N-CSRS 1 a18-17855_1ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-10145

 

Baillie Gifford Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1 Greenside Row

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

 

EH1 3AN

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Gareth Griffiths

1 Greenside Row

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 3AN

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

011-44-131-275-2000

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

June 30, 2018

 

 

Due to the unexpected absence of the PEO, for personal reasons, Graham Laybourn, Vice President, has reviewed and signed the N-CSR. The decision for Graham Laybourn to replace the PEO in this instance was taken based on the below:

 

1.              Sarbanes Oxley requires the principal executive and financial officers “or person performing similar functions” to certify the information in the N-CSR.  It has been determined that Graham Laybourn is a person performing similar functions to the PEO.

2.              The Trust’s By-Law give any officer the power to sign these certificates.

3.              We will ratify the signing at the next board meeting.

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 



 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.

 



BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS

EAFE Fund

EAFE Choice Fund

EAFE Pure Fund

Emerging Markets Fund

Global Alpha Equity Fund

Global Select Equity Fund

International Concentrated Growth Fund

International Equity Fund

Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

Positive Change Equity Fund

U.S. Equity Growth Fund

International Choice Fund

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2018

(unaudited)



Index

Page Number

     
 

01

   

Fund Expenses

 
   

EAFE Fund

 
 

08

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

09

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

14

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

15

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

16

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

18

   

Selected Data for Class 2

 
 

19

   

Selected Data for Class 3

 
 

20

   

Selected Data for Class 4

 
 

21

   

Selected Data for Class 5

 
 

22

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

23

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

EAFE Choice Fund

 
 

24

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

25

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

30

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

31

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

32

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

33

   

Selected Data for Class 2

 
 

34

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

35

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

EAFE Pure Fund

 
 

36

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

37

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

41

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

42

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

43

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

44

   

Selected Data for Class 2

 
 

45

   

Selected Data for Class 3

 
 

46

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

47

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

Emerging Markets Fund

 
 

48

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

49

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

54

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

55

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

56

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

58

   

Selected Data for Class 2

 
 

60

   

Selected Data for Class 3

 
 

61

   

Selected Data for Class 5

 
 

62

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

63

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

Global Alpha Equity Fund

 
 

64

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

65

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

72

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

73

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

74

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

76

   

Selected Data for Class 2

 
 

77

   

Selected Data for Class 3

 
 

78

   

Selected Data for Class 4

 
 

79

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

80

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

Global Select Equity Fund

 
 

81

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

82

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

87

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

88

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

89

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

90

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

91

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

International Concentrated Growth Fund

 
 

92

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

93

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

96

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

97

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

98

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

Page Number

     
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

99

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

100

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

International Equity Fund

 
 

101

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

102

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

109

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

110

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

111

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

113

   

Selected Data for Class 2

 
 

114

   

Selected Data for Class 3

 
 

115

   

Selected Data for Class 4

 
 

116

   

Selected Data for Class 5

 
 

117

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

118

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

 
 

119

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

120

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

123

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

124

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

125

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

126

   

Selected Data for Class 2

 
 

127

   

Selected Data for Class 5

 
 

128

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

129

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

Positive Change Equity Fund

 
 

130

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

131

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

134

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

135

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

136

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

137

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

138

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

U.S. Equity Growth Fund

 
 

139

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

140

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

142

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

143

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

144

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

145

   

Selected Data for Class K

 
 

146

   

Selected Data for Institutional Class

 
   

International Choice Fund

 
 

147

   

Industry Diversification Table

 
 

148

   

Portfolio of Investments

 
 

154

   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 
 

155

   

Statement of Operations

 
 

156

   

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 
   

Financial Highlights

 
 

157

   

Selected Data for Class 2

 
 

158

   

Selected Data for Class 3

 
 

159

   

Selected Data for Class 5

 
 

160

   

Notes to Financial Statements

 
 

190

   

Supplemental Information

 
 

190

   

Management of the Trust

 
 

192

   

Board Considerations Regarding 2018 Contract Renewal

 

Source: © David Robertson / Alamy Stock Photo

 



Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

As a shareholder of the Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund, the Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund, the Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund, the Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund, the Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund, the Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund, the Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund, the Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund, the Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund, the Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund, the Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund and the Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund (together, the "Funds") you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, shareholder service fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in the other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2018 to June 30, 2018.

Actual Expenses

The first line of each table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide the account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of each table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return.

The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.


01



Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    Beginning
Account Value
1/01/18
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/18
  Annualized
Expense Ratios
Based on the Period
1/01/18 to 6/30/18
  Expenses Paid(1)
During Period
 

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund — Class 2

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,057.00

     

0.60

%

 

$

3.06

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.82

     

0.60

%

 

$

3.01

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund — Class 3

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,057.40

     

0.53

%

 

$

2.70

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,022.17

     

0.53

%

 

$

2.66

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund — Class 4

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,057.50

     

0.50

%

 

$

2.55

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,022.32

     

0.50

%

 

$

2.51

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund — Class 5

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,057.80

     

0.45

%

 

$

2.30

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,022.56

     

0.45

%

 

$

2.26

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,057.00

     

0.60

%

 

$

3.06

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.82

     

0.60

%

 

$

3.01

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,057.00

     

0.66

%

 

$

3.37

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.52

     

0.66

%

 

$

3.31

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund — Class 2

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

999.80

     

0.69

%

 

$

3.42

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.37

     

0.69

%

 

$

3.46

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,000.00

     

0.69

%

 

$

3.42

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.37

     

0.69

%

 

$

3.46

   


02



Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    Beginning
Account Value
1/01/18
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/18
  Annualized
Expense Ratios
Based on the Period
1/01/18 to 6/30/18
  Expenses Paid(1)
During Period
 

Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

999.40

     

0.79

%

 

$

3.92

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,020.88

     

0.79

%

 

$

3.96

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund — Class 2

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,000.60

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.22

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.57

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.26

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund — Class 3

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,001.00

     

0.58

%

 

$

2.88

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.92

     

0.58

%

 

$

2.91

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,000.00

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.22

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.57

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.26

   

Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,000.80

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.22

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.57

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.26

   

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund — Class 2

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

920.90

     

0.84

%

 

$

4.00

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,020.63

     

0.84

%

 

$

4.21

   

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund — Class 3

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

921.30

     

0.77

%

 

$

3.67

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,020.98

     

0.77

%

 

$

3.86

   

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund — Class 5

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

921.60

     

0.69

%

 

$

3.29

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.37

     

0.69

%

 

$

3.46

   

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

921.00

     

0.84

%

 

$

4.00

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,020.63

     

0.84

%

 

$

4.21

   


03



Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    Beginning
Account Value
1/01/18
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/18
  Annualized
Expense Ratios
Based on the Period
1/01/18 to 6/30/18
  Expenses Paid(1)
During Period
 

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

921.10

     

0.91

%

 

$

4.33

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,020.28

     

0.91

%

 

$

4.56

   

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund — Class 2

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,039.70

     

0.68

%

 

$

3.44

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.42

     

0.68

%

 

$

3.41

   

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund — Class 3

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,040.10

     

0.61

%

 

$

3.09

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.77

     

0.61

%

 

$

3.06

   

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund — Class 4

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,040.20

     

0.58

%

 

$

2.93

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.92

     

0.58

%

 

$

2.91

   

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,039.90

     

0.68

%

 

$

3.44

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.42

     

0.68

%

 

$

3.41

   

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,039.80

     

0.68

%

 

$

3.44

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.42

     

0.68

%

 

$

3.41

   

Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,070.90

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.34

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.57

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.26

   

Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,070.90

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.34

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.57

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.26

   

Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,102.50

     

0.72

%

 

$

3.75

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.22

     

0.72

%

 

$

3.61

   


04



Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    Beginning
Account Value
1/01/18
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/18
  Annualized
Expense Ratios
Based on the Period
1/01/18 to 6/30/18
  Expenses Paid(1)
During Period
 

Baillie Gifford Concentrated Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,102.50

     

0.72

%

 

$

3.75

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.22

     

0.72

%

 

$

3.61

   

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund — Class 2

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

970.10

     

0.61

%

 

$

2.98

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.77

     

0.61

%

 

$

3.06

   

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund — Class 3

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

970.50

     

0.54

%

 

$

2.64

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,022.12

     

0.54

%

 

$

2.71

   

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund — Class 4

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

970.60

     

0.51

%

 

$

2.49

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,022.27

     

0.51

%

 

$

2.56

   

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund — Class 5

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

970.90

     

0.46

%

 

$

2.25

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,022.51

     

0.46

%

 

$

2.31

   

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

970.40

     

0.61

%

 

$

2.98

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.77

     

0.61

%

 

$

3.06

   

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

969.70

     

0.71

%

 

$

3.47

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.27

     

0.71

%

 

$

3.56

   

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund — Class 2

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,175.30

     

0.77

%

 

$

4.15

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,020.98

     

0.77

%

 

$

3.86

   

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund — Class 5

 

Actual*

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,115.60

     

0.62

%

 

$

1.46

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.72

     

0.62

%

 

$

3.11

   


05



Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    Beginning
Account Value
1/01/18
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/18
  Annualized
Expense Ratios
Based on the Period
1/01/18 to 6/30/18
  Expenses Paid(1)
During Period
 

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,175.30

     

0.77

%

 

$

4.15

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,020.98

     

0.77

%

 

$

3.86

   

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,174.70

     

0.81

%

 

$

4.37

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,020.78

     

0.81

%

 

$

4.06

   

Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,100.40

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.39

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.57

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.26

   

Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,100.40

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.39

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.57

     

0.65

%

 

$

3.26

   

Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund — Class K

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,267.40

     

0.60

%

 

$

3.37

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.82

     

0.60

%

 

$

3.01

   

Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund — Institutional Class

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,267.40

     

0.70

%

 

$

3.94

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.32

     

0.70

%

 

$

3.51

   

Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund — Class 2

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

995.40

     

0.63

%

 

$

3.12

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,021.67

     

0.63

%

 

$

3.16

   

Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund — Class 3

 

Actual

 

$

1,000

   

$

995.80

     

0.56

%

 

$

2.77

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,022.02

     

0.56

%

 

$

2.81

   


06



Fund Expenses (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    Beginning
Account Value
1/01/18
  Ending
Account
Value
6/30/18
  Annualized
Expense Ratios
Based on the Period
1/01/18 to 6/30/18
  Expenses Paid(1)
During Period
 

Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund — Class 5

 

Actual**

 

$

1,000

   

$

971.00

     

0.48

%

 

$

2.22

   

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000

   

$

1,022.41

     

0.48

%

 

$

2.41

   

*  Commencement of operations on April 11, 2018. Expenses are calculated using the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the ending value for the period, multiplied by 81/365 (to reflect commencement of operation).

**  Commencement of operations on January 11, 2018. Expenses are calculated using the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the ending value for the period, multiplied by 171/365 (to reflect commencement of operation).

(1)  Unless otherwise indicated, expenses are calculated using the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the Funds, which represents the ongoing expenses as a percentage of net assets for the year or period end June 30, 2018. Expenses are calculated by multiplying the annualized expense ratio by the average account value for the period; then multiplying the result by the number of

days in the most recent fiscal half-year;and then dividing that result by the number of days in the calendar year. Expense ratios for the most recent fiscal year may differ from expense ratios based on the one- year data in the financial highlights.


07




Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Aerospace/Defense

 

$

77,946,756

     

2.7

%

 

Apparel

   

125,413,711

     

4.4

   

Auto Manufacturers

   

253,721,349

     

8.9

   

Banks

   

113,408,640

     

4.0

   

Biotechnology

   

66,693,855

     

2.3

   

Chemicals

   

106,722,122

     

3.7

   

Commercial Services

   

101,636,135

     

3.5

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   

111,457,134

     

3.9

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

41,618,541

     

1.4

   

Electronics

   

65,473,933

     

2.3

   

Food

   

77,036,116

     

2.7

   

Healthcare — Products

   

82,578,507

     

2.9

   

Insurance

   

120,250,580

     

4.2

   

Internet

   

704,795,837

     

24.6

   

Investment Companies

   

48,828,755

     

1.7

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

63,627,658

     

2.2

   

Machinery — Diversified

   

51,435,759

     

1.8

   

Media

   

18,110,877

     

0.6

   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

   

24,278,856

     

0.8

   

Retail

   

276,009,291

     

9.6

   

Semiconductors

   

215,693,464

     

7.5

   

Telecommunications

   

96,779,467

     

3.4

   

Total Value of Investments

   

2,843,517,343

     

99.1

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

25,666,222

     

0.9

   

Net Assets

 

$

2,869,183,565

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


08



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 98.4%

 

ARGENTINA — 1.2%

 

MercadoLibre, Inc.

   

119,410

   

$

35,695,231

   

AUSTRIA — 1.4%

 
ams AG *    

524,481

     

38,895,582

   

BELGIUM — 1.6%

 

Umicore SA

   

800,977

     

45,725,768

   

CHINA — 17.4%

 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *    

683,570

     

126,822,742

   
Baidu, Inc. ADR *    

497,507

     

120,894,201

   
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR *    

378,340

     

18,020,334

   

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR

   

489,191

     

46,306,820

   
TAL Education Group ADR *    

1,503,514

     

55,329,315

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

2,612,400

     

131,182,719

   
         

498,556,131

   

DENMARK — 3.2%

 

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

   

277,034

     

25,503,997

   
Genmab A/S *    

291,822

     

44,902,115

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

408,202

     

20,646,140

   
         

91,052,252

   

FRANCE — 7.7%

 

Essilor International SA

   

166,723

     

23,507,341

   

Kering

   

204,930

     

115,437,184

   

L'Oreal SA

   

333,281

     

82,162,776

   
         

221,107,301

   

GERMANY — 8.2%

 
Aixtron SE *    

1,098,288

     

14,134,052

   

BASF SE

   

422,654

     

40,350,214

   
Delivery Hero AG 144A *     

459,628

     

24,362,616

   
MorphoSys AG *    

178,517

     

21,791,740

   

Puma SE

   

17,077

     

9,976,527

   
Rocket Internet SE 144A *     

662,564

     

21,200,196

   
Zalando SE 144A *     

1,878,721

     

104,705,022

   
         

236,520,367

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
09



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

HONG KONG — 5.2%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

13,803,800

   

$

120,250,580

   

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

   

966,201

     

28,916,026

   
         

149,166,606

   

INDIA — 0.4%

 

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

   

455,866

     

12,702,515

   

ISRAEL — 1.5%

 
Wix.com Ltd. *    

440,142

     

44,146,243

   

ITALY — 5.2%

 

Ferrari NV

   

1,097,769

     

148,384,732

   

JAPAN — 14.7%

 

Don Quijote Holdings Co., Ltd.

   

577,500

     

27,719,261

   

M3, Inc.

   

2,316,300

     

92,115,197

   

Nidec Corp.

   

311,300

     

46,567,268

   

Pigeon Corp.

   

602,800

     

29,294,358

   

Rakuten, Inc.

   

2,057,100

     

13,884,736

   

SBI Holdings, Inc.

   

969,500

     

24,858,282

   

SMC Corp.

   

140,500

     

51,435,759

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

1,355,300

     

96,779,467

   

Sysmex Corp.

   

432,600

     

40,307,365

   
         

422,961,693

   

NETHERLANDS — 5.5%

 
ASML Holding NV    

798,895

     

158,089,378

   

NORWAY — 0.6%

 

Schibsted ASA, Class A

   

322,112

     

9,767,759

   

Schibsted ASA, Class B

   

295,741

     

8,343,118

   
         

18,110,877

   

PORTUGAL — 0.4%

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   

759,326

     

10,937,715

   

SPAIN — 5.0%

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

5,021,521

     

35,414,662

   

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA

   

1,714,028

     

4,979,150

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
10



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

Inditex SA

   

2,989,161

   

$

101,793,365

   
         

142,187,177

   

SWEDEN — 7.3%

 

Alfa Laval AB

   

1,028,422

     

24,278,856

   

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

   

1,612,692

     

46,704,453

   

Elekta AB, B Shares

   

1,427,595

     

18,763,801

   
Epiroc AB, Class A *    

1,612,692

     

16,923,205

   

Kinnevik AB, B Shares

   

1,432,888

     

48,828,755

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

   

4,803,747

     

53,203,657

   
         

208,702,727

   

SWITZERLAND — 1.5%

 

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

   

494,374

     

41,791,643

   

UNITED KINGDOM — 8.6%

 
Dialog Semiconductor PLC *    

301,806

     

4,574,452

   
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *    

5,583,924

     

105,336,617

   
Ocado Group PLC *    

2,635,358

     

35,615,254

   
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC *    

5,941,621

     

77,390,013

   
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Entitlement *    

421,855,091

     

556,743

   

Standard Chartered PLC

   

2,729,188

     

24,790,321

   
         

248,263,400

   

UNITED STATES — 1.8%

 
Spotify Technology SA *    

306,784

     

51,613,340

   

Total Common Stocks

 

(cost $1,442,879,593)

       

2,824,610,678

   

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.7%

 

GERMANY — 0.7%

 

Sartorius AG (cost $13,120,094)

   

127,000

     

18,906,665

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1%

 

(cost $1,455,999,687)

     

$

2,843,517,343

   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.9%

       

25,666,222

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

2,869,183,565

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
11



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $150,267,834 representing 5.2% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Argentina

 

$

35,695,231

   

$

   

$

   

$

35,695,231

   

Austria

   

     

38,895,582

     

     

38,895,582

   

Belgium

   

     

45,725,768

     

     

45,725,768

   

China

   

367,373,412

     

131,182,719

     

     

498,556,131

   

Denmark

   

     

91,052,252

     

     

91,052,252

   

France

   

     

221,107,301

     

     

221,107,301

   

Germany

   

     

236,520,367

     

     

236,520,367

   

Hong Kong

   

     

149,166,606

     

     

149,166,606

   

India

   

     

12,702,515

     

     

12,702,515

   

Israel

   

44,146,243

     

     

     

44,146,243

   

Italy

   

     

148,384,732

     

     

148,384,732

   

Japan

   

     

422,961,693

     

     

422,961,693

   

Netherlands

   

     

158,089,378

     

     

158,089,378

   

Norway

   

     

18,110,877

     

     

18,110,877

   

Portugal

   

     

10,937,715

     

     

10,937,715

   

Spain

   

     

142,187,177

     

     

142,187,177

   

Sweden

   

16,923,205

     

191,779,522

     

     

208,702,727

   

Switzerland

   

     

41,791,643

     

     

41,791,643

   

United Kingdom

   

     

248,263,400

     

     

248,263,400

   

United States

   

51,613,340

     

     

     

51,613,340

   

Total Common Stocks

   

515,751,431

     

2,308,859,247

     

     

2,824,610,678

   

Preferred Stocks

 

Germany

   

     

18,906,665

     

     

18,906,665

   

Total

 

$

515,751,431

   

$

2,327,765,912

   

$

   

$

2,843,517,343

   

For the EAFE Fund, fair value of Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $403,017, $2,239,988,013 and $521,802,774, respectively. $111,220,554 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018. Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
12



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund

The following is a reconciliation of the Fund's Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value:

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

$

403,017

   

Purchases

   

   

Sales

   

   

Realized gain (loss)

   

   

Change in unrealized gain (loss)

   

   

Transfers into Level 3

   

   

Transfers out of Level 3

   

(403,017

)

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

$

   

Change in unrealized gain (loss) related to Investments still held at June 30, 2018

 

$

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
13



Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $1,455,999,687)

 

$

2,843,517,343

   

Cash

   

25,338,830

   

Dividends receivable

   

213,170

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

3,832,032

   

Prepaid assets

   

33,779

   

Total Assets

   

2,872,935,154

   

LIABILITIES

 

Advisory fee payable

   

2,461,390

   

Servicing fee payable

   

611,224

   

Trustee payable

   

26,742

   

Accrued expenses

   

652,233

   

Total Liabilities

   

3,751,589

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

2,869,183,565

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

1,403,810,190

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

3,425,057

   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

74,501,636

   

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies

   

1,387,446,682

   
   

$

2,869,183,565

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class 2 ($843,781,638 / 55,465,886 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

15.21

   
Class 3 ($499,834,308 / 32,780,310 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

15.25

   
Class 4 ($319,875,777 / 20,961,363 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

15.26

   
Class 5 ($1,205,413,586 / 78,817,054 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

15.29

   
Class K ($6,482 / 426 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

15.20

*

 
Institutional Class ($271,774 / 17,877 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

15.20

   

*  Net assets divided by shares does not recalculate using values rounded to the dollar.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
14



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $7,287,179)

 

$

28,516,077

   

Interest

   

32,213

   

Total Investment Income

   

28,548,290

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

4,928,860

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 2 Shares (Note B)

   

695,438

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 3 Shares (Note B)

   

286,713

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 4 Shares (Note B)

   

112,484

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 5 Shares (Note B)

   

121,094

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

6

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

39

   

Fund accounting

   

674,233

   

Legal

   

242,316

   

Custody

   

230,598

   

Transfer agency

   

58,402

   

Trustees' fees

   

54,530

   

Professional fees

   

14,340

   

Insurance

   

10,598

   

Miscellaneous

   

39,511

   

Total Expenses

   

7,469,162

   

Net Investment Income

   

21,079,128

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments

   

33,273,742

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

(328,333

)

 
     

32,945,409

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

   

108,002,845

   

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(145,359

)

 
     

107,857,486

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

140,802,895

   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

161,882,023

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

21,079,128

   

$

12,068,180

   

Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency transactions

   

32,945,409

     

98,888,166

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of
assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
   

107,857,486

     

870,264,542

   

Net increase in net assets from operations

   

161,882,023

     

981,220,888

   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

 

Net investment income:

 

Class 2

   

     

(2,877,997

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(3,036,187

)

 

Class 4

   

     

(1,594,302

)

 

Class 5

   

     

(6,491,622

)

 

Class K

   

     

(30

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(30

)

 

Capital gains:

 

Class 2

   

     

(14,593,795

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(11,762,424

)

 

Class 4

   

     

(5,909,324

)

 

Class 5

   

     

(22,211,065

)

 

Class K

   

     

(120

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(120

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(68,477,016

)

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class 1

   

     

1,508

   

Class 2

   

98,457,216

     

109,733,985

*

 

Class 3

   

     

110,142,876

   

Class 4

   

     

25,000,000

   

Class K

   

     

5,000

   

Institutional Class

   

272,273

     

5,000

   

Purchase fees:

 

Class 1

   

     

279

   

Class 2

   

     

11,880

   

Class 3

   

     

6,994

   

Class 4

   

     

3,256

   

Class 5

   

     

12,563

   

Redemption fees:

 

Class 1

   

     

100

   

Class 2

   

     

16,484

   

Class 3

   

     

8,105

   

Class 4

   

     

4,201

   

Class 5

   

     

16,205

   

Dividends reinvested:

 

Class 2

   

     

17,464,610

   

Class 3

   

     

14,798,611

   

Class 4

   

     

7,503,626

   

Class 5

   

     

28,702,684

   

Class K

   

     

150

   

Institutional Class

   

     

150

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Class 1

 

$

   

$

(20,817,261

)*  

Class 2

   

(45,380,000

)

   

(437,863,539

)

 

Class 3

   

(136,453,216

)

   

(122,361,558

)

 

Class 4

   

     

(20,000,000

)

 

Decrease in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

(83,103,727

)

   

(287,604,091

)

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

   

78,778,296

     

625,139,781

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

2,790,405,269

     

2,165,265,488

   
End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net
investment income of $3,425,057 and $(17,654,071), respectively)
 

$

2,869,183,565

   

$

2,790,405,269

   
   

 

 

 

 

*  All Class 1 shareholders were converted to Class 2 during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund
Selected data for a Class 2 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 
Net asset value, beginning
of period
 

$

14.39

   

$

10.09

   

$

10.52

   

$

11.11

   

$

12.58

   

$

9.88

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)

   

0.11

     

0.05

     

0.08

     

0.09

     

0.14

     

0.13

   
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency transactions
   

0.71

     

4.60

     

0.06

     

(0.42

)

   

(1.01

)

   

2.70

   
Net increase (decrease) in
net asset value from
investment operations
   

0.82

     

4.65

     

0.14

     

(0.33

)

   

(0.87

)

   

2.83

   
Dividends and Distributions
to Shareholders
             
Dividends from net investment
income
   

     

(0.06

)

   

(0.07

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.13

)

 
Distributions from net realized
gain on investments
   

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.50

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.46

)

   

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.35

)

   

(0.57

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.60

)

   

(0.13

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase
Fees and Redemption Fees(a)
   

     

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

15.21

   

$

14.39

   

$

10.09

   

$

10.52

   

$

11.11

   

$

12.58

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on net
asset value(c)
   

5.70

%

   

46.09

%

   

1.34

%

   

(3.07

)%

   

(6.98

)%

   

28.69

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of period
(000's omitted)
 

$

843,782

   

$

746,817

   

$

732,160

   

$

732,135

   

$

754,210

   

$

828,208

   
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
   

0.60

%*    

0.61

%

   

0.61

%

   

0.62

%

   

0.61

%

   

0.61

%

 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

1.42

%*    

0.42

%

   

0.81

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.21

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

3

%

   

9

%

   

18

%

   

17

%

   

18

%

   

15

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund
Selected data for a Class 3 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 
Net asset value, beginning
of period
 

$

14.42

   

$

10.11

   

$

10.54

   

$

11.13

   

$

12.61

   

$

9.90

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)

   

0.10

     

0.05

     

0.11

     

0.10

     

0.15

     

0.14

   
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency transactions
   

0.73

     

4.62

     

0.03

     

(0.43

)

   

(1.02

)

   

2.71

   
Net increase (decrease) in
net asset value from
investment operations
   

0.83

     

4.67

     

0.14

     

(0.33

)

   

(0.87

)

   

2.85

   
Dividends and Distributions
to Shareholders
             
Dividends from net investment
income
   

     

(0.07

)

   

(0.07

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.14

)

 
Distributions from net realized
gain on investments
   

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.50

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.46

)

   

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.36

)

   

(0.57

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.61

)

   

(0.14

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase
Fees and Redemption Fees(a)
   

     

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

15.25

   

$

14.42

   

$

10.11

   

$

10.54

   

$

11.13

   

$

12.61

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on net
asset value(c)
   

5.74

%

   

46.20

%

   

1.41

%

   

(3.02

)%

   

(6.91

)%

   

28.83

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of period
(000's omitted)
 

$

499,834

   

$

601,549

   

$

433,860

   

$

490,218

   

$

487,943

   

$

530,001

   
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
   

0.53

%*    

0.54

%

   

0.54

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.54

%

   

0.54

%

 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

1.30

%*    

0.41

%

   

1.04

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.23

%

   

1.30

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

3

%

   

9

%

   

18

%

   

17

%

   

18

%

   

15

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund
Selected data for a Class 4 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Period
October 10,
2016(b)
through
December 31,
2016
  For the
Period
January 1,
2016(b)
through
April 11,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Period
October 10,
2013(a)
through
December 31,
2013
 
Net asset value, beginning
of period
 

$

14.43

   

$

10.12

   

$

11.49

   

$

10.55

   

$

11.15

   

$

12.62

   

$

11.68

   
From Investment
Operations
 

Net investment income(c)

   

0.11

     

0.06

     

0.00

(d)

   

0.02

     

0.10

     

0.16

     

0.00

(d)

 
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
transactions
   

0.72

     

4.62

     

(0.81

)

   

(0.41

)

   

(0.43

)

   

(1.01

)

   

1.08

   
Net increase (decrease) in
net asset value from
investment operations
   

0.83

     

4.68

     

(0.81

)

   

(0.39

)

   

(0.33

)

   

(0.85

)

   

1.08

   
Dividends and Distributions
to Shareholders
               
Dividends from net investment
income
   

     

(0.08

)

   

(0.08

)

   

     

(0.10

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.14

)

 
Distributions from net realized
gain on investments
   

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.48

)

   

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.46

)

   

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.37

)

   

(0.56

)

   

     

(0.27

)

   

(0.62

)

   

(0.14

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase
Fees and Redemption Fees(c) 
   

     

0.00

(d)

   

0.00

(d)

   

     

0.00

(d)

   

0.00

(d)

   

0.00

(d)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

15.26

   

$

14.43

   

$

10.12

   

$

10.16

   

$

10.55

   

$

11.15

   

$

12.62

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on net
asset value(e)
   

5.75

%

   

46.24

%

   

(6.97

)%

   

(3.71

)%

   

(2.99

)%

   

(6.88

)%

   

9.29

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of period
(000's omitted)
 

$

319,876

   

$

302,474

   

$

201,923

   

$

191,724

   

$

199,086

   

$

205,228

   

$

220,388

   
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
   

0.50

%*    

0.51

%

   

0.52

%*    

0.51

%*    

0.52

%

   

0.51

%

   

0.52

%*  
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

1.47

%*    

0.45

%

   

0.05

%*    

0.65

%*    

0.89

%

   

1.26

%

   

0.03

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

   

3

%

   

9

%

   

18

%

   

18

%

   

17

%

   

18

%

   

15

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Recommencement of investment operations. Class had no shareholders from April 11, 2016 to October 9, 2016. All shares of this class were redeemed on April 11, 2016 at $10.16. New shares were issued at $11.49 on October 10, 2016.

(c)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(e)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(f)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund
Selected data for a Class 5 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 
Net asset value, beginning
of period
 

$

14.46

   

$

10.14

   

$

10.56

   

$

11.16

   

$

12.64

   

$

9.92

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)

   

0.12

     

0.07

     

0.10

     

0.11

     

0.16

     

0.14

   
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency transactions
   

0.71

     

4.62

     

0.06

     

(0.44

)

   

(1.02

)

   

2.73

   
Net increase (decrease) in
net asset value from
investment operations
   

0.83

     

4.69

     

0.16

     

(0.33

)

   

(0.86

)

   

2.87

   
Dividends and Distributions
to Shareholders
             
Dividends from net investment
income
   

     

(0.08

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.15

)

 
Distributions from net realized
gain on investments
   

     

(0.29

)

   

(0.50

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.46

)

   

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.37

)

   

(0.58

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.62

)

   

(0.15

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase
Fees and Redemption Fees(a)
   

     

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

15.29

   

$

14.46

   

$

10.14

   

$

10.56

   

$

11.16

   

$

12.64

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on net
asset value(c)
   

5.78

%

   

46.31

%

   

1.49

%

   

(2.94

)%

   

(6.83

)%

   

28.97

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of period
(000's omitted)
 

$

1,205,414

   

$

1,139,553

   

$

778,857

   

$

767,415

   

$

790,695

   

$

848,681

   
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
   

0.45

%*    

0.46

%

   

0.46

%

   

0.47

%

   

0.46

%

   

0.46

%

 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

1.52

%*    

0.51

%

   

0.98

%

   

0.94

%

   

1.30

%

   

1.28

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

3

%

   

9

%

   

18

%

   

17

%

   

18

%

   

15

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.38

   

$

12.02

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.11

     

0.01

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.71

     

2.71

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

0.82

     

2.72

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

         

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.07

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.29

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.36

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

15.20

   

$

14.38

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

5.70

%

   

22.62

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

6

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.60

%*    

0.60

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

1.39

%*    

0.14

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

3

%

   

9

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
22



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.38

   

$

12.02

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

(0.05

)

   

0.01

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.87

     

2.71

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

0.82

     

2.72

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

         

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.07

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.29

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.36

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

15.20

   

$

14.38

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

5.70

%

   

22.62

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

272

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.66

%*    

0.60

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

(0.65

)%*    

0.14

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

3

%

   

9

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
23



Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Apparel

 

$

8,834,097

     

3.2

%

 

Auto Manufacturers

   

3,238,123

     

1.2

   

Auto Parts & Equipment

   

3,654,688

     

1.3

   

Banks

   

12,294,343

     

4.4

   

Beverages

   

6,313,876

     

2.2

   

Building Materials

   

2,266,359

     

0.8

   

Chemicals

   

11,437,467

     

4.1

   

Commercial Services

   

4,648,126

     

1.7

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   

20,907,383

     

7.5

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

9,784,083

     

3.6

   

Electrical Components & Equipment

   

6,391,623

     

2.3

   

Electronics

   

13,858,470

     

5.0

   

Engineering & Construction

   

2,711,502

     

1.0

   

Food

   

5,480,582

     

1.9

   

Hand/Machine Tools

   

5,482,868

     

2.0

   

Healthcare — Products

   

10,570,795

     

3.8

   

Holding Companies — Diversified

   

4,253,640

     

1.6

   

Insurance

   

13,658,900

     

4.9

   

Internet

   

41,003,034

     

14.7

   

Investment Companies

   

5,227,582

     

1.9

   

Leisure Time

   

4,050,152

     

1.5

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

6,920,574

     

2.5

   

Machinery — Diversified

   

11,205,730

     

4.0

   

Media

   

5,769,051

     

2.1

   

Oil & Gas Services

   

3,421,657

     

1.2

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

2,844,692

     

1.0

   

Retail

   

24,943,955

     

8.8

   

Semiconductors

   

17,009,794

     

6.2

   

Telecommunications

   

4,276,006

     

1.5

   

Total Value of Investments

   

272,459,152

     

97.9

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

5,798,779

     

2.1

   

Net Assets

 

$

278,257,931

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


24



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 96.5%

 

AUSTRALIA — 5.3%

 

Cochlear Ltd.

