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BGGG vs TAOZ

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth ETF

BGGGCNasdaq

Thornburg American Opportunities Fund

TAOZCNasdaq

Overlap

Expense ratio

BGGG −0.09pt a year

BGGG0.70%TAOZ0.79%

Avg volume · 30D

BGGG 25.9×the volume

BGGG42.5KTAOZ1.64K

BGGG vs TAOZ Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−9.3%BGGG+0.8%TAOZ

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BGGG −9.3%. TAOZ +0.8%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−7.5%−5%−2.5%2.5%5%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BGGG 0.70%, better
TAOZ 0.79%
Fund size
BGGG $258M
TAOZ $488M
Holdings
BGGG 38
TAOZ 44
Avg volume (30D)
BGGG 42.5K sh, better
TAOZ 1.64K sh
NAV per share
BGGG $32.76
TAOZ $89.43
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BGGG: Cost 68, Risk 19, Mission not scored, Tradability 57, Holdings 38, Durability 42. TAOZ: Cost 42, Risk 88, Mission not scored, Tradability 44, Holdings 45, Durability 59.
Pillar letters and Scores for BGGG, TAOZ, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBGGGTAOZ
Cost30% weightB68HigherC42
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightF19A88Higher
Tradability15% weightB57HigherC44
Holdings10% weightD38C45Higher
Durability5% weightC42B59Higher

Rank among Global 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. BGGG and TAOZ are both graded against the same 8 Global Active Growth funds, so their Grades compare head to head.

Global Active Growth⁠

Category · 8 funds
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TAOZ ranks 3rd and BGGG 4th of 8 funds in the Global Active Growth Category.

  1. Rank 1ACGGOCapital Group Global Growth Equity ETFScore 72
  2. Rank 2BWLTGWealthTrust DBS Long Term Growth ETFScore 56
  3. Rank 3CTAOZThornburg American Opportunities FundScore 53
  4. Rank 4CBGGGBaillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth ETFScore 50
  5. Rank 5CTMFGMotley Fool Global Opportunities ETFScore 42

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BGGGCBaillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth ETF

TAOZCThornburg American Opportunities Fund

In short

BGGG Baillie Gifford's flagship concentrated global growth strategy in an ETF wrapper: roughly 40 businesses picked by bottom-up research, index weights ignored. The firm's long-running mutual fund version was reorganized into this ETF in 2026.

TAOZ No data

Stated mandate

BGGG The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by actively managing a global portfolio of common stocks and other equity securities. Its managers use bottom-up company research to select businesses with attractive long-term growth prospects without regard to index geographic, industry, sector, or issuer weights.

TAOZ No data

Why people hold it

  • BGGG At 0.70% a year it comes in under the typical fee in its global-growth cohort, and below active peers like WLTG (0.75%) and TMFG (0.85%).
  • About 40 holdings chosen by company research, with no deference to index country, sector or issuer weights. This is built to look nothing like a global tracker.
  • Not a startup idea: the Long Term Global Growth mutual fund was reorganized into this ETF effective June 1, 2026, bringing the same unconstrained global equity approach.bailliegifford.com

TAOZ No data

Worth knowing

  • BGGG Concentration cuts both ways: with about 40 names and no index anchor, a handful of positions can drive the outcome.
  • Cheaper competition sits in the same lane: CGGO charges 0.47% and RGLO 0.59%.
  • The ETF wrapper dates to 2026, a shorter trading record than longer-running rivals, and the mandate aims at capital appreciation rather than income.

TAOZ No data

Full BGGG profile⁠

Full TAOZ profile⁠

BGGG vs TAOZ 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.

BGGG vs TAOZ Cost

Overpaying TAOZ vs BGGG

$1,568

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

  • BGGG 0.70%

    $13,606

  • TAOZ 0.79%

    $15,174

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BGGG 0.70%
  • TAOZ 0.79%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$5K$10K$15K$20K051015202530TAOZ $15,174BGGG $13,606

Year by year

YearBGGGTAOZOverpaying
10$1,250$1,405$155
20$4,760$5,331$571
30$13,606$15,174$1,568

Expense ratio

  • 0.70%BGGG, cheaper
  • 0.79%TAOZ
  • Middle half of Global Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.79%

BGGG 2nd cheapest of 8 funds

TAOZ 4th cheapest of 8 funds

BGGG vs TAOZ Dividends

Last 12 months to Oct 30, 2026
Payout (12M)
BGGG None
TAOZ None

Distribution history

BGGGAll BGGG payments⁠

No distribution history available.

TAOZAll TAOZ payments⁠

No distribution history available.

BGGG vs TAOZ Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BGGG 1.34TAOZ 0.96

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