Baillie Gifford China Growth (ticker: BGCG) was launched in 1907, and was known as F&C Pacific from 1984 to 2005 and then Witan Pacific from 2005 to 2020, before deciding to ditch its wider regional brief to focus on Chinese stocks. Its share price soared for the first six months under Baillie Gifford, with high investor demand causing its shares to trade at a large premium. But Chinese regulatory crackdowns and sluggish economic growth caused a savage reversal and resulted in a share price drawdown of over 70% by the end of 2023. After three years of underperforming its benchmark, BGCG ou...
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China is a market that arguably investors can't afford to ignore although it remains a controversial choice for many people who question some of the country's business practices and its record on human rights. The AIC created a new sector for China / Greater China earlier this year and here we look at three trusts it contains, examining the different approaches they take.
When we decided to look at Chinese trusts for our latest fund profile, we didn't appreciate just how timely that choice would turn out to be. It's certainly been a rollercoaster ride for the sector this week. In short, the C...
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