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BGCG vs FFGX

BAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL CONCENTRATED GROWTH ETF

BGCGDNasdaq

Fidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETF

FFGXBCboe

Overlap

10.5%by weight

Expense ratio

FFGX −0.17pt a year

BGCG0.72%FFGX0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

BGCG 1.2×the volume

BGCG14.8KFFGX12.5K

BGCG vs FFGX Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−1.8%BGCG−6.1%FFGX

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BGCG −1.8%. FFGX −6.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.0%2.5%5%7.5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BGCG 0.72%
FFGX 0.55%, better
Fund size
BGCG $101M
FFGX $54M
1Y total return
BGCG No data
FFGX +5.3%
Yield (12M)
BGCG No data
FFGX 1.80%
Holdings
BGCG 30
FFGX 186
Avg volume (30D)
BGCG 14.8K sh, better
FFGX 12.5K sh
NAV per share
BGCG $26.49
FFGX $32.02
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BGCG: Cost 1, Risk 63, Mission not scored, Tradability 57, Holdings 21, Durability 39. FFGX: Cost 50, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 72, Holdings 88, Durability 56.
Pillar letters and Scores for BGCG, FFGX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBGCGFFGX
Cost30% weightF1C50Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB63HigherB58
Tradability15% weightB57A72Higher
Holdings10% weightF21A88Higher
Durability5% weightD39B56Higher

Rank among International Active Growth funds

How we build Categories ›
Same Category. Both funds are graded against the same funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Same Category. BGCG and FFGX are both graded against the same 14 International Active Growth funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

International Active Growth⁠

Category · 14 funds
See all 14 ›

FFGX ranks 2nd and BGCG 13th of 14 funds in the International Active Growth Category.

  1. Rank 1BCGXUCapital Group International Focus Equity ETFScore 66
  2. Rank 2BFFGXFidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETFScore 61
  3. Rank 3BJIGJPMorgan International Growth ETFScore 57
  4. Rank 11DVNIEVontobel International Equity Active ETFScore 32
  5. Rank 13DBGCGBAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL CONCENTRATED GROWTH ETFScore 30
  6. PJINNot yet graded

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BGCGDBAILLIE GIFFORD INTERNATIONAL CONCENTRATED GROWTH ETF

FFGXBFidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETF

In short

BGCG Baillie 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.

FFGX No data

Stated mandate

BGCG 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.

FFGX No data

Why people hold it

  • BGCG 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

FFGX No data

Worth knowing

  • BGCG 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

FFGX No data

Full BGCG profile⁠

Full FFGX profile⁠

BGCG vs FFGX Holdings

How BGCG and FFGX differ

Overlap by weight

10.5%

Shared holdings make up 22.4% of BGCG and 10.5% of FFGX.

Level by level

  • Holdings4 in both10.5%
  • Countryby domicile48.3%
  • Asset classEquity100%

Sector

No Sector split for BGCG.

Country, concentration and asset class

Country by domicile

Country weights in BGCG and FFGX, widest gap first
CountryMore in BGCGMore in FFGX
United StatesBGCG +23.8 points
JapanFFGX +12.1 points
BrazilBGCG +9.9 points
United KingdomFFGX +9.1 points
NetherlandsBGCG +6.0 points
IndiaFFGX +4.0 points
GermanyFFGX +4.0 points
SpainFFGX +3.5 points
Other countries (24)FFGX +7.1 points

Outside the US: BGCG 50% developed, 50% emerging. FFGX 65% developed, 35% emerging.

Concentration

Weight in the 10 largest Holdings

  • BGCG62.8%
  • FFGX24.5%

Securities held

  • BGCG28
  • FFGX179

Asset class

BGCG
Equity
FFGX
Equity

Holdings

  • Only in BGCG24
  • In both4
  • Only in FFGX175

Only in BGCG

24 securities, 77.5% of BGCG by weight

  • Spotify Technology SA Eur 0.0006258.73%
  • Mercadolibre Inc USD 0.0017.94%
  • Asml Holding NV Eur 0.095.82%

Only in FFGX

175 securities, 89.3% of FFGX by weight

  • Samsung Electronics Co Ltd2.97%
  • Asml Hldg NV (Ny Reg Shs) New2.83%
  • Tencent Holdings Ltd1.63%

Weight gaps

All 4 Holdings in both funds, largest gap first.

Holding weights in BGCG and FFGX, widest gap first
HoldingMore in BGCGMore in FFGX
Taiwan Semiconductor Manuf Twd 10.0BGCG +6.34 points
Nu Holdings Ltd/Cayman USD 0.000007NUBGCG +3.06 points
Contemporary Amperex Techno Cny 1.0BGCG +1.82 points
Sk Hynix Inc Krw 5000.0BGCG +0.72 points

All 28 BGCG holdings⁠All 206 FFGX holdings⁠

How we measure overlap

Each holding counts at its smaller weight in the two funds, summed over the full Holdings. Sector, country and asset class use the same rule on each fund’s split. Cash, FX and derivative lines stay out of the counts. Two bond funds get no overlap figure.

BGCG vs FFGX Cost

Overpaying BGCG vs FFGX

$3,053

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

  • BGCG 0.72%

    $13,957

  • FFGX 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BGCG 0.72%
  • FFGX 0.55%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K051015202530BGCG $13,957FFGX $10,904

Year by year

YearBGCGFFGXOverpaying
10$1,284$988$296
20$4,888$3,790$1,098
30$13,957$10,904$3,053

Expense ratio

  • 0.72%BGCG
  • 0.55%FFGX, cheaper
  • Middle half of International Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.55%

FFGX 6th cheapest of 14 funds

BGCG 14th cheapest of 14 funds

BGCG vs FFGX Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Yield (12M)
BGCG No data
FFGX 1.80%
Payout (12M)
BGCG None
FFGX $0.57
Last payment
BGCG No data
FFGX $0.10
Ex-dividend
BGCG No data
FFGX Sep 18, 2026
Paid on
BGCG No data
FFGX Sep 22, 2026
Frequency
BGCG No data
FFGX Quarterly

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

BGCGAll BGCG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

FFGXQuarterly · 9 paymentsAll FFGX payments⁠
One bar per payment. 9 payments from 2024 to 2026 YTD. Dec 20, 2024 $0.02; Dec 30, 2024 $0.07; Mar 21, 2025 $0.06; Jun 20, 2025 $0.19; Sep 19, 2025 $0.05; Dec 19, 2025 $0.19; Mar 20, 2026 $0.06; Jun 18, 2026 $0.22; Sep 18, 2026 $0.10. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$0.252026YTD

BGCG vs FFGX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BGCG No dataFFGX 14.3%since Dec 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BGCG No dataFFGX 0.73since Dec 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BGCG No dataFFGX −14.8%since Nov 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BGCG 1.05FFGX 0.77

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