Investment trust
BGCG Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Plc
ISIN GB0003656021London Stock Exchange: BGCG
- Investment trusts
- Investment trust
- ISA
- SIPP
Latest close
LSE£2.90
on
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At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, BGCG (Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Plc, ISIN GB0003656021) closed at £2.90 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its price changed by −21.7% (income paid out is not included), or −38.1% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- −9.1%
- −11.6% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +36.8%
- +24.2% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- −21.7%
- −38.1% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £783 on 30/09/2026 — about £619 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
Returns: Fundology, from recorded daily closes. Inflation: ONS CPIH, latest month published.
How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH
Calendar-year and 12-month returns
Calendar-year returns of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Plc in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −26.7%, 2023 −26.8%, 2024 +11.1%, 2025 +35.7%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −3.3%. Returns of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Plc in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −6.5%; to 30/09/2025: +46.2%; to 30/09/2024: −0.9%; to 30/09/2023: −14.9%; to 30/09/2022: −33.0%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | −3.3% | −6.0% | |
| +35.7% | +31.1% | ||
| +11.1% | +7.3% | ||
| −26.8% | −29.8% | ||
| −26.7% | −32.9% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | −6.5% | Not available |
| from | +46.2% | +40.5% |
| from | −0.9% | −3.5% |
| from | −14.9% | −20.0% |
| from | −33.0% | −38.4% |
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , inflation: ONS CPIH
How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing
Risk: volatility and largest fall
Volatility (annualised)
28.4%over 5 years
| 1 year | 18.9% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 25.2% |
| 5 years | 28.4% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −57.1%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −46.8%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +68.0%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 30.1%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Plc in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 18.9% over 1 year, 25.2% over 3 years, 28.4% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Plc since October 2021, in pounds: −57.1% from 12/11/2021 to 13/09/2024. The lowest 12-month return of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Plc in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −46.8% (12 months to 28/10/2022); the highest was +68.0% (12 months to 12/09/2025). On 30/09/2026 the price of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Plc was 30.1% below its highest weekly close since October 2021 (12/11/2021), in pounds.
Source: Fundology, from recorded closes and the data vendor’s weekly price history, as of , price only — income paid out is not included
How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall
In plain English
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Plc is an investment trust.
You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.
Investment trusts: Companies on the stock exchange that invest in other assets. Their share price can be above or below the value of what they own.
Key facts
- Ticker
- BGCG
- ISIN
- GB0003656021
- Structure
- Investment trust
- A company listed on the stock exchange that invests in other assets; its price can differ from the value of what it holds.
- Domicile
- United Kingdom
- Can be held in
- ISA and SIPP
- Currency hedged
- No
- Price currency
- Pounds (GBP)
- Category
- Investment trusts
Price chart
Since 31/07/2026, the closing price went from £3.06 on 31/07/2026 to £2.90 on 30/09/2026 (−5.2%). The lowest close shown was £2.90 on 30/09/2026 and the highest £3.14 on 07/08/2026.
Chart: closing prices we have recorded since 31/07/2026. Price only — income paid out is not included, so the line can end below the total return above.
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
Five years of prices, and after inflation
10 weekly closes, from 31/07/2026 to 30/09/2026. The same history in September 2026 pounds, adjusted with ONS CPIH inflation.
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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price
Risk and return in depth
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios
Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.
With a free accountRolling returns
The full range of 248 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 144 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.
With a free accountLargest falls and recoveries
The largest fall since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks it took to reach its low and to recover.
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Moves compared with a similar fund
Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI EM IMI UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (153 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ISIN of BGCG?
The ISIN of BGCG is GB0003656021. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; BGCG is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were BGCG’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of BGCG in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −26.7%, 2023 −26.8%, 2024 +11.1%, 2025 +35.7%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 −3.3%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has BGCG done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 BGCG’s price changed by −21.7% (income paid out is not included), or −38.1% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
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Sources and dates
- Prices
- London Stock Exchange closes via TradingView, at least 15 minutes delayed, latest
- Returns
- Fundology, from recorded closes
- Calendar years, risk
- Fundology, from recorded closes (weekly history from the data vendor where our record is short)
- Inflation
- ONS CPIH, latest month used August 2026
- Identity
- FCA Financial Instruments Reference Data System (FIRDS) and the issuer
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