   

48,053

   

$

7,114,329

   

SEEK Ltd.

   

236,897

     

3,817,620

   

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

   

292,725

     

3,760,940

   
         

14,692,889

   

BRAZIL — 0.6%

 

Raia Drogasil SA

   

103,000

     

1,740,961

   

CHINA — 5.5%

 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *    

26,456

     

4,908,382

   
Baidu, Inc. ADR *    

11,292

     

2,743,956

   
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR *    

59,621

     

2,839,748

   
JD.com, Inc. ADR *    

60,931

     

2,373,262

   

Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H

   

465,943

     

2,552,936

   
         

15,418,284

   

DENMARK — 3.4%

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, B Shares

   

61,586

     

2,844,692

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

131,941

     

6,673,344

   
         

9,518,036

   

FINLAND — 1.3%

 

Kone Oyj, B Shares

   

72,568

     

3,689,763

   

FRANCE — 2.3%

 

Legrand SA

   

87,261

     

6,391,623

   

GERMANY — 6.0%

 

adidas AG

   

25,164

     

5,478,657

   

Infineon Technologies AG

   

193,082

     

4,904,540

   
Zalando SE 144A *     

112,826

     

6,288,027

   
         

16,671,224

   

HONG KONG — 4.6%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

965,400

     

8,409,997

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

41,200

     

2,596,145

   

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

   

45,500

     

1,657,495

   
         

12,663,637

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
25



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

INDIA — 1.6%

 

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. GDR

   

248,132

   

$

3,238,123

   
MakeMytrip Ltd. *    

33,141

     

1,198,047

   
         

4,436,170

   

IRELAND — 0.8%

 

Kingspan Group PLC

   

45,259

     

2,266,359

   

JAPAN — 20.9%

 

Advantest Corp.

   

154,100

     

3,196,479

   

DENSO Corp.

   

74,900

     

3,654,688

   

Kakaku.com, Inc.

   

140,500

     

3,163,776

   

Kao Corp.

   

53,900

     

4,108,343

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

169,000

     

5,248,903

   

Nidec Corp.

   

19,900

     

2,976,835

   

Olympus Corp.

   

92,400

     

3,456,466

   

Pigeon Corp.

   

97,800

     

4,752,801

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

27,600

     

4,050,152

   

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

   

151,800

     

12,046,239

   

SMC Corp.

   

15,700

     

5,747,626

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

39,300

     

2,806,340

   

Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd.

   

31,100

     

1,799,285

   

Suruga Bank Ltd.

   

117,900

     

1,050,180

   
         

58,058,113

   

NETHERLANDS — 1.4%

 
ASML Holding NV    

19,385

     

3,836,002

   

PORTUGAL — 1.5%

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   

298,986

     

4,306,745

   

SINGAPORE — 2.0%

 

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

287,973

     

5,643,906

   

SOUTH AFRICA — 3.1%

 

Clicks Group Ltd.

   

203,212

     

2,901,545

   

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

   

22,880

     

5,769,051

   
         

8,670,596

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
26



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

SPAIN — 2.7%

 

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA

   

404,083

   

$

1,173,837

   

Inditex SA

   

187,609

     

6,388,867

   
         

7,562,704

   

SWEDEN — 6.4%

 

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

   

21,971

     

636,292

   

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

   

171,947

     

4,479,531

   
Epiroc AB, Class A *    

21,971

     

230,558

   
Epiroc AB, Class B *    

171,947

     

1,574,193

   

Investor AB, B Shares

   

129,055

     

5,227,582

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

   

505,646

     

5,600,257

   
         

17,748,413

   

SWITZERLAND — 4.6%

 

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

   

68,910

     

5,825,270

   

Schindler Holding AG, Participating Certificates

   

25,537

     

5,482,868

   
u-blox Holding AG *    

7,417

     

1,469,666

   
         

12,777,804

   

TAIWAN — 1.8%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

   

138,752

     

5,072,773

   

UNITED KINGDOM — 16.6%

 
ASOS PLC *    

56,719

     

4,549,590

   

Auto Trader Group PLC 144A

   

862,820

     

4,835,579

   

Burberry Group PLC

   

118,064

     

3,355,440

   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   

284,398

     

7,372,076

   

HomeServe PLC

   

229,247

     

2,711,502

   

Intertek Group PLC

   

61,818

     

4,648,126

   

John Wood Group PLC

   

414,345

     

3,421,657

   

Johnson Matthey PLC

   

100,052

     

4,764,123

   

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

   

411,401

     

2,412,007

   

Rightmove PLC

   

88,948

     

6,217,677

   

Weir Group PLC (The)

   

67,334

     

1,768,341

   
         

46,056,118

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
27



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

UNITED STATES — 4.1%

 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *    

12,116

   

$

7,010,681

   
Spotify Technology SA *    

25,888

     

4,355,397

   
         

11,366,078

   

Total Common Stocks

 

(cost $190,687,208)

       

268,588,198

   

PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.4%

 

GERMANY — 1.4%

 

Sartorius AG (cost $3,200,421)

   

26,002

     

3,870,954

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.9%

 

(cost $193,887,629)

     

$

272,459,152

   

Other assets less liabilities — 2.1%

       

5,798,779

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

278,257,931

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $11,123,606 representing 4.0% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

GDR  —  Global Depositary Receipt.

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Australia

 

$

   

$

14,692,889

   

$

   

$

14,692,889

   

Brazil

   

1,740,961

     

     

     

1,740,961

   

China

   

12,865,348

     

2,552,936

     

     

15,418,284

   

Denmark

   

     

9,518,036

     

     

9,518,036

   

Finland

   

     

3,689,763

     

     

3,689,763

   

France

   

     

6,391,623

     

     

6,391,623

   

Germany

   

     

16,671,224

     

     

16,671,224

   

Hong Kong

   

     

12,663,637

     

     

12,663,637

   

India

   

4,436,170

     

     

     

4,436,170

   

Ireland

   

2,266,359

     

     

     

2,266,359

   

Japan

   

     

58,058,113

     

     

58,058,113

   

Netherlands

   

     

3,836,002

     

     

3,836,002

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
28



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Portugal

 

$

   

$

4,306,745

   

$

   

$

4,306,745

   

Singapore

   

     

5,643,906

     

     

5,643,906

   

South Africa

   

     

8,670,596

     

     

8,670,596

   

Spain

   

     

7,562,704

     

     

7,562,704

   

Sweden

   

1,804,751

     

15,943,662

     

     

17,748,413

   

Switzerland

   

     

12,777,804

     

     

12,777,804

   

Taiwan

   

5,072,773

     

     

     

5,072,773

   

United Kingdom

   

     

46,056,118

     

     

46,056,118

   

United States

   

11,366,078

     

     

     

11,366,078

   

Total Common Stocks

   

39,552,440

     

229,035,758

     

     

268,588,198

   

Preferred Stocks

 

Germany

   

     

3,870,954

     

     

3,870,954

   

Total

 

$

39,552,440

   

$

232,906,712

   

$

   

$

272,459,152

   

For the EAFE Choice Fund, fair value of Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $249,462,930 and $55,303,104, respectively. $3,173,077 was transferred out of Level 2 into Level 1 and $22,209,622 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018.Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Transfers into Level 1 and out of Level 2 resulted when pricing was based on quoted market prices.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
29



Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $193,887,629)

 

$

272,459,152

   

Cash

   

6,243,839

   

Dividends receivable

   

338,843

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

689,135

   

Prepaid assets

   

18,484

   

Total Assets

   

279,749,453

   

LIABILITIES

 

Payable for investments purchased

   

1,028,415

   

Advisory fee payable

   

241,212

   

Servicing fee payable

   

116,662

   

Trustee fee payable

   

3,071

   

Accrued expenses

   

102,162

   

Total Liabilities

   

1,491,522

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

278,257,931

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

191,864,201

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

490,585

   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

7,344,863

   

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies

   

78,558,282

   
   

$

278,257,931

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class 2 ($272,154,790 / 16,894,519 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

16.11

   
Class K ($5,939,470 / 368,803 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

16.10

   
Institutional Class ($163,671 / 10,181 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

16.08

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
30



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $499,814)

 

$

3,266,336

   

Interest

   

4,739

   

Total Investment Income

   

3,271,075

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

499,772

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 2 Shares (Note B)

   

229,161

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 3 Shares (Note B)

   

7,398

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

851

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

158

   

Fund accounting

   

100,622

   

Custody

   

38,642

   

Transfer agency

   

33,147

   

Legal

   

24,964

   

Professional fees

   

14,339

   

Trustees' fees

   

5,477

   

Insurance

   

1,104

   

Miscellaneous

   

26,388

   

Total Expenses

   

982,023

   

Net Investment Income

   

2,289,052

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized gain from:

 

Investments

   

7,167,513

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

8,425

   
     

7,175,938

   

Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

   

(8,666,624

)

 

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(29,627

)

 
     

(8,696,251

)

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(1,520,313

)

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

768,739

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
31



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

2,289,052

   

$

3,519,654

   

Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency transactions

   

7,175,938

     

10,725,747

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and
translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
   

(8,696,251

)

   

74,262,909

   

Net increase in net assets from operations

   

768,739

     

88,508,310

   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

 

Net investment income:

 

Class 2

   

     

(4,282,724

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(432,754

)

 

Class K

   

     

(92

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(3,468

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(4,719,038

)

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class 1

   

     

1,497

   

Class 2

   

27,012,849

     

2,010,737

*

 

Class 3

   

405,000

     

2,591,699

   

Class K

   

5,965,100

     

5,000

   

Institutional Class

   

     

199,000

   

Purchase fees:

 

Class 2

   

     

1,361

   

Class 3

   

     

100

   

Redemption fees:

 

Class 2

   

     

4,257

   

Class 3

   

     

317

   

Dividends reinvested:

 

Class 2

   

     

4,282,725

   

Class 3

   

     

432,754

   

Class K

   

     

92

   

Institutional Class

   

     

98

   

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Class 1

   

     

(4,741

)*  

Class 2

   

(36,200,000

)

   

(76,008,120

)

 

Class 3

   

(27,282,249

)

   

(1,910,571

)

 

Institutional Class

   

(37,968

)

   

   

Decrease in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

(30,137,268

)

   

(68,393,795

)

 

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(29,368,529

)

   

15,395,477

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

307,626,460

     

292,230,983

   

End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income of

         

$490,585 and $(1,798,467), respectively)

 

$

278,257,931

   

$

307,626,460

   
   

 

 

 

 

*  All Class 1 shareholders were converted to Class 2 during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund
Selected data for a Class 2 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 
Net asset value, beginning
of period
 

$

16.11

   

$

12.46

   

$

12.55

   

$

12.43

   

$

13.13

   

$

11.19

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)

   

0.13

     

0.16

     

0.19

     

0.17

     

0.16

     

0.17

   
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency transactions
   

(0.13

)

   

3.74

     

(0.13

)

   

0.09

(e)

   

(0.75

)

   

2.19

   
Net increase (decrease) in
net asset value from
investment operations
   

     

3.90

     

0.06

     

0.26

     

(0.59

)

   

2.36

   
Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders
             
Dividends from net investment
income
   

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.43

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.43

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase
Fees and Redemption Fees(a)
   

     

0.00

(b)

   

0.01

     

0.01

     

0.03

     

0.01

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

16.11

   

$

16.11

   

$

12.46

   

$

12.55

   

$

12.43

   

$

13.13

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on net
asset value(c)
   

(0.02

)%

   

31.28

%

   

0.59

%

   

2.16

%

   

(4.25

)%

   

21.20

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of period
(000's omitted)
 

$

272,155

   

$

280,488

   

$

272,338

   

$

229,032

   

$

110,234

   

$

94,942

   
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
   

0.69

%*    

0.67

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.66

%

   

0.67

%

 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

1.61

%*    

1.06

%

   

1.46

%

   

1.29

%

   

1.23

%

   

1.41

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

13

%

   

12

%

   

23

%

   

16

%

   

23

%

   

25

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

(e)  Calculation of the net gain per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized losses presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Class shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

16.10

   

$

14.15

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.07

     

0.08

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(0.07

)

   

2.13

   

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from investment operations

   

     

2.21

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

         

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.26

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.26

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

16.10

   

$

16.10

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

0.00

%(d)

   

15.63

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

5,939

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.69

%*    

0.68

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

1.40

%*    

0.73

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

13

%

   

12

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Amount is less than 0.005%

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
June 30,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

16.09

   

$

14.15

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.13

     

0.01

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(0.14

)

   

2.21

   

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from investment operations

   

(0.01

)

   

2.22

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

         

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.28

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.28

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

16.08

   

$

16.09

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

(0.06

)%

   

15.68

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

164

   

$

201

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.79

%*    

0.68

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

1.56

%*    

0.14

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate

   

13

%

   

12

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Apparel

 

$

15,524,208

     

3.7

%

 

Auto Parts & Equipment

   

6,196,868

     

1.5

   

Banks

   

21,422,025

     

5.2

   

Beverages

   

7,083,351

     

1.7

   

Building Materials

   

3,898,214

     

0.9

   

Chemicals

   

19,873,161

     

4.8

   

Commercial Services

   

9,113,464

     

2.2

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   

30,653,886

     

7.4

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

18,054,861

     

4.4

   

Electrical Components & Equipment

   

9,902,068

     

2.4

   

Electronics

   

25,539,487

     

6.1

   

Engineering & Construction

   

4,547,044

     

1.1

   

Food

   

9,264,445

     

2.2

   

Hand/Machine Tools

   

9,216,337

     

2.2

   

Healthcare — Products

   

18,419,631

     

4.4

   

Holding Companies — Diversified

   

7,230,517

     

1.7

   

Insurance

   

22,360,467

     

5.4

   

Internet

   

48,846,543

     

11.8

   

Investment Companies

   

9,589,699

     

2.3

   

Leisure Time

   

9,288,936

     

2.2

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

12,236,691

     

2.9

   

Machinery — Diversified

   

17,674,441

     

4.2

   

Oil & Gas Services

   

5,605,392

     

1.4

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

4,786,820

     

1.2

   

Retail

   

34,659,079

     

8.3

   

Semiconductors

   

24,237,276

     

5.9

   

Telecommunications

   

7,244,409

     

1.8

   

Total Value of Investments

   

412,469,320

     

99.3

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

2,861,339

     

0.7

   

Net Assets

 

$

415,330,659

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


36



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 97.8%

 

AUSTRALIA — 6.2%

 

Cochlear Ltd.

   

81,435

   

$

12,056,592

   

SEEK Ltd.

   

400,132

     

6,448,169

   

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

   

551,318

     

7,083,351

   
         

25,588,112

   

DENMARK — 3.7%

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, B Shares

   

103,632

     

4,786,820

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

205,946

     

10,416,387

   
         

15,203,207

   

FINLAND — 1.5%

 

Kone Oyj, B Shares

   

118,997

     

6,050,472

   

FRANCE — 2.4%

 

Legrand SA

   

135,187

     

9,902,068

   

GERMANY — 7.2%

 

adidas AG

   

41,928

     

9,128,483

   

Infineon Technologies AG

   

393,043

     

9,983,814

   
Zalando SE 144A *    

192,653

     

10,736,952

   
         

29,849,249

   

HONG KONG — 4.7%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

1,425,200

     

12,415,503

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

84,800

     

5,343,522

   

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

   

51,800

     

1,886,995

   
         

19,646,020

   

IRELAND — 0.9%

 

Kingspan Group PLC

   

77,847

     

3,898,214

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
37



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

JAPAN — 24.6%

 

Advantest Corp.

   

251,300

   

$

5,212,688

   

DENSO Corp.

   

127,000

     

6,196,868

   

Kakaku.com, Inc.

   

309,900

     

6,978,321

   

Kao Corp.

   

103,900

     

7,919,422

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

320,200

     

9,944,964

   

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   

28,400

     

4,767,690

   

Nidec Corp.

   

32,700

     

4,891,583

   

Olympus Corp.

   

170,100

     

6,363,039

   

Pigeon Corp.

   

145,800

     

7,085,463

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

63,300

     

9,288,936

   

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

   

197,200

     

15,649,001

   

SMC Corp.

   

24,400

     

8,932,616

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

67,700

     

4,834,332

   

Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd.

   

45,400

     

2,626,610

   

Suruga Bank Ltd.

   

182,600

     

1,626,487

   
         

102,318,020

   

NETHERLANDS — 2.2%

 
ASML Holding NV    

45,687

     

9,040,774

   

PORTUGAL — 1.7%

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   

488,368

     

7,034,699

   

SINGAPORE — 2.4%

 

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

503,089

     

9,859,907

   

SPAIN — 3.2%

 

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA

   

767,570

     

2,229,746

   

Inditex SA

   

328,329

     

11,180,968

   
         

13,410,714

   

SWEDEN — 7.6%

 

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

   

278,827

     

8,074,984

   

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

   

35,100

     

914,419

   
Epiroc AB, A Shares *    

278,827

     

2,925,944

   
Epiroc AB, B Shares *    

35,100

     

321,344

   

Investor AB, B Shares

   

236,744

     

9,589,699

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

   

897,086

     

9,935,631

   
         

31,762,021

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
38



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

SWITZERLAND — 5.2%

 

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

   

119,650

   

$

10,114,549

   

Schindler Holding AG

   

42,926

     

9,216,337

   
u-blox Holding AG *    

12,163

     

2,410,077

   
         

21,740,963

   

UNITED KINGDOM — 20.2%

 
ASOS PLC *    

109,417

     

8,776,645

   
Auto Trader Group PLC 144A      

1,341,665

     

7,519,213

   

Burberry Group PLC

   

225,039

     

6,395,725

   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   

542,739

     

14,068,710

   

HomeServe PLC

   

384,435

     

4,547,044

   

Intertek Group PLC

   

121,205

     

9,113,464

   

John Wood Group PLC

   

678,784

     

5,605,392

   

Johnson Matthey PLC

   

198,603

     

9,456,774

   

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

   

679,893

     

3,986,151

   

Rightmove PLC

   

166,841

     

11,662,583

   

Weir Group PLC (The)

   

102,480

     

2,691,353

   
         

83,823,054

   

UNITED STATES — 4.1%

 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *    

16,722

     

9,675,851

   
Spotify Technology SA *    

44,351

     

7,461,612

   
         

17,137,463

   

Total Common Stocks

 

(cost $356,369,947)

       

406,264,957

   

PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.5%

 

GERMANY — 1.5%

 

Sartorius AG (cost $5,462,191)

   

41,676

     

6,204,363

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.3%

 

(cost $361,832,138)

     

$

412,469,320

   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.7%

       

2,861,339

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

415,330,659

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $18,256,165 representing 4.4% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
39



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Australia

 

$

   

$

25,588,112

   

$

   

$

25,588,112

   

Denmark

   

     

15,203,207

     

     

15,203,207

   

Finland

   

     

6,050,472

     

     

6,050,472

   

France

   

     

9,902,068

     

     

9,902,068

   

Germany

   

     

29,849,249

     

     

29,849,249

   

Hong Kong

   

     

19,646,020

     

     

19,646,020

   

Ireland

   

3,898,214

     

     

     

3,898,214

   

Japan

   

     

102,318,020

     

     

102,318,020

   

Netherlands

   

     

9,040,774

     

     

9,040,774

   

Portugal

   

     

7,034,699

     

     

7,034,699

   

Singapore

   

     

9,859,907

     

     

9,859,907

   

Spain

   

     

13,410,714

     

     

13,410,714

   

Sweden

   

3,247,288

     

28,514,733

     

     

31,762,021

   

Switzerland

   

     

21,740,963

     

     

21,740,963

   

United Kingdom

   

     

83,823,054

     

     

83,823,054

   

United States

   

17,137,463

     

     

     

17,137,463

   

Total Common Stocks

   

24,282,965

     

381,981,992

     

     

406,264,957

   

Preferred Stocks

 

Germany

   

     

6,204,363

     

     

6,204,363

   

Total

 

$

24,282,965

   

$

388,186,355

   

$

   

$

412,469,320

   

For the EAFE Pure Fund, fair value of Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $277,314,529 and $23,498,798, respectively. $14,670,104 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018. Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $361,832,138)

 

$

412,469,320

   

Cash

   

3,092,460

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

1,003,263

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

766,413

   

Dividends receivable

   

339,347

   

Prepaid assets

   

19,116

   

Total Assets

   

417,689,919

   

LIABILITIES

 

Advisory fee payable

   

348,256

   

Payable for investment purchased

   

1,769,020

   

Servicing fee payable

   

154,645

   

Trustee fee payable

   

3,038

   

Accrued expenses

   

84,301

   

Total Liabilities

   

2,359,260

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

415,330,659

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

365,355,507

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

1,401,430

   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(2,049,834

)

 

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies

   

50,623,556

   
   

$

415,330,659

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class 2 ($216,531,097 / 17,949,352 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

12.06

   
Class 3 ($82,601,401 / 6,778,981 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

12.18

   
Class K ($116,192,439 / 9,632,962 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

12.06

   
Institutional Class ($5,722 / 474 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

12.06

*

 

*  Net assets divided by shares does not recalculate using values rounded to the dollar.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
41



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $674,190)

 

$

4,499,544

   

Interest

   

10,026

   

Total Investment Income

   

4,509,570

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

615,468

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 2 Shares (Note B)

   

186,796

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 3 Shares (Note B)

   

41,524

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

41,550

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

5

   

Fund accounting

   

94,718

   

Transfer agency

   

32,236

   

Legal

   

27,039

   

Custody

   

26,943

   

Professional fees

   

13,517

   

Trustees' fees

   

5,986

   

Insurance

   

1,164

   

Miscellaneous

   

26,500

   

Total Expenses

   

1,113,446

   

Net Investment Income

   

3,396,124

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized loss from:

 

Investments

   

(3,809,169

)

 

Foreign currency transactions

   

(2,109

)

 
     

(3,811,278

)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

   

512,600

   

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(28,268

)

 
     

484,332

   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(3,326,946

)

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

69,178

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
42



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

3,396,124

   

$

3,433,271

   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(3,811,278

)

   

5,751,979

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments
and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
   

484,332

     

56,347,390

   

Net increase in net assets from operations

   

69,178

     

65,532,640

   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

 

Net investment income:

 

Class 2

   

     

(3,944,235

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(1,529,526

)

 

Class K

   

     

(105

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(105

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(5,473,971

)

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class 1

   

     

1,497

   

Class 2

   

4,000

     

19,968,711

*

 

Class 3

   

     

74,325,352

   

Class K

   

116,407,000

     

5,000

   

Institutional Class

   

     

5,000

   

Purchase fees:

 

Class 1

   

     

5

   

Class 2

   

     

198,413

   

Class 3

   

     

1

   

Redemption fees:

 

Class 2

   

     

3,003

   

Dividends reinvested:

 

Class 2

   

     

3,944,235

   

Class 3

   

     

1,529,525

   

Class K

   

     

105

   

Institutional Class

   

     

105

   

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Class 1

   

     

(4,715

)*  

Class 2

   

(5,000,000

)

   

(23,503,003

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(5,000,000

)

 

Increase in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

111,411,000

     

71,473,234

   

Total Increase in Net Assets

   

111,480,178

     

131,531,903

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

303,850,481

     

172,318,578

   
End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income of
$1,401,430 and $(1,994,694), respectively)
    $415,330,659       $303,850,481    
                   

*  All Class 1 shareholders were converted to Class 2 during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
43



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund
Selected data for a Class 2 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the Period
April 15,
2014(a)
through
December 31,
2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

12.06

   

$

9.55

   

$

9.70

   

$

9.36

   

$

10.00

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.11

     

0.14

     

0.17

     

0.13

     

0.08

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency transactions
   

(0.11

)

   

2.58

     

(0.18

)

   

0.27

(f)

   

(0.69

)

 
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from
investment operations
   

     

2.72

     

(0.01

)

   

0.40

     

(0.61

)

 
Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.22

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(0.06

)

 
Distributions from net realized gain on
investments
   

     

     

     

     

(0.00

)(c)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.22

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.09

)

   

(0.06

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees and
Redemption Fees(b)
   

     

0.01

     

(0.00

)(c)

   

0.03

     

0.03

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

12.06

   

$

12.06

   

$

9.55

   

$

9.70

   

$

9.36

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

0.06

%

   

28.59

%

   

(0.20

)%

   

4.61

%

   

(5.79

)%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

216,531

   

$

221,316

   

$

172,316

   

$

172,659

   

$

43,223

   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

   

0.65

%*    

0.66

%

   

0.66

%

   

0.66

%

   

0.70

%*  
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets
   

1.86

%*    

1.22

%

   

1.73

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.17

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

13

%

   

21

%

   

13

%

   

18

%

   

5

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

(f)  Calculation of the net gain per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized losses presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Class shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
44



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund
Selected data for a Class 3 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
March 24,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

12.17

   

$

10.49

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.12

     

0.12

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions
   

(0.11

)

   

1.79

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

0.01

     

1.91

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.23

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.23

)

 

Proceeds from Purchase Fees and Redemption Fees(b)

   

     

0.00

(c)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

12.18

   

$

12.17

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

0.10

%

   

18.25

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

82,601

   

$

82,523

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.58

%*    

0.58

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

1.94

%

   

1.32

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

13

%

   

21

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
45



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

12.06

   

$

10.74

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.13

     

0.07

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions
   

(0.13

)

   

1.47

   

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from investment operations

   

     

1.54

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.22

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.22

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

12.06

   

$

12.06

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

0.00

%

   

14.39

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

116,192

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.65

%*    

0.66

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

2.25

%*    

0.87

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

13

%

   

21

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
46



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

12.06

   

$

10.74

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.12

     

0.07

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions
   

(0.12

)

   

1.47

   

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from investment operations

   

     

1.54

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.22

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.22

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

12.06

   

$

12.06

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

0.08

%

   

14.39

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

6

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.65

%*    

0.66

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

1.90

%*    

0.87

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

13

%

   

21

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
47



Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Apparel

 

$

18,646,882

     

1.0

%

 

Auto Manufacturers

   

78,258,760

     

4.3

   

Auto Parts & Equipment

   

11,005,709

     

0.6

   

Banks

   

310,456,174

     

17.3

   

Building Materials

   

36,674,370

     

2.1

   

Chemicals

   

30,510,757

     

1.7

   

Commercial Services

   

6,926,104

     

0.4

   

Computers

   

28,183,918

     

1.6

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

60,769,655

     

3.3

   

Electronics

   

34,738,919

     

2.0

   

Food

   

34,255,137

     

2.0

   

Holding Companies — Diversified

   

11,774,269

     

0.7

   

Home Furnishings

   

17,769,247

     

1.0

   

Insurance

   

109,735,965

     

6.2

   

Internet

   

323,982,608

     

18.0

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

10,631,595

     

0.6

   

Media

   

37,105,487

     

2.1

   

Mining

   

68,719,707

     

3.8

   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

   

29,795,130

     

1.6

   

Oil & Gas

   

222,419,348

     

12.4

   

Real Estate

   

30,331,562

     

1.7

   

Retail

   

16,384,238

     

0.9

   

Semiconductors

   

196,115,759

     

10.8

   

Software

   

21,585,411

     

1.2

   

Telecommunications

   

12,238,401

     

0.7

   

Total Value of Investments

   

1,759,015,112

     

98.0

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

36,002,593

     

2.0

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,795,017,705

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


48



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 94.6%

 

ARGENTINA — 1.1%

 

MercadoLibre, Inc.

   

67,159

   

$

20,075,840

   

BRAZIL — 4.5%

 

B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao

   

1,471,200

     

7,796,800

   

Banco Bradesco SA ADR

   

3,804,894

     

26,101,573

   
BRF SA ADR *    

689,791

     

3,228,222

   

Kroton Educacional SA

   

2,871,000

     

6,926,104

   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

   

2,962,488

     

29,713,755

   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

   

701,902

     

6,204,814

   
         

79,971,268

   

CANADA — 0.7%

 
Valeura Energy, Inc. *    

3,429,200

     

12,468,395

   

CHINA — 32.8%

 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *    

564,759

     

104,779,737

   

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.

   

8,020,000

     

14,389,553

   
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H *    

12,666,500

     

46,592,596

   

China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class H

   

4,959,700

     

17,296,865

   

CNOOC Ltd.

   

51,427,000

     

88,122,501

   

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

   

4,970,000

     

12,787,274

   
JD.com, Inc. ADR *    

596,784

     

23,244,737

   

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

   

3,717,000

     

11,218,362

   

Minth Group Ltd.

   

2,602,000

     

11,005,709

   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

   

7,596,000

     

69,561,691

   

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

   

1,016,000

     

12,502,270

   
SINA Corp. *    

109,662

     

9,287,275

   
Sohu.com Ltd. *    

174,298

     

6,187,579

   

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co., Ltd.

   

711,400

     

13,194,593

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

2,726,500

     

136,912,296

   
ZTE Corp., Class H *    

8,094,200

     

12,238,401

   
         

589,321,439

   

HONG KONG — 1.0%

 

Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd.

   

5,208,300

     

17,769,247

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
49



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

INDIA — 14.1%

 

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

   

2,154,586

   

$

6,524,910

   

Asian Paints Ltd.

   

755,499

     

13,945,228

   

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

   

1,901,082

     

52,972,855

   
ICICI Bank Ltd. *    

959,720

     

3,860,123

   
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR *    

2,108,391

     

16,930,380

   

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. 144A

   

1,487,894

     

8,205,495

   

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

   

2,349,388

     

30,789,400

   

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

   

157,450

     

20,292,533

   

Reliance Industries Ltd.

   

4,418,296

     

62,774,857

   

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

   

1,045,003

     

28,183,918

   

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

   

166,482

     

9,283,917

   
         

253,763,616

   

INDONESIA — 1.7%

 

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

   

23,702,900

     

11,340,136

   

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

   

98,105,900

     

19,404,458

   
         

30,744,594

   

MEXICO — 4.1%

 

Alfa SAB de CV, Class A

   

10,140,500

     

11,774,269

   
Cemex SAB de CV ADR *    

3,180,723

     

20,865,543

   

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

   

3,989,500

     

23,458,607

   

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

   

6,207,460

     

16,384,238

   
         

72,482,657

   

PERU — 0.8%

 

Credicorp Ltd.

