Baillie Gifford Launches Active U.S. Growth Equity ETF

Baillie Gifford has introduced the Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth ETF (BGUS), an actively managed fund focused on identifying high-quality U.S. companies with strong long-term growth potential. The ETF typically holds 30–50 large-cap growth stocks, selected through bottom-up research, with the flexibility to invest in IPOs, depositary receipts, and other equity ETFs. Managed relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index, BGUS is designed for long-term investors, targeting holding periods of at least five years while incorporating material environmental, social, and governance factors into its investment process.