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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust (CHIX:BGEUL) Volatility : 21.51% (As of Dec. 13, 2024)


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What is Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-12-13), Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust's Volatility is 21.51%.


Competitive Comparison of Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust's Volatility

For the Asset Management subindustry, Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust's Volatility Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust  (CHIX:BGEUl) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust  (CHIX:BGEUl) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust Business Description

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Address
28 St James's Square, Grimaldi House, London, GBR, SW1Y 4JH
Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust PLC is an investment company. The company's investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth through a diversified portfolio of Continental European securities. It adopts the investment in the diverse and increasingly accessible market of Continental Europe which provides opportunities for capital growth over the long term. The company holds a diversified portfolio of investments including Industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer services, financials, healthcare, and others. The investment manager of the company focuses upon identifying the long term value of a company's share and to hold the shares until that value is appreciated by other investors. Its revenue consists of income from an investment.

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