BGUKX Performance — Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund, Class K
Data updated: 2024-11-22
BGUKX returned +25.50% over one year to Sep 2024. The annualised 3-year return is −16.70%. Against its US Small Growth category average the fund came out behind over three years but ahead over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $58, against $98 for the category, and to $125 over one year, against $124. Volatility over the past three years was 28.30% a year. In the 12 months to Sep 2024 the fund lost a net $2K, and assets reached $2.00M.
BGUKX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Growth category average over the same months.
| Period | BGUKX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Oct 2023 – Sep 2024) | $125 | $124 |
| 3 years (Oct 2021 – Sep 2024) | $58 | $98 |
| Since data start (May 2021 – Sep 2024) | $56 | $97 |
BGUKX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Sep 2024, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +25.50% |
| 3 years (annualised) | −16.70% |
BGUKX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2024 (Jan–Sep) | +6.93% |
| 2023 | +10.88% |
| 2022 | −45.72% |
| 2021 (May–Dec) | −13.43% |
BGUKX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | −5.2% | +6.5% | +1.7% | −5.6% | +6.3% | +0.2% | +3.2% | +0.4% | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2023 | +13.9% | −4.1% | −2.3% | −5.0% | +1.9% | +5.6% | +5.3% | −8.9% | −9.6% | −10.8% | +17.0% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | −17.1% | −1.5% | +1.6% | −19.6% | −9.6% | −6.3% | +5.1% | +0.4% | −10.1% | +3.9% | +4.0% | −6.2% |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | +1.0% | +8.4% | −5.9% | −0.2% | −6.2% | +5.9% | −11.7% | −4.0% |
BGUKX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Oct 2021 – Sep 2024.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 28.30%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.75 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +16.96% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −19.55% (Apr 2022)
BGUKX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$2K
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $0
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.00×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aug 2024 | $0 | $388K | −$388K |
| Jul 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jun 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| May 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Apr 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mar 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Feb 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jan 2024 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dec 2023 | $0 | −$386K | $386K |
| Nov 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Oct 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
BGUKX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Baillie Gifford U.S. Discovery Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-30 | $2.00M |
| 2024-06-28 | $2.35M |
| 2024-03-28 | $2.33M |
| 2023-12-29 | $2.27M |
| 2023-09-29 | $2.28M |
| 2023-06-30 | $2.63M |
| 2023-03-31 | $2.57M |
| 2022-12-30 | $2.84M |
| 2022-09-30 | $2.80M |
| 2022-06-30 | $1.24M |
| 2022-03-31 | $4.09M |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.53M |
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.