   

64,512

     

14,522,941

   

PHILIPPINES — 0.7%

 

Ayala Land, Inc.

   

7,480,700

     

5,311,326

   

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

   

11,465,400

     

7,723,371

   
         

13,034,697

   

POLAND — 0.8%

 

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

   

600,234

     

14,070,031

   

RUSSIA — 7.9%

 

Magnit PJSC GDR Reg S

   

960,459

     

17,212,031

   

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR

   

3,057,623

     

54,649,676

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
50



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

   

4,903,362

   

$

70,140,235

   
         

142,001,942

   

SOUTH AFRICA — 2.1%

 

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

   

147,160

     

37,105,487

   

SOUTH KOREA — 9.4%

 

DB Insurance Co., Ltd.

   

179,456

     

9,503,658

   

Doosan Bobcat, Inc.

   

370,248

     

10,631,595

   

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

   

281,576

     

8,526,379

   

LG Chem Ltd.

   

55,346

     

16,565,529

   

NAVER Corp.

   

13,652

     

9,342,128

   

NCSoft Corp.

   

42,529

     

14,153,016

   

Netmarble Corp. 144A

   

75,776

     

10,367,049

   

Orion Corp.

   

103,471

     

13,814,884

   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

   

1,479,002

     

61,954,776

   

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

   

58,828

     

13,938,742

   
         

168,797,756

   

TAIWAN — 8.5%

 

ASE Industrial Holding Co. Ltd.

   

2,898,666

     

6,807,304

   

Eclat Textile Co., Ltd.

   

517,360

     

6,144,612

   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

   

9,544,848

     

26,010,355

   

Largan Precision Co., Ltd.

   

113,000

     

16,600,537

   

MediaTek, Inc.

   

818,000

     

8,029,563

   

Pegatron Corp.

   

4,251,000

     

8,728,564

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

   

11,365,310

     

80,705,967

   
         

153,026,902

   

THAILAND — 2.4%

 

Kasikornbank PCL NVDR

   

3,236,100

     

18,933,652

   

Siam Commercial Bank PCL NVDR

   

6,810,100

     

24,313,897

   
         

43,247,549

   

TURKEY — 0.7%

 

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

   

6,782,615

     

12,372,526

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
51



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

UNITED KINGDOM — 1.3%

 
Premier Oil PLC *    

13,681,734

   

$

23,135,026

   

Total Common Stocks

 

(cost $1,307,316,515)

       

1,697,911,913

   

PREFERRED STOCKS — 3.4%

 

BRAZIL — 1.3%

 

Banco Bradesco SA

   

3,254,161

     

22,485,050

   

SOUTH KOREA — 2.1%

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

   

1,143,601

     

38,618,149

   

Total Preferred Stocks

 

(cost $41,017,526)

       

61,103,199

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.0%

 

(cost $1,348,334,041)

     

$

1,759,015,112

   

Other assets less liabilities — 2.0%

       

36,002,593

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

1,795,017,705

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $18,572,544 representing 1.0% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

GDR  —  Global Depositary Receipt.

NVDR  —  Non-Voting Depositary Receipt.

Reg S — Regulation S ("Reg S") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act") is a safe harbor that defines when an offering of securities will be deemed to come to rest abroad and therefore is not subject to the registration obligations imposed under Section 5 of the 1933 Act. The regulation includes two safe harbor provisions: an issuer safe harbor and a resale safe harbor. In each case, the regulation demands that offers and sales of the securities be made outside the United States and that no offering participant (which includes the issuer, the banks assisting with the offer and their respective affiliates) engage in "directed" selling efforts. In the case of issuers for whose securities there is substantial U.S. market interest, the regulation also requires that no offers and sales be made to U.S. persons (including U.S. persons physically located outside the United States). At June 30, 2018, the net value of these securities was $17,212,031 representing 1.0% of net assets.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
52



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Argentina

 

$

20,075,840

   

$

   

$

   

$

20,075,840

   

Brazil

   

79,971,268

     

     

     

79,971,268

   

Canada

   

12,468,395

     

     

     

12,468,395

   

China

   

143,499,328

     

445,822,111

     

     

589,321,439

   

Hong Kong

   

     

17,769,247

     

     

17,769,247

   

India

   

16,930,380

     

236,833,236

     

     

253,763,616

   

Indonesia

   

     

30,744,594

     

     

30,744,594

   

Mexico

   

72,482,657

     

     

     

72,482,657

   

Peru

   

14,522,941

     

     

     

14,522,941

   

Philippines

   

     

13,034,697

     

     

13,034,697

   

Poland

   

     

14,070,031

     

     

14,070,031

   

Russia

   

     

142,001,942

     

     

142,001,942

   

South Africa

   

     

37,105,487

     

     

37,105,487

   

South Korea

   

     

168,797,756

     

     

168,797,756

   

Taiwan

   

6,807,304

     

146,219,598

     

     

153,026,902

   

Thailand

   

     

43,247,549

     

     

43,247,549

   

Turkey

   

     

12,372,526

     

     

12,372,526

   

United Kingdom

   

     

23,135,026

     

     

23,135,026

   

Total Common Stocks

   

366,758,113

     

1,331,153,800

     

     

1,697,911,913

   

Preferred Stocks

 

Brazil

   

22,485,050

     

     

     

22,485,050

   

South Korea

   

     

38,618,149

     

     

38,618,149

   

Total Preferred Stocks

   

22,485,050

     

38,618,149

     

     

61,103,199

   

Total

 

$

389,243,163

   

$

1,369,771,949

   

$

   

$

1,759,015,112

   

For the Emerging Markets Fund, fair value of Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $1,326,258,652 and $370,623,002, respectively. $48,689,851 was transferred out of Level 2 into Level 1 and $94,063,515 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018. Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Transfers into Level 1 and out of Level 2 resulted when pricing was based on quoted market prices.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
53



Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $ 1,348,334,041)

 

$

1,759,015,112

   

Cash

   

29,334,122

   

Capital shares sold receivable

   

12,607,917

   

Dividends receivable

   

10,033,105

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

20,561

   

Prepaid assets

   

27,163

   

Total Assets

   

1,811,037,980

   

LIABILITIES

 

Advisory fee payable

   

2,456,646

   

Payable for investments purchased

   

3,144,261

   

Servicing fee payable

   

288,435

   

Trustee fee payable

   

18,020

   

Payable for deferred Indian capital gains tax

   

9,584,027

   

Accrued expenses

   

528,886

   

Total Liabilities

   

16,020,275

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

1,795,017,705

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

1,253,793,477

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

4,779,018

   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

135,658,567

   
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies (net of
deferred Indian capital gain tax)
   

400,786,643

   
   

$

1,795,017,705

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class 2 ($209,963,885 / 9,990,526 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

21.02

   
Class 3 ($180,998,558 / 8,541,401 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

21.19

   
Class 5 ($1,111,665,245 / 51,223,161 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

21.70

   
Class K ($291,466,008 / 13,886,655 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

20.99

   
Institutional Class ($924,009 / 43,998 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

21.00

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
54



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $ 2,705,610)

 

$

17,133,102

   

Interest

   

75,111

   

Total Investment Income

   

17,208,213

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

4,961,299

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 2 Shares (Note B)

   

184,299

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 3 Shares (Note B)

   

98,092

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 5 Shares (Note B)

   

122,079

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

144,663

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

102

   

Fund accounting

   

449,282

   

Custody

   

376,795

   

Legal

   

154,222

   

Transfer agency

   

46,619

   

Trustees' fees

   

34,200

   

Professional fees

   

21,321

   

Insurance

   

6,792

   

Miscellaneous

   

33,940

   

Total Expenses

   

6,633,705

   

Net Investment Income

   

10,574,508

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized gain from:

 

Investments

   

55,481,192

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

37,558

   
     

55,518,750

   

Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments (net of deferred Indian capital gains tax $9,880,375) (Note A)

   

(216,537,085

)

 

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(29,209

)

 
     

(216,566,294

)

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(161,047,544

)

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

(150,473,036

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
55



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

10,574,508

   

$

15,348,183

   

Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency transactions

   

55,518,750

     

156,392,889

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
   

(216,566,294

)

   

537,941,090

   

Net increase (decrease) in net asset from operations

   

(150,473,036

)

   

709,682,162

   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

 

Net investment income:

 

Class 2

   

     

(2,175,573

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(2,236,030

)

 

Class 5

   

     

(14,640,063

)

 

Class K

   

     

(811,639

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(72

)

 

Capital gains:

 

Class 2

   

     

(1,598,271

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(1,527,382

)

 

Class 5

   

     

(9,476,620

)

 

Class K

   

     

(555,567

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(50

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(33,021,267

)

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class 1

   

     

5,696

   

Class 2

   

24,252,631

     

49,650,731

*

 

Class K

   

241,425,616

     

98,891,235

   

Institutional Class

   

946,747

     

5,000

   

Purchase fees:

 

Class 1

   

     

281

   

Class 2

   

     

4,567

   

Class 3

   

     

4,814

   

Class 5

   

     

40,345

   

Redemption fees:

 

Class 2

   

     

4,199

   

Class 3

   

     

3,560

   

Class 5

   

     

29,835

   

Dividends reinvested:

 

Class 2

   

     

3,767,062

   

Class 3

   

     

3,756,892

   

Class 5

   

     

24,075,158

   

Class K

   

     

1,339,105

   

Institutional Class

   

     

121

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
56



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Class 1

 

$

   

$

(8,699,086

)*  

Class 2

   

     

(45,405,788

)

 

Class 5

   

(25,308,631

)

   

(396,049,578

)

 

Class K

   

(1,615,857

)

   

(35,000,000

)

 

Increase (decrease) in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

239,700,506

     

(303,575,851

)

 

Total Increase in Net Assets

   

89,227,470

     

373,085,044

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

1,705,790,235

     

1,332,705,191

   

End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income of

 

$4,779,018 and $(5,795,490) respectively)

 

$

1,795,017,705

   

$

1,705,790,235

   
                   

*  All Class 1 shareholders were converted to Class 2 during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
57



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund
Selected data for a Class 2 Share outstanding throughout each period.

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Period
March 3,
2015(a)
through
December 31,
2015
  For the
Period
April 8,
2014(a)
through
June 9,
2014
  For the
Period
January 1,
2014(a)
through
January 12,
2014
  For the
Period
April 9,
2013(b)
through
December 31,
2013
 
Net asset value,
beginning
of period
 

$

22.82

   

$

15.20

   

$

14.88

   

$

17.24

   

$

16.64

   

$

16.52

   

$

15.60

   

From Investment Operations

 
Net investment
income (loss)(c)
   

0.12

     

0.16

     

0.07

     

0.13

     

0.01

     

(0.00

)(d)

   

0.10

   
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
transactions
   

(1.92

)

   

7.89

     

0.38

     

(2.38

)

   

1.18

     

(0.41

)

   

1.10

   
Net increase (decrease)
in net asset value from
investment operations
   

(1.80

)

   

8.05

     

0.45

     

(2.25

)

   

1.19

     

(0.41

)

   

1.20

   
Dividends and Distributions
to Shareholders
               
Dividends from net
investment income
   

     

(0.25

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.17

)

   

     

     

(0.29

)

 
Distributions from
net realized gain
on investments
   

     

(0.18

)

   

     

(0.00

)(d)

   

     

     

   
Total Dividends and
Distributions
   

     

(0.43

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.17

)

   

     

     

(0.29

)

 
Proceeds from
Purchase Fees and
Redemption Fees(c)
   

     

(0.00

)(d)

   

0.01

     

0.06

     

0.02

     

     

0.01

   
Net asset value, end
of period
 

$

21.02

   

$

22.82

   

$

15.20

   

$

14.88

   

$

17.85

   

$

16.11

   

$

16.52

   

Total Return

 
Total return based
on net asset value(e)
   

(7.91

)%

   

53.02

%

   

3.10

%

   

(12.68

)%

   

7.27

%

   

(2.48

)%

   

7.90

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of period
(000's omitted)
 

$

209,964

   

$

203,830

   

$

121,739

   

$

69,091

   

$

9,994

   

$

49,767

   

$

51,029

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
58



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Period
March 3,
2015(a)
through
December 31,
2015
  For the
Period
April 8,
2014(a)
through
June 9,
2014
  For the
Period
January 1,
2014(a)
through
January 12,
2014
  For the
Period
April 9,
2013(b)
through
December 31,
2013
 
Ratio of net expenses
to average net assets
   

0.84

%*    

0.85

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.87

%*    

0.90

%*    

0.92

%*    

0.89

%*  
Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average
net assets
   

1.06

%*    

0.82

%

   

0.52

%

   

0.95

%*    

0.46

%*    

(0.90

)%*    

0.90

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

   

10

%

   

33

%

   

24

%

   

46

%

   

26

%

   

26

%

   

33

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Recommencement of investment operations. Class had no shareholders from January 13, 2014 to April 7, 2014 and from June 10, 2014 to March 2, 2015. All shares of this class were redeemed at $16.11 on January 12, 2014. New shares were issued at $16.64 on April 8, 2014. All shares of this class were redeemed at $17.85 on June 9, 2014. New shares were issued at $17.24 on March 3, 2015.

(b)  Commencement of investment operations.

(c)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Amount is less than 0.005 per share.

(e)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(f)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund
Selected data for a Class 3 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the Period
April 01,
2016(b)
through
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

23.00

   

$

15.32

   

$

14.72

   

$

16.74

   

$

16.40

   

$

14.60

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)

   

0.12

     

0.17

     

0.12

     

0.17

     

0.14

     

0.19

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
transactions
   

(1.93

)

   

7.96

     

0.62

     

(0.15

)

   

0.48

     

1.82

   
Net increase (decrease) in
net asset value from
investment operations
   

(1.81

)

   

8.13

     

0.74

     

0.02

     

0.62

     

2.01

   
Dividends and Distributions
to Shareholders
             

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.27

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.23

)

 
Distributions from net realized
gain on investments
   

     

(0.18

)

   

     

     

     

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.45

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.23

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase
Fees and Redemption Fees(a)
   

     

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.02

     

0.01

     

0.02

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

21.19

   

$

23.00

   

$

15.32

   

$

16.76

   

$

16.74

   

$

16.40

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on net
asset value(d)
   

(7.87

)%

   

53.13

%

   

5.05

%

   

0.26

%

   

3.98

%

   

13.94

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of period
(000's omitted)
 

$

180,999

   

$

196,468

   

$

128,303

   

$

485,066

   

$

317,406

   

$

490,246

   
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
   

0.77

%*    

0.78

%

   

0.80

%*    

0.75

%

   

0.74

%

   

0.75

%

 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

1.07

%*    

0.84

%

   

1.09

%*    

1.00

%

   

0.88

%

   

1.18

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

10

%

   

33

%

   

24

%

   

26

%

   

33

%

   

51

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Recommencement of investment operations. Class had no shareholders from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2016. All shares of this class were redeemed on December 31, 2014 at $16.76. New shares were issued at $14.72 on April 01, 2016.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund
Selected data for a Class 5 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

23.55

   

$

15.67

   

$

15.33

   

$

16.93

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)

   

0.13

     

0.19

     

0.13

     

0.14

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency transactions
   

(1.98

)

   

8.15

     

0.35

     

(1.60

)

 
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from
investment operations
   

(1.85

)

   

8.34

     

0.48

     

(1.46

)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

                 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.28

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.19

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.18

)

   

     

(0.00

)(b)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.46

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.19

)

 

Proceeds from Purchase Fees and Redemption Fees(a)

   

     

0.00

(b)

   

0.01

     

0.05

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

21.70

   

$

23.55

   

$

15.67

   

$

15.33

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

(7.84

)%

   

53.25

%

   

3.24

%

   

(8.24

)%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

1,111,665

   

$

1,232,137

   

$

1,075,176

   

$

935,177

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.69

%*    

0.70

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.71

%

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

1.14

%*    

0.91

%

   

0.83

%

   

0.89

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

10

%

   

33

%

   

24

%

   

46

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

22.79

   

$

18.22

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.19

     

0.02

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions
   

(1.99

)

   

5.00

   

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from investment operations

   

(1.80

)

   

5.02

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.27

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.18

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.45

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

20.99

   

$

22.79

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

(7.90

)%

   

27.57

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

291,466

   

$

73,349

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.84

%*    

0.85

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

1.69

%*    

0.18

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

10

%

   

33

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

22.80

   

$

18.22

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.43

     

0.16

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign
currency transactions
   

(2.23

)

   

4.86

   

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from investment operations

   

(1.80

)

   

5.02

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.26

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.18

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.44

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

21.00

   

$

22.80

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

(7.89

)%

   

27.61

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

924

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.91

%*    

0.85

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

6.22

%*    

1.13

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

10

%

   

33

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Airlines

 

$

11,082,595

     

1.3

%

 

Auto Manufacturers

   

19,022,156

     

2.1

   

Banks

   

53,859,246

     

6.2

   

Beverages

   

11,496,415

     

1.3

   

Biotechnology

   

21,766,297

     

2.5

   

Building Materials

   

21,125,541

     

2.3

   

Chemicals

   

7,363,380

     

0.9

   

Commercial Services

   

56,485,041

     

6.3

   

Distribution/Wholesale

   

6,065,825

     

0.7

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

75,005,659

     

8.6

   

Electrical Components & Equipment

   

6,274,273

     

0.7

   

Electronics

   

8,561,324

     

1.0

   

Environmental Control

   

3,026,714

     

0.3

   

Food

   

1,659,140

     

0.2

   

Hand/Machine Tools

   

13,229,371

     

1.5

   

Healthcare — Products

   

37,287,034

     

4.1

   

Healthcare — Services

   

21,322,013

     

2.4

   

Holding Companies — Diversified

   

4,776,403

     

0.5

   

Insurance

   

90,208,124

     

10.2

   

Internet

   

167,995,513

     

19.0

   

Leisure Time

   

10,917,575

     

1.2

   

Lodging

   

3,881,251

     

0.4

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

9,155,947

     

1.1

   

Machinery — Diversified

   

19,286,918

     

2.2

   

Media

   

38,550,625

     

4.3

   

Mining

   

8,991,014

     

1.0

   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

   

4,114,807

     

0.5

   

Oil & Gas

   

31,604,439

     

3.6

   

Oil & Gas Services

   

2,432,405

     

0.3

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

2,486,230

     

0.3

   

Real Estate

   

4,032,372

     

0.5

   

Retail

   

7,907,523

     

0.9

   

Semiconductors

   

46,940,953

     

5.2

   

Software

   

20,988,481

     

2.4

   

Telecommunications

   

3,357,190

     

0.4

   

Transportation

   

16,613,221

     

1.8

   

Total Value of Investments

   

868,873,015

     

98.2

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

15,783,188

     

1.8

   

Net Assets

 

$

884,656,203

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


64



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 97.5%

 

AUSTRALIA — 1.5%

 

BHP Billiton PLC

   

400,626

   

$

8,991,014

   

Orica Ltd.

   

313,427

     

4,114,807

   
         

13,105,821

   

BRAZIL — 0.4%

 

B3 SA — Brasil Bolsa Balcao

   

738,300

     

3,912,709

   

CANADA — 1.6%

 

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

   

17,664

     

9,897,967

   

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.

   

136,625

     

4,661,645

   
         

14,559,612

   

CHINA — 7.7%

 
58.com, Inc. ADR *    

88,719

     

6,151,776

   
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *    

111,600

     

20,705,148

   

Autohome, Inc. ADR

   

61,933

     

6,255,233

   
Baidu, Inc. ADR *    

43,770

     

10,636,110

   
China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. *    

25,030

     

2,486,230

   

Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR *

   

153,305

     

7,301,917

   

NetEase, Inc.

   

13,721

     

3,466,885

   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

   

905,500

     

8,292,274

   

Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H

   

440,000

     

2,410,792

   
         

67,706,365

   

DENMARK — 0.9%

 

A P Moller — Maersk A/S, B Shares

   

3,807

     

4,709,639

   
Genmab A/S *    

22,461

     

3,456,033

   
         

8,165,672

   

FRANCE — 1.9%

 

Bureau Veritas SA

   

298,984

     

7,970,101

   

Pernod Ricard SA

   

55,670

     

9,085,623

   
         

17,055,724

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
65



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

GERMANY — 3.3%

 

Deutsche Boerse AG

   

52,109

   

$

6,928,116

   

Infineon Technologies AG

   

185,686

     

4,716,671

   

SAP SE

   

151,810

     

17,521,596

   
         

29,166,383

   

HONG KONG — 2.6%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

2,091,000

     

18,215,561

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

75,800

     

4,776,403

   
         

22,991,964

   

INDIA — 2.6%

 

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

   

407,401

     

11,352,058

   
ICICI Bank Ltd. *    

1,600,615

     

6,437,890

   
ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR *    

650,260

     

5,221,588

   
         

23,011,536

   

IRELAND — 3.7%

 

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

   

1,005,066

     

7,799,545

   

CRH PLC

   

390,167

     

13,685,972

   
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR *    

97,020

     

11,082,595

   
         

32,568,112

   

JAPAN — 7.6%

 

Advantest Corp.

   

308,000

     

6,388,810

   

CyberAgent, Inc.

   

162,700

     

9,757,661

   

Kansai Paint Co., Ltd.

   

159,900

     

3,318,321

   
LINE Corp. *    

73,000

     

3,013,952

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

368,600

     

11,448,200

   

Olympus Corp.

   

211,000

     

7,893,011

   

Persol Holdings Co., Ltd.

   

181,300

     

4,037,623

   

Rohm Co., Ltd.

   

64,900

     

5,423,336

   

SMC Corp.

   

21,000

     

7,687,907

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

219,300

     

8,652,180

   
         

67,621,001

   

MACAU — 0.4%

 

Sands China Ltd.

   

728,000

     

3,881,251

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

NETHERLANDS — 0.7%

 

Signify NV 144A

   

242,516

   

$

6,274,273

   

NORWAY — 0.8%

 

Schibsted ASA, Class A

   

224,374

     

6,803,941

   

Schibsted ASA, Class B

   

23,337

     

658,358

   
         

7,462,299

   

RUSSIA — 1.3%

 
Mail.Ru Group Ltd. GDR Reg S *    

127,433

     

3,680,697

   

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR

   

523,022

     

7,481,578

   
         

11,162,275

   

SOUTH AFRICA — 3.7%

 

MTN Group Ltd.

   

187,495

     

1,474,810

   

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

   

123,296

     

31,088,326

   
         

32,563,136

   

SPAIN — 0.2%

 

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA

   

571,144

     

1,659,140

   

SWEDEN — 1.7%

 

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

   

260,061

     

6,775,061

   
Epiroc AB, B Shares *    

260,061

     

2,380,886

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

   

493,245

     

5,462,910

   
         

14,618,857

   

SWITZERLAND — 2.5%

 

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

   

93,542

     

7,907,523

   
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG *    

277,264

     

4,224,044

   

Schindler Holding AG, Participating Certificates

   

45,348

     

9,736,347

   
         

21,867,914

   

TAIWAN — 2.6%

 
HTC Corp. *    

1,010,000

     

1,882,380

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

   

580,314

     

21,216,280

   
         

23,098,660

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
67



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

UNITED KINGDOM — 4.5%

 
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *    

595,414

   

$

11,232,047

   

Hays PLC.

   

1,693,836

     

4,159,544

   

Prudential PLC

   

1,087,789

     

24,797,565

   
         

40,189,156

   

UNITED STATES — 45.3%

 
ABIOMED, Inc. *    

26,938

     

11,018,989

   
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *    

259,989

     

3,897,235

   

Albemarle Corp.

   

42,882

     

4,045,059

   
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *    

35,515

     

3,497,872

   
Alphabet, Inc., Class C *    

15,663

     

17,474,426

   
Amazon.com, Inc. *    

25,323

     

43,044,035

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

89,577

     

21,322,013

   

Apache Corp.

   

446,518

     

20,874,716

   

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

   

130,309

     

8,506,572

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

84,072

     

7,033,464

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

86,231

     

10,729,723

   
Facebook, Inc., Class A *    

66,122

     

12,848,827

   

First Republic Bank

   

70,809

     

6,853,603

   
GrubHub, Inc. *    

98,341

     

10,316,954

   
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) *    

30,433

     

4,032,372

   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

   

79,044

     

5,091,224

   

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

   

257,421

     

5,853,754

   
Kirby Corp. *    

58,255

     

4,870,118

   
LendingTree, Inc. *    

16,189

     

3,461,208

   

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

   

39,802

     

3,493,024

   
Markel Corp. *    

8,346

     

9,049,985

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

34,643

     

6,854,464

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

33,312

     

7,439,569

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

83,759

     

16,460,319

   

Moody's Corp.

   

119,427

     

20,369,469

   
Myriad Genetics, Inc. *    

180,816

     

6,757,094

   
Netflix, Inc. *    

17,425

     

6,820,668

   
NOW, Inc. *    

182,476

     

2,432,405

   

ResMed, Inc.

   

88,726

     

9,190,239

   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   

105,382

     

10,917,575

   
Seattle Genetics, Inc. *    

121,333

     

8,055,298

   
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. *    

72,238

     

6,065,825

   
Stericycle, Inc. *    

46,358

     

3,026,714

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   

130,967

   

$

7,173,063

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

139,181

     

5,298,621

   
Tesla, Inc. *    

22,715

     

7,790,109

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

44,341

     

9,184,795

   
Verisk Analytics, Inc. *    

78,337

     

8,432,195

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

111,538

     

14,773,208

   

Wabtec Corp.

   

74,812

     

7,374,967

   
Waters Corp. *    

44,224

     

8,561,324

   
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C *    

169,118

     

9,988,109

   
         

400,281,203

   

Total Common Stocks

 

(cost $573,987,374)

       

862,923,063

   

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.7%

 

BRAZIL — 0.7%

 

Banco Bradesco SA (cost $7,318,152)

   

861,110

     

5,949,952

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2%

 

(cost $581,305,526)

     

$

868,873,015

   

Other assets less liabilities — 1.8%

       

15,783,188

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

884,656,203

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $6,274,273 representing 0.7% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

GDR  —  Global Depositary Receipt.

Reg S  —  Regulation S ("Reg S") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act") is a safe harbor that defines when an offering of securities will be deemed to come to rest abroad and therefore is not subject to the registration obligations imposed under Section 5 of the 1933 Act. The regulation includes two safe harbor provisions: an issuer safe harbor and a resale safe harbor. In each case, the regulation demands that offers and sales of the securities be made outside the United States and that no offering participant (which includes the issuer, the banks assisting with the offer and their respective affiliates) engage in "directed" selling efforts. In the case of issuers for whose securities there is substantial U.S. market interest, the regulation also requires that no offers and sales be made to U.S. persons (including U.S. persons physically located outside the United States). At June 30, 2018, the net value of these securities was $3,680,697 representing 0.4% of net assets.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Australia

 

$

   

$

13,105,821

   

$

   

$

13,105,821

   

Brazil

   

3,912,709

     

     

     

3,912,709

   

Canada

   

14,559,612

     

     

     

14,559,612

   

China

   

57,003,299

     

10,703,066

     

     

67,706,365

   

Denmark

   

     

8,165,672

     

     

8,165,672

   

France

   

     

17,055,724

     

     

17,055,724

   

Germany

   

     

29,166,383

     

     

29,166,383

   

Hong Kong

   

     

22,991,964

     

     

22,991,964

   

India

   

5,221,588

     

17,789,948

     

     

23,011,536

   

Ireland

   

11,082,595

     

21,485,517

     

     

32,568,112

   

Japan

   

     

67,621,001

     

     

67,621,001

   

Macau

   

     

3,881,251

     

     

3,881,251

   

Netherlands

   

     

6,274,273

     

     

6,274,273

   

Norway

   

     

7,462,299

     

     

7,462,299

   

Russia

   

     

11,162,275

     

     

11,162,275

   

South Africa

   

1,474,810

     

31,088,326

     

     

32,563,136

   

Spain

   

     

1,659,140

     

     

1,659,140

   

Sweden

   

2,380,886

     

12,237,971

     

     

14,618,857

   

Switzerland

   

     

21,867,914

     

     

21,867,914

   

Taiwan

   

21,216,280

     

1,882,380

     

     

23,098,660

   

United Kingdom

   

     

40,189,156

     

     

40,189,156

   

United States

   

400,281,203

     

     

     

400,281,203

   

Total Common Stocks

   

517,132,982

     

345,790,081

     

     

862,923,063

   

Preferred Stocks

 

Brazil

   

5,949,952

     

     

     

5,949,952

   

Total

 

$

523,082,934

   

$

345,790,081

   

$

   

$

868,873,015

   

For the Global Alpha Equity Fund, fair value of Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $38,281, $496,350,853 and $638,764,232, respectively. $14,428,809 was transferred out of Level 2 into Level 1 and $17,546,169 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018. Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Transfers into Level 1 and out of Level 2 resulted when pricing was based on quoted market prices.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

The following is a reconciliation of the Fund's Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value:

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

$

38,281

   

Purchases

   

   

Sales

   

   

Realized gain (loss)

   

   

Change in unrealized gain (loss)

   

   

Transfers into Level 3

   

   

Transfers out of Level 3

   

(38,281

)

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

$

   

Change in unrealized gain (loss) related to Investments still held at June 30, 2018

 

$

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $581,305,526)

 

$

868,873,015

   

Cash

   

14,902,073

   

Dividends receivable

   

1,440,642

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

834,210

   

Receivable for deferred Indian capital gains tax refund

   

22,376

   

Prepaid assets

   

22,379

   

Total Assets

   

886,094,695

   

LIABILITIES

 

Advisory fee payable

   

917,921

   

Servicing fee payable

   

253,967

   

Capital shares purchased payable

   

10,172

   

Trustee fee payable

   

10,086

   

Accrued expenses

   

246,346

   

Total Liabilities

   

1,438,492

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

884,656,203

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

464,725,828

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

961,838

   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

131,385,407

   

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies (net of deferred Indian capital gains tax)

   

287,583,130

   
   

$

884,656,203

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class 2 ($158,209,481 / 8,070,880 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

19.60

   
Class 3 ($535,011,624 / 26,769,552 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

19.99

   
Class 4 ($144,010,734 / 7,071,203 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

20.37

   
Class K ($47,418,228 / 2,422,683 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

19.57

   
Institutional Class ($6,136 / 313 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

19.59

*

 

*  Net assets divided by shares does not recalculate using values rounded to the dollar.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $967,532)

 

$

7,655,528

   

Interest

   

17,493

   

Total Investment Income

   

7,673,021

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

2,069,562

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 2 Shares (Note B)

   

136,065

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 3 Shares (Note B)

   

284,993

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 4 Shares (Note B)

   

88,524

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

44,018

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

5

   

Fund accounting

   

278,369

   

Custody

   

94,007

   

Legal

   

91,023

   

Transfer agency

   

42,508

   

Trustees' fees

   

20,633

   

Professional fees

   

15,103

   

Insurance

   

3,947

   

Miscellaneous

   

30,654

   

Total Expenses

   

3,199,411

   

Net Investment Income

   

4,473,610

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments (net of Indian capital gains tax $78,669) (Note A)

   

118,904,650

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

(201,578

)

 
     

118,703,072

   

Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments (net of deferred Indian capital gains tax $270,033) (Note A)

   

(69,251,467

)

 

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(21,146

)

 
     

(69,272,613

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

49,430,459

   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

53,904,069

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

4,473,610

   

$

5,319,973

   

Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency transactions

   

118,703,072

     

65,005,092

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation
of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
   

(69,272,613

)

   

216,662,173

   

Net increase in net assets from operations

   

53,904,069

     

286,987,238

   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

 

Net investment income:

 

Class 2

   

     

(901,464

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(3,868,548

)

 

Class 4

   

     

(2,809,108

)

 

Class K

   

     

(424,261

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(41

)

 

Capital gains:

 

Class 2

   

     

(4,497,059

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(16,117,596

)

 

Class 4

   

     

(10,303,488

)

 

Class K

   

     

(1,634,655

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(172

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(40,556,392

)

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class 1

   

     

1,498

   

Class 2

   

4,000

     

20,191,462

*

 

Class 3

   

7,500,000

     

167,078,422

   

Class 4

   

     

352,706,903

   

Class K

   

2,050,478

     

75,400,530

   

Institutional Class

   

     

5,000

   

Purchase fees:

 

Class 2

   

     

5,472

   

Class 3

   

     

14,033

   

Redemption fees:

 

Class 2

   

     

6,754

   

Class 3

   

     

17,770

   

Dividends reinvested:

 

Class 2

   

     

5,398,523

   

Class 3

   

     

19,986,144

   

Class 4

   

     

13,112,596

   

Class K

   

     

2,058,917

   

Institutional Class

   

     

213

   

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Class 1

   

     

(4,965

)*  

Class 2

   

(2,500,000

)

   

(154,903,521

)

 

Class 3

   

(59,500,000

)

   

(388,729,425

)

 

Class 4

   

(246,700,383

)

   

(10,500,000

)

 

Class K

   

(13,414,793

)

   

(23,575,015

)

 

Increase (decrease) in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

(312,560,698

)

   

78,271,311

   

Total Increase (decrease) in Net Assets

   

(258,656,629

)

   

324,702,157

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

 

$

1,143,312,832

   

$

818,610,675

   
End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment
income of $961,838 and $(3,511,772) respectively)
 

$

884,656,203

   

$

1,143,312,832

   
   

 

 

 

 

*  All Class 1 shareholders were converted to Class 2 during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class 2 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Period
January 6,
2013(a)
through
December 31,
2013
 
Net asset value, beginning
of period
 

$

18.85

   

$

14.52

   

$

13.96

   

$

14.00

   

$

14.10

   

$

11.55

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.09

     

0.10

     

0.10

     

0.12

     

0.11

     

0.12

   
Net realized and unrealized
gain on investments and
foreign currency transactions
   

0.66

     

4.91

     

0.59

     

0.11

(f)

   

0.53

     

2.94

   
Net increase in net asset value
from investment operations
   

0.75

     

5.01

     

0.69

     

0.23

     

0.64

     

3.06

   
Dividends and Distributions
to Shareholders
 
Dividends from net investment
income
   

     

(0.11

)

   

(0.08

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.17

)

 
Distributions from net realized
gain on investments
   

     

(0.57

)

   

(0.05

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.61

)

   

(0.34

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.68

)

   

(0.13

)

   

(0.28

)

   

(0.75

)

   

(0.51

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees
and Redemption Fees(b)
   

     

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.01

     

0.01

     

0.00

(c)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

19.60

   

$

18.85

   

$

14.52

   

$

13.96

   

$

14.00

   

$

14.10

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on
net asset value(d)
   

3.97

%

   

34.56

%

   

4.95

%

   

1.75

%

   

4.49

%

   

26.48

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of period
(000's omitted)
 

$

158,209

   

$

154,523

   

$

225,095

   

$

210,890

   

$

213,426

   

$

119,535

   
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
   

0.68

%*    

0.67

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.66

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.68

%*  
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

0.89

%*    

0.59

%

   

0.69

%

   

0.83

%

   

0.74

%

   

1.00

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

9

%

   

27

%

   

20

%

   

16

%

   

26

%

   

20

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level and excludes the value of portfolio securities received in-kind in connection with Fund capital shares sold.

