Investment trust
BGFD Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC
ISIN GB0000485838London Stock Exchange: BGFD
- Investment trusts
- Investment trust
- ISA
- SIPP
Latest close
LSE£10.98
on
Source: TradingView, as of , at least 15 min delayed
At a glance
As of 30/09/2026, BGFD (Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC, ISIN GB0000485838) closed at £10.98 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 30/09/2026 its price changed by +9.1% (income paid out is not included), or −13.7% after UK CPIH inflation.
Past returns
- 1 year to 30/09/2026
- +19.6%
- +16.4% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 3 years to 30/09/2026
- +62.9%
- +47.9% after inflation (UK CPIH)
- 5 years to 30/09/2026
- +9.1%
- −13.7% after inflation (UK CPIH)
£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,091 on 30/09/2026 — about £863 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 Japan Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −22.6%, 2023 −7.0%, 2024 +0.1%, 2025 +25.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +23.6%. Returns of Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +18.7%; to 30/09/2025: +25.9%; to 30/09/2024: +5.8%; to 30/09/2023: −3.6%; to 30/09/2022: −32.6%.
| Year | Return | After inflation | Return shown as a bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | +23.6% | +20.2% | |
| +25.2% | +20.9% | ||
| +0.1% | −3.3% | ||
| −7.0% | −10.7% | ||
| −22.6% | −29.1% |
| 12 months to | Return | After inflation |
|---|---|---|
| from | +18.7% | Not available |
| from | +25.9% | +21.0% |
| from | +5.8% | +3.1% |
| from | −3.6% | −9.4% |
| from | −32.6% | −38.1% |
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)
19.6%over 5 years
| 1 year | 20.4% |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 18.3% |
| 5 years | 19.6% |
Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.
- Largest fall since October 2021
- −39.1%
- From to
- Lowest 12-month return
- −35.6%
- 12 months to
- Highest 12-month return
- +34.1%
- 12 months to
- Below its highest weekly close since October 2021
- 0.0%
- High of , latest
In words: Volatility of Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 30/09/2026: 20.4% over 1 year, 18.3% over 3 years, 19.6% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC since October 2021, in pounds: −39.1% from 05/11/2021 to 20/10/2023. The lowest 12-month return of Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −35.6% (12 months to 17/06/2022); the highest was +34.1% (12 months to 24/10/2025). On 30/09/2026 the price of Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC was at its highest weekly close since October 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 Japan 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
- BGFD
- ISIN
- GB0000485838
- 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 £10.36 on 31/07/2026 to £10.98 on 30/09/2026 (+6.0%). The lowest close shown was £10.36 on 31/07/2026 and the highest £10.98 on 30/09/2026.
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 2 largest falls since October 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each 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 World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 30/09/2026 (151 weeks).
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Questions people ask
What is the ISIN of BGFD?
The ISIN of BGFD is GB0000485838. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; BGFD is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.
What were BGFD’s returns in each of the last five years?
Calendar-year returns of BGFD in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −22.6%, 2023 −7.0%, 2024 +0.1%, 2025 +25.2%; 2026 to 30/09/2026 +23.6%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.
How has BGFD done after inflation?
Over the five years to 30/09/2026 BGFD’s price changed by +9.1% (income paid out is not included), or −13.7% 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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