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BGIA vs FFGX

Baillie Gifford International Alpha ETF

BGIABNasdaq

Fidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETF

FFGXBCboe

Overlap

Expense ratio

FFGX −0.04pt a year

BGIA0.59%FFGX0.55%

Avg volume · 30D

BGIA 9.3×the volume

BGIA116KFFGX12.5K

BGIA vs FFGX Performance

Jul 31, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026

−2.2%BGIA−6.1%FFGX

Jul 31, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026. BGIA −2.2%. FFGX −6.1%. Use the arrow keys to read each point.−4%0%2%4%Jul 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026
Expense ratio
BGIA 0.59%
FFGX 0.55%, better
Fund size
BGIA $320M
FFGX $54M
1Y total return
BGIA No data
FFGX +5.3%
Yield (12M)
BGIA No data
FFGX 1.80%
Holdings
BGIA 86
FFGX 186
Avg volume (30D)
BGIA 116K sh, better
FFGX 12.5K sh
NAV per share
BGIA $24.50
FFGX $32.02
52W range

ETF.net Grade

BGIA: Cost 31, Risk 61, Mission not scored, Tradability 77, Holdings 67, Durability 61. FFGX: Cost 50, Risk 58, Mission not scored, Tradability 72, Holdings 88, Durability 56.
Pillar letters and Scores for BGIA, FFGX, with each pillar’s weight
PillarBGIAFFGX
Cost30% weightD31C50Higher
Mission25% weightNot scoredNot scored
Risk15% weightB61HigherB58
Tradability15% weightA77HigherA72
Holdings10% weightB67A88Higher
Durability5% weightB61HigherB56

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. BGIA 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
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FFGX ranks 2nd and BGIA 5th 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 4BMTRAInvesco International Growth Focus ETFScore 56
  5. Rank 5BBGIABaillie Gifford International Alpha ETFScore 53
  6. Rank 5BFFDIFidelity Fundamental Developed International ETFScore 53

Our read on each fund

ETF.net Research

BGIABBaillie Gifford International Alpha ETF

FFGXBFidelity Fundamental Global ex-U.S. ETF

In short

BGIA Baillie Gifford's long-horizon growth style, in an ETF. Roughly 80 international companies picked stock by stock with no eye on the benchmark: the diversified cousin of the firm's famously concentrated portfolios.

FFGX No data

Stated mandate

BGIA The fund applies a diversified international growth strategy, selecting a concentrated portfolio through bottom-up research and active stock picking.

FFGX No data

Why people hold it

  • BGIA Bottom-up, benchmark-agnostic picking of roughly 80 international growth companies, built to look different from the index rather than hug it.bailliegifford.com
  • The diversified end of the Baillie Gifford range: 60 to 90 holdings by design, spreading the firm's growth bets wider than its concentrated strategies.bailliegifford.com
  • Premise stated plainly in its own materials: global equity indices lean heavily on the US, so the search for growth runs across markets outside it.bailliegifford.com
  • Arrived in 2026 with Baillie Gifford's first US active ETF lineup, putting an Edinburgh growth shop's international strategy into an exchange-traded wrapper.businesswire.com

FFGX No data

Worth knowing

  • BGIA At 0.59% a year it prices above the typical active international growth ETF, and rivals such as CGXU and JIG come in lower.
  • A 2026 launch, so its record in ETF form is short, and a growth-stock portfolio this benchmark-indifferent can move a long way from broad international indexes.bailliegifford.com
  • The stated objective is capital appreciation; income is not part of the design.bailliegifford.com

FFGX No data

Full BGIA profile⁠

Full FFGX profile⁠

BGIA vs 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.

BGIA vs FFGX Cost

Overpaying BGIA vs FFGX

$731

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

  • BGIA 0.59%

    $11,635

  • FFGX 0.55%

    $10,904

$10,000
30 years

Cost over time

  • BGIA 0.59%
  • FFGX 0.55%
  • Overpaying
One line per fund, from year 0 to year 30. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K$12.5K051015202530BGIA $11,635FFGX $10,904

Year by year

YearBGIAFFGXOverpaying
10$1,058$988$70
20$4,051$3,790$261
30$11,635$10,904$731

Expense ratio

  • 0.59%BGIA
  • 0.55%FFGX, cheaper
  • Middle half of International Active Growth funds
  • Median 0.55%

FFGX 6th cheapest of 14 funds

BGIA 10th cheapest of 14 funds

BGIA vs FFGX Dividends

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

Distribution history

Per share, 2024 to 2026, same scale for both

BGIAAll BGIA 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

BGIA vs FFGX Risk

Fall from peak · 5 years

This chart needs five years of history for both funds.

Risk facts

VolatilityStd dev, 3 years
BGIA No dataFFGX 14.3%since Dec 2024
Return per unit of riskSharpe ratio, 3 years
BGIA No dataFFGX 0.73since Dec 2024
Worst fallMax drawdown, 5 years
BGIA No dataFFGX −14.8%since Nov 2024
Market sensitivityBeta, 5 years
BGIA 1.36FFGX 0.77

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