(f)  Calculation of the net gain per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized losses presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Class shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class 3 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

19.22

   

$

14.79

   

$

14.23

   

$

14.26

   

$

14.36

   

$

11.56

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)

   

0.09

     

0.10

     

0.10

     

0.13

     

0.13

     

0.14

   
Net realized and unrealized
gain on investments and
foreign currency transactions
   

0.68

     

5.04

     

0.61

     

0.12

(b)

   

0.52

     

3.17

   
Net increase in net asset value
from investment operations
   

0.77

     

5.14

     

0.71

     

0.25

     

0.65

     

3.31

   
Dividends and Distributions
to Shareholders
 
Dividends from net investment
income
   

     

(0.14

)

   

(0.10

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.18

)

 
Distributions from net realized
gain on investments
   

     

(0.57

)

   

(0.05

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.61

)

   

(0.34

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.71

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.76

)

   

(0.52

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees
and Redemption Fees(a)
   

     

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.01

     

0.01

     

0.01

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

19.99

   

$

19.22

   

$

14.79

   

$

14.23

   

$

14.26

   

$

14.36

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on
net asset value(d)
   

4.01

%

   

34.65

%

   

5.02

%

   

1.84

%

   

4.48

%

   

28.71

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
Net assets, end of period
(000's omitted)
 

$

535,012

   

$

564,714

   

$

593,513

   

$

500,983

   

$

410,993

   

$

299,182

   
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets
   

0.61

%*    

0.60

%

   

0.60

%

   

0.59

%

   

0.59

%

   

0.61

%

 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

0.95

%*    

0.60

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.91

%

   

1.05

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

9

%

   

27

%

   

20

%

   

16

%

   

26

%

   

20

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Calculation of the net gain per share (both realized and unrealized) does not correlate to the aggregate realized and unrealized losses presented in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Class shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Fund.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level and excludes the value of portfolio securities received in-kind in connection with Fund capital shares sold.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class 4 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
July 10,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

19.58

   

$

17.99

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.07

     

0.01

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.72

     

2.31

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

0.79

     

2.32

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.16

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.57

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.73

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

20.37

   

$

19.58

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

4.02

%

   

12.87

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

144,011

   

$

367,908

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.58

%*    

0.58

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

0.66

%*    

0.15

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

9

%

   

27

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level and excludes the value of portfolio securities received in-kind in connection with Fund capital shares sold.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

18.82

   

$

16.56

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.08

     

0.02

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.67

     

2.96

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

0.75

     

2.98

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.15

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.57

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.72

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

19.57

   

$

18.82

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

3.99

%

   

17.97

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

47,418

   

$

56,163

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.68

%*    

0.68

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

0.82

%*    

0.17

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

9

%

   

27

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level and excludes the value of portfolio securities received in-kind in connection with Fund capital shares sold.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

18.84

   

$

16.56

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.09

     

0.04

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.66

     

2.95

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

0.75

     

2.99

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.14

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.57

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.71

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

19.59

   

$

18.84

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

3.98

%

   

18.03

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

6

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.68

%*    

0.67

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

0.93

%*    

0.35

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

9

%

   

27

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level and excludes the value of portfolio securities received in-kind in connection with Fund capital shares sold.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Industry Diversification Table*  

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Airlines

 

$

54,831

     

1.7

%

 

Apparel

   

85,099

     

2.7

   

Auto Manufacturers

   

32,237

     

1.0

   

Banks

   

136,341

     

4.3

   

Biotechnology

   

119,208

     

3.6

   

Building Materials

   

43,996

     

1.3

   

Chemicals

   

59,977

     

1.8

   

Commercial Services

   

86,069

     

2.6

   

Distribution/Wholesale

   

102,094

     

3.1

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

316,033

     

9.6

   

Electronics

   

98,457

     

3.0

   

Food

   

20,845

     

0.6

   

Hand/Machine Tools

   

35,855

     

1.1

   

Healthcare — Products

   

131,473

     

4.1

   

Home Furnishings

   

24,625

     

0.8

   

Insurance

   

183,611

     

5.7

   

Internet

   

906,320

     

27.8

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

36,545

     

1.1

   

Machinery — Diversified

   

109,635

     

3.4

   

Metal Fabricate / Hardware

   

37,823

     

1.1

   

Oil & Gas

   

90,000

     

2.8

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

23,343

     

0.7

   

Real Estate

   

33,203

     

1.0

   

Retail

   

155,262

     

4.7

   

Semiconductors

   

87,079

     

2.7

   

Software

   

61,901

     

1.9

   

Telecommunications

   

92,830

     

2.8

   

Toys/Games/Hobbies

   

32,643

     

1.0

   

Transportation

   

37,206

     

1.2

   

Total Value of Investments

   

3,234,541

     

99.2

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

26,816

     

0.8

   

Net Assets

 

$

3,261,357

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


81



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.2%

 

CANADA — 0.8%

 
Shopify, Inc., Class A *    

184

   

$

26,844

   

CHINA — 7.6%

 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *    

406

     

75,325

   
Baidu, Inc. ADR *    

129

     

31,347

   
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR *    

504

     

24,005

   
JD.com, Inc. ADR *    

1,159

     

45,143

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

1,400

     

70,302

   
         

246,122

   

DENMARK — 0.8%

 

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

517

     

26,149

   

FRANCE — 1.4%

 

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

   

429

     

44,754

   

GERMANY — 2.4%

 

adidas AG

   

223

     

48,551

   
Zalando SE 144A *     

551

     

30,709

   
         

79,260

   

HONG KONG — 2.2%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

5,000

     

43,557

   

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

   

900

     

26,935

   
         

70,492

   

IRELAND — 2.4%

 
COSMO Pharmaceuticals NV *    

207

     

23,343

   
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR *    

480

     

54,831

   
         

78,174

   

ISRAEL — 0.3%

 

Frutarom Industries Ltd.

   

114

     

11,212

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

JAPAN — 11.8%

 

CyberAgent, Inc.

   

800

   

$

47,979

   

FANUC Corp.

   

200

     

39,642

   

Gree, Inc.

   

2,600

     

13,906

   

Inpex Corp.

   

4,700

     

48,814

   

Kubota Corp.

   

1,600

     

25,112

   

MISUMI Group, Inc.

   

1,300

     

37,823

   

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd.

   

500

     

12,024

   

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

   

100

     

32,643

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

1,300

     

92,830

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

900

     

35,508

   
         

386,281

   

NETHERLANDS — 0.9%

 

IMCD NV

   

445

     

29,758

   

SOUTH KOREA — 0.4%

 

NAVER Corp.

   

20

     

13,686

   

SPAIN — 0.5%

 

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   

482

     

16,414

   

SWEDEN — 2.0%

 

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

   

1,038

     

27,042

   
Epiroc AB, Class B *    

1,038

     

9,503

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

   

2,445

     

27,079

   
         

63,624

   

SWITZERLAND — 3.7%

 
Aryzta AG *    

644

     

9,633

   

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

   

364

     

30,771

   
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG *    

2,946

     

44,881

   

Schindler Holding AG, Participating Certificates

   

167

     

35,855

   
         

121,140

   

TAIWAN — 2.9%

 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. GDR Reg S

   

6,977

     

37,733

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

   

1,520

     

55,571

   
         

93,304

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

UNITED KINGDOM — 5.6%

 

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   

1,800

   

$

46,659

   

Just Group PLC

   

20,532

     

36,581

   

Prudential PLC

   

1,893

     

43,154

   

St James's Place PLC

   

2,273

     

34,295

   

Ted Baker PLC

   

751

     

21,349

   
         

182,038

   

UNITED STATES — 53.5%

 
ABIOMED, Inc. *    

212

     

86,719

   
Alphabet, Inc., Class A *    

66

     

74,527

   
Amazon.com, Inc. *    

98

     

166,580

   

American Express Co.

   

368

     

36,064

   

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

   

301

     

25,182

   
CarMax, Inc. *    

568

     

41,390

   
Celgene Corp. *    

305

     

24,223

   
Chegg, Inc. *    

1,385

     

38,489

   
Ellie Mae, Inc. *    

248

     

25,752

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

331

     

41,186

   
Facebook, Inc., Class A *    

514

     

99,881

   

Fastenal Co.

   

588

     

28,301

   

First Republic Bank

   

762

     

73,754

   

Fortive Corp.

   

431

     

33,234

   
GrubHub, Inc. *    

591

     

62,002

   
Illumina, Inc. *    

250

     

69,823

   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

   

854

     

55,006

   
iRobot Corp. *    

325

     

24,625

   
LendingTree, Inc. *    

212

     

45,326

   
Markel Corp. *    

24

     

26,024

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

435

     

86,069

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

197

     

43,996

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

187

     

36,749

   
Netflix, Inc. *    

221

     

86,506

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

133

     

31,508

   
Redfin Corp. *    

1,438

     

33,203

   
Seattle Genetics, Inc. *    

379

     

25,162

   

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

83

     

33,828

   
Tableau Software, Inc., Class A *    

491

     

47,995

   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   

795

     

43,542

   
Tesla, Inc. *    

94

     

32,237

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

   

378

   

$

35,978

   
Under Armour, Inc., Class C *    

721

     

15,199

   
Waters Corp. *    

142

     

27,490

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

247

     

44,035

   
Wayfair, Inc., Class A *    

368

     

43,704

   
         

1,745,289

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2%

 

(cost $3,000,159)

     

$

3,234,541

   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.8%

       

26,816

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

3,261,357

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $30,709 representing 0.9% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

GDR  —  Global Depositary Receipt.

Reg S  —  Regulation S ("Reg S") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act") is a safe harbor that defines when an offering of securities will be deemed to come to rest abroad and therefore is not subject to the registration obligations imposed under Section 5 of the 1933 Act. The regulation includes two safe harbor provisions: an issuer safe harbor and a resale safe harbor. In each case, the regulation demands that offers and sales of the securities be made outside the United States and that no offering participant (which includes the issuer, the banks assisting with the offer and their respective affiliates) engage in "directed" selling efforts. In the case of issuers for whose securities there is substantial U.S. market interest, the regulation also requires that no offers and sales be made to U.S. persons (including U.S. persons physically located outside the United States). At June 30, 2018, the net value of these securities was $37,733 representing 1.2% of net assets.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Canada

 

$

26,844

   

$

   

$

   

$

26,844

   

China

   

175,820

     

70,302

     

     

246,122

   

Denmark

   

     

26,149

     

     

26,149

   

France

   

     

44,754

     

     

44,754

   

Germany

   

     

79,260

     

     

79,260

   

Hong Kong

   

     

70,492

     

     

70,492

   

Ireland

   

54,831

     

23,343

     

     

78,174

   

Israel

   

     

11,212

     

     

11,212

   

Japan

   

     

386,281

     

     

386,281

   

Netherlands

   

     

29,758

     

     

29,758

   

South Korea

   

     

13,686

     

     

13,686

   

Spain

   

     

16,414

     

     

16,414

   

Sweden

   

9,503

     

54,121

     

     

63,624

   

Switzerland

   

     

121,140

     

     

121,140

   

Taiwan

   

55,571

     

37,733

     

     

93,304

   

United Kingdom

   

57,930

     

124,108

     

     

182,038

   

United States

   

1,745,289

     

     

     

1,745,289

   

Total

 

$

2,125,788

   

$

1,108,753

   

$

   

$

3,234,541

   

For the Global Select Equity Fund, fair value of Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $1,126,394 and $1,878,982, respectively. $29,038 was transferred out of Level 2 into Level 1 and $86,458 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018. Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Transfers into Level 1 and out of Level 2 resulted when pricing was based on quoted market prices.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $3,000,159)

 

$

3,234,541

   

Cash

   

42,148

   

Due from Investment Advisor

   

29,271

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

21,070

   

Dividends receivable

   

2,293

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

435

   

Prepaid assets

   

3,385

   

Total Assets

   

3,333,143

   

LIABILITIES

 

Administration & Supervisory fee payable

   

2,684

   

Payable for investments purchased

   

29,185

   

Servicing fee payable

   

1,383

   

Trustee fee payable

   

38

   

Accrued expenses

   

38,496

   

Total Liabilities

   

71,786

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

3,261,357

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

3,000,000

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

4,919

   

Accumulated net realized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions

   

22,135

   

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies

   

234,303

   
   

$

3,261,357

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class K ($1,630,678 / 150,000 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

10.87

   
Institutional Class ($1,630,679 / 150,000 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

10.87

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,908)

 

$

18,079

   

Interest

   

47

   

Total Investment Income

   

18,126

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

5,322

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

1,371

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

1,371

   

Fund accounting

   

24,362

   

Transfer agency

   

15,465

   

Professional fees

   

13,392

   

Custody

   

4,515

   

Legal

   

319

   

Trustees' fees

   

52

   

Insurance

   

10

   

Miscellaneous

   

2,520

   

Total Expenses

   

68,699

   

Fees waived

   

(58,211

)

 

Net Expenses

   

10,488

   

Net Investment Income

   

7,638

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments

   

22,242

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

(107

)

 
     

22,135

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

   

186,461

   

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(80

)

 
     

186,381

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

208,516

   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

216,154

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
88



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
December 14, 2017*
through
December 31, 2017
 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

7,638

   

$

(410

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

22,135

     

(2,309

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation
of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
   

186,381

     

47,922

   

Net increase in net assets from operations

   

216,154

     

45,203

   

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class K

   

     

1,500,000

   

Institutional Class

   

     

1,500,000

   

Increase in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

     

3,000,000

   

Total Increase in Net Assets

   

216,154

     

3,045,203

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

3,045,203

     

   
End of period (including undistributed (accumulated) net investment
income of $4,919 and $(2,719) respectively)
 

$

3,261,357

   

$

3,045,203

   
   

 

 

 

 

*  Commencement of investment operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
89



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
December 14,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

10.15

   

$

10.00

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.03

     

(0.00

)(c)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.69

     

0.15

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

0.72

     

0.15

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

10.87

   

$

10.15

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

7.09

%

   

1.50

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

1,630

   

$

1,523

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

4.26

%*    

18.55

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.65

%*    

0.65

%*  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

   

0.47

%*    

(0.31

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

6

%

   

0

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
90



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
December 14,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

10.15

   

$

10.00

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.03

     

(0.00

)(c)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.69

     

0.15

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

0.72

     

0.15

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

10.87

   

$

10.15

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

7.09

%

   

1.50

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

1,631

   

$

1,523

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

4.26

%*    

18.55

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.65

%*    

0.80

%*  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

   

0.47

%*    

(0.31

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

6

%

   

0

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
91




Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Apparel

 

$

104,525

     

9.4

%

 

Auto Manufacturers

   

93,620

     

8.4

   

Biotechnology

   

69,122

     

6.3

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   

30,570

     

2.8

   

Insurance

   

40,317

     

3.7

   

Internet

   

480,513

     

43.2

   

Investment Companies

   

25,183

     

2.3

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

14,188

     

1.2

   

Retail

   

104,807

     

9.5

   

Semiconductors

   

113,965

     

10.3

   

Telecommunications

   

28,563

     

2.6

   

Total Value of Investments

   

1,105,373

     

99.7

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

3,054

     

0.3

   

Net Assets

 

$

1,108,427

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


92



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%

 

ARGENTINA — 2.8%

 

MercadoLibre, Inc.

   

106

   

$

31,687

   

CHINA — 25.1%

 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *    

463

     

85,901

   
Baidu, Inc. ADR *    

189

     

45,927

   
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR *    

799

     

38,056

   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

   

2,500

     

22,894

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

1,700

     

85,366

   
         

278,144

   

DENMARK — 2.2%

 
Genmab A/S *    

157

     

24,157

   

FRANCE — 12.2%

 

Hermes International

   

54

     

32,986

   

Kering

   

127

     

71,539

   

L'Oreal SA

   

124

     

30,570

   
         

135,095

   

GERMANY — 10.8%

 
Delivery Hero AG 144A *     

862

     

45,690

   
Rocket Internet SE 144A *     

584

     

18,686

   
Zalando SE 144A *     

986

     

54,952

   
         

119,328

   

HONG KONG — 1.6%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

2,000

     

17,423

   

ITALY — 4.6%

 

Ferrari NV

   

378

     

51,094

   

JAPAN — 5.8%

 

M3, Inc.

   

900

     

35,792

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

400

     

28,563

   
         

64,355

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
93



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

NETHERLANDS — 8.1%

 
ASML Holding NV    

455

   

$

90,038

   

SPAIN — 4.5%

 

Inditex SA

   

1,464

     

49,855

   

SWEDEN — 3.5%

 

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

   

403

     

10,499

   
Epiroc AB, B Shares *    

403

     

3,689

   

Kinnevik AB, B Shares

   

739

     

25,183

   
         

39,371

   

UNITED STATES — 18.5%

 
Amazon.com, Inc. *    

31

     

52,694

   
Illumina, Inc. *    

161

     

44,965

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

101

     

23,927

   
Spotify Technology SA *    

242

     

40,714

   
Tesla, Inc. *    

124

     

42,526

   
         

204,826

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%

 

(cost $1,006,774)

     

$

1,105,373

   

Other assets less liabilities — 0.3%

       

3,054

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

1,108,427

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $119,328 representing 10.8% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
94



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Argentina

 

$

31,687

   

$

   

$

   

$

31,687

   

China

   

169,884

     

108,260

     

     

278,144

   

Denmark

   

     

24,157

     

     

24,157

   

France

   

     

135,095

     

     

135,095

   

Germany

   

     

119,328

     

     

119,328

   

Hong Kong

   

     

17,423

     

     

17,423

   

Italy

   

     

51,094

     

     

51,094

   

Japan

   

     

64,355

     

     

64,355

   

Netherlands

   

     

90,038

     

     

90,038

   

Spain

   

     

49,855

     

     

49,855

   

Sweden

   

3,689

     

35,682

     

     

39,371

   

United States

   

204,826

     

     

     

204,826

   

Total

 

$

410,086

   

$

695,287

   

$

   

$

1,105,373

   

For the International Concentrated Growth Fund, fair value of Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $605,429 and $380,578, respectively. $50,665 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018. Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
95



Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $1,006,774)

 

$

1,105,373

   

Cash

   

10,647

   

Due from Investment Advisor

   

28,614

   

Dividends receivable

   

405

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

143

   

Prepaid assets

   

3,374

   

Total Assets

   

1,148,556

   

LIABILITIES

 

Administration & Supervisory fee payable

   

1,099

   

Servicing fee payable

   

467

   

Trustee fee payable

   

13

   

Accrued expenses

   

38,550

   

Total Liabilities

   

40,129

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

1,108,427

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

998,090

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

4,857

   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

6,899

   

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies

   

98,581

   
   

$

1,108,427

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class K ($554,214 / 50,000 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

11.08

   
Institutional Class ($554,213 / 50,000 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

11.08

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
96



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,832)

 

$

8,745

   

Interest

   

15

   

Total Investment Income

   

8,760

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

2,167

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

461

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

460

   

Fund accounting

   

24,324

   

Transfer agency

   

15,462

   

Professional fees

   

13,392

   

Custody

   

1,574

   

Legal

   

149

   

Trustees' fees

   

18

   

Insurance

   

4

   

Miscellaneous

   

2,105

   

Total Expenses

   

60,116

   

Fees waived

   

(56,213

)

 

Net Expenses

   

3,903

   

Net Investment Income

   

4,857

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments

   

6,955

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

(56

)

 
     

6,899

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

   

91,979

   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

   

(18

)

 
     

91,961

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

98,860

   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

103,717

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
97



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
December 14, 2017(a)
through
December 31, 2017
 

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

4,857

   

$

(302

)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

   

6,899

     

(1,608

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and
liabilities in foreign currencies
   

91,961

     

6,620

   

Net increase in net assets from operations

   

103,717

     

4,710

   

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class K

   

     

500,000

   

Institutional Class

   

     

500,000

   

Increase in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

     

1,000,000

   

Total Increase in Net Assets

   

103,717

     

1,004,710

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

1,004,710

     

   
End of period (including undistributed income (accumulated net investment loss) of
$4,857 and $(—), respectively)
 

$

1,108,427

   

$

1,004,710

   

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
98



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

  For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
December 14,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

10.05

   

$

10.00

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.05

     

(0.00

)(c)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.98

     

0.05

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

1.03

     

0.05

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

11.08

   

$

10.05

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

10.25

%

   

0.50

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

554

   

$

502

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

11.10

%*    

53.29

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.72

%*    

0.72

%*  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

   

0.90

%*    

(0.68

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

7

%

   

0

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
99



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
December 14,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

10.05

   

$

10.00

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.05

     

(0.00

)(c)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.98

     

0.05

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

1.03

     

0.05

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

11.08

   

$

10.05

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

10.25

%

   

0.50

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

554

   

$

502

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

11.10

%*    

53.29

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.72

%*    

0.87

%*  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

   

0.90

%*    

(0.68

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

7

%

   

0

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
100



Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Aerospace/Defense

 

$

30,568,823

     

1.5

%

 

Airlines

   

64,075,173

     

3.2

   

Apparel

   

34,048,249

     

1.7

   

Auto Parts & Equipment

   

36,416,586

     

1.8

   

Banks

   

184,288,525

     

9.2

   

Beverages

   

29,399,590

     

1.5

   

Building Materials

   

75,306,078

     

3.7

   

Chemicals

   

32,877,414

     

1.7

   

Commercial Services

   

101,124,237

     

5.0

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   

27,577,767

     

1.4

   

Distribution/Wholesale

   

25,229,632

     

1.2

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

140,768,288

     

7.0

   

Electrical Components & Equipment

   

24,898,771

     

1.2

   

Electronics

   

48,794,391

     

2.4

   

Food

   

61,065,661

     

3.0

   

Healthcare — Products

   

39,060,722

     

2.0

   

Home Furnishings

   

35,578,614

     

1.8

   

Insurance

   

156,927,693

     

7.8

   

Internet

   

206,564,387

     

10.2

   

Leisure Time

   

26,208,595

     

1.3

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

43,907,218

     

2.2

   

Machinery — Diversified

   

77,526,502

     

3.9

   

Media

   

66,960,325

     

3.3

   

Mining

   

49,388,509

     

2.4

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

20,227,988

     

1.0

   

Retail

   

95,098,866

     

4.8

   

Semiconductors

   

117,068,338

     

5.9

   

Software

   

88,951,753

     

4.4

   

Transportation

   

34,797,175

     

1.7

   

Total Value of Investments

   

1,974,705,870

     

98.2

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

35,502,214

     

1.8

   

Net Assets

 

$

2,010,208,084

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


101



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 97.3%

 

ARGENTINA — 2.4%

 

MercadoLibre, Inc.

   

162,498

   

$

48,575,527

   

AUSTRALIA — 3.9%

 

Cochlear Ltd.

   

144,337

     

21,369,341

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

896,043

     

49,388,509

   

SEEK Ltd.

   

510,837

     

8,232,192

   
         

78,990,042

   

BRAZIL — 0.5%

 

Kroton Educacional SA

   

4,012,100

     

9,678,936

   

CANADA — 5.5%

 

Constellation Software, Inc.

   

45,287

     

35,121,409

   

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

   

77,034

     

43,165,760

   

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

   

319,363

     

19,264,052

   

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.

   

365,837

     

12,482,359

   
         

110,033,580

   

CHINA — 2.3%

 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *    

157,223

     

29,169,583

   
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR *    

371,617

     

17,700,118

   
         

46,869,701

   

DENMARK — 3.4%

 

DSV A/S

   

394,360

     

31,746,658

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

383,713

     

19,407,529

   

Pandora A/S

   

234,694

     

16,357,568

   
         

67,511,755

   

FINLAND — 2.3%

 

Kone Oyj, B Shares

   

589,972

     

29,997,474

   

Sampo Oyj, A Shares

   

322,659

     

15,713,735

   
         

45,711,209

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
102



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

FRANCE — 3.5%

 

Edenred

   

906,016

   

$

28,618,092

   

Essilor International SA

   

125,474

     

17,691,381

   

Legrand SA

   

339,928

     

24,898,771

   
         

71,208,244

   

GERMANY — 8.5%

 

Brenntag AG

   

242,431

     

13,469,885

   

Continental AG

   

70,589

     

16,064,511

   

Deutsche Boerse AG

   

369,244

     

49,092,581

   

MTU Aero Engines AG

   

104,861

     

20,085,255

   

SAP SE

   

466,395

     

53,830,344

   

Scout24 AG

   

334,988

     

17,730,631

   
         

170,273,207

   

HONG KONG — 4.4%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

4,253,400

     

37,053,117

   

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

   

919,700

     

22,965,237

   

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

   

981,200

     

29,364,909

   
         

89,383,263

   

IRELAND — 5.7%

 

CRH PLC

   

784,032

     

27,501,661

   

James Hardie Industries PLC SE CDI

   

866,511

     

14,528,013

   

Kingspan Group PLC

   

664,527

     

33,276,404

   
Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR *    

348,802

     

39,843,653

   
         

115,149,731

   

JAPAN — 11.7%

 

DENSO Corp.

   

417,100

     

20,352,075

   

FANUC Corp.

   

90,000

     

17,839,063

   

Japan Exchange Group, Inc.

   

2,206,600

     

40,928,336

   

Nidec Corp.

   

198,100

     

29,633,716

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

178,600

     

26,208,595

   

SMC Corp.

   

81,100

     

29,689,965

   

Sony Corp.

   

427,600

     

21,899,259

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

   

590,300

     

23,289,474

   

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

   

755,000

     

25,229,632

   
         

235,070,115

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
103



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

NETHERLANDS — 1.5%

 

Heineken Holding NV

   

307,411

   

$

29,399,590

   

PANAMA — 1.2%

 

Copa Holdings SA, Class A

   

256,093

     

24,231,520

   

PERU — 1.2%

 

Credicorp Ltd.

   

107,504

     

24,201,300

   

RUSSIA — 0.8%

 

Magnit PJSC GDR Reg S

   

929,499

     

16,657,209

   

SINGAPORE — 1.5%

 

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

1,582,372

     

31,012,487

   

SOUTH AFRICA — 4.3%

 

Discovery Ltd.

   

1,761,556

     

18,906,025

   

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

   

265,564

     

66,960,325

   
         

85,866,350

   

SOUTH KOREA — 3.8%

 

NAVER Corp.

   

26,263

     

17,971,895

   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

   

1,369,373

     

57,362,463

   
         

75,334,358

   

SPAIN — 3.2%

 

Bankinter SA

   

2,188,187

     

21,232,007

   

Grifols SA

   

479,413

     

14,369,388

   

Inditex SA

   

813,609

     

27,706,770

   
         

63,308,165

   

SWEDEN — 3.5%

 

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

   

1,247,119

     

32,489,711

   
Epiroc AB, B Shares *    

1,247,119

     

11,417,507

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

   

2,321,464

     

25,711,257

   
         

69,618,475

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
104



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

SWITZERLAND — 5.6%

 

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

   

232,761

   

$

19,676,327

   
Credit Suisse Group AG *    

1,569,427

     

23,467,764

   

Nestle SA

   

573,006

     

44,408,452

   

Panalpina Welttransport Holding AG

   

22,409

     

3,050,517

   

SGS SA

   

8,289

     

22,025,491

   
         

112,628,551

   

TAIWAN — 3.9%

 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

   

2,423,000

     

6,602,838

   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. GDR Reg S

   

2,322,029

     

12,557,837

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

   

8,408,000

     

59,705,875

   
         

78,866,550

   

UNITED KINGDOM — 11.1%

 
ASOS PLC *    

181,520

     

14,560,229

   
boohoo.com PLC *    

6,980,379

     

17,857,562

   

Burberry Group PLC

   

569,683

     

16,190,687

   

Experian PLC

   

1,147,992

     

28,319,359

   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   

824,887

     

21,382,462

   

Howden Joinery Group PLC

   

1,939,806

     

13,679,355

   
Just Eat PLC *    

3,104,233

     

31,832,272

   

Prudential PLC

   

1,097,510

     

25,019,168

   
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC *    

799,120

     

10,408,592

   
Rolls-Royce Holdings Entitlement *    

56,811,218

     

74,976

   

St James's Place PLC

   

1,131,348

     

17,069,888

   

Unilever NV CVA

   

494,961

     

27,577,767

   
         

223,972,317

   

UNITED STATES — 1.6%

 

PriceSmart, Inc.

