Baillie Gifford Japanese Fund

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Baillie Gifford Japanese Fund ClassB Inc

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Category Japan Large-Cap Equity

This fund can be held in an Investment ISA, SIPP and Investment Account

Last buy/sell price

1,584.00p

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Fund Code

BFJBI

0601094

GB0006010945

Prices updated as at 13 May 2025

Prices in GBX

Investment objective

The sub-Fund aims to outperform (after deduction of costs) the TOPIX, as stated in Sterling, by at least 1.5% per annum over rolling five-year periods. The sub-Fund will invest at least 90% in shares of Japanese companies being those which are listed, incorporated, domiciled or conducting a significant portion of their business in Japan. The sub-fund will be actively managed and will invest in companies of any size and sector.

Important documents: Please ensure that you have read the Key Information Document/Technical Guide , Pre-sale Illustrations document & Doing Business with Fidelity document (incorporating the Fidelity Client Terms) and the fund information documents. These can be found within the Charges & documents section.

Company name

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.

Fund launch date

08 Oct 1984

Domicile

United Kingdom

UCITS

Yes

Fund manager

Matthew Brett

Manager start date

01 Jun 2008

Fund manager biography

Mr. Brett is an Investment Manager in the Japanese Equities Team. He is manager of the Japanese All Cap Strategy and Lead Manager of the Japanese Income Growth Strategy. He is also a member of the Global Stewardship Portfolio Construction Group. Mr. Brett joined Baillie Gifford in 2003 and became a Partner in 2018. He is a CFA Charterholder. Mr. Brett graduated BA (Hons) in Natural Sciences (Psychology) from the University of Cambridge in 2000 and holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Bristol. Mr. Brett has been a member of the team since the Fund's inception in 2017.

Fund manager

Jared Anderson

Manager start date

31 Jan 2025

Fund manager biography

Jared is an Investment Analyst in the Global Alpha Team. He joined Baillie Gifford in 2016 and has also spent time working in the Fixed Income, UK, and Japanese Equity Teams. Previously, he worked for two years as an Assistant Economist at the Scottish Government. Jared graduated MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Edinburgh in 2012.

Head office

Calton Square

1 Greenside Row

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

EH1 3AN

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