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BAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL CONCENTRATED GROWTH ETF

BGCGNasdaqBaillie Gifford FundsD

$26.29+0.16 (+0.62%)

At close: Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

D30/ 100

Rank 13 of 14 in International Active Growth

D30/100Rank 13 of 14inInternational Active Growth
Intraday session: up, 79 prints from 26.13 to 26.29. Range 26.29 to 26.69. Use the arrow keys to read each point.26.2026.4026.5026.6026.7010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.72%
Fund size
$101M
1Y total return
No data
Yield · Last 12 months
No data
Holdings
30
Avg volume · 30D
14.8K sh
52W range
low $24.94high $28.95
Launched

The ETF.net BGCG Grade

Based on 5 of 6 pillars

D

Score 30 out of 100

Category
International Active Growth⁠
Rank
13 of 14
Six-pillar profile for BGCG. Scores out of 100: Cost 1, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 57, Holdings 21, Durability 39. Strongest: Risk (63). Weakest: Cost (1). Based on 5 of 6 pillars.

Score 30 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.
    F1 out of 100
    Rank 14 of 14

  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    Not scored

  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    B63 out of 100
    Rank 2 of 13

  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    B57 out of 100
    Rank 7 of 14

  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    F21 out of 100
    Rank 13 of 13

  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    D39 out of 100
    Rank 9 of 14

Our read on BGCG

ETF.net Research

In short

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

  • 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 2

BGCG Holdings

Holdings pillarF21 out of 100Rank 13 of 13 in International Active Growth
Asset class
Stocks
Holdings
30
Top-10 weight
63%
Largest holding
2330.TW14.0%

Geography

  • United States24.80%
  • Taiwan13.98%
  • Brazil11.32%
  • Netherlands9.54%
  • China9.20%
  • France6.20%
  • Canada5.06%
  • United Kingdom4.14%
  • Other countries (7)15.76%

Developed 50% · Emerging 50% of the foreign sleeve

The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 2.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueHeld by ETFs
12330.TWTaiwan Semiconductor Manuf Twd 10.013.98%191,565$14.2M176
2SPOTSpotify Technology SA Eur 0.0006258.73%15,924$8.84M185
3MELIMercadolibre Inc USD 0.0017.94%4,861$8.04M218
4ASML.ASAsml Holding NV Eur 0.095.82%3,523$5.9M193
5NVDANVIDIA Corp USD 0.0015.66%26,910$5.73M848
6SHOPShopify Inc Npv5.06%30,794$5.13M129
7MRNAModerna Inc USD 0.00014.27%19,491$4.33M297
8RACE.MIFerrari NV Eur 0.014.13%10,519$4.18M32
9ADYEN.ASAdyen NV Eur 0.013.72%4,145$3.77M117
10LONN.SWLonza Grou CHF1 (Regd)3.51%4,599$3.56M121
11SESea Ltd USD 0.0005 Adr3.39%44,948$3.43M136
12NUNu Holdings Ltd/Cayman USD 0.0000073.38%284,849$3.42M162
13TCEHYTencent Hldgs Ltd Npv Adr2.89%60,351$2.93M26
14000660.KSSk Hynix Inc Krw 5000.02.76%2,459$2.8M186
15RMS.PAHermes International Sca Npv2.50%1,799$2.53M122

Showing 1–15 of 30 holdings

BGCG Performance

Launched Jun 1, 2026

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

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BGCG$9,823
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$10,141
Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BGCG $9,823. SPY $10,141. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$10,000$10,500Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 30, 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 yearNo data
1 month−2.8%
3 months−1.8%
1 yearFund is under 1 year oldNo data
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper yearNo data
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper yearNo data
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper yearNo data

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−0.6%

Since listing, Jun 1, 2026

BGCG in the news

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 Oct 30, 2026.
No dataLast 12 months
Payout per share
No dataLast 12 months

Listed Jun 2026. No distributions yet.

BGCG Risk

Risk pillarB63 out of 100Rank 2 of 13 in International Active Growth
How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
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.
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.
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.

FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.

BGCG Cost

Compare BGCG and PJIN

Overpaying vs PJIN, cheapest in International Active Growth

$9,198

On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.

  • BGCG 0.72%

    $13,957

  • PJIN 0.23% Cheapest

    $4,759

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BGCG 0.72%
  • PJIN 0.23%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BGCG $13,957PJIN $4,759

Year by year

YearBGCGPJINOverpaying
10$1,284$419$865
20$4,888$1,630$3,258
30$13,957$4,759$9,198

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