   

133,637

     

12,094,149

   
Spotify Technology SA *    

123,585

     

20,791,940

   
         

32,886,089

   

Total Common Stocks

 

(cost $1,261,701,104)

       

1,956,438,271

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
105



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.9%

 

BRAZIL — 0.6%

 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR

   

1,195,472

   

$

12,408,999

   

SPAIN — 0.3%

 

Grifols SA, B Shares

   

271,674

     

5,858,600

   

Total Preferred Stocks

 

(cost $20,367,601)

       

18,267,599

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2%

 

(cost $1,282,068,705)

     

$

1,974,705,870

   

Other assets less liabilities — 1.8%

       

35,502,214

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

2,010,208,084

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $17,730,631 representing 0.9% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

CDI  —  CHESS Depositary Interest.

CVA  —  Certificate Van Aandelen (Bearer).

GDR  —  Global Depositary Receipt.

Reg S  —  Regulation S ("Reg S") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act") is a safe harbor that defines when an offering of securities will be deemed to come to rest abroad and therefore is not subject to the registration obligations imposed under Section 5 of the 1933 Act. The regulation includes two safe harbor provisions: an issuer safe harbor and a resale safe harbor. In each case, the regulation demands that offers and sales of the securities be made outside the United States and that no offering participant (which includes the issuer, the banks assisting with the offer and their respective affiliates) engage in "directed" selling efforts. In the case of issuers for whose securities there is substantial U.S. market interest, the regulation also requires that no offers and sales be made to U.S. persons (including U.S. persons physically located outside the United States). At June 30, 2018, the net value of these securities was $29,215,046 representing 1.5% of net assets.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
106



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Argentina

 

$

48,575,527

   

$

   

$

   

$

48,575,527

   

Australia

   

     

78,990,042

     

     

78,990,042

   

Brazil

   

9,678,936

     

     

     

9,678,936

   

Canada

   

110,033,580

     

     

     

110,033,580

   

China

   

46,869,701

     

     

     

46,869,701

   

Denmark

   

     

67,511,755

     

     

67,511,755

   

Finland

   

     

45,711,209

     

     

45,711,209

   

France

   

     

71,208,244

     

     

71,208,244

   

Germany

   

     

170,273,207

     

     

170,273,207

   

Hong Kong

   

     

89,383,263

     

     

89,383,263

   

Ireland

   

73,120,057

     

42,029,674

     

     

115,149,731

   

Japan

   

     

235,070,115

     

     

235,070,115

   

Netherlands

   

     

29,399,590

     

     

29,399,590

   

Panama

   

24,231,520

     

     

     

24,231,520

   

Peru

   

24,201,300

     

     

     

24,201,300

   

Russia

   

     

16,657,209

     

     

16,657,209

   

Singapore

   

     

31,012,487

     

     

31,012,487

   

South Africa

   

     

85,866,350

     

     

85,866,350

   

South Korea

   

     

75,334,358

     

     

75,334,358

   

Spain

   

     

63,308,165

     

     

63,308,165

   

Sweden

   

11,417,507

     

58,200,968

     

     

69,618,475

   

Switzerland

   

     

112,628,551

     

     

112,628,551

   

Taiwan

   

     

78,866,550

     

     

78,866,550

   

United Kingdom

   

     

223,972,317

     

     

223,972,317

   

United States

   

32,886,089

     

     

     

32,886,089

   

Total Common Stocks

   

381,014,217

     

1,575,424,054

     

     

1,956,438,271

   

Preferred Stocks

 

Brazil

   

12,408,999

     

     

     

12,408,999

   

Spain

   

     

5,858,600

     

     

5,858,600

   

Total Preferred Stocks

   

12,408,999

     

5,858,600

     

     

18,267,599

   

Total

 

$

393,423,216

   

$

1,581,282,654

   

$

   

$

1,974,705,870

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
107



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

For the International Equity Fund, fair value of Level 3, Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $49,695, $1,738,826,768 and $351,017,631, respectively. $44,575,558 was transferred out of Level 2 into Level 1 and $10,062,804 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018. Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Transfers into Level 1 and out of Level 2 resulted when pricing was based on quoted market prices.

The following is a reconciliation of the Fund's Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value:

Balance at December 31, 2017

 

$

49,695

   

Purchases

   

   

Sales

   

   

Realized gain (loss)

   

   

Change in unrealized gain (loss)

   

   

Transfers into Level 3

   

   

Transfers out of Level 3

   

(49,695

)

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

$

   

Change in unrealized gain (loss) related to Investments still held at June 30, 2018

 

$

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
108



Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $1,282,068,705)

 

$

1,974,705,870

   

Cash

   

33,063,467

   

Dividends receivable

   

3,369,925

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

3,187,610

   

Capital shares sold receivable

   

125,550

   

Prepaid assets

   

32,622

   

Total Assets

   

2,014,485,044

   

LIABILITIES

 

Advisory fee payable

   

1,802,963

   

Payable for investments purchased

   

314,702

   

Capital shares purchased payable

   

1,109,301

   

Servicing fee payable

   

605,502

   

Trustee fee payable

   

19,097

   

Accrued expenses

   

425,395

   

Total Liabilities

   

4,276,960

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

2,010,208,084

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

1,178,659,211

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

24,035,853

   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

114,942,755

   

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies

   

692,570,265

   
   

$

2,010,208,084

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class 2 ($480,249,541 / 34,868,746 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

13.77

   
Class 3 ($755,106,425 / 54,134,566 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

13.95

   
Class 4 ($424,008,798 / 29,934,110 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

14.16

   
Class 5 ($57,494,654 / 3,995,216 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

14.39

   
Class K ($226,057,961 / 16,438,584 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

13.75

   
Institutional Class ($67,290,705 / 4,890,907 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

13.76

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
109



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,374,152)

 

$

31,220,195

   

Interest

   

58,242

   

Total Investment Income

   

31,278,437

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

3,660,512

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 2 Shares (Note B)

   

427,943

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 3 Shares (Note B)

   

434,934

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 4 Shares (Note B)

   

148,609

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 5 Shares (Note B)

   

11,680

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

131,928

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

30,401

   

Fund accounting

   

486,562

   

Custody

   

177,780

   

Legal

   

176,225

   

Transfer agency

   

75,069

   

Trustees' fees

   

40,008

   

Professional fees

   

15,895

   

Insurance

   

7,638

   

Miscellaneous

   

37,721

   

Total Expenses

   

5,862,905

   

Net Investment Income

   

25,415,532

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments

   

106,600,185

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

(159,995

)

 
     

106,440,190

   

Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments

   

(195,818,803

)

 

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(109,257

)

 
     

(195,928,060

)

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(89,487,870

)

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

(64,072,338

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

25,415,532

   

$

25,804,496

   

Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency transactions

   

106,440,190

     

62,837,450

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
   

(195,928,060

)

   

482,937,749

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   

(64,072,338

)

   

571,579,695

   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

 

Net investment income:

 

Class 2

   

     

(4,574,939

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(11,739,881

)

 

Class 4

   

     

(2,546,213

)

 

Class 5

   

     

(1,995,692

)

 

Class K

   

     

(1,231,283

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(62

)

 

Capital gains:

 

Class 2

   

     

(11,835,400

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(27,349,629

)

 

Class 4

   

     

(5,601,265

)

 

Class 5

   

     

(4,347,019

)

 

Class K

   

     

(2,691,370

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(146

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(73,912,899

)

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class 1

   

     

1,497

   

Class 2

   

71,122,676

     

21,820,826

*

 

Class 3

   

7,500,000

     

215,980,083

   

Class 4

   

210,058,382

     

206,702,541

   

Class 5

   

     

2,000,007

   

Class K

   

125,993,548

     

105,992,735

   

Institutional Class

   

76,881,607

     

5,000

   

Purchase fees:

 

Class 1

   

     

129

   

Class 2

   

     

3,746

   

Class 3

   

     

5,862

   

Class 5

   

     

1,085

   

Redemption fees:

 

Class 1

   

     

206

   

Class 2

   

     

5,976

   

Class 3

   

     

9,457

   

Class 5

   

     

1,728

   

Dividends reinvested:

 

Class 2

   

     

16,410,339

   

Class 3

   

     

39,089,511

   

Class 4

   

     

8,147,477

   

Class 5

   

     

6,342,711

   

Class K

   

     

3,922,653

   

Institutional Class

   

     

208

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Class 1

 

$

   

$

(21,814,876

)*  

Class 2

   

(53,900,000

)

   

(295,922,268

)

 

Class 3

   

(354,752,825

)

   

(324,073,123

)

 

Class 5

   

(124,055,870

)

   

(41,800,000

)

 

Class K

   

(89,917

)

   

   

Institutional Class

   

(6,577,933

)

   

   

Decrease in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

(47,820,332

)

   

(57,166,490

)

 

Total Increase (decrease) in Net Assets

   

(111,892,670

)

   

440,500,306

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

2,122,100,754

     

1,681,600,448

   
End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment
income of $24,035,853 and ($1,379,679), respectively)
 

$

2,010,208,084

   

$

2,122,100,754

   
   

 

 

 

 

*  All Class 1 shareholders were converted to Class 2 during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class 2 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.20

   

$

10.90

   

$

10.65

   

$

11.20

   

$

11.79

   

$

10.39

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)

   

0.17

     

0.18

     

0.17

     

0.19

     

0.18

     

0.19

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
transactions
   

(0.60

)

   

3.62

     

0.39

     

(0.40

)

   

(0.52

)

   

1.40

   
Net increase (decrease) in net asset
value from investment operations
   

(0.43

)

   

3.80

     

0.56

     

(0.21

)

   

(0.34

)

   

1.59

   
Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.14

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.20

)

   

(0.19

)

 
Distributions from net realized gain
on investments
   

     

(0.36

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.05

)

   

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.50

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.35

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.19

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees
and Redemption Fees(a)
   

     

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.01

     

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.77

   

$

14.20

   

$

10.90

   

$

10.65

   

$

11.20

   

$

11.79

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on
net asset value(c)
   

(2.99

)%

   

34.96

%

   

5.24

%

   

(1.89

)%

   

(2.93

)%

   

15.35

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

480,250

   

$

478,079

   

$

578,606

   

$

708,666

   

$

542,943

   

$

637,144

   
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets
   

0.61

%*    

0.61

%

   

0.61

%

   

0.62

%

   

0.61

%

   

0.61

%

 
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets
   

2.40

%*    

1.41

%

   

1.53

%

   

1.61

%

   

1.57

%

   

1.72

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

17

%

   

12

%

   

12

%

   

15

%

   

11

%

   

16

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class 3 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.37

   

$

11.03

   

$

10.79

   

$

11.34

   

$

11.93

   

$

10.52

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(a)

   

0.17

     

0.18

     

0.17

     

0.20

     

0.21

     

0.19

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
transactions
   

(0.59

)

   

3.68

     

0.40

     

(0.41

)

   

(0.54

)

   

1.42

   
Net increase (decrease) in net asset
value from investment operations
   

(0.42

)

   

3.86

     

0.57

     

(0.21

)

   

(0.33

)

   

1.61

   
Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.16

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.20

)

 
Distributions from net realized gain
on investments
   

     

(0.36

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.05

)

   

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.52

)

   

(0.33

)

   

(0.35

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.20

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees
and Redemption Fees(a)
   

     

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

   

0.01

     

0.00

(b)

   

0.00

(b)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.95

   

$

14.37

   

$

11.03

   

$

10.79

   

$

11.34

   

$

11.93

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on
net asset value(c)
   

(2.95

)%

   

35.05

%

   

5.31

%

   

(1.82

)%

   

(2.83

)%

   

15.34

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

755,106

   

$

1,119,162

   

$

915,782

   

$

776,265

   

$

1,078,665

   

$

1,268,490

   
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets
   

0.54

%*    

0.55

%

   

0.54

%

   

0.54

%

   

0.54

%

   

0.54

%

 
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

2.35

%*    

1.35

%

   

1.54

%

   

1.69

%

   

1.76

%

   

1.75

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

17

%

   

12

%

   

12

%

   

15

%

   

11

%

   

16

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(b)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class 4 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
July 10, 2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
  For the Period
January 1, 2015(a)
through
December 10,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.59

   

$

13.43

   

$

11.60

   

$

12.20

   

$

10.75

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.19

     

0.05

     

0.19

     

0.22

     

0.20

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency transactions
   

(0.62

)

   

1.64

     

(0.33

)

   

(0.57

)

   

1.45

   
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from
investment operations
   

(0.43

)

   

1.69

     

(0.14

)

   

(0.35

)

   

1.65

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

                     

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.21

)

   

(0.20

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.36

)

   

     

(0.05

)

   

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.53

)

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.26

)

   

(0.20

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees and
Redemption Fees(a)
   

     

     

0.01

     

0.01

     

0.00

(c)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

14.16

   

$

14.59

   

$

11.46

   

$

11.60

   

$

12.20

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

(2.94

)%

   

12.60

%

   

(1.04

)%

   

(2.82

)%

   

15.42

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

424,009

   

$

232,741

   

$

59

   

$

352,890

   

$

611,786

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.51

%*    

0.53

%*    

0.52

%*    

0.51

%

   

0.51

%

 
Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets
   

2.56

%*    

0.77

%*    

1.72

%*    

1.82

%

   

1.77

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

17

%

   

12

%

   

15

%

   

11

%

   

16

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class 5 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the Period
April 7, 2014(a)
through
December 31,
2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.82

   

$

11.36

   

$

11.11

   

$

11.67

   

$

12.25

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.15

     

0.20

     

0.19

     

0.22

     

0.15

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency transactions
   

(0.58

)

   

3.79

     

0.41

     

(0.42

)

   

(0.46

)

 
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from
investment operations
   

(0.43

)

   

3.99

     

0.60

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.31

)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

                     

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.17

)

   

(0.19

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.22

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.36

)

   

(0.16

)

   

(0.11

)

   

(0.05

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.53

)

   

(0.35

)

   

(0.36

)

   

(0.27

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees and
Redemption Fees(b)
   

     

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

14.39

   

$

14.82

   

$

11.36

   

$

11.11

   

$

11.67

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

(2.91

)%

   

35.16

%

   

5.40

%

   

(1.75

)%

   

(2.60

)%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

57,495

   

$

183,384

   

$

167,297

   

$

174,577

   

$

296,649

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.46

%*    

0.47

%

   

0.46

%

   

0.47

%

   

0.47

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

2.08

%*    

1.45

%

   

1.66

%

   

1.83

%

   

1.61

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

17

%

   

12

%

   

12

%

   

15

%

   

11

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.17

   

$

12.44

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.18

     

0.01

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(0.60

)

   

2.25

   

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from investment operations

   

(0.42

)

   

2.26

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.17

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.36

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.53

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.75

   

$

14.17

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

(2.96

)%

   

18.19

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

226,058

   

$

108,728

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.61

%*    

0.63

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

2.49

%*    

0.12

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

17

%

   

12

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.19

   

$

12.44

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.23

     

0.09

   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(0.66

)

   

2.17

   

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from investment operations

   

(0.43

)

   

2.26

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.15

)

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.36

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.51

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

13.76

   

$

14.19

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

(3.03

)%

   

18.25

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

67,291

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.71

%*    

0.62

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

3.29

%*    

1.01

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

17

%

   

12

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
118




Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Apparel

 

$

16,549,908

     

7.6

%

 

Auto Manufacturers

   

12,195,645

     

5.6

   

Biotechnology

   

23,332,485

     

10.6

   

Commercial Services

   

4,544,542

     

2.1

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   

2,372,576

     

1.1

   

Healthcare — Products

   

5,736,975

     

2.6

   

Insurance

   

3,310,336

     

1.5

   

Internet

   

105,373,583

     

48.3

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

1,753,272

     

0.8

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

2,752,615

     

1.3

   

Retail

   

5,877,748

     

2.7

   

Semiconductors

   

15,115,520

     

7.0

   

Software

   

15,201,093

     

6.9

   

Total Value of Investments

   

214,116,298

     

98.1

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

4,061,051

     

1.9

   

Net Assets

 

$

218,177,349

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


119



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 98.1%

 

CHINA — 24.0%

 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *    

73,006

   

$

13,544,803

   
Baidu, Inc. ADR *    

38,516

     

9,359,388

   
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR *    

114,189

     

5,438,822

   

NetEase, Inc.

   

13,832

     

3,494,932

   
TAL Education Group ADR *    

123,493

     

4,544,542

   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

320,600

     

16,099,058

   
         

52,481,545

   

FRANCE — 7.5%

 

Hermes International

   

6,099

     

3,725,605

   

Kering

   

18,168

     

10,234,045

   

L'Oreal SA

   

9,624

     

2,372,576

   
         

16,332,226

   

GERMANY — 1.5%

 
Delivery Hero AG 144A *     

24,550

     

1,301,275

   
Rocket Internet SE 144A *     

61,819

     

1,978,035

   
         

3,279,310

   

HONG KONG — 1.5%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

380,000

     

3,310,336

   

NETHERLANDS — 2.8%

 
ASML Holding NV    

30,509

     

6,037,275

   

SPAIN — 2.7%

 

Inditex SA

   

172,600

     

5,877,748

   

SWEDEN — 0.8%

 

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

   

60,540

     

1,753,272

   

UNITED STATES — 57.3%

 
Alphabet, Inc., Class C *    

6,997

     

7,806,203

   
Amazon.com, Inc. *    

12,222

     

20,774,956

   
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A *    

48,222

     

3,014,839

   
Bluebird Bio, Inc. *    

22,333

     

3,505,164

   
DexCom, Inc. *    

28,981

     

2,752,615

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
120



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 
Facebook, Inc., Class A *    

75,306

   

$

14,633,462

   
Illumina, Inc. *    

53,382

     

14,909,059

   
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *    

11,990

     

5,736,975

   
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *    

49,668

     

2,069,666

   
Netflix, Inc. *    

28,181

     

11,030,889

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

38,321

     

9,078,245

   
salesforce.com, Inc. *    

34,124

     

4,654,514

   
Seattle Genetics, Inc. *    

42,907

     

2,848,596

   
Spotify Technology SA *    

20,249

     

3,406,692

   
Tesla, Inc. *    

35,561

     

12,195,645

   
Under Armour, Inc., Class A *    

115,225

     

2,590,258

   
Workday, Inc., Class A *    

33,329

     

4,036,808

   
         

125,044,586

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.1%

 

(cost $140,221,745)

     

$

214,116,298

   

Other assets less liabilities — 1.9%

       

4,061,051

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

218,177,349

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $3,279,310 representing 1.5% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
121



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

China

 

$

36,382,487

   

$

16,099,058

   

$

   

$

52,481,545

   

France

   

     

16,332,226

     

     

16,332,226

   

Germany

   

     

3,279,310

     

     

3,279,310

   

Hong Kong

   

     

3,310,336

     

     

3,310,336

   

Netherlands

   

     

6,037,275

     

     

6,037,275

   

Spain

   

     

5,877,748

     

     

5,877,748

   

Sweden

   

     

1,753,272

     

     

1,753,272

   

United States

   

125,044,586

     

     

     

125,044,586

   

Total

 

$

161,427,073

   

$

52,689,225

   

$

   

$

214,116,298

   

For the Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund fair value of Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $50,913,100 and $134,825,676, respectively. There were no transfers between levels for the period ending June 30, 2018.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
122



Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $140,221,745)

 

$

214,116,298

   

Cash

   

4,475,281

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

52,592

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

45,279

   

Prepaid assets

   

18,106

   

Total Assets

   

218,707,556

   

LIABILITIES

 

Advisory fee payable

   

228,002

   

Payable for investments purchased

   

173,403

   

Servicing fee payable

   

65,132

   

Trustee fee payable

   

1,812

   

Accrued expenses

   

61,858

   

Total Liabilities

   

530,207

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

218,177,349

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

131,292,017

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

138,861

   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

12,852,741

   

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies

   

73,893,730

   
   

$

218,177,349

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class 2 ($65,189,108 / 3,199,935 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

20.37

   
Class 5 ($69,149,466 / 2,758,291 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

25.07

   
Class K ($83,023,808 / 4,073,886 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

20.38

   
Institutional Class ($814,967 / 39,999 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

20.37

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
123



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $324,450)

 

$

1,014,022

   

Interest

   

5,447

   

Total Investment Income

   

1,019,469

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

464,838

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 2 Shares (Note B)

   

53,546

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 4 Shares (Note B)

   

12,316

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 5 Shares (Note B)

   

3,003

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

66,581

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

41

   

Fund accounting

   

57,330

   

Transfer agency

   

33,605

   

Legal

   

17,232

   

Professional fees

   

13,833

   

Custody

   

11,037

   

Trustees' fees

   

3,753

   

Insurance

   

719

   

Miscellaneous

   

25,964

   

Total Expenses

   

763,798

   

Fees waived

   

(8,517

)

 

Net Expenses

   

755,281

   

Net Investment Income

   

264,188

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized gain from:

 

Investments

   

9,108,267

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

802

   
     

9,109,069

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

   

23,606,381

   

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(2,187

)

 
     

23,604,194

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

32,713,263

   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

32,977,451

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
124



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income (loss)

 

$

264,188

   

$

(628,481

)

 

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

9,109,069

     

4,792,109

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation
of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
   

23,604,194

     

42,973,057

   

Net increase in net assets from operations

   

32,977,451

     

47,136,685

   

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class 1

   

     

19,028

   

Class 2

   

47,375

     

12,925,524

*

 

Class 4

   

     

10,989,000

   

Class 5

   

61,984,598

     

   

Class K

   

5,000

     

66,005,000

   

Institutional Class

   

831,170

     

5,000

   

Purchase fees:

 

Class 1

   

     

1,663

   

Class 2

   

     

4,974

   

Class 4

   

     

4,405

   

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Class 1

   

     

(12,790,797

)*  

Class 2

   

(5,000,000

)

   

(7,000,025

)

 

Class 4

   

(61,984,598

)

   

(22

)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

(4,116,455

)

   

70,163,750

   

Total Increase in Net Assets

   

28,860,996

     

117,300,435

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

189,316,353

     

72,015,918

   
End of period (including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss) of
$138,861 and $(125,327), respectively)
    $218,177,349       $189,316,353    
                   

*  All Class 1 shareholders were converted to Class 2 during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
125



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class 2 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the Period
June 10, 2014(a)
through
December 31,
2014
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

17.33

   

$

11.25

   

$

11.76

   

$

10.43

   

$

10.00

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.02

     

(0.08

)

   

(0.05

)

   

(0.04

)

   

(0.03

)

 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency transactions
   

3.02

     

6.16

     

(0.39

)

   

1.47

     

0.47

   
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value from
investment operations
   

3.04

     

6.08

      (0.44)      

1.43

     

0.44

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

                     

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

     

(0.07

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.01

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

     

(0.07

)

   

(0.12

)

   

(0.01

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees and
Redemption Fees(b)
   

     

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.02

     

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

20.37

   

$

17.33

   

$

11.25

   

$

11.76

   

$

10.43

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

17.53

%

   

54.07

%

   

(3.80

)%

   

13.99

%

   

4.39

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

65,189

   

$

59,870

   

$

32,434

   

$

36,177

   

$

26,095

   
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets,
before waiver
   

0.78

%*    

0.82

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.91

%

   

0.88

%*  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets,
after waiver
   

0.77

%*    

0.77

%

   

0.77

%

   

0.77

%

   

0.80

%*  
Ratio of net investment income(loss) to average
net assets
   

0.20

%*    

(0.50

)%

   

(0.43

)%

   

(0.34

)%

   

(0.57

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

8

%

   

13

%

   

15

%

   

10

%

   

8

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
126



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class 5 Share outstanding throughout the period:

  For the Period
April 11, 2018(a)
through
June 30, 2018
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

22.47

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.08

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

2.52

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

2.60

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

25.07

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

11.56

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

69,149

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

0.63

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.62

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

1.40

*

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

8

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
127



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

17.34

   

$

13.96

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.02

     

(0.07

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

3.02

     

3.45

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

3.04

     

3.38

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

20.38

   

$

17.34

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

17.53

%

   

24.21

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

83,024

   

$

70,639

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

0.78

%*    

0.80

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.77

%*    

0.77

%*  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

   

0.22

%*    

(0.61

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

8

%

   

13

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
128



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

17.34

   

$

13.96

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss(b)

   

(0.07

)

   

(0.06

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

3.10

     

3.44

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

3.03

     

3.38

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

20.37

   

$

17.34

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

17.47

%

   

24.21

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

815

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

0.82

%*    

0.80

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.81

%*    

0.80

%*  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

   

(3.54

)%*    

(0.56

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

8

%

   

13

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
129



Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Auto Manufacturers

 

$

72,019

     

1.2

%

 

Banks

   

34,297

     

0.6

   

Biotechnology

   

107,185

     

1.8

   

Building Materials

   

83,054

     

1.3

   

Chemicals

   

108,677

     

1.8

   

Commercial Services

   

43,729

     

0.7

   

Computers

   

5,284

     

0.1

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   

29,158

     

0.5

   

Electric

   

22,174

     

0.4

   

Electrical Components & Equipment

   

14,229

     

0.3

   

Food

   

55,789

     

0.9

   

Healthcare — Products

   

156,645

     

2.6

   

Insurance

   

26,059

     

0.4

   

Internet

   

138,084

     

2.2

   

Machinery — Diversified

   

39,148

     

0.6

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

51,764

     

0.8

   

Semiconductors

   

111,685

     

1.8

   

Telecommunications

   

6,901

     

0.1

   

Total Value of Investments

   

1,105,881

     

18.1

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

5,012,195

     

81.9

   

Net Assets

 

$

6,118,076

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


130



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 18.1%

 

BELGIUM — 1.0%

 

Umicore SA

   

1,031

   

$

58,857

   

BRAZIL — 0.1%

 

Kroton Educacional SA

   

3,000

     

7,237

   

CHINA — 0.7%

 

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

900

     

45,194

   

DENMARK — 2.1%

 

Chr. Hansen Holding A/S

   

606

     

55,789

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

985

     

49,820

   

Orsted A/S 144A

   

367

     

22,174

   
         

127,783

   

INDONESIA — 0.6%

 

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

   

173,400

     

34,297

   

IRELAND — 0.8%

 

Kingspan Group PLC

   

1,014

     

50,776

   

JAPAN — 2.2%

 
euglena Co., Ltd. *    

1,200

     

8,987

   

M3, Inc.

   

1,200

     

47,722

   

Pigeon Corp.

   

600

     

29,158

   

Sysmex Corp.

   

500

     

46,588

   
         

132,455

   

KENYA — 0.1%

 

Safaricom PLC

   

23,600

     

6,901

   

NETHERLANDS — 1.2%

 
ASML Holding NV    

288

     

56,991

   

Signify NV 144A

   

550

     

14,229

   
         

71,220

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
131



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

SOUTH AFRICA — 0.4%

 

Discovery Ltd.

   

2,428

   

$

26,059

   

SWEDEN — 0.5%

 

Nibe Industrier AB B Shares

   

3,018

     

32,278

   

TAIWAN — 0.9%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

   

1,496

     

54,694

   

UNITED KINGDOM — 0.1%

 

FDM Group Holdings PLC

   

409

     

5,284

   

UNITED STATES — 7.4%

 
ABIOMED, Inc. *    

216

     

88,355

   
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *    

351

     

34,570

   
Alphabet, Inc., Class A *    

40

     

45,168

   
DexCom, Inc. *    

545

     

51,764

   

Ecolab, Inc.

   

196

     

27,505

   
Glaukos Corp. *    

534

     

21,702

   
Illumina, Inc. *    

260

     

72,615

   
Tesla, Inc. *    

210

     

72,019

   

Xylem, Inc.

   

581

     

39,148

   
         

452,846

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 18.1%

 

(cost $1,001,867)

     

$

1,105,881

   

Other assets less liabilities — 81.9%

       

5,012,195

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

6,118,076

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $36,403 representing 0.7% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
132



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Belgium

 

$

   

$

58,857

   

$

   

$

58,857

   

Brazil

   

7,237

     

     

     

7,237

   

China

   

     

45,194

     

     

45,194

   

Denmark

   

     

127,783

     

     

127,783

   

Indonesia

   

     

34,297

     

     

34,297

   

Ireland

   

50,776

     

     

     

50,776

   

Japan

   

     

132,455

     

     

132,455

   

Kenya

   

     

6,901

     

     

6,901

   

Netherlands

   

     

71,220

     

     

71,220

   

South Africa

   

     

26,059

     

     

26,059

   

Sweden

   

     

32,278

     

     

32,278

   

Taiwan

   

54,694

     

     

     

54,694

   

United Kingdom

   

5,284

     

     

     

5,284

   

United States

   

452,846

     

     

     

452,846

   

Total

 

$

570,837

   

$

535,044

   

$

   

$

1,105,881

   

For the Positive Change Equity Fund, fair value of Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $447,059 and $544,184, respectively. $44,431 was transferred out of Level 2 into Level 1 and $129,518 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018. Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Transfers into Level 1 and out of Level 2 resulted when pricing was based on quoted market prices.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
133



Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $1,001,867)

 

$

1,105,881

   

Cash

   

15,786

   

Capital shares sold receivable

   

5,000,000

   

Due from Investment Advisor

   

28,887

   

Dividends receivable

   

2,066

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

121

   

Prepaid assets

   

3,374

   

Total Assets

   

6,156,115

   

LIABILITIES

 

Administration & Supervisory fee payable

   

910

   

Servicing fee payable

   

469

   

Trustee fee payable

   

13

   

Accrued expenses

   

36,647

   

Total Liabilities

   

38,039

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

6,118,076

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

5,999,793

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

3,738

   

Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

10,543

   

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies

   

104,002

   
   

$

6,118,076

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class K ($5,559,038 / 497,227 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

11.18

   
Institutional Class ($559,038 / 50,000 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

11.18

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
134



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,485)

 

$

7,378

   

Interest

   

17

   

Total Investment Income

   

7,395

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

1,786

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

460

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

460

   

Fund accounting

   

24,327

   

Transfer agency

   

15,601

   

Professional fees

   

13,392

   

Custody

   

1,706

   

Legal

   

149

   

Trustees' fees

   

17

   

Insurance

   

4

   

Miscellaneous

   

2,105

   

Total Expenses

   

60,007

   

Fees waived

   

(56,488

)

 

Net Expenses

   

3,519

   

Net Investment Income

   

3,876

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments

   

10,756

   

Foreign currency transactions

   

(213

)

 
     

10,543

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments

   

87,304

   

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(12

)

 
     

87,292

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

97,835

   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

101,711

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
135



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
December 14, 2017(a)
through
December 31, 2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment gain (loss)

 

$

3,876

   

$

(207

)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

   

10,543

     

(138

)

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and
liabilities in foreign currencies
   

87,292

     

16,710

   

Net increase in net assets from operations

   

101,711

     

16,365

   

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class K

   

5,000,000

     

500,000

   

Institutional Class

   

     

500,000

   

Increase in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

5,000,000

     

1,000,000

   

Total Increase in Net Assets

   

5,101,711

     

1,016,365

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

1,016,365

     

   
End of period (including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income
(loss) of $3,738 and $(138), respectively)
 

$

6,118,076

   

$

1,016,365

   

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
136



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
December 14,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

10.16

   

$

10.00

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.02

     

(0.00

)(c)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

1.00

     

0.16

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

1.02

     

0.16

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

11.18

   

$

10.16

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

10.04

%

   

1.60

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

5,559

   

$

508

   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

11.09

%*    

53.13

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.65

%*    

0.65

%*  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

   

0.72

%*    

(0.47

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

2

%

   

0

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
137



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
December 14,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

10.16

   

$

10.00

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income (loss)(b)

   

0.04

     

(0.00

)(c)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

0.98

     

0.16

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

1.02

     

0.16

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

11.18

   

$

10.16

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(d)

   

10.04

%

   

1.60

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

559

   

$

508

   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

11.09

%*    

53.13

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.65

%*    

0.80

%*  

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets

   

0.72

%*    

(0.47

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

2

%

   

0

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
138




Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Aerospace/Defense

 

$

27,732

     

0.8

%

 

Apparel

   

42,076

     

1.1

   

Auto Manufacturers

   

223,946

     

6.0

   

Banks

   

113,728

     

3.0

   

Biotechnology

   

338,554

     

9.0

   

Building Materials

   

49,133

     

1.3

   

Commercial Services

   

211,397

     

5.6

   

Distribution/Wholesale

   

88,427

     

2.4

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

323,736

     

8.6

   

Electronics

   

52,049

     

1.4

   

Healthcare — Products

   

324,050

     

8.7

   

Insurance

   

49,880

     

1.3

   

Internet

   

1,464,151

     

38.9

   

Machinery — Diversified

   

53,529

     

1.4

   

Oil & Gas Services

   

31,739

     

0.9

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

38,409

     

1.0

   

Real Estate

   

50,798

     

1.4

   

Semiconductors

   

50,223

     

1.4

   

Software

   

152,419

     

4.0

   

Total Value of Investments

   

3,685,976

     

98.2

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

68,978

     

1.8

   

Net Assets

 

$

3,754,954

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


139



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 98.2%

 

CANADA — 1.6%

 
Shopify, Inc., Class A *    

409

   

$

59,669

   

UNITED STATES — 96.6%

 
ABIOMED, Inc. *    

478

     

195,526

   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

452

     

34,497

   
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *    

456

     

38,409

   
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *    

597

     

58,799

   
Alphabet, Inc., Class C *    

143

     

159,538

   
Amazon.com, Inc. *    

239

     

406,252

   

American Express Co.

