| Aug 2025 | $316.4M | $42.9M | $273.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $41.6M | $99.9M | −$58.3M |
BGEHX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $8.87B |
| 2026-03-31 | $7.32B |
| 2025-12-31 | $7.16B |
| 2025-09-30 | $6.93B |
| 2025-06-30 | $5.93B |
| 2025-03-31 | $5.32B |
| 2024-12-31 | $5.13B |
| 2024-09-30 | $5.61B |
| 2024-06-28 | $5.23B |
| 2024-03-28 | $4.86B |
| 2023-12-29 | $4.78B |
| 2023-09-29 | $4.59B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.