Baillie Gifford Launches U.S. ETF Suite, Expanding Access to Active Growth Strategies

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baillie Gifford, the independent global investment manager, today announced the launch of its first actively managed ETF suite in the United States, giving investors a flexible, tax-efficient way to invest in the firm’s high-conviction, long-term growth approach.

The suite will debut with four actively managed equity ETFs, including two converted from existing mutual funds, built on Baillie Gifford’s established growth strategies and deep fundamental research. This move marks an important step in the firm’s continued U.S. expansion, where it manages over $100 billion - approximately 40% of total client assets - in public and private equities, including emerging markets, international, and global growth.

The initial ETF lineup includes:

• Emerging Markets (Ticker: BGEG)
• International Concentrated Growth (Ticker: BGCG) converted from existing mutual fund
• International Alpha (Ticker: BGIA)
• Long Term Global Growth (Ticker: BGGG) converted from existing mutual fund

“Active ETFs are growing rapidly, but genuinely differentiated, long-term growth offerings remain scarce in an ETF wrapper - particularly in emerging markets and international equities, where there are only 24 out of thousands of ETFs,” said Joe Stellato, Head of U.S. Wealth at Baillie Gifford.¹

“That’s why now is the right time to bring our growth investment approach to ETFs. We see a clear need to fill that gap while continuing to build our U.S. presence and demonstrate our commitment to being a true partner to our wealth clients.”

Founded in Edinburgh over a century ago, and with AUM of $260bn, Baillie Gifford has a reputation for delivering long-term investment solutions to clients in the U.S. and worldwide. The introduction of ETFs marks a milestone in the firm’s evolution, providing investors with new access to its distinctive growth strategies - 26 years after it launched mutual funds in the U.S.

About Baillie Gifford

Baillie Gifford is an independent investment manager founded in 1908, owned and run by 54 partners. While much has changed in 118 years, the firm’s focus on seeking superior, long-term investment returns for clients remains constant. Baillie Gifford’s mission is to identify game-changing companies capable of sustaining growth and delivering returns for decades to come.

As of April 30, 2026, assets under management totaled $260bn, achieved through steady organic growth - 40% of which is for clients in the United States. For more information, visit bailliegifford.com/etfs

¹ Source: Morningstar, includes ETF launches as of March 31, 2026

# of ETFs is based on the following Morningstar Categories: Foreign Large Blend, Foreign Large Growth, Foreign Large Value (collectively International Large Cap Equity); Global Large-Stock Blend, Global Large-Stock Growth, Global Large-Stock Value (collectively Global Large Cap Equity); Diversified Emerging Markets.

For International and Global, growth is determined by Morningstar Category. For emerging markets growth is determined by the Equity Style Box (most recent data available). Additional screening has been done to remove strategies that are primarily quantitative in style or have high turnover (determined by ETFs with a Turnover Ratio > 100%).