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The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (BGFD) Competitors

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As of 07/31/2026 12:10 PM Eastern

BGFD vs. HICL, INPP, MNKS, AJB, and HVPE

Should you buy The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares The Baillie Gifford Japan 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 The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust include HICL Infrastructure (HICL), International Public Partnerships (INPP), Monks (MNKS), AJ Bell (AJB), and HarbourVest Global Private Equity (HVPE).

How does The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust compare to HICL Infrastructure?

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) and HICL Infrastructure (LON:HICL) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to HICL Infrastructure's net margin of 88.60%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.34% beat HICL Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust158.45% 19.34% 0.31%
HICL Infrastructure 88.60%8.82%0.58%

In the previous week, HICL Infrastructure had 1 more articles in the media than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for HICL Infrastructure and 0 mentions for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. HICL Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that HICL Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Neutral
HICL Infrastructure Positive

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. HICL Infrastructure pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. HICL Infrastructure pays out 60.4% 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust£154.29M4.39£65.49M£188.955.40
HICL Infrastructure£277.40M9.13£101.36M£13.809.82

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
HICL Infrastructure
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.98863405, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HICL Infrastructure has a beta of 0.5035652, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.5% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of HICL Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

HICL Infrastructure beats The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust compare to International Public Partnerships?

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) and International Public Partnerships (LON:INPP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.7% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of International Public Partnerships shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. International Public Partnerships pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays out 5.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. International Public Partnerships pays out 59.3% 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 higher earnings, but lower revenue than International Public Partnerships. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Public Partnerships, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust£154.29M4.39£65.49M£188.955.40
International Public Partnerships£267.76M9.48£43.53M£14.289.93

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.98863405, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, International Public Partnerships has a beta of 0.5430729, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to International Public Partnerships' net margin of 97.32%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.34% beat International Public Partnerships' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust158.45% 19.34% 0.31%
International Public Partnerships 97.32%9.61%0.63%

In the previous week, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled International Public Partnerships'average media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Neutral
International Public Partnerships Neutral

Summary

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust beats International Public Partnerships on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust compare to Monks?

Monks (LON:MNKS) and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Monks had 9 more articles in the media than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Monks and 0 mentions for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. Monks' average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Monks is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Monks Neutral
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Neutral

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to Monks' net margin of 96.74%. Monks' return on equity of 24.22% beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Monks96.74% 24.22% 9.21%
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust 158.45%19.34%0.31%

Monks has higher revenue and earnings than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. Monks 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
Monks£635.93M3.83£589.71M£368.554.28
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust£154.29M4.39£65.49M£188.955.40

Monks pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.0%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Monks pays out 0.1% 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.

10.1% of Monks shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Monks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Monks has a beta of 0.94357127, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.98863405, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust compare to AJ Bell?

AJ Bell (LON:AJB) and The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a net margin of 158.45% compared to AJ Bell's net margin of 35.42%. AJ Bell's return on equity of 57.35% beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
AJ Bell35.42% 57.35% 36.07%
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust 158.45%19.34%0.31%

AJ Bell has a beta of 0.866, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.98863405, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

AJ Bell pays an annual dividend of GBX 14.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. AJ Bell pays out 47.0% 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.

AJ Bell presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,265, suggesting a potential upside of 115.32%. Given AJ Bell's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe AJ Bell is more favorable than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
AJ Bell
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
AJ Bell£347.57M6.67£81.11M£30.3319.37
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust£154.29M4.39£65.49M£188.955.40

51.4% of AJ Bell shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.3% of AJ Bell 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, AJ Bell had 6 more articles in the media than The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for AJ Bell and 0 mentions for The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust. AJ Bell's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that AJ Bell is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
AJ Bell Positive
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Neutral

Summary

AJ Bell beats The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust compare to HarbourVest Global Private Equity?

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust (LON:BGFD) and HarbourVest Global Private Equity (LON:HVPE) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

8.8% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of HarbourVest Global Private Equity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of HarbourVest Global Private Equity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has a beta of 0.98863405, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HarbourVest Global Private Equity has a beta of 0.433, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled HarbourVest Global Private Equity'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Neutral
HarbourVest Global Private Equity Neutral

HarbourVest Global Private Equity has a net margin of 168.07% compared to The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's net margin of 158.45%. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust's return on equity of 19.34% beat HarbourVest Global Private Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust158.45% 19.34% 0.31%
HarbourVest Global Private Equity 168.07%7.85%2.14%

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
HarbourVest Global Private Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than HarbourVest Global Private Equity. The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HarbourVest Global Private Equity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust£154.29M4.39£65.49M£188.955.40
HarbourVest Global Private Equity£344.77M6.75£12.26M£457.007.30

Summary

HarbourVest Global Private Equity beats The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BGFD vs. The Competition

MetricThe Baillie Gifford Japan TrustCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£681.74M£5.47B£13.63B£2.79B
Dividend Yield0.97%7.51%5.96%6.15%
P/E Ratio5.4036.7728.67368.29
Price / Sales4.391,125.50466.6483,501.30
Price / Cash63.5684.8852.5827.89
Price / Book1.213.663.687.04
Net Income£65.49M£417.17M£1.31B£5.89B
7 Day Performance4.05%7.99%4.00%6.43%
1 Month Performance2.40%-1.07%-0.17%0.02%
1 Year Performance22.21%5.61%12.94%63.72%

The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BGFD
The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust
N/AGBX 1,020.76
-1.1%
N/A+22.2%£681.74M£154.29M5.40N/A
HICL
HICL Infrastructure
1.5766 of 5 stars
GBX 134.20
-0.1%
N/A+12.4%£2.51B£277.40M9.72N/A
INPP
International Public Partnerships
N/AGBX 139.80
-0.1%
N/A+14.9%£2.50B£267.76M9.79N/A
MNKS
Monks
N/AGBX 1,573.99
-0.8%
N/A+17.8%£2.43B£635.93M4.27N/A
AJB
AJ Bell
4.1295 of 5 stars
GBX 596
-0.1%
GBX 1,261.25
+111.6%
+12.4%£2.35B£347.57M19.651,373

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This page (LON:BGFD) was last updated on 8/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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