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BAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL CONCENTRATED GROWTH ETF

Active Equity · Baillie Gifford Funds · Inception 2026-06-01

$27.27−0.48 (−1.74%)

As of Sep 23, 2026, 2:17 PM EDT

History starts Jun 1, 2026.History starts Jun 1, 2026.History starts Jun 1, 2026.
Intraday session: down, 15 prints from 27.75 to 27.27. Range 27.27 to 27.51. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$27.30$27.40$27.5010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.72%
Fund size
$110M
1Y return
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Yield · Last 12 months
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Holdings
30
Volume · 30D
0M sh
NAV per share
$27.37
52W range
low $24.94high $28.95

The ETF.net BGCG Grade

D

35/ 100

Rank 10 of 14 in International Active Growth⁠

Confidence Low

Six-pillar profile for BGCG. Scores out of 100: Cost 9, Risk 68, Mission not scored, Tradability 65, Holdings 20, Durability 39. Strongest: Risk (68). Weakest: Cost (9). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.
F< 25
D≥ 25
C≥ 40
B≥ 55
A≥ 70

Score 35 of 100 sits in the D band. Bands: A ≥ 70, B ≥ 55, C ≥ 40, D ≥ 25, F < 25; the scale skips E.

  • Cost

    What you pay to own it — the expense ratio plus trading frictions, ranked within its category.
    FScore 9
    Category rank13/14 · bottom quartile

  • Mission

    How faithfully it does the job it claims — tracking its mandate or index with minimal slippage.
    Not scored
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  • Risk

    How violently it can move — volatility, drawdown depth, and downside capture versus its category.
    BScore 68
    Category rank2/12 · top 17%

  • Tradability

    How cheaply and easily you can get in and out — liquidity, spread, and premium/discount stability.
    BScore 65
    Category rank3/14 · top 21%

  • Holdings

    What it actually owns — the quality, breadth, and concentration of the underlying portfolio.
    FScore 20
    Category rank13/13 · bottom quartile

  • Durability

    Whether it will still be here — the fund’s assets, age, flows, and issuer staying power.
    DScore 39
    Category rank9/14 · mid-pack

Graded as of Sep 22, 2026 · Based on 5 of 6 pillars

Our read on BGCG

ETF.net Research

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.

Stated mandate

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

  1. 01Concentrated on purpose: the issuer calls this its most concentrated international strategy, 20 to 35 transformational growth businesses chosen through bottom-up research.bailliegifford.com
  2. 02Built 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
  3. 03Not 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
  4. 04Developed 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

  1. 01Conviction 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%.
  2. 02Non-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
  3. 03"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

As of Sep 20, 2026, 9:12 AM
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
30
Top-10 weight
61%
Largest holding
2330.TW13.8%

Geography

  • Taiwan (Province of China)13.82%
  • United States12.20%
  • Sweden10.89%
  • China9.11%
  • Netherlands8.81%
  • Uruguay8.38%
  • France7.74%
  • Singapore4.21%
  • Other countries (10)24.85%

Developed 57% · Emerging 43% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 3.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
0012330.TWTAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUF TWD 10.013.81%189,587$15M175
002MELIMERCADOLIBRE INC USD 0.0018.37%4,787$9M225
003SPOTSPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY SA EUR 0.0006257.87%15,542$9M138
004NVDANVIDIA CORP USD 0.0015.65%26,918$6M828
005ASML.ASASML HOLDING NV EUR 0.094.73%3,035$5M194
006MRNAMODERNA INC USD 0.00014.57%30,164$5M240
007SESEA LTD USD 0.0005 ADR4.21%43,402$5M134
008RACE.MIFERRARI NV EUR 0.014.19%10,617$5M97
009ADYEN.ASADYEN NV EUR 0.014.07%4,055$4M118
010SHOPSHOPIFY INC NPV3.87%31,451$4M111
011NUNU HOLDINGS LTD/CAYMAN USD 0.0000073.69%278,770$4M151
012TCEHYTENCENT HLDGS LTD NPV ADR3.14%60,192$3M23
013RMS.PAHERMES INTERNATIONAL SCA NPV2.76%1,829$3M124
014000660.KSSK HYNIX INC KRW 5000.02.75%2,278$3M184
015WISE.LWISE GROUP PLC USD 0.012.49%221,693$3M88

Showing 1–15 of 32 holdings

BGCG Performance

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

BGCG$10,645
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,415
Jun 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026. BGCG $10,645. SPY $10,415. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,535$10,378$11,221Jun 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026

Jun 22, 2026 – Sep 22, 2026

Returns run to the Sep 22, 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.

Trailing total return for BGCG. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodBGCG
Year to dateFund launched this year—
1 month−3.2%
3 months+6.5%
1 yearFund is under 1 year old—
3 yearsFund is under 3 years old—per year
5 yearsFund is under 5 years old—per year
10 yearsFund is under 10 years old—per year

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for BGCG
YearReturn barBGCG
2026 YTD+5.6%

Since listing, Jun 1, 2026

BGCG in the news

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BGCG Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Sep 22, 2026.
—Last 12 months
Payout per share
—Last 12 months

Listed Jun 2026. No distributions yet.

BGCG Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
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Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
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Launched Jun 2026; fills in after 12 months
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.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
1.05
vs its asset-class index
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

Expense ratio0.72%
  • The middle half of International Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.55%

11 of the 14 International Active Growth funds charge less.

BGCG costs $72.00 a year on $10,000. The median International Active Growth fund costs $55.00.