   

346

     

33,908

   
Celgene Corp. *    

411

     

32,642

   
Chegg, Inc. *    

1,534

     

42,630

   
CoStar Group, Inc. *    

157

     

64,783

   
Denali Therapeutics, Inc. *    

1,754

     

26,748

   
Ellie Mae, Inc. *    

588

     

61,058

   
Facebook, Inc., Class A *    

855

     

166,144

   

First Republic Bank

   

1,175

     

113,728

   

Fortive Corp.

   

675

     

52,049

   
Glaukos Corp. *    

836

     

33,975

   
GrubHub, Inc. *    

1,942

     

203,735

   

HEICO Corp., Class A

   

455

     

27,732

   
Illumina, Inc. *    

528

     

147,465

   

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A

   

1,009

     

64,990

   
Markel Corp. *    

46

     

49,880

   

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

   

741

     

146,614

   

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

   

220

     

49,133

   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

   

594

     

116,733

   
Netflix, Inc. *    

586

     

229,378

   
New Relic, Inc. *    

529

     

53,212

   
Novocure Ltd. *    

1,498

     

46,887

   
NOW, Inc. *    

2,381

     

31,739

   

NVIDIA Corp.

   

212

     

50,223

   
Penumbra, Inc. *    

345

     

47,662

   
Redfin Corp. *    

2,200

     

50,798

   
Seattle Genetics, Inc. *    

243

     

16,133

   
Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A *    

1,680

     

46,099

   
Tableau Software, Inc., Class A *    

662

     

64,710

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
140



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   

859

   

$

47,047

   
Tesla, Inc. *    

653

     

223,946

   
Under Armour, Inc., Class C *    

1,996

     

42,076

   
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *    

334

     

56,767

   

Wabtec Corp.

   

543

     

53,529

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

496

     

88,427

   
Wayfair, Inc., Class A *    

1,269

     

150,706

   
         

3,626,307

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2%

 

(cost $3,084,790)

     

$

3,685,976

   

Other assets less liabilities — 1.8%

       

68,978

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

3,754,954

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Canada

 

$

59,669

   

$

   

$

   

$

59,669

   

United States

   

3,626,307

     

     

     

3,626,307

   

Total

 

$

3,685,976

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,685,976

   

For the U.S. Equity Growth Fund, fair value of Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $ 1,253,577. There were no transfers between levels for the period ending June 30, 2018.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
141



Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $3,084,790)

 

$

3,685,976

   

Cash

   

39,970

   

Due from Investment Advisor

   

45,001

   

Prepaid assets

   

17,001

   

Total Assets

   

3,787,948

   

LIABILITIES

 

Administration & Supervisory fee payable

   

1,471

   

Servicing fee payable

   

757

   

Trustee fee payable

   

12

   

Accrued expenses

   

30,754

   

Total Liabilities

   

32,994

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

3,754,954

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

3,104,088

   

Accumulated net investment loss

   

(2,998

)

 

Accumulated net realized gain on investments

   

52,678

   

Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments

   

601,186

   
   

$

3,754,954

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class K ($1,703,017 / 100,379 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

16.97

   
Institutional Class ($2,051,937 / 120,935 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

16.97

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
142



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends

 

$

1,908

   

Interest

   

25

   

Total Investment Income

   

1,933

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

2,684

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Class K Shares (Note B)

   

1,303

   

Administration & Supervisory Fee — Institutional Class Shares (Note B)

   

80

   

Fund accounting

   

32,825

   

Transfer agency

   

15,084

   

Professional fees

   

13,129

   

Custody

   

2,665

   

Legal

   

827

   

Trustees' fees

   

27

   

Insurance

   

5

   

Miscellaneous

   

23,966

   

Total Expenses

   

92,595

   

Fees waived

   

(87,664

)

 

Net Expenses

   

4,931

   

Net Investment Loss

   

(2,998

)

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

 

Net realized gain from:

 

Investments

   

43,427

   
     

43,427

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on:

 

Investments

   

271,417

   
     

271,417

   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

   

314,844

   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

311,846

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
143



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund

    For the Period
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment loss

 

$

(2,998

)

 

$

(3,236

)

 

Net realized gain from investments

   

43,427

     

17,349

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

   

271,417

     

333,045

   

Net increase in net assets from operations

   

311,846

     

347,158

   

DIVIIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

 

Capital gains:

 

Class K

   

     

(5,489

)

 

Institutional Class

   

     

(24

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(5,513

)

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class K

   

     

1,148,640

*

 

Institutional Class

   

2,093,575

     

5,000

   

Dividend reinvested:

 

Class K

   

     

5,489

   

Institutional Class

   

     

24

   

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Class 1

   

     

(1,148,640

)*  

Increase in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

2,093,575

     

10,513

   

Total Increase in Net Assets

   

2,405,421

     

352,158

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

1,349,533

     

997,375

   

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of

         

$2,998 and $—, respectively)

 

$

3,754,954

   

$

1,349,533

   
   

 

 

 

 

* All Class 1 shareholders were converted to Class K during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
144



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund
Selected data for a Class K Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

13.39

   

$

11.49

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss(b)

   

(0.03

)

   

(0.03

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

   

3.61

     

1.98

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

3.58

     

1.95

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.05

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.05

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

16.97

   

$

13.39

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

26.74

%

   

17.01

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

1,703

   

$

1,344

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

11.45

%*    

13.11

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.60

%*    

0.57

%*  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

   

(0.35

)%*    

(0.31

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

6

%

   

15

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
145



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund
Selected data for an Institutional Class Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the Period
April 28,
2017(a)
through
December 31,
2017
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

13.39

   

$

11.49

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment loss(b)

   

(0.02

)

   

(0.03

)

 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

   

3.60

     

1.98

   

Net increase in net asset value from investment operations

   

3.58

     

1.95

   

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

 

Distributions from net realized gain on investments

   

     

(0.05

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.05

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

16.97

   

$

13.39

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

26.74

%

   

17.01

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

2,052

   

$

6

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, before waiver

   

10.25

%*    

13.11

%*  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, after waiver

   

0.70

%*    

0.72

%*  

Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets

   

(0.72

)%*    

(0.31

)%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

6

%

   

15

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
146



Industry Diversification Table*

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund

   

Value

  % of Total
Net Assets
 

Apparel

 

$

14,394,276

     

2.9

%

 

Auto Manufacturers

   

6,113,625

     

1.2

   

Auto Parts & Equipment

   

4,030,404

     

0.8

   

Banks

   

22,489,649

     

4.5

   

Beverages

   

16,422,294

     

3.3

   

Building Materials

   

3,154,445

     

0.6

   

Chemicals

   

22,853,703

     

4.7

   

Commercial Services

   

7,092,569

     

1.4

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   

26,130,794

     

5.3

   

Diversified Financial Services

   

22,702,435

     

4.5

   

Electrical Components & Equipment

   

7,355,336

     

1.5

   

Electronics

   

22,386,731

     

4.4

   

Engineering & Construction

   

4,021,390

     

0.8

   

Food

   

7,527,893

     

1.5

   

Hand/Machine Tools

   

7,255,455

     

1.5

   

Healthcare — Products

   

17,152,448

     

3.4

   

Holding Companies — Diversified

   

7,114,313

     

1.4

   

Insurance

   

30,104,295

     

6.1

   

Internet

   

89,310,684

     

18.0

   

Investment Companies

   

6,128,652

     

1.2

   

Leisure Time

   

5,913,810

     

1.2

   

Machinery — Construction & Mining

   

10,114,817

     

2.1

   

Machinery — Diversified

   

16,356,407

     

3.3

   

Media

   

13,722,172

     

2.8

   

Oil & Gas Services

   

4,547,106

     

0.9

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

4,577,531

     

0.9

   

Retail

   

49,229,292

     

9.8

   

Semiconductors

   

36,141,398

     

7.4

   

Telecommunications

   

6,441,048

     

1.3

   

Total Value of Investments

   

490,784,972

     

98.7

   

Other assets less liabilities

   

6,327,849

     

1.3

   

Net Assets

 

$

497,112,821

     

100.0

%

 

*  The table above is based on Bloomberg Industry Group classifications. This is a change to the previous period and as a result this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements. For compliance monitoring purposes, sub-industry classifications are used which results in less concentration across industry sectors.


147



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 97.5%

 

AUSTRALIA — 4.9%

 

Cochlear Ltd.

   

78,662

   

$

11,646,044

   

SEEK Ltd.

   

386,628

     

6,230,551

   

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

   

492,348

     

6,325,703

   
         

24,202,298

   

BRAZIL — 1.1%

 

Raia Drogasil SA

   

321,000

     

5,425,714

   

CANADA — 2.3%

 

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

   

10,022

     

5,615,796

   
Shopify, Inc., Class A *    

40,198

     

5,864,486

   
         

11,480,282

   

CHINA — 8.6%

 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR *    

72,952

     

13,534,785

   
Baidu, Inc. ADR *    

34,523

     

8,389,089

   
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR *    

125,726

     

5,988,329

   
JD.com, Inc. ADR *    

191,878

     

7,473,648

   

Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H

   

1,380,057

     

7,561,434

   
         

42,947,285

   

DENMARK — 2.7%

 

Novo Nordisk A/S, B Shares

   

99,101

     

4,577,531

   

Novozymes A/S, B Shares

   

169,920

     

8,594,255

   
         

13,171,786

   

FINLAND — 1.1%

 

Kone Oyj, B Shares

   

111,378

     

5,663,080

   

FRANCE — 1.5%

 

Legrand SA

   

100,418

     

7,355,336

   

GERMANY — 5.4%

 

adidas AG

   

39,667

     

8,636,222

   

Infineon Technologies AG

   

305,954

     

7,771,638

   
Zalando SE 144A *     

189,112

     

10,539,605

   
         

26,947,465

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
148



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

HONG KONG — 3.3%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

1,064,200

   

$

9,270,684

   

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

   

70,700

     

4,455,035

   

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

   

73,000

     

2,659,278

   
         

16,384,997

   

INDIA — 4.4%

 

Asian Paints Ltd.

   

393,890

     

7,270,540

   

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

   

217,987

     

6,074,117

   

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. GDR

   

468,477

     

6,113,625

   
MakeMytrip Ltd. *    

70,432

     

2,546,117

   
         

22,004,399

   

IRELAND — 0.6%

 

Kingspan Group PLC

   

62,994

     

3,154,445

   

JAPAN — 16.8%

 

Advantest Corp.

   

209,800

     

4,351,858

   

DENSO Corp.

   

82,600

     

4,030,404

   

Kakaku.com, Inc.

   

296,900

     

6,685,587

   

Kao Corp.

   

68,700

     

5,236,423

   

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.

   

289,600

     

8,994,570

   

Nidec Corp.

   

33,900

     

5,071,090

   

Olympus Corp.

   

147,200

     

5,506,404

   

Pigeon Corp.

   

172,600

     

8,387,867

   

Shimano, Inc.

   

40,300

     

5,913,810

   

Shiseido Co., Ltd.

   

157,600

     

12,506,504

   

SMC Corp.

   

21,400

     

7,834,343

   

SoftBank Group Corp.

   

56,200

     

4,013,138

   

Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd.

   

51,000

     

2,950,597

   

Suruga Bank Ltd.

   

203,500

     

1,812,651

   
         

83,295,246

   

MALAYSIA — 1.0%

 

Public Bank Bhd

   

901,900

     

5,217,414

   

MEXICO — 0.6%

 

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

   

1,169,300

     

3,086,301

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
149



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

NETHERLANDS — 1.6%

 
ASML Holding NV    

39,548

   

$

7,825,958

   

PHILIPPINES — 0.4%

 

Puregold Price Club, Inc.

   

2,299,400

     

2,007,421

   

PORTUGAL — 1.1%

 

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

   

396,006

     

5,704,270

   

SINGAPORE — 1.9%

 

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

473,299

     

9,276,061

   

SOUTH AFRICA — 4.2%

 

Clicks Group Ltd.

   

502,597

     

7,176,288

   

Naspers Ltd., N Shares

   

54,422

     

13,722,172

   
         

20,898,460

   

SOUTH KOREA — 2.7%

 

NAVER Corp.

   

4,378

     

2,995,886

   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. GDR

   

3,912

     

4,057,387

   

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.

   

26,265

     

6,223,245

   
         

13,276,518

   

SPAIN — 2.5%

 

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA

   

627,766

     

1,823,623

   

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   

308,668

     

10,511,429

   
         

12,335,052

   

SWEDEN — 4.5%

 

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

   

23,278

     

674,144

   

Atlas Copco AB, B Shares

   

261,210

     

6,804,994

   
Epiroc AB, A Shares *    

23,278

     

244,274

   
Epiroc AB, B Shares *    

261,210

     

2,391,405

   

Investor AB, B Shares

   

151,300

     

6,128,652

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

   

558,309

     

6,183,523

   
         

22,426,992

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
150



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

SWITZERLAND — 3.5%

 

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

   

89,099

   

$

7,531,937

   

Schindler Holding AG, Participating Certificates

   

33,793

     

7,255,455

   
u-blox Holding AG *    

12,253

     

2,427,910

   
         

17,215,302

   

TAIWAN — 3.3%

 

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. GDR Reg S

   

753,994

     

4,077,698

   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

   

331,908

     

12,134,557

   
         

16,212,255

   

THAILAND — 0.5%

 

Thai Beverage PCL

   

4,800,000

     

2,535,157

   

UNITED KINGDOM — 14.2%

 
ASOS PLC *    

68,403

     

5,486,797

   

Auto Trader Group PLC 144A

   

1,227,756

     

6,880,823

   

Burberry Group PLC

   

202,602

     

5,758,054

   

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

   

483,766

     

12,540,030

   

HomeServe PLC

   

339,993

     

4,021,390

   

Intertek Group PLC

   

94,328

     

7,092,569

   

John Wood Group PLC

   

550,631

     

4,547,106

   

Johnson Matthey PLC

   

146,775

     

6,988,908

   

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

   

697,314

     

4,088,288

   

Rightmove PLC

   

146,519

     

10,242,027

   

Weir Group PLC (The)

   

108,863

     

2,858,984

   
         

70,504,976

   

UNITED STATES — 2.8%

 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *    

12,153

     

7,032,091

   
Spotify Technology SA *    

41,563

     

6,992,559

   
         

14,024,650

   

Total Common Stocks

 

(cost $367,872,835)

       

484,579,120

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
151



Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund

   

Shares

 

Value

 

PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.2%

 

GERMANY — 1.2%

 

Sartorius AG (cost $5,106,173)

   

41,686

   

$

6,205,852

   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.7%

 

(cost $372,979,008)

     

$

490,784,972

   

Other assets less liabilities — 1.3%

       

6,327,849

   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

     

$

497,112,821

   

*  Non-income producing security.

  144A — Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $17,420,428 representing 3.5% of net assets.

  During the period the country classifications were updated to be sourced from Bloomberg and based upon Country of Risk. This has resulted in a change to some country classifications and thus this table may not be comparable to previous financial statements.

ADR  —  American Depositary Receipt.

GDR  —  Global Depositary Receipt.

Reg S  —  Regulation S ("Reg S") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act") is a safe harbor that defines when an offering of securities will be deemed to come to rest abroad and therefore is not subject to the registration obligations imposed under Section 5 of the 1933 Act. The regulation includes two safe harbor provisions: an issuer safe harbor and a resale safe harbor. In each case, the regulation demands that offers and sales of the securities be made outside the United States and that no offering participant (which includes the issuer, the banks assisting with the offer and their respective affiliates) engage in "directed" selling efforts. In the case of issuers for whose securities there is substantial U.S. market interest, the regulation also requires that no offers and sales be made to U.S. persons (including U.S. persons physically located outside the United States). At June 30, 2018, the net value of these securities was $4,077,698 representing 0.8% of net assets.

Fair Value Measurement

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Common Stocks

 

Australia

 

$

   

$

24,202,298

   

$

   

$

24,202,298

   

Brazil

   

5,425,714

     

     

     

5,425,714

   

Canada

   

11,480,282

     

     

     

11,480,282

   

China

   

35,385,851

     

7,561,434

     

     

42,947,285

   

Denmark

   

     

13,171,786

     

     

13,171,786

   

Finland

   

     

5,663,080

     

     

5,663,080

   

France

   

     

7,355,336

     

     

7,355,336

   

Germany

   

     

26,947,465

     

     

26,947,465

   

Hong Kong

   

     

16,384,997

     

     

16,384,997

   

India

   

8,659,742

     

13,344,657

     

     

22,004,399

   

Ireland

   

3,154,445

     

     

     

3,154,445

   

Japan

   

     

83,295,246

     

     

83,295,246

   

Malaysia

   

     

5,217,414

     

     

5,217,414

   

Mexico

   

3,086,301

     

     

     

3,086,301

   

Netherlands

   

     

7,825,958

     

     

7,825,958

   

Philippines

   

     

2,007,421

     

     

2,007,421

   

Portugal

   

     

5,704,270

     

     

5,704,270

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Portfolio of Investments

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Investments in Securities

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Singapore

 

$

   

$

9,276,061

   

$

   

$

9,276,061

   

South Africa

   

     

20,898,460

     

     

20,898,460

   

South Korea

   

     

13,276,518

     

     

13,276,518

   

Spain

   

     

12,335,052

     

     

12,335,052

   

Sweden

   

2,635,679

     

19,791,313

     

     

22,426,992

   

Switzerland

   

     

17,215,302

     

     

17,215,302

   

Taiwan

   

12,134,557

     

4,077,698

     

     

16,212,255

   

Thailand

   

     

2,535,157

     

     

2,535,157

   

United Kingdom

   

     

70,504,976

     

     

70,504,976

   

United States

   

14,024,650

     

     

     

14,024,650

   

Total Common Stocks

   

95,987,221

     

388,591,899

     

     

484,579,120

   

Preferred Stocks

 

Germany

   

     

6,205,852

     

     

6,205,852

   

Total

 

$

95,987,221

   

$

394,797,751

   

$

   

$

490,784,972

   

For the International Choice Fund, fair value of Level 2 and Level 1 investments at December 31, 2017 was $390,479,313 and $112,180,765, respectively. $5,994,820 was transferred out of Level 2 into Level 1 and $41,904,361 was transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period ended June 30, 2018. Transfers into Level 2 and out of Level 1 resulted from foreign securities which were priced using inputs from a third-party vendor modeling tool to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Fund valued its securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. Transfers into Level 1 and out of Level 2 resulted when pricing was based on quoted market prices.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
153



Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund

ASSETS

 

Investments, at value (cost $372,979,008)

 

$

490,784,972

   

Cash

   

2,680,585

   

Receivable for investments sold

   

4,337,270

   

Dividends receivable

   

667,810

   

Tax reclaims receivable

   

923,262

   

Prepaid assets

   

2,825

   

Total Assets

   

499,396,724

   

LIABILITIES

 

Advisory fee payable

   

442,133

   

Payable for investments purchased

   

1,431,561

   

Servicing fee payable

   

174,279

   

Payable for deferred Indian capital gains tax

   

112,388

   

Trustee fee payable

   

4,523

   

Accrued expenses

   

119,019

   

Total Liabilities

   

2,283,903

   

NET ASSETS

 

$

497,112,821

   

COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

386,970,062

   

Undistributed net investment income

   

1,246,752

   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(8,787,412

)

 
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments and foreign currencies
(net of deferred Indian capital gains tax)
   

117,683,419

   
   

$

497,112,821

   

NET ASSET VALUE, PER SHARE

 
Class 2 ($314,294,208 / 21,258,047 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

14.78

   
Class 3 ($142,236,533 / 9,514,232 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

14.95

   
Class 5 ($40,582,080 / 2,658,774 shares outstanding), unlimited authorized, no par value  

$

15.26

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
154



Statement of Operations

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited)
Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $664,159)

 

$

5,304,401

   

Interest

   

9,325

   

Total Investment Income

   

5,313,726

   

EXPENSES

 

Advisory fee (Note B)

   

890,002

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 2 Shares (Note B)

   

275,285

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 3 Shares (Note B)

   

71,945

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 4 Shares (Note B)

   

798

   

Shareholder Servicing fees — Class 5 Shares (Note B)

   

3,854

   

Fund accounting

   

129,584

   

Custody

   

53,508

   

Legal

   

42,168

   

Transfer agency

   

25,887

   

Professional fees

   

14,969

   

Trustees' fees

   

9,581

   

Insurance

   

1,832

   

Miscellaneous

   

3,165

   

Total Expenses

   

1,522,578

   

Net Investment Income

   

3,791,148

   
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
 

Net realized loss from:

 

Investments

   

(2,025,807

)

 

Foreign currency transactions

   

(54,334

)

 
     

(2,080,141

)

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation on:

 

Investments (net of deferred Indian capital gains tax $36,017) (Note A)

   

(3,675,204

)

 

Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies

   

(30,046

)

 
     

(3,705,250

)

 

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(5,785,391

)

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

(1,994,243

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
155



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund

    For the
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

 

$

3,791,148

   

$

4,721,219

   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(2,080,141

)

   

9,757,850

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of
assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
   

(3,705,250

)

   

101,683,420

   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

   

(1,994,243

)

   

116,162,489

   

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

 

Net investment income:

 

Class 2

   

     

(4,034,314

)

 

Class 3

   

     

(1,833,941

)

 

Class 4

   

     

(534,209

)

 

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(6,402,464

)

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

Net proceeds from shares subscribed:

 

Class 2

   

     

33,249,954

*

 

Class 4

   

     

34,081,343

   

Class 5

   

41,793,273

     

   

Purchase fees:

 

Class 1

   

     

3,420

   

Class 2

   

     

46,266

   

Class 3

   

     

22,875

   

Dividends reinvested:

 

Class 2

   

     

4,034,314

   

Class 3

   

     

1,833,960

   

Class 4

   

     

534,209

   

Cost of shares redeemed:

 

Class 1

   

     

(17,850,819

)*  

Class 2

   

(9,246,783

)

   

(1,500,000

)

 

Class 4

   

(41,793,273

)

   

   

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

(9,246,783

)

   

54,455,522

   

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(11,241,026

)

   

164,215,547

   

NET ASSETS

 

Beginning of period

   

508,353,847

     

344,138,300

   
End of period (including undistributed (distributions in excess of)
net investment income of $1,246,752 and $(2,544,396), respectively)
 

$

497,112,821

   

$

508,353,847

   

*  All Class 1 shareholders were converted to Class 2 during the period.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
156



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund
Selected data for a Class 2 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Period
April 9, 2013(a)
through
December 31,
2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

14.85

   

$

11.44

   

$

11.53

   

$

11.51

   

$

12.20

   

$

11.00

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.11

     

0.14

     

0.17

     

0.16

     

0.17

     

0.08

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
transactions
   

(0.18

)

   

3.46

     

(0.11

)

   

0.03

     

(0.58

)

   

1.19

   
Net increase (decrease) in net asset
value from investment operations
   

(0.07

)

   

3.60

     

0.06

     

0.19

     

(0.41

)

   

1.27

   
Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.19

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.09

)

 
Distributions from net realized gain
on investments
   

     

     

     

     

(0.12

)

   

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.19

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.09

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees
and Redemption Fees(b)
   

     

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.01

     

0.02

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

14.78

   

$

14.85

   

$

11.44

   

$

11.53

   

$

11.51

   

$

12.20

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on
net asset value(d)
   

(0.46

)%

   

31.45

%

   

0.54

%

   

1.56

%

   

(3.29

)%

   

11.76

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

314,294

   

$

324,764

   

$

219,300

   

$

217,720

   

$

245,206

   

$

169,778

   
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets, before waiver
   

0.63

%*    

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.63

%

   

0.63

%

   

0.67

%*  
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets, after waiver
   

0.63

%*    

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.63

%

   

0.63

%

   

0.66

%*  
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

1.46

%*    

1.03

%

   

1.48

%

   

1.38

%

   

1.35

%

   

0.98

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

10

%

   

12

%

   

14

%

   

15

%

   

9

%

   

11

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
157



Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund
Selected data for a Class 3 Share outstanding throughout each period:

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2018
(unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2017
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2016
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2015
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2014
  For the
Period
April 30, 2013(a)
through
December 31,
2013
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

15.01

   

$

11.56

   

$

11.65

   

$

11.63

   

$

12.33

   

$

11.50

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.12

     

0.15

     

0.18

     

0.18

     

0.17

     

0.09

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
transactions
   

(0.18

)

   

3.50

     

(0.12

)

   

0.02

     

(0.58

)

   

0.82

   
Net increase (decrease) in net asset
value from investment operations
   

(0.06

)

   

3.65

     

0.06

     

0.20

     

(0.41

)

   

0.91

   
Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders
 

Dividends from net investment income

   

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.10

)

 
Distributions from net realized gain
on investments
   

     

     

     

     

(0.12

)

   

   

Total Dividends and Distributions

   

     

(0.20

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.30

)

   

(0.10

)

 
Proceeds from Purchase Fees
and Redemption Fees(b)
   

     

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.00

(c)

   

0.01

     

0.02

   

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

14.95

   

$

15.01

   

$

11.56

   

$

11.65

   

$

11.63

   

$

12.33

   

Total Return

 
Total return based on
net asset value(d)
   

(0.42

)%

   

31.54

%

   

0.61

%

   

1.63

%

   

(3.26

)%

   

8.11

%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

142,237

   

$

142,844

   

$

108,594

   

$

107,936

   

$

106,203

   

$

109,740

   
Ratio of net expenses to average
net assets
   

0.56

%*    

0.58

%

   

0.58

%

   

0.56

%

   

0.56

%

   

0.58

%*  
Ratio of net investment income
to average net assets
   

1.53

%*    

1.13

%

   

1.55

%

   

1.45

%

   

1.38

%

   

1.10

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

   

10

%

   

12

%

   

14

%

   

15

%

   

9

%

   

11

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(d)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(e)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund
Selected data for a Class 5 Share outstanding throughout the period:

    For the Period
January 11, 2018(a)
through
June 30, 2018
(unaudited)
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$

15.72

   

From Investment Operations

 

Net investment income(b)

   

0.13

   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

   

(0.59

)

 

Net decrease in net asset value from investment operations

   

(0.46

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$

15.26

   

Total Return

 

Total return based on net asset value(c)

   

(2.90

)%

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)

 

$

40,582

   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

   

0.48

%*  

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

   

1.73

%*  

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

   

10

%

 

*  Annualized.

(a)  Commencement of investment operations.

(b)  Calculated based upon average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any, at net asset value during the period, and redemption on the last day of the period. Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

(d)  Portfolio turnover rate calculated at Fund level.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
159




Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Note A — Organization and Accounting Policies

Each of Baillie Gifford EAFE Fund ("EAFE Fund"), Baillie Gifford EAFE Choice Fund ("EAFE Choice Fund"), Baillie Gifford EAFE Pure Fund ("EAFE Pure Fund"), Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Fund ("Emerging Markets Fund"), Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equity Fund ("Global Alpha Equity Fund"), Baillie Gifford Global Select Equity Fund ("Global Select Equity Fund"), Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Fund ("International Concentrated Growth Fund"), Baillie Gifford International Equity Fund ("International Equity Fund"), Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund ("Long Term Global

Growth Equity Fund"), Baillie Gifford Positive Change Equity Fund ("Positive Change Equity Fund"), Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund ("U.S. Equity Growth Fund") and Baillie Gifford International Choice Fund ("International Choice Fund"), (each, a "Fund", and collectively, the "Funds") is a series of Baillie Gifford Funds (the "Trust"). The investment objective of the Funds is to achieve capital appreciation, for more detail on specific objectives of each Fund please refer to the Prospectus. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under the laws of Massachusetts pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 27, 2017 as amended from time to time.

The following table is a summary of classes with shares outstanding as of June 30, 2018:

   

EAFE

  EAFE
Choice
  EAFE
Pure
  Emerging
Markets
  Global
Alpha
Equity
  Global
Select
Equity
  International
Concentrated
Growth
  International
Equity
  Long
Term
Global
Growth
Equity
  Positive
Change
Equity
  U.S.
Equity
Growth
  International
Choice
 

Class 2

   

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

X

     

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

X

   

Class 3

   

X

     

N/A

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

X

   

Class 4

   

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

   

Class 5

   

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

X

     

X

     

N/A

     

N/A

     

X

   

Class K

   

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

N/A

   
Institutional
Class
   

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

X

     

N/A

   

The Funds are investment companies that apply the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements of the Funds have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Management is required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities for the Funds and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities for the Funds at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations for the Funds during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

Valuation of Investments

Equity securities listed on an established securities exchange are normally valued at their last sale price on the exchange where primarily traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Equity securities listed on an established securities exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System for which


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there is no reported sale during the day, and in the case of over-the-counter securities not so listed, are valued at the mean between the last available bid and asked prices. Other securities for which current market quotations are not readily available (or for which quotations are not believed to be reliable due to market changes that occur after the most recent available quotations are obtained, or for any other reason), and all other assets, are taken at fair value as determined in good faith by Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (the "Manager"), pursuant to procedures approved by the trustees of the Trust (the "Trustees"). The actual calculations may be made by persons acting pursuant to the direction of the Trustees or by pricing services.

