BAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL CONCENTRATED GROWTH ETF
$27.98−0.11 (−0.39%)
- 0.72%
- $106M
- 0M sh
- $28.23
- low $24.94high $28.95
The ETF.net BGCG Grade
D
Score 38 out of 100
- 9 of 14
Score 38 of 100 falls in the D band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.F16 out of 100Rank 12 of 14Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.B68 out of 100Rank 2 of 13Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.B64 out of 100Rank 5 of 14Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.F21 out of 100Rank 13 of 13Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.D39 out of 100Rank 9 of 14
Our read on BGCG
DBaillie Gifford's most concentrated international book, in an ETF shell: roughly 30 transformational growth names held for years, not quarters. The Edinburgh firm's mutual fund reorganized into it in 2026, so the strategy has a past even if the ticker doesn't.
The fund seeks capital appreciation through active management of an international portfolio of common stocks and other equity securities issued in developed and emerging markets.
Why people hold it
- Concentrated on purpose: the issuer calls this its most concentrated international strategy, 20 to 35 transformational growth businesses chosen through bottom-up research.bailliegifford.com
- Built to sit still. The prospectus says it aims to hold securities for long periods, typically at least five years, which generally keeps portfolio turnover low.sec.gov
- Not a brand-new idea in a new wrapper: the Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities mutual fund reorganized into this ETF on June 1, 2026.sec.gov
- Developed and emerging markets in one active mandate, with the full holdings list published daily so you can see what you own.bailliegifford.com
Worth knowing
- Conviction costs: 0.72% a year sits above the roughly 0.55% median for its peer group, where CGXU charges 0.54% and JIG 0.55%.
- Non-diversified by design. The prospectus flags significant exposure to a single country or a few countries, and a large share of assets in few issuers or sectors.sec.gov
- "International" comes with an asterisk: the fund may invest up to 20% of net assets in companies located in the US.sec.govsec.gov
BGCG Holdings
- Stocks
- 29
- 63%
- 2330.TW
Geography
- Taiwan (Province of China)14.14%
- United States12.52%
- Sweden10.71%
- China9.59%
- Netherlands9.55%
- Uruguay8.49%
- France5.77%
- Canada4.86%
- 24.36%
Developed 55% · Emerging 45%
BGCG Performance
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BGCG$10,461
Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | BGCG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | — |
| 1 month | +2.7% |
| 3 months | +4.6% |
| 1 year | — |
| 3 years | — |
| 5 years | — |
| 10 years | — |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | BGCG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | +6.9% |
BGCG in the news
BGCG Dividends
Listed Jun 2026. No distributions yet.
BGCG Risk
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How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
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How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
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How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.05
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
BGCG Cost
0.72%
BGCG0.72%
- The middle half of International Active Growth funds
- Median 0.55%
11 of the 14 International Active Growth funds charge less.
Other funds in International Active Growth
- BBGIABaillie Gifford International Alpha ETFExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return —
- CLOEVHarding Loevner International Developed Markets Select Equity ETFExpense ratio 0.70%1 year return —
- DBKCIBNY Mellon Concentrated International ETFExpense ratio 0.75%1 year return +3.3%
- DIGGYAlliance Bernstein - AB International Growth ETFExpense ratio 0.55%1 year return −4.6%
- DFHILFederated Hermes Etf Trust - International Leaders EtfExpense ratio 0.59%1 year return —