Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund Class 5 (BGIVX)
| Fund Assets | 2.11B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.45% |
| Min. Investment | $500,000,000 |
| Turnover | 20.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.53% |
| Dividend Growth | 203.81% |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 14.85 |
| YTD Return | 2.54% |
| 1-Year Return | 14.63% |
| 5-Year Return | -6.45% |
| 52-Week Low | 11.50 |
| 52-Week High | 15.25 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.98 |
| Holdings | 82 |
| Inception Date | Apr 27, 2015 |
About BGIVX
Baillie Gifford International Alpha 5 Fund is an actively managed mutual fund focused on achieving capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of international equities. The fund primarily targets companies outside the United States, emphasizing both developed and emerging markets, and follows a growth-oriented investment strategy. It typically holds between 70 and 110 stocks, employing a bottom-up stock selection process that leverages the specialized regional knowledge of the Baillie Gifford investment team. This approach is unconstrained by benchmark composition, resulting in a high active share and a portfolio that often diverges meaningfully from standard indices. With a commitment to maintaining broad diversification across sectors and regions, the fund regularly monitors portfolio exposures to manage risk concentrations. The International Alpha 5 Fund is recognized for its competitive expense ratio relative to peers and is benchmarked against the MSCI ACWI ex US Index. Key portfolio holdings have included global leaders such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, MercadoLibre, and Tencent Holdings, reflecting its focus on high-quality growth companies from a variety of industries.
Performance
BGIVX had a total return of 14.63% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.65%.
Top 10 Holdings
30.39% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited | 2330 | 6.14% |
| Tencent Holdings Limited | 0700 | 4.08% |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 005930 | 4.00% |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | MELI | 2.92% |
| Ryanair Holdings plc | RYAAY | 2.61% |
| DSV A/S | DSV | 2.42% |
| Danone S.A. | BN | 2.10% |
| Roche Holding AG | ROG | 2.04% |
| Rio Tinto Group | RIO | 2.04% |
| Deutsche Börse AG | DB1 | 2.03% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | $1.71596 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.56482 | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | $0.17884 | Dec 28, 2023 |
| Dec 28, 2022 | $0.20639 | Dec 28, 2022 |
| Dec 30, 2020 | $0.4085 | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.69719 | Dec 27, 2019 |