Generally, trading in foreign securities markets is substantially completed each day at various times prior to close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Occasionally, events affecting the value of equity securities of non-U.S. issuers not traded on a U.S. exchange may occur between the completion of substantial trading of such securities for the day and the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, such events may not be reflected in the computation of a Funds' net asset values. If events materially affecting the value of the Funds' portfolio securities occur during such period, then these securities will be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Manager, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Funds utilize a third party pricing service which for all equity securities, except those traded on a Canadian, Latin American or U.S. exchange, subject to certain minimum confidence levels, applies a fair value adjustment that seeks to reflect changes in such securities' market prices since the close of the market on which they are traded. To the extent that securities are valued using this service, they will be classified as Level 2 securities in the fair value measurement framework described below.

The Funds invest in obligations of foreign entities and securities denominated in foreign currencies. Such investments involve risk not typically involved with domestic investments. Such risks include fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, inability to convert proceeds into U.S. dollars, application of foreign tax laws, foreign investment restrictions, less publicly available information about foreign financial instruments, less liquidity resulting from substantially less trading volume, more volatile prices, and generally less government supervision of foreign securities markets and issuers.

Fair Value Measurement

GAAP provides guidance on fair value measurements and defines fair value as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. It establishes a single definition of fair value, creates a three-tier hierarchy as a framework for measuring fair value based on inputs used to value the Fund's investments, and requires additional disclosure about fair value. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

Level 1 —  unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 —  other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 —  significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

For Level 1 inputs, the Fund's use unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for assets or liabilities with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information as the most reliable evidence of fair value.

The Funds' Level 2 valuation techniques include inputs other than quoted prices within Level 1 that are observable for an asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 observable inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active in which there are few transactions, the prices are not current, or price quotations vary substantially over time or among market participants. Inputs that are observable for the asset or liability in Level 2 include such factors as interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and default rates for similar liabilities.

For Level 3 valuation techniques, the Funds use unobservable inputs that reflect assumptions market participants would be expected to use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available and are developed based on the best information available under the circumstances. In developing unobservable inputs, market participant assumptions are used if they are reasonably available without undue cost and effort.


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It is each Fund's policy to recognize transfers in and transfers out at the fair value as of the beginning of the period. The portfolio may hold securities which are periodically fair valued in accordance with the Funds' Pricing and Valuation Procedures. This may result in movements between Levels 1, 2, and 3 throughout the period.

These transfers may result from using third-party vendor modeling tools to reflect any significant market movements between the time at which the Funds valued their securities and the earlier closing of foreign markets. With regard to the transfers from Level 1 into Level 2, quotations were still obtained from the Funds' third party pricing vendor. Pursuant to the Funds' fair value procedures noted previously, equity securities (including exchange traded securities) are generally categorized as Level 1 or Level 2 securities in the fair value hierarchy. Investments for which there are no such quotations, or for which quotations do not appear reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in accordance with procedures established by and under the supervision of the Trustees. These valuations are typically categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 securities in the fair value hierarchy.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The hierarchy classification of inputs used to value each Fund's investments at June 30, 2018 is disclosed at the end of each Fund's Portfolio of Investments.

Foreign Currency Translation

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the applicable rate of exchange to determine the value of investments, assets and liabilities. For the Funds, purchases and sales of securities, and income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from the impact arising from changes in market prices. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Net realized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the differences between the

amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds' books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.

Securities Transactions and Investment Income

The Funds' securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of investments are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Investment income, expenses (other than those specific to a particular class of shares), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to the separate classes of shares based upon their relative net asset value on the date income is earned or expensed and realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred.

Federal Taxes

Each Fund intends to continue to qualify to be taxed as a "regulated investment company" under the provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and as such will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on income (including any net realized capital gains) which is distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Code to the Funds' shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Investment income received from investments in Foreign Jurisdiction may be subject to foreign withholding tax. Whenever possible, the Funds will attempt to operate so as to qualify for reduced tax rates or tax exemptions in those countries with which the United States has a tax treaty. Foreign taxes, if any, net of any reclaims, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which the Funds invest.

In addition to the requirements of the Code, the Funds may also be subject to capital gains tax in India and potentially other foreign jurisdictions, on gains realized upon the sale of securities, payable upon repatriation of sales proceeds. Any realized losses in excess of gains


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may be carried forward to offset future gains. Funds with exposure to Indian securities and potentially other foreign jurisdictions accrue a deferred liability for unrealized gains in excess of available loss carryforwards based on existing tax rates and holding periods of the securities. As of June 30, 2018 the Global Alpha Fund recorded a receivable for Indian capital gain tax refund of $22,376. As of June 30, 2018, the following Funds recorded a deferred liability for potential future Indian capital gains taxes: the Emerging Markets Fund and the International Choice Fund to the amount of $9,584,027, and $112,388 respectively. Effective April 1, 2018, long term gains on listed Indian equities are subject to capital gains tax. Prior to April 1, 2018, only short term gains (gains on investments held for less than one year) were subject to this tax.

The Funds are subject to tax accounting standards that provide guidance for how certain and uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. These standards require the evaluation of tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, in the course of preparing the Funds' tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are "more-likely-than-not" of being sustained by the applicable tax

authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the "more likely-than-not" threshold would be recorded as a reduction in a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has evaluated the application of these standards and has determined no liabilities for income tax related expenses are required in the financial statements of the Funds. For the EAFE Fund, EAFE Choice Fund, EAFE Pure Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Global Alpha Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund and International Choice Fund, the tax periods 2015 through present remain subject to examination. For the U.S. Equity Growth Fund, the tax periods ended 2016 through present remain subject to examination. For the Global Select Equity Fund, International Concentrated Growth Fund and Positive Change Equity Fund, the tax period ended 2017 is subject to examination.

At December 31, 2017 for Federal income tax purposes, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains through the years indicated. To the extent that these loss carryforwards are utilized, capital gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

Fund

  Short Term
Capital Loss
No Expiration
  Long Term
Capital Loss
No Expiration
  Capital
Loss
Available
Total
 

International Choice

 

$

   

$

6,374,949

   

$

6,374,949

   

During the year ended December 31, 2017, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards:

Fund

 

Utilized

 

EAFE Choice

 

$

7,507,574

   

EAFE Pure

   

3,684,286

   

Emerging Markets

   

27,705,851

   

Global Alpha Equity

   

18,762,547

   

International Choice

   

8,852,010

   

Realized capital losses, currency losses and passive foreign investment company ("PFIC") losses incurred after October 31 ("post-October losses/Late-Year Specified") within the taxable year are deemed to arise

on the first business day of each Fund's next taxable year. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Funds shown below incurred and will elect to defer net post-October losses as indicated.


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At December 31, 2017, the components of accumulated earnings on tax a basis were as follows:

Fund

  Undistributed
Net Ordinary
Income
  Long Term
Capital
Gains
  Capital
Loss
Carryforwards
  Post October
Capital/Currency
Losses/Late year
ordinary losses
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation on
Investments
and Foreign
Currencies
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings/
Deficit
 

EAFE

 

$

44,387

   

$

42,600,167

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,260,846,798

   

$

1,303,491,352

   

EAFE Choice

   

     

1,902,080

     

     

(469,763

)

   

84,192,674

     

85,624,991

   

EAFE Pure

   

     

2,237,108

     

     

(731,523

)

   

48,400,389

     

49,905,974

   

Emerging Markets

   

     

93,545,579

     

     

(479,011

)

   

598,630,696

     

691,697,264

   

Global Alpha Equity

   

1,559,743

     

14,653,534

     

     

     

349,813,029

     

366,026,306

   

Global Select Equity

   

766

     

     

     

     

44,437

     

45,203

   
International
Concentrated
Growth
   

     

     

     

     

6,620

     

6,620

   

International Equity

   

3,304,560

     

14,328,681

     

     

     

877,987,970

     

895,621,211

   
Long Term Global
Growth Equity
   

     

3,906,506

     

     

(22,229

)

   

50,023,604

     

53,907,881

   

Positive Change Equity

   

     

     

     

(138

)

   

16,710

     

16,572

   

U.S. Equity Growth

   

9,266

     

     

     

     

329,754

     

339,020

   

International Choice

   

     

     

(6,374,949

)

   

(532,464

)

   

119,044,415

     

112,137,002

   

The differences between the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to the differing book/tax treatment of realized losses on wash sales and mark to market income on securities categorized as PFICs.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the following reclassifications have been made on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as a result of certain differences in the computation of net investment income and net realized capital gains under U.S. federal income tax rules and regulations versus GAAP, such as the treatment of foreign currency gains and losses and the redesignation of dividends.

Fund

  Undistributed
(Distributions in
Excess of) Net
Investment Income
  Accumulated Net
Realized Gains
(Losses) on
Investments and
Foreign Currency
Transactions
  Paid-in
Capital
 

EAFE

 

$

1,784,910

   

$

(1,784,910

)

 

$

   

EAFE Choice

   

(7,649

)

   

7,649

     

   

EAFE Pure

   

74,108

     

(74,108

)

   

   

Emerging Markets

   

2,270,133

     

(2,270,133

)

   

   

Global Alpha Equity

   

139,122

     

(139,122

)

   

   

Global Select Equity

   

(2,309

)

   

2,309

     

   

International Concentrated Growth

   

302

     

1,608

     

(1,910

)

 

International Equity

   

(278,517

)

   

278,517

     

   

Long Term Global Growth Equity

   

503,154

     

41,518

     

(544,672

)

 

Positive Change Equity

   

69

     

138

     

(207

)

 

U.S. Equity Growth

   

3,236

     

(3,236

)

   

   

International Choice

   

(43,089

)

   

43,090

     

(1

)

 


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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

The Funds intend to distribute each year, as dividends, substantially all net investment income and net capital gains realized. All such dividends or distributions are credited in the form of additional shares of the Funds at net asset value on the ex-dividend date unless the

shareholder elects to receive dividends and distributions in cash. Currently, the Funds' policies are to distribute net investment income and net capital gains on an annual basis. Such distributions are determined in conformity with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

For the years or periods ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the tax characters of the dividends paid were:

Fund

  Ordinary
Income
2017
  Long Term
Capital Gains
2017
  Return of
Capital
2017
  Ordinary
Income
2016
  Long Term
Capital Gains
2016
  Return of
Capital
2016
 

EAFE

 

$

19,751,226

   

$

48,725,790

   

$

   

$

15,659,306

   

$

101,073,397

   

$

   

EAFE Choice

   

4,719,038

     

     

     

3,673,930

     

     

   

EAFE Pure

   

5,473,971

     

     

     

2,430,664

     

     

   

Emerging Markets

   

19,863,377

     

13,157,890

     

     

12,494,261

     

     

207,935

   

Global Alpha Equity

   

8,003,422

     

32,552,970

     

     

5,050,014

     

2,554,846

     

   

Global Select Equity

   

     

     

     

     

     

   
International Concentrated
Growth
   

     

     

     

     

     

   

International Equity

   

22,247,527

     

51,665,372

     

     

24,716,327

     

23,695,901

     

   

Long Term Global Growth Equity

   

     

     

     

     

478,647

     

   

Positive Change Equity

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

U.S. Equity Growth

   

5,513

     

     

     

     

     

   

International Choice

   

6,402,464

     

     

     

4,399,276

     

     

   

For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions.

Note B — Investment Management and Other Services

The Funds are advised and managed by the Manager. The Manager, an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baillie Gifford & Co.

Under an investment advisory agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of the Funds (the "Advisory Agreement"), each Fund pays the Manager an investment advisory fee, in arrears.

The fee paid by each Fund under the Advisory Agreement is subject to the breakpoints reflected in the table below. The fee is calculated and accrued daily as percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund and is paid quarterly.

Fund

  Average Daily Net Assets
of the Fund (millions)
  Annual Rate at
Each Asset Level
 
EAFE
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.35%
0.31%
0.29%
 
EAFE Choice
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.35%
0.31%
0.29%
 


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Fund

  Average Daily Net Assets
of the Fund (millions)
  Annual Rate at
Each Asset Level
 
EAFE Pure
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.35%
0.31%
0.29%
 
Emerging Markets
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.55%
0.51%
0.49%
 
Global Alpha Equity
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.40%
0.36%
0.34%
 
Global Select Equity
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.33%
0.29%
0.27%
 
International Concentrated Growth
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.40%
0.36%
0.34%
 
International Equity
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.35%
0.31%
0.29%
 
Long Term Global Growth Equity
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.45%
0.41%
0.39%
 
Positive Change Equity
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.33%
0.29%
0.27%
 
U.S. Equity Growth
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.33%
0.29%
0.27%
 
International Choice
 
 
  $0 - $2,000
> $2,000 - $5,000
Above $5,000
  0.35%
0.31%
0.29%
 

The Manager has contractually agreed, through April 30, 2019, to waive its fees and/or bear expenses to the extent that such Fund's total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, sub-accounting expenses and extraordinary expenses) exceed the following amounts:

Fund

 

Class

 

Expense Limitation

 

Global Select Equity Fund

 

Class K

   

0.65

%

 
   

Institutional Class

   

0.65

%

 

International Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Class K

   

0.72

%

 
   

Institutional Class

   

0.72

%

 

Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

 

Class 2

   

0.77

%

 

 

Class 5

   

0.62

%

 
   

Class K

   

0.77

%

 
   

Institutional Class

   

0.77

%

 

Positive Change Equity Fund

 

Class K

   

0.65

%

 
   

Institutional Class

   

0.65

%

 

U.S. Equity Growth Fund

 

Class K

   

0.65

%

 
   

Institutional Class

   

0.65

%

 


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Waived fees for all Funds are not subject to recoupment.

Baillie Gifford Funds Services LLC ("BGFS"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, serves as the sole distributor and principal underwriter of the shares of the Funds.

Each Fund (other than the Global Select Equity Fund, the International Concentrated Growth Fund, the Positive Change Equity Fund and the U.S. Equity Growth Fund) has adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan providing that

the Fund may pay the Manager, or any other entity that acts from time to time as the shareholder servicing agent with respect to a class of Fund shares, for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with the provision of services provided to Fund investors and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. For these services, the Funds pay the Manager a fee at the annualized rate of the Funds' average daily net assets attributed to each class of share as follows:

   

EAFE

  EAFE
Choice
  EAFE
Pure
  Emerging
Markets
  Global Alpha
Equity
  International
Equity
  Long Term
Global
Growth
Equity
  International
Choice
 

Class 2

   

0.17

%

   

0.17

%

   

0.17

%

   

0.17

%

   

0.17

%

   

0.17

%

   

0.17

%

   

0.17

%

 

Class 3

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

   

0.10

%

 

Class 4

   

0.07

%

   

0.07

%

   

0.07

%

   

0.07

%

   

0.07

%

   

0.07

%

   

0.07

%

   

0.07

%

 

Class 5

   

0.02

%

   

0.02

%

   

0.02

%

   

0.02

%

   

0.02

%

   

0.02

%

   

0.02

%

   

0.02

%

 

With respect to Class K and Institutional Class shares, the Manager is responsible for providing certain administrative services to Fund shareholders as well as coordinating, overseeing and supporting services provided to Fund shareholders by third parties, including financial intermediaries that hold accounts with the Funds, pursuant to an Administration and Supervisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust on behalf of each Fund. Each Fund other than the International Choice Fund has adopted an Administration, Supervisory and Sub-Accounting Services Plan with respect to Class K and Institutional Class shares of each Fund, which authorizes each Fund to pay the Manager an Administration and Supervisory Fee quarterly, in arrears, with respect to Class K and Institutional Class shares at an annual rate of 0.17% of such Fund's average net assets.

The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the Funds' administrator and custodian. BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. serves as the Trust's transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent.

Note C — Investment Transactions

Purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding in-kind purchases and redemptions and short-term securities) for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were as follows:

Fund

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

EAFE

 

$

79,652,909

   

$

139,605,655

   

EAFE Choice

   

36,451,831

     

67,259,601

   

EAFE Pure

   

158,882,905

     

43,930,342

   

Emerging Markets

   

394,218,321

     

172,277,303

   

Global Alpha Equity

   

94,688,100

     

410,430,270

   

Global Select Equity

   

211,615

     

191,125

   

International Concentrated Growth

   

91,468

     

70,682

   

International Equity

   

353,881,574

     

379,413,275

   

Long Term Global Growth Equity

   

15,811,795

     

20,148,920

   

Positive Change Equity

   

36,985

     

20,407

   

U.S. Equity Growth

   

2,222,304

     

104,697

   

International Choice

   

50,823,765

     

56,986,780

   


167



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

The Funds' cost of investments and gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at June 30, 2018 for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Fund

  Cost of
Investments
  Gross
Appreciation
  Gross
Depreciation
  Net
Appreciation
 

EAFE

 

$

1,474,742,085

   

$

1,424,948,731

   

$

(56,173,473

)

 

$

1,368,775,258

   

EAFE Choice

   

196,949,488

     

84,077,197

     

(8,567,533

)

   

75,509,664

   

EAFE Pure

   

363,570,973

     

60,777,916

     

(11,879,569

)

   

48,898,347

   

Emerging Markets

   

1,367,056,282

     

463,859,825

     

(71,900,995

)

   

391,958,830

   

Global Alpha Equity

   

588,348,240

     

313,503,467

     

(32,978,692

)

   

280,524,775

   

Global Select Equity

   

3,003,644

     

375,421

     

(144,524

)

   

230,897

   

International Concentrated Growth

   

1,006,774

     

112,381

     

(13,782

)

   

98,599

   

International Equity

   

1,292,579,644

     

734,428,953

     

(52,302,727

)

   

682,126,226

   

Long Term Global Growth Equity

   

140,487,677

     

74,920,158

     

(1,291,537

)

   

73,628,621

   

Positive Change Equity

   

1,001,867

     

149,738

     

(45,724

)

   

104,014

   

U.S. Equity Growth

   

3,084,805

     

622,564

     

(21,393

)

   

601,171

   

International Choice

   

375,323,262

     

130,910,253

     

(15,448,543

)

   

115,461,710

   

Note D — Transactions in Shares of Beneficial Interest

   

EAFE Fund

 
    Class 2 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 3 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

6,497,594

   

$

98,457,216

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,922,312

)

   

(45,380,000

)

   

(8,934,156

)

   

(136,453,216

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

3,575,282

   

$

53,077,216

     

(8,934,156

)

 

$

(136,453,216

)

 
   

EAFE Fund

 
    Class 4 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 5 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

   

$

     

   

$

   


168



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

EAFE Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

17,451

   

$

272,273

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

   

$

     

17,451

   

$

272,273

   
   

EAFE Fund

 
    Class 1 Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 2 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

142

   

$

1,508

     

9,465,027

**

 

$

109,733,985

**

 

Purchase fees

   

     

279

     

     

11,880

   

Redemption fees

   

     

100

     

     

16,484

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

1,211,109

     

17,464,610

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,838,303

)*

   

(20,817,261

)*

   

(31,363,941

)

   

(437,863,539

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(1,838,161

)

 

$

(20,815,374

)

   

(20,687,805

)

 

$

(310,636,580

)

 

*  1,580,441 shares and $17,964,404 converted from Class 1 into Class 2.

**  1,573,520 shares and $17,964,404 converted into Class 2 from Class 1.

   

EAFE Fund

 
    Class 3 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 4 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

7,588,420

   

$

110,142,876

     

1,895,088

   

$

25,000,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

6,994

     

     

3,256

   

Redemption fees

   

     

8,105

     

     

4,201

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

1,024,175

     

14,798,611

     

518,970

     

7,503,626

   

Shares redeemed

   

(9,802,341

)

   

(122,361,558

)

   

(1,409,453

)

   

(20,000,000

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(1,189,746

)

 

$

2,595,028

     

1,004,605

   

$

12,511,083

   


169



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

EAFE Fund

 
    Class 5 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

416

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

12,563

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

16,205

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

1,981,299

     

28,702,684

     

10

     

150

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

1,981,299

   

$

28,731,452

     

426

   

$

5,150

   

 

   

EAFE Fund

 
    Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

416

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

10

     

150

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

   

Net increase

   

426

   

$

5,150

   

 

   

EAFE Choice Fund

 
    Class 2 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 3 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

1,681,603

   

$

27,012,849

     

24,775

   

$

405,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,194,579

)

   

(36,200,000

)

   

(1,680,816

)

   

(27,282,249

)

 

Net decrease

   

(512,976

)

 

$

(9,187,151

)

   

(1,656,041

)

 

$

(26,877,249

)

 


170



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

EAFE Choice Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

368,444

   

$

5,965,100

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

(2,296

)

   

(37,968

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

368,444

   

$

5,965,100

     

(2,296

)

 

$

(37,968

)

 
   

EAFE Choice Fund

 
    Class 1 Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 2 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

117

   

$

1,497

**

   

139,266

   

$

2,010,737

**

 

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

1,361

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

4,257

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

265,970

     

4,282,725

   

Shares redeemed

   

(352

)*

   

(4,741

)

   

(4,847,568

)

   

(76,008,120

)

 

Net decrease

   

(235

)

 

$

(3,244

)

   

(4,442,332

)

 

$

(69,709,040

)

 
   

EAFE Choice Fund

 
    Class 3 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

176,660

   

$

2,591,699

     

353

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

100

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

317

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

26,628

     

432,754

     

6

     

92

   

Shares redeemed

   

(128,175

)

   

(1,910,571

)

   

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

75,113

   

$

1,114,299

     

359

   

$

5,092

   


171



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

EAFE Choice Fund

 
    Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

12,471

   

$

199,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

6

     

98

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

12,477

   

$

199,098

   

*  352 shares and $4,741 converted from Class 1 into Class 2.

**  348 shares and $4,741 converted into Class 2 from Class 1.

   

EAFE PURE Fund

 
    Class 2 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 3 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

325

   

$

4,000

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(408,017

)

   

(5,000,000

)

   

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(407,692

)

 

$

(4,996,000

)

   

   

$

   
   

EAFE PURE Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

9,632,488

   

$

116,407,000

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

9,632,488

   

$

116,407,000

     

   

$

   


172



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

EAFE PURE Fund

 
    Class 1 Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 2 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

154

   

$

1,497

     

1,993,899

**

 

$

19,968,711

**

 

Purchase fees

   

     

5

     

     

198,413

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

3,003

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

327,488

     

3,944,235

   

Shares redeemed

   

(461

)*

   

(4,715

)*

   

(2,015,092

)

   

(23,503,003

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(307

)

 

$

(3,213

)

   

306,295

   

$

611,359

   
   

EAFE PURE Fund

 
    Class 3 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

7,086,028

   

$

74,325,352

     

466

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

1

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

125,774

     

1,529,525

     

9

     

105

   

Shares redeemed

   

(432,822

)

   

(5,000,000

)

   

     

   

Net increase

   

6,778,980

   

$

70,854,878

     

475

   

$

5,105

   

 

   

EAFE PURE Fund

 
    Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

466

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

9

     

105

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

   

Net increase

   

475

   

$

5,105

   

*  461 shares and $4,715 converted from Class 1 into Class 2.

**  457 shares and $4,715 converted into Class 2 from Class 1.


173



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

Emerging Markets Fund

 
    Class 2 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 3 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

1,058,604

   

$

24,252,631

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

1,058,604

   

$

24,252,631

     

   

$

   
   

Emerging Markets Fund

 
    Class 5 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

10,742,459

   

$

241,425,616

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,101,483

)

   

(25,308,631

)

   

(74,142

)

   

(1,615,857

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(1,101,483

)

 

$

(25,308,631

)

   

10,668,317

   

$

239,809,759

   

 

   

Emerging Markets Fund

 
    Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

43,718

   

$

946,747

   

Purchase fees

   

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

   

Net increase

   

43,718

   

$

946,747

   


174



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

Emerging Markets Fund

 
    Class 1 Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 2 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

96

   

$

1,497

     

2,787,599

**

 

$

49,650,731

**

 

Purchase fees

   

     

281

     

     

4,567

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

4,199

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

167,120

     

3,767,062

   

Shares redeemed

   

(500,747

)*

   

(8,699,086

)*

   

(2,033,116

)

   

(45,405,788

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(500,651

)

 

$

(8,697,308

)

   

921,603

   

$

8,020,771

   
   

Emerging Markets Fund

 
    Class 3 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 5 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

4,814

     

     

40,345

   

Redemption fees

   

     

3,560

     

     

29,835

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

165,344

     

3,756,892

     

1,034,998

     

24,116,683

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

(17,316,669

)

   

(396,049,578

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

165,344

   

$

3,765,266

     

(16,281,671

)

 

$

(371,862,715

)

 
   

Emerging Markets Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

4,741,936

   

$

98,891,235

     

274

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

59,488

     

1,339,105

     

5

     

121

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,583,086

)

   

(35,000,000

)

   

     

   

Net increase

   

3,218,338

   

$

65,230,340

     

279

   

$

5,121

   

*  500,747 shares and $8,699,086 converted from Class 1 into Class 2.

**  492,613 shares and $8,699,086 converted into Class 2 from Class 1.


175



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

Global Alpha Equity Fund

 
    Class 2 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 3 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

203

   

$

4,000

     

365,651

   

$

7,500,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(125,172

)

   

(2,500,000

)

   

(2,984,118

)

   

(59,500,000

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(124,969

)

 

$

(2,496,000

)

   

(2,618,467

)

 

$

(52,000,000

)

 
   

Global Alpha Equity Fund

 
    Class 4 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

102,885

   

$

2,050,478

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(11,720,518

)

   

(246,700,383

)

   

(663,642

)

   

(13,414,793

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(11,720,518

)

 

$

(246,700,383

)

   

(560,757

)

 

$

(11,364,315

)

 

 

   

Global Alpha Equity Fund

 
    Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

   

Net increase

   

   

$

   


176



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

Global Alpha Equity Fund

 
    Class 1 Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 2 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

102

   

$

1,498

     

1,214,499

**

 

$

20,191,462

**

 

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

5,472

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

6,754

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

286,122

     

5,398,523

   

Shares redeemed

   

(319

)*

   

(4,965

)*

   

(8,809,058

)

   

(154,903,521

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(217

)

 

$

(3,467

)

   

(7,308,437

)

 

$

(129,301,310

)

 
   

Global Alpha Equity Fund

 
    Class 3 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 4 Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

9,384,358

   

$

167,078,422

     

18,644,881

   

$

352,706,903

   

Purchase fees

   

     

14,033

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

17,770

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

1,039,321

     

19,986,144

     

669,263

     

13,112,596

   

Shares redeemed

   

(21,154,751

)

   

(388,729,425

)

   

(522,422

)

   

(10,500,000

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(10,731,072

)

 

$

(201,633,056

)

   

18,791,722

   

$

355,319,499

   
   

Global Alpha Equity Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

4,132,888

***

 

$

75,400,530

***

   

302

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

109,284

     

2,058,917

     

11

     

213

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,258,732

)

   

(23,575,015

)

   

     

   

Net increase

   

2,983,440

   

$

53,884,432

     

313

   

$

5,213

   

*  319 shares and $4,965 converted from Class 1 into Class 2.

**  312 shares and $4,965 converted into Class 2 from Class 1.

***  Includes in-kind subscription for 1,607,239 shares and $28,817,791.


177



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

Global Select Equity Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

   

$

     

   

$

   
   

Global Select Equity Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

150,000

   

$

1,500,000

     

150,000

   

$

1,500,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

150,000

   

$

1,500,000

     

150,000

   

$

1,500,000

   
   

International Concentrated Growth Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

   

$

     

   

$

   


178



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

International Concentrated Growth Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

50,000

   

$

500,000

     

50,000

   

$

500,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

50,000

   

$

500,000

     

50,000

   

$

500,000

   
   

International Equity Fund

 
    Class 2 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 3 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

5,055,092

   

$

71,122,676

     

524,967

   

$

7,500,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(3,861,218

)

   

(53,900,000

)

   

(24,256,169

)

   

(354,752,825

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

1,193,874

   

$

17,222,676

     

(23,731,202

)

 

$

(347,252,825

)

 
   

International Equity Fund

 
    Class 4 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 5 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

13,985,711

   

$

210,058,382

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

(8,376,584

)

   

(124,055,870

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

13,985,711

   

$

210,058,382

     

(8,376,584

)

 

$

(124,055,870

)

 


179



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

International Equity Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

8,773,258

   

$

125,993,548

     

5,367,526

   

$

76,881,607

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(6,350

)

   

(89,917

)

   

(477,036

)

   

(6,577,933

)

 

Net increase

   

8,766,908

   

$

125,903,631

     

4,890,490

   

$

70,303,674

   
   

International Equity Fund

 
    Class 1 Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 2 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

135

   

$

1,497

     

1,828,103

**

 

$

21,820,826

**

 

Purchase fees

   

     

129

     

     

3,746

   

Redemption fees

   

     

206

     

     

5,976

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

1,160,931

     

16,410,339

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,855,127

)*

   

(21,814,876

)*

   

(22,421,627

)

   

(295,922,268

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(1,854,992

)

 

$

(21,813,044

)

   

(19,432,593

)

 

$

(257,681,381

)

 
   

International Equity Fund

 
    Class 3 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 4 Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

16,354,903

   

$

215,980,083

     

15,387,668

   

$

206,702,541

   

Purchase fees

   

     

5,862

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

9,457

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

2,731,488

     

39,089,511

     

560,731

     

8,147,477

   

Shares redeemed

   

(24,252,519

)

   

(324,073,123

)

   

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(5,166,128

)

 

$

(68,988,210

)

   

15,948,399

   

$

214,850,018

   


180



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

International Equity Fund

 
    Class 5 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

147,805

   

$

2,000,007

     

7,393,671

   

$

105,992,735

   

Purchase fees

   

     

1,085

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

1,728

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

429,770

     

6,342,711

     

278,005

     

3,922,653

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,930,950

)

   

(41,800,000

)

   

     

   

Net increase

   

(2,353,375

)

 

$

(33,454,469

)

   

7,671,676

   

$

109,915,388

   

 

   

International Equity Fund

 
    Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

402

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

15

     

208

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

   

Net increase

   

417

   

$

5,208

   

*  1,855,127 shares and $21,814,876 converted from Class 1 into Class 2.

**  1,827,648 shares and $21,814,876 converted into Class 2 from Class 1.

   

Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

 
    Class 2 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 4 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

2,549

   

$

47,375

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(256,469

)

   

(5,000,000

)

   

(2,941,772

)

   

(61,984,598

)

 

Net decrease

   

(253,920

)

 

$

(4,952,625

)

   

(2,941,772

)

 

$

(61,984,598

)

 


181



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

 
    Class 5 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

2,758,291

   

$

61,984,598

     

268

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

2,758,291

   

$

61,984,598

     

268

   

$

5,000

   

 

    Long Term Global Growth
Equity Fund
 
    Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

39,641

   

$

831,170

   

Purchase fees

   

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

   

Net increase

   

39,641

   

$

831,170

   

 

   

Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

 
    Class 1 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 2 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

1,805

   

$

19,028

     

975,426

**

 

$

12,925,524

**

 

Purchase fees

   

     

1,663

     

     

4,974

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,118,879

)*

   

(12,790,798

)*

   

(404,454

)

   

(7,000,025

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(1,117,074

)

 

$

(12,770,107

)

   

570,972

   

$

5,930,473

   

*  1,118,879 shares and $12,790,798 converted from Class 1 into Class 2.

