Baillie Gifford Launches Global ex-U.S. Growth ETF

Baillie Gifford has launched the Baillie Gifford International Alpha ETF (BGIA), an actively managed fund focused on growth companies across developed and emerging markets outside the United States. Using a bottom-up stock selection process, the portfolio managers seek to identify businesses with strong long-term growth potential, typically building a diversified portfolio of 60 to 90 holdings. The ETF can invest across market capitalizations, including China and frontier markets, and is designed with a long-term investment horizon that generally emphasizes low portfolio turnover.