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Expense Example, No Redemption
Apr. 29, 2026
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Baillie Gifford China Equities Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford China Equities Fund | Class K  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year $ 89
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 1,792
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 3,379
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 6,890
Baillie Gifford China Equities Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford China Equities Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 98
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 1,816
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 3,414
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 6,938
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund | Class K  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 79
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 246
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 428
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 954
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 88
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 274
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 477
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 1,061
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets ex China Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets ex China Fund | Class K  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 89
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 3,674
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 6,254
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 9,971
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets ex China Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets ex China Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 89
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 3,674
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 6,254
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 9,971
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund | Class K  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 67
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 211
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 368
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 822
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 76
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 237
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 411
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 918
Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund | Class K  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 60
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 189
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 329
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 738
Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 70
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 221
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 384
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 859
Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund | Class K  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 74
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 254
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 450
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 1,015
Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 84
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 288
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 508
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 1,144
Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund | Class K  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 58
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 183
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 318
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 714
Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 66
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 208
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 362
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 810
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund | Class K  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 72
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 224
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 390
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 871
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 81
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 252
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 439
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 978
Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund | Class K  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 66
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 391
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 738
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 1,718
Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund - Institutional & K Class Prospectus | Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 77
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 422
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 791
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 1,828
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund | Class 2  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 79
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 246
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 428
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 954
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund | Class 3  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 72
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 224
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 390
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 871
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund | Class 4  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 68
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 214
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 373
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 835
Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund | Class 5  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 63
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 199
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 346
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 774
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund | Class 2  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 67
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 211
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 368
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 822
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund | Class 3  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 60
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 189
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 329
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 738
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund | Class 4  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 57
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 179
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 313
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 701
Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund | Class 5  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 52
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 164
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 285
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 640
Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund | Class 2  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 60
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 189
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 329
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 738
Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund | Class 3  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 53
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 167
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 291
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 653
Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund | Class 4  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 50
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 157
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 274
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 616
Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund | Class 5  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 45
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 141
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 246
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 555
Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund | Class 2  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 58
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 183
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 318
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 714
Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund | Class 3  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 51
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 160
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 280
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 628
Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund | Class 4  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 48
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 151
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 263
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 591
Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund | Class 5  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 43
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 135
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 235
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 530
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund | Class 2  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 72
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 224
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 390
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 871
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund | Class 3  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 64
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 202
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 351
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 786
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund | Class 4  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 61
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 192
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 335
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years 750
Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund - Class 2,3,4 & 5 Prospectus | Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund | Class 5  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year 56
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years 176
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years 307
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years $ 689