**  966,613 shares and $12,790,798 converted into Class 2 from Class 1.


182



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

 
    Class 4 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

725,715

   

$

10,989,000

     

4,073,618

   

$

66,005,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

4,405

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

(22

)

   

     

   

Net increase

   

725,715

   

$

10,993,383

     

4,073,618

   

$

66,005,000

   

 

    Long Term Global
Growth Equity Fund
 
    Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

358

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

   

Net increase

   

358

   

$

5,000

   

 

   

Positive Change Equity Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

447,227

   

$

5,000,000

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

447,227

   

$

5,000,000

     

   

$

   


183



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

Positive Change Equity Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

50,000

   

$

500,000

     

50,000

   

$

500,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

50,000

   

$

500,000

     

50,000

   

$

500,000

   
   

U.S. Equity Growth Fund

 
    Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

120,498

   

$

2,093,575

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

   

$

     

120,498

   

$

2,093,575

   
   

U.S. Equity Growth Fund

 
    Class 1 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class K Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

99,970

**

 

$

1,148,640

**

 

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

409

     

5,489

   

Shares redeemed

   

(100,000

)*

   

(1,148,640

)*

   

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(100,000

)

 

$

(1,148,640

)

   

100,379

   

$

1,154,129

   

*  100,000 shares and $1,148,640 converted from Class 1 into Class K.

**  99,970 shares and $1,148,640 converted into Class K from Class 1.


184



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

U.S. Equity Growth Fund

 
    Institutional
Class Shares
For the
Period Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

435

   

$

5,000

   

Purchase fees

   

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

2

     

24

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

   

Net increase

   

437

   

$

5,024

   

 

   

International Choice Fund

 
    Class 2 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 3 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

   

$

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(607,194

)

   

(9,246,783

)

   

     

   

Net increase (decrease)

   

(607,194

)

 

$

(9,246,783

)

   

   

$

   
   

International Choice Fund

 
    Class 4 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
  Class 5 Shares
For the
Period Ended
June 30, 2018
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

2,658,774

   

$

41,793,273

   

Purchase fees

   

     

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

     

   

Shares redeemed

   

(2,686,098

)

   

(41,793,273

)

   

     

   

Net increase

   

(2,686,098

)

 

$

(41,793,273

)

   

2,658,774

   

$

41,793,273

   


185



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

   

International Choice Fund

 
    Class 1 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 2 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

2,534,688

**

 

$

33,249,954

**

 

Purchase fees

   

     

3,420

     

     

46,266

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

     

     

272,087

     

4,034,314

   

Shares redeemed

   

(1,434,417

)*

   

(17,850,819

)*

   

(107,813

)

   

(1,500,000

)

 

Net increase (decrease)

   

(1,434,417

)

 

$

(17,847,399

)

   

2,698,962

   

$

35,830,534

   

*  1,434,417 shares and $17,850,819 converted from Class 1 into Class 2.

**  1,419,374 shares and $17,850,819 converted into Class 2 from Class 1.

   

International Choice Fund

 
    Class 3 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
  Class 4 Shares
For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2017
 
   

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares sold

   

   

$

     

2,650,821

   

$

34,081,343

   

Purchase fees

   

     

22,875

     

     

   

Redemption fees

   

     

     

     

   

Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends and distributions

   

122,364

     

1,833,960

     

35,278

     

534,209

   

Shares redeemed

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase

   

122,364

   

$

1,856,835

     

2,686,099

   

$

34,615,552

   

Note E — Beneficial Ownership

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a Fund creates a presumption of control under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2018, the following shareholders beneficially owned 25% or more of a Fund's voting securities:

Fund

 

Investor

 

Percentage

 

EAFE Fund

 

Kentucky Teachers Retirement System

   

42.01

%

 

Emerging Markets Fund

 

Board of Trustees for the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System

   

39.81

%

 

Global Select Equity Fund

 

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

   

100.00

%

 

International Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited

   

100.00

%

 

Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

 

Nissan Employee Retirement Plan

   

31.69

%

 

Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

 

The Salvation Army A Georgia Corporation

   

32.25

%

 

Positive Change Equity Fund

 

Naidot & Co

   

82.00

%

 

U.S. Equity Growth Fund

 

Charles Shwab & Co

   

54.00

%

 

U.S. Equity Growth Fund

 

Baillie Gifford International LLC

   

45.00

%

 

International Choice Fund

 

The Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System of Iowa

   

28.61

%

 


186



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Purchase and Redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operation of each Fund.

At June 30, 2018, Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited ("the Manager"), who is affiliated with the Funds, owned 100% of the Global Select Equity Fund and the International Concentrated Growth Fund. As a result, the Manager may be deemed to control such Funds.

At June 30, 2018, Baillie Gifford International LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited, the Manager, owned 45% of the U.S. Equity Growth Fund and as a result may be deemed to control the Fund.

Note F — Commitments and Contingencies

Each of the Funds indemnifies the Trust's officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications.

The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

Note G — Line of Credit

The Trust entered into a committed facility with Bank of New York Mellon on May 1, 2017, renewed April 30, 2018, which allows the Funds managed by the Manager to borrow up to $50 million in total subject to minimum asset coverage requirements set out in the Credit Agreement. Each Fund may borrow money under this credit facility for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions with respect to Class K and Institutional Class shares or for other temporary or emergency purposes.

Borrowings are charged an interest rate of 1.25% per annum plus the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the one-month LIBOR Rate. Pursuant to allocation procedures adopted by the Board, the Classes borrowing pursuant to the Credit Agreement shall bear any expenses associated with the credit facility or borrowings thereunder.

The Manager entered into an agreement with Bank of New York Mellon to act as primary payor of the commitment fee for the duration of the original Credit Agreement until April 30, 2018. Therefore, until this date, the Funds did not incur any costs in relation to the commitment fee. Effective April 30, 2018, the Manager

entered into a further agreement with Bank of New York Mellon to act as primary payor of half of the commitment fee, the other half being paid by the Funds. As a result each Fund pays part of the commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility based on such Fund's average net asset value attributable to the share classes for which the facility is maintained.

The Funds had no outstanding loans at June 30, 2018.

Note H — Principal Risks

Non-Diversification Risk

A non-diversified fund may hold a smaller number of portfolio securities, with larger positions in each security it holds, than many other mutual funds. To the extent a Fund invests in a relatively small number of issuers, a decline in the market value of a particular security held by the Fund may affect its value more than if it invested in a larger number of issuers. The value of the Fund's shares may be more volatile than the values of shares of more diversified funds. The Long Term Global Growth Fund, Positive Change Equity Fund and U.S. Equity Growth Fund are all non-diversified Funds.

Currency and Currency Hedging Risk

The Fund could lose value if it invests in foreign currencies or securities denominated in foreign currencies which decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, or if it invests in products to reduce this exposure, and those products lose value. A Fund may realize a loss if it has exposure to a non-U.S. currency, and this non-U.S. currency declines in value, relative to the U.S. dollar. Similarly, a Fund may realize a loss if the Fund hedges exposure to a non-U.S. currency, and this non-U.S. currency increases in value, relative to the U.S. dollar. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains.


187



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Non U.S. Investment Risk

Non-U.S. securities are subject to additional risks, including less liquidity, increased volatility, less transparency, withholding or other taxes, increased vulnerability to adverse changes in local and global economic conditions, less regulation, and possible fluctuation in value due to adverse political conditions. Foreign portfolio transactions generally involve higher commission rates, transfer taxes, and custodial costs than similar transactions in the U.S.

For further information on risk please refer to the Prospectus.

Note J — Change in Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

BBD LLP ("BBD") served as the independent registered certified public accounting firm of each Fund through its resignation as of September 17, 2017 (the "Resignation Date"). Effective September 18, 2018, upon recommendation by the Audit Oversight Committee of the Board, the Board unanimously appointed Cohen & Company, Ltd. ("Cohen") to replace BBD as the independent public accountant for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

The reports of BBD on the Funds' financial statements for the two most recent fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

During the Funds' two most recent fiscal years and through the Resignation Date, there were (i) no disagreements between the Funds and BBD on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of BBD, would have caused BBD to make reference thereto in their reports on the consolidated financial statements for such years, and (ii) no "reportable events" as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Funds requested and BBD furnished a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not it agreed with the above statements. A copy of such letter, dated February 26, 2018 was filed as Exhibit 77K to each Funds' Form N-SAR for the period ended December 31, 2017.

During the Funds' two most recent fiscal years and in the subsequent interim period through the Resignation Date, neither the Funds nor anyone on their behalf have not consulted with Cohen regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds' financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Funds that Cohen concluded was an important factor considered by the Funds in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).

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188



Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

S&P (US Equity Growth)

The S&P 500 and S&P Global Small Cap ("Index") is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, a division of S&P Global, or its affiliates ("SPDJI"). Standard & Poor's® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, a division of S&P Global ("S&P"); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"). Neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the ability of any index to accurately represent the asset class or market sector that it purports to represent and neither S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, their affiliates nor their third party licensors shall have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of any index or the data included therein.

Note L — Subsequent Events

Events or transactions that occur after the financial statement date but before the financial statements are issued are categorized as recognized or non-recognized for financial statement purposes.

There were no subsequent events identified between June 30, 2018 and the issuance of the Financial Statements.


189




Supplemental Information (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Management of The Trust

The following tables set forth the Trustees and Officers of the Trust, their principal occupations during the past five years, and certain other information as of June 30, 2018.

Name and Year of Birth

  Position(s)
Held with
Trust
  Length of
Time
Served(1)
  Principal Occupation and Other
Directorships Held During Past 5 Years(2)
  Number of Funds in
Fund complex
overseen by
Trustee(3)
 

Disinterested Trustees

                 
Howard W. Chin
1952
 

Trustee

 

Since 2015

 

Retired. Formerly: Managing Director, Investments, Guardian Life Insurance (financial services).

 

13

 
Pamela M.J. Cox
1952
 

Trustee

 

Since 2017

 

Senior Associate (non-resident), CSIS (think tank). Formerly: Senior Vice President; Vice President East Asia, World Bank Group (international bank & financial services).

 

13

 
Bruce C. Long
1945
 

Trustee

 

Since 2009

 

Global Financial Consultant.

 

13

 
Robert E. Rigsby
1949
 

Trustee

 

Since 2014

 

Retired. Formerly: President & COO, Delivery Business at Dominion Energy, Inc. (electric and gas energy company).

 

13

 

Interested Trustee

                 
David Salter(4)
1975
 

Trustee, Chairman of the Board, and President

 

Since 2016

 

Partner, Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser); CEO & Chairman, Baillie Gifford Funds Services LLC (broker-dealer).

 

13

 

 

Name and Age

  Position(s)
Held with
Trust
  Length of
Time
Served(1)
 

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years(2)

 

 

Officers (other than Officers who are also Trustees)

 

 

Andrew Telfer
1967
 

Vice President

 

Since 2008

 

Managing Partner, Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser).

 
Michael Stirling-Aird
1977
 

Vice President

 

Since 2012

 

Client Service Director, Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (investment adviser).

 
Julie Paul
1975
 

Vice President

 

Since 2012

 

Manager, North American Funds Operations Department, Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser).

 
Tim Campbell
1975
 

Vice President

 

Since 2014

 

Partner, Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser); Manager, Baillie Gifford International LLC with oversight of marketing performed in North America.

 
Lindsay Cockburn
1978
 

Treasurer

 

Since 2015

 

Manager, North American Funds Operations Department, Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser).

 
Gareth Griffiths
1973
  Secretary
Chief Legal Officer
  Since 2015
Since 2017
 

Senior Legal Advisor for the Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser).

 


190



Supplemental Information (unaudited)

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

Name and Age

  Position(s)
Held with
Trust
  Length of
Time
Served(1)
 

Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years(2)

 

 

Officers (other than Officers who are also Trustees)

 

 

Graham Laybourn
1966
 

Vice President COO

  Since 2018

Since 2015
 

Partner, Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser).

 
Suzanne Quinn
1979
 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Since 2018

 

Manager, Compliance Department, Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser).

 
Evan Delaney
1969
 

Chief Risk Officer

 

Since 2013

 

Partner, Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser); Group Chief Risk Officer, Director of Business Risk and Internal Audit, Baillie Gifford Group (investment adviser).

 
Lesley-Anne Archibald
1988
 

Vice President

 

Since 2017

 

Assistant Manager, North American Funds Operations Department, Baillie Gifford & Co. (investment adviser).

 

The address of each Trustee and Officer of the Trust is c/o Baillie Gifford Funds, Calton Square, 1 Greenside Row, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 3AN.

(1)  There is no stated term of office for the Trustees and a Trustee may serve until such Trustee reaches the age of 75 years. Thereafter, such Trustee offers to tender his or her resignation from the Board, and the Nominating and Governance Committee, at its discretion, makes a recommendation to the Board whether to accept or reject such resignation annually. The Chairman of the Board and President of the Trust are elected annually by the Board of Trustees. Other officers may be elected or appointed by the Trustees at any time.

(2)  Previous positions during the past five years with Baillie Gifford & Co., the Manager and Baillie Gifford Group are omitted if not materially different from the positions listed.

(3)  The number of Funds in the Fund complex overseen by the Trustee includes the Asia ex Japan Fund, a series of the Trust which has not yet commenced operations.

(4)  David Salter is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust or the Manager due to his positions with the Manager (Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited) and his role as an officer of the Trust.

Additional information regarding the Trustees is in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information and is available upon request, without charge, by calling Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited at 011-44-131-275-2000.

A description of the Funds' proxy voting policies and procedures related to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited at 011-44-131-275-2000 or on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may submit to the Trust claims for reimbursement of telephone charges incurred in placing such calls.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available without charge upon request by calling Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited at 011-44-131-275-2000 or by accessing the Fund's Form N-PX on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may submit to the Trust

claims for reimbursement of telephone charges incurred in placing such calls.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available without charge upon request by calling Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited at 011-44-131-275-2000 or by accessing the Fund's Form N-PX on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Shareholders may submit to the Trust claims for reimbursement of telephone charges incurred in placing such calls.


191




BOARD CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING
2018 CONTRACT RENEWAL

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

On June 22, 2018, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Baillie Gifford Funds (the "Trust"), including those trustees who are not "interested persons" as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Independent Trustees"), approved the renewal of the investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") between the Trust, on behalf of The International Equity Fund, The International Choice Fund, The EAFE Fund, The EAFE Choice Fund, The EAFE Pure Fund, The Emerging Markets Fund, The Global Alpha Equity Fund, The Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund, The U.S. Equity Growth Fund and The Asia Ex Japan Fund, respectively, (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") and Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited (the "Manager"). As part of the review process, the Independent Trustees met independently of Trust management and of the interested trustee of the Board to consider the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. During the review process, the Independent Trustees were represented by independent legal counsel. The Independent Trustees reviewed materials received from the Manager, Broadridge (an independent provider of mutual fund data, "Broadridge") and independent legal counsel. After reviewing the information received, the Independent Trustees requested supplemental information and the Manager provided materials in response. The Board determined that, given the totality of the information provided with respect to the Advisory Agreement, the Board had received sufficient information to approve the Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees then presented their findings to the Board.

The Board concluded that it was in the best interests of each Fund to renew the Advisory Agreement. In reaching this conclusion for the Funds, the Board did not identify any single factor as determinative in its analysis, but rather the Board considered a variety of factors, including those discussed below. The Board did not allot a particular weight to any one factor or group of factors.

The International Equity Fund, The International Choice Fund, The EAFE Fund, The EAFE Choice Fund, The EAFE Pure Fund, The Emerging Markets Fund, The Global Alpha Equity Fund, The Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund and The U.S. Equity Growth Fund

The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Manager to The International Equity Fund, The International Choice Fund, The EAFE Fund, The EAFE Choice Fund, The EAFE Pure Fund, The Emerging Markets Fund, The Global Alpha Equity Fund, The Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund and The U.S. Equity Growth Fund. The Board noted that: (1) pursuant to the Funds' Advisory Agreement, the Manager provides portfolio management services to the Funds and receives a management fee; (2) pursuant to a separate Shareholder Service Plan and Shareholder Servicing Agreement for Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and Class 5 shares for each Fund that offers such classes, the Manager receives a "shareholder service fee," the amount of which varies among the share classes; and (3) pursuant to a separate Administration, Supervisory and Sub-Accounting Services Plan and Administration and Supervisory Agreement for Institutional Class and Class K shares for each Fund that offers such classes, the Manager receives an "administration and supervisory fee" (the "shareholder service fee" and "administration and supervisory fee" together are referred to as "Class specific fees"). The Board considered the background and qualifications of the investment, compliance and administrative personnel involved in the management and oversight of the Trust, reviewed information regarding each Fund's performance, management fee, applicable Class specific fees and expense ratio compared to similar funds and considered the experience of the Manager in providing services to each Fund. In evaluating the management fee paid by each Fund, and in particular when assessing comparative data, the Board considered not only the management fee, but also the combination of the Fund's management fee and Class specific fees. The Board also considered that the management fee schedule includes breakpoints. The Board considered other benefits derived by the Manager from its relationship to the Funds, including receipt of the Class specific fees. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Manager to the Funds, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, were satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Manager's revenues received with respect to the Funds and the nature of the Manager's resources expended in providing solely advisory services as well as shareholder services to the Funds. The Board considered the Manager's estimated profitability with respect to the Funds and concluded that it was not unreasonable.

The Board noted the following items specific to the referenced Funds.


192



BOARD CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING
2018 CONTRACT RENEWAL

Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2018

The International Equity Fund

The Board reviewed total return information for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year and since inception (February 29, 2008) periods ended March 31, 2018 for the Fund compared to a benchmark index (MSCI ACWI (ex U.S.) Index) and an average of the total return of a performance universe of funds provided by Broadridge and calendar year returns for 2008 through 2017. The Board noted that the Fund's total return was above the benchmark index and the average of the performance universe for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year and since inception periods. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) and total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) was below the average management fee of both the expense peer group and the expense universe. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. The Board considered whether there were economies of scale with respect to management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Board considered that the management fee was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.

The International Choice Fund

The Board reviewed total return information for the one-, three-, five-year and since inception (September 24, 2012) periods ended March 31, 2018 for the Fund compared to a benchmark index (MSCI ACWI (ex U.S.) Index) and an average of the total return of a performance universe of funds provided by Broadridge and calendar year returns for 2012 through 2017. The Board noted that the Fund's total return was above the benchmark index and the average of the performance universe for the one-, three-, five-year and since inception periods. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) and total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) was below the average management fee of both the expense peer group and the expense universe. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. The Board considered whether there were economies of scale with respect to management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Board considered that the management fee was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.

The EAFE Fund

The Board reviewed total return information for the one-, three-, five-year and since inception (March 31, 2008) periods ended March 31, 2018 for the Fund compared to a benchmark index (MSCI EAFE Index) and an average of the total return of a performance universe of funds provided by Broadridge and calendar year returns for 2008 through 2017. The Board noted that the Fund's total return was above the benchmark index and the average of the performance universe for the one-, three-, five-year and since inception periods. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) and total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's


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management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) was below the average management fee of both the expense peer group and the expense universe. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. The Board considered whether there were economies of scale with respect to management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Board considered that the management fee was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.

The EAFE Choice Fund

The Board reviewed total return information for the one-, three-, five-year and since inception (December 31, 2009) periods ended March 31, 2018 for the Fund compared to a benchmark index (MSCI EAFE Index) and an average of the total return of a performance universe of funds provided by Broadridge and calendar year returns for 2010 through 2017. The Board noted that the Fund's total return was above the benchmark index and below the average of the performance universe for the one-year period, and above the benchmark index and the average of the performance universe for the three-, five-year and since inception periods. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) and total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) was below the average management fee of both the expense peer group and the expense universe. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. The Board considered whether there were economies of scale with respect to management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Board considered that the management fee was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.

The EAFE Pure Fund

The Board reviewed total return information for the one-, three-year and since inception (April 15, 2014) periods ended March 31, 2018 for the Fund compared to a benchmark index (MSCI EAFE Index) and an average of the total return of a performance universe of funds provided by Broadridge and calendar year returns for 2014 through 2017. The Board noted that the Fund's total return was above the benchmark index and below the average of the performance universe for the one-year period, and above the benchmark index and the average of the performance universe for the three-year and since inception periods. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) and total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) was below the average management fee of both the expense peer group and the expense universe. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. The Board considered whether there were economies of scale with respect to management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Board considered that the management fee was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.


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The Emerging Markets Fund

The Board reviewed total return information for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year and since inception (April 30, 2003) periods ended March 31, 2018 for the Fund compared to a benchmark index (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) and an average of the total return of a performance universe of funds provided by Broadridge and calendar year returns for 2008 through 2017. The Board noted that the Fund's total return was above the benchmark index and the average of the performance universe for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year and since inception periods. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) and total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) was below the average management fee of both the expense peer group and the expense universe. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. The Board considered whether there were economies of scale with respect to management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Board considered that the management fee was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.

The Global Alpha Equity Fund

The Board reviewed total return information for the one-, three-, five-year and since inception (November 30, 2011) periods ended March 31, 2018 for the Fund compared to a benchmark index (MSCI ACWI Index) and an average of the total return of a performance universe of funds provided by Broadridge and calendar year returns for 2011 through 2017. The Board noted that the Fund's total return was above the benchmark index and the average of the performance universe for the one-, three-, five-year and since inception periods. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) and total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) was below the average management fee of both the expense peer group and the expense universe. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. The Board considered whether there were economies of scale with respect to management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Board considered that the management fee rate was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.

The Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

The Board reviewed total return information for the one-, three-year and since inception (June 10, 2014) periods ended March 31, 2018 for the Fund compared to a benchmark index (MSCI ACWI Index) and an average of the total return of a performance universe of funds provided by Broadridge and calendar year returns for 2014 through 2017. The Board noted that the Fund's total return was above the benchmark index and the average of the performance universe for the one-, three-year and since inception periods. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) and total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's


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management fee (plus the Class 2 shareholder service fee) was below the average management fee of both the expense peer group and the expense universe. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. The Board considered whether there were economies of scale with respect to management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Board considered that the management fee was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group and also considered the expense limitation in place through April 30, 2019. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.

The U.S. Equity Growth Fund

The Board reviewed total return information for the one-year and since inception (December 5, 2016) periods ended March 31, 2018 for the Fund compared to a benchmark index (S&P 500 Index) and an average of the total return of a performance universe of funds provided by Broadridge and calendar year returns for 2017. The Board noted that the Fund's total return was above the benchmark index and the average of the performance universe for the one-year and since inception periods. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the administration and supervisory fee) and total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's management fee (plus the administration and supervisory fee) was below the average management fee of both the expense peer group and the expense universe. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. The Board considered whether there were economies of scale with respect to management of the Fund and whether the Fund benefits from economies of scale. The Board considered that the management fee was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group and also considered the expense limitation in place through April 30, 2019. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.

The Asia Ex Japan Fund

For The Asia Ex Japan Fund, in evaluating the materials provided by the Manager, the Board noted that the Fund had not yet commenced operations and thus there was no performance to consider.

The Board considered that, based on the satisfactory level of services provided by the Manager to the other funds in the Trust, the Board would expect that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Manager to the Fund would be similarly satisfactory when the Fund commences operations. In reaching this conclusion, the Board reviewed information regarding the Manager and its investment advisory business, and the background and qualifications of the investment, compliance and administrative personnel involved in the management and oversight of the Trust.

The Board noted that, because the Fund had not yet commenced operations and thus generated no management fees for the Manager, there were no profits to consider. The Board considered other benefits that would be derived by the Manager from its relationship to the Fund upon the commencement of its operations, including an administration and supervisory fee.

The Board reviewed the Fund's management fee (plus the administration and supervisory fee) and estimated total expense ratio and compared them to the average management fees and expense ratios of an expense peer group and expense universe of funds based on data provided by Broadridge. The comparable fund information showed that the Fund's management fee (plus the administration and supervisory fee) was below the average contractual management fee of the expense peer group before giving effect to fee waivers/expense limitations and above the average management fee of the expense peer group giving effect to fee waivers/expense limitations. The Board considered that the Fund's estimated expense ratio was on the low end of the spectrum of the expense peer group and also considered the expense limitation in place through April 30, 2019. The Board also reviewed the fee schedules for


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separately managed accounts of the Manager with a similar investment mandate. With respect to economies of scale, the Board considered that the Fund was not operational and thus economies of scale were not applicable. On the basis of the information provided, the Board concluded that the management fee was reasonable.

Conclusion

Based upon all the information considered and the conclusions reached, the Board determined that the terms of the Advisory Agreement for the Funds were reasonable and fair and that the continuation of the Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of each Fund.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)               Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b)               In accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has divested itself of the following securities since the filing of its last report or Form N-CSR.

 

The EAFE Choice Fund

 

Name of Issuer

 

Exchange
Ticker
Symbol

 

Security
Identifier
(CUSIP
number/ISIN)

 

Total
Number
of Shares
Divested

 

Date
Securities
were
Divested

 

Amount
Held on
Filing
Date

 

Statute

Atlas Copco AB — A Shares

 

ATCO A

 

SE0011166610

 

11,249

 

03/14/2018

 

17,744

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — A Redemption

 

ATCO IL A

 

SE0011166636

 

4,284

 

05/16/2018

 

13,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,449

 

 

05/17/2018

 

 

12,011

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,415

 

05/21/2018

 

10,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,234

 

05/22/2018

 

8,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,748

 

05/23/2018

 

1,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,614

 

05/24/2018

 

0

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — B Shares

 

ATCO B

 

SE0011166628

 

2,926

 

01/12/2018

 

177,385

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

5,438

 

02/26/2018

 

171,947

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — B Redemption

 

ATCO IL B

 

SE0011166644

 

45,977

 

05/16/2018

 

125,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,081

 

05/17/2018

 

85,889

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,668

 

05/21/2018

 

60,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,270

 

05/22/2018

 

16,951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,951

 

05/23/2018

 

0

 

 

 

The EAFE Fund

 

Name of Issuer

 

Exchange
Ticker
Symbol

 

Security
Identifier
(CUSIP
number/ISIN)

 

Total
Number
of Shares
Divested

 

Date
Securities
were
Divested

 

Amount
Held on
Filing
Date

 

Statute

Atlas Copco AB — A Shares

 

ATCO A

 

SE0011166610

 

50,056

 

03/26/2018

 

2,150,640

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

10,362

 

04/03/2018

 

2,140,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

479,618

 

04/04/2018

 

1,660,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,968

 

05/04/2018

 

1,612,692

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — A Redemption

 

ATCO IL A

 

SE0011166636

 

389,358

 

05/16/2018

 

1,223,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131,668

 

05/17/2018

 

1,091,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

128,584

 

05/21/2018

 

963,082

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

203,079

 

05/22/2018

 

760,003

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

613,266

 

05/23/2018

 

146,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146,737

 

05/24/2018

 

0

 

 

 

The Global Alpha Equity Fund

 

Name of Issuer

 

Exchange
Ticker
Symbol

 

Security
Identifier
(CUSIP
number/ISIN)

 

Total
Number
of Shares
Divested

 

Date
Securities
were
Divested

 

Amount
Held on
Filing
Date

 

Statute

Atlas Copco AB — B Shares

 

ATCO B

 

SE0011166628

 

67,951

 

03/15/2018

 

285,876

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

12,343

 

04/03/2018

 

273,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,472

 

05/15/2018

 

260,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — B Redemption

 

ATCO IL B

 

SE0011166644

 

73,141

 

05/16/2018

 

200,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63,761

 

05/17/2018

 

136,631

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40,832

 

05/21/2018

 

95,799

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68,834

 

05/22/2018

 

26,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,965

 

05/23/2018

 

0

 

 

 

The Long Term Global Growth Equity Fund

 

Name of Issuer

 

Exchange
Ticker
Symbol

 

Security
Identifier
(CUSIP
number/ISIN)

 

Total
Number
of Shares
Divested

 

Date
Securities
were
Divested

 

Amount
Held on
Filing
Date

 

Statute

Atlas Copco AB — A Shares

 

ATCO A

 

SE0011166610

 

2,344

 

02/12/2018

 

60,540

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — A Redemption

 

ATCO IL A

 

SE0011166636

 

14,616

 

05/16/2018

 

45,924

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,943

 

05/17/2018

 

40,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,827

 

05/21/2018

 

36,154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,642

 

05/22/2018

 

28,530

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,022

 

05/23/2018

 

5,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,508

 

05/24/2018

 

0

 

 

 

The International Equity Fund

 

Name of Issuer

 

Exchange
Ticker
Symbol

 

Security
Identifier
(CUSIP
number/ISIN)

 

Total
Number
of Shares
Divested

 

Date
Securities
were
Divested

 

Amount
Held on
Filing
Date

 

Statute

Atlas Copco AB — B Shares

 

ATCO B

 

SE0011166628

 

19,446

 

02/14/2018

 

1,204,363

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

36,004

 

04/03/2018

 

1,184,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,263

 

05/18/2018

 

1,220,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — B Redemption

 

ATCO IL B

 

SE0011166644

 

323,994

 

05/16/2018

 

887,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

282,445

 

05/17/2018

 

605,238

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180,875

 

05/21/2018

 

424,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

304,914

 

05/22/2018

 

119,449

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119,449

 

05/23/2018

 

0

 

 

 

The EAFE Pure Fund

 

Name of Issuer

 

Exchange
Ticker
Symbol

 

Security
Identifier
(CUSIP
number/ISIN)

 

Total
Number
of Shares
Divested

 

Date
Securities
were
Divested

 

Amount
Held on
Filing
Date

 

Statute

Atlas Copco AB — A Shares

 

ATCO A

 

SE0011166610

 

4,158

 

03/14/2018

 

191,134

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — A Redemption

 

ATCO IL A

 

SE0011166636

 

67,318

 

05/16/2018

 

211,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,765

 

05/17/2018

 

188,744

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,232

 

05/21/2018

 

166,512

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,111

 

05/22/2018

 

131,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

106,031

 

05/23/2018

 

25,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,370

 

05/24/2018

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — B Redemption

 

ATCO IL B

 

SE0011166644

 

9,385

 

05/16/2018

 

25,715

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

8,182

 

05/17/2018

 

17,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,240

 

05/21/2018

 

12,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,833

 

05/22/2018

 

3,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,460

 

05/23/2018

 

0

 

 

The International Concentrated Growth Fund

 

Name of Issuer

 

Exchange
Ticker
Symbol

 

Security
Identifier
(CUSIP
number/ISIN)

 

Total
Number
of Shares
Divested

 

Date
Securities
were
Divested

 

Amount
Held on
Filing
Date

 

Statute

Atlas Copco AB — B Shares

 

ATCO B

 

SE0011166628

 

151

 

03/07/2018

 

580

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

177

 

04/04/2018

 

403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Copco AB — B Redemption

 

ATCO IL B

 

SE0011166644

 

108

 

05/16/2018

 

295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94

 

05/17/2018

 

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

05/21/2018

 

141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

05/22/2018

 

40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

 

05/23/2018

 

0

 

 

 

The Global Select Equity Fund

 

Name of Issuer

 

Exchange
Ticker
Symbol

 

Security
Identifier
(CUSIP
number/ISIN)

 

Total
Number
of Shares
Divested

 

Date
Securities
were
Divested

 

Amount
Held on
Filing
Date

 

Statute

Atlas Copco AB — B Redemption

 

ATCO IL B

 

SE0011166644

 

278

 

05/16/2018

 

760

 

Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007;

 

 

 

 

 

242

 

05/17/2018

 

518

 

 

 

 

 

 

155

 

05/21/2018

 

363

 

 

 

 

 

 

261

 

05/22/2018

 

102

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

 

05/23/2018

 

0

 

 



 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)         The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b)         There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 



 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 



 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)                  Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)                  Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)                  Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)                  Not applicable.

 

(b)                                 Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)

Baillie Gifford Funds

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Graham Laybourn

 

 

Graham Laybourn, Vice President

 

 

 

 

Date

8/29/2018

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Graham Laybourn

 

 

Graham Laybourn, Vice President

 

 

 

 

Date

8/29/2018

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ Lindsay Cockburn

 

 

Lindsay Cockburn, Treasurer

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

 

 

Date

8/29/2018

 

 


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.