Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (BGCG) Competitors

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BGCG vs. BGFD, ATR, HAN, BUT, and GCP

Should you buy Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust include The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD), Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (ATR), Hansa Investment (HAN), Brunner (BUT), and GCP Infrastructure Investments (GCP). These companies are all part of the "asset management" industry.

How does Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust compare to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (LON:BGCG) and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

5.3% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust had 1 more articles in the media than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust and 0 mentions for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Positive
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Neutral

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a beta of 0.69773984, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.9896676, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays out 2.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's net margin of 96.33%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's return on equity of 27.39% beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust96.33% 27.39% -30.69%
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust 158.45%19.34%0.31%

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust£51.43M3.23-£31.39M£86.813.51
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust£154.29M4.27£65.49M£188.955.13

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust compare to Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (LON:BGCG) and Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. (LON:ATR) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a beta of 0.69773984, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a beta of 1.023242, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has higher revenue and earnings than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Schroder Asian Total Return Inv., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust£51.43M3.23-£31.39M£86.813.51
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.£66.61M9.71£66.84M£68.5710.14

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays an annual dividend of GBX 11.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays out 2.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. pays out 16.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

5.3% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.8% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust and Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s score of 0.00 indicating that Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. has a net margin of 254.00% compared to Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's net margin of 96.33%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's return on equity of 27.39% beat Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust96.33% 27.39% -30.69%
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. 254.00%13.06%4.75%

Summary

Schroder Asian Total Return Inv. beats Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust compare to Hansa Investment?

Hansa Investment (LON:HAN) and Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (LON:BGCG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and media sentiment.

Hansa Investment has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hansa Investment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Hansa Investment£26.42M24.12£77.36M£19.3016.79
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust£51.43M3.23-£31.39M£86.813.51

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a net margin of 96.33% compared to Hansa Investment's net margin of 84.16%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's return on equity of 27.39% beat Hansa Investment's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Hansa Investment84.16% 2.24% 13.97%
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust 96.33%27.39%-30.69%

Hansa Investment has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its share price is 82% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a beta of 0.69773984, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

0.2% of Hansa Investment shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of Hansa Investment shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Hansa Investment. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust and 0 mentions for Hansa Investment. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Hansa Investment's score of 0.00 indicating that Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Hansa Investment Neutral
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Positive

Hansa Investment pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Hansa Investment pays out 12.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays out 2.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust beats Hansa Investment on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust compare to Brunner?

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (LON:BGCG) and Brunner (LON:BUT) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation and earnings.

Brunner has higher revenue and earnings than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brunner, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust£51.43M3.23-£31.39M£86.813.51
Brunner£57.55M11.09£105.32M£128.4811.54

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a net margin of 96.33% compared to Brunner's net margin of 94.80%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's return on equity of 27.39% beat Brunner's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust96.33% 27.39% -30.69%
Brunner 94.80%8.72%11.63%

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Brunner pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays out 2.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brunner pays out 19.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

5.3% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.2% of Brunner shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Brunner shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust and Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust both had 1 articles in the media. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Brunner's score of -0.49 indicating that Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Brunner
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a beta of 0.69773984, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Brunner has a beta of 0.83170027, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Brunner beats Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust compare to GCP Infrastructure Investments?

GCP Infrastructure Investments (LON:GCP) and Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust (LON:BGCG) are both small-cap financial services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

GCP Infrastructure Investments currently has a consensus price target of GBX 90, suggesting a potential upside of 14.21%. Given GCP Infrastructure Investments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GCP Infrastructure Investments is more favorable than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
GCP Infrastructure Investments
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, GCP Infrastructure Investments had 3 more articles in the media than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for GCP Infrastructure Investments and 1 mentions for Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. GCP Infrastructure Investments' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's score of 0.76 indicating that GCP Infrastructure Investments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
GCP Infrastructure Investments
0 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

GCP Infrastructure Investments has a beta of 0.391, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a beta of 0.69773984, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

GCP Infrastructure Investments has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GCP Infrastructure Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
GCP Infrastructure Investments£21.37M29.99£15.58M£2.1536.65
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust£51.43M3.23-£31.39M£86.813.51

GCP Infrastructure Investments pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. GCP Infrastructure Investments pays out 325.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust pays out 2.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust has a net margin of 96.33% compared to GCP Infrastructure Investments' net margin of 22.65%. Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust's return on equity of 27.39% beat GCP Infrastructure Investments' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
GCP Infrastructure Investments22.65% 2.19% 0.89%
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust 96.33%27.39%-30.69%

35.4% of GCP Infrastructure Investments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of GCP Infrastructure Investments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

GCP Infrastructure Investments beats Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BGCG vs. The Competition

MetricBaillie Gifford China Growth TrustAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£166.32M£2.37B£5.99B£2.77B
Dividend Yield0.81%6.02%5.26%6.16%
P/E Ratio3.5160.0428.37366.66
Price / Sales3.232,054.651,104.9385,978.63
Price / Cash77.1460.3383.1027.87
Price / Book1.471.386.687.76
Net Income-£31.39M£265.27M£1.14B£5.89B
7 Day Performance-2.87%-0.26%-0.31%-0.71%
1 Month Performance-3.79%-0.28%0.42%-1.20%
1 Year Performance23.48%9.12%18.41%65.93%

Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BGCG
Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust
N/AGBX 305
-0.7%
N/A+23.8%£166.32M£51.43M3.51N/A
BGFD
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
N/AGBX 1,000
+2.0%
N/A+23.9%£679.01M£154.29M5.29N/A
ATR
Schroder Asian Total Return Inv.
N/AGBX 714.86
+2.6%
N/A+54.7%£664.95M£66.61M10.4313,500
HAN
Hansa Investment
N/AGBX 335.08
-0.3%
N/A+30.2%£658.93M£26.42M17.36N/A
BUT
Brunner
N/AGBX 1,484
-0.3%
N/A+6.9%£639.32M£57.55M11.55N/A

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This page (LON:BGCG) was last updated on 6/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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