# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001120543
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-055462
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6399
**Document Hash:** fa542a82389c0e4ea761325d4ee7ad45
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-055462.hdr.sgml**: 20260505

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-055462

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260505

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260505

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260505

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BAILLIE GIFFORD FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001120543

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-200831
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26941893

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 780 THIRD AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 43RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 011441312752000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 780 THIRD AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 43RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund (Series ID: S000006833)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000018471 | Class 2             | BGEHX           |
| C000018472 | Class 5             | BGEDX           |
| C000157005 | Class 3             | BGELX           |
| C000157006 | Class 4             | BGEPX           |
| C000186026 | Institutional Class | BGEGX           |
| C000186027 | Class K             | BGKEX           |

### Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund (Series ID: S000012763)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000034445 | Class 2             | BGITX           |
| C000034446 | Class 3             | BGIFX           |
| C000078438 | Class 4             | BGIUX           |
| C000116266 | Class 5             | BGIVX           |
| C000186028 | Institutional Class | BINSX           |
| C000186029 | Class K             | BGIKX           |

### Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund (Series ID: S000012764)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000034448 | Class 2             | BGETX           |
| C000034449 | Class 3             | BGEUX           |
| C000078439 | Class 4             | BGEFX           |
| C000116267 | Class 5             | BGEVX           |
| C000186030 | Institutional Class | BGESX           |
| C000186031 | Class K             | BGEKX           |

### Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund (Series ID: S000026149)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000078430 | Class 4             | BGALX           |
| C000078432 | Class 2             | BGATX           |
| C000078433 | Class 3             | BGAEX           |
| C000116269 | Class 5             | BGAVX           |
| C000186034 | Class K             | BGAKX           |
| C000186035 | Institutional Class | BGASX           |

### Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund (Series ID: S000026150)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000186036 | Institutional Class | BGGSX           |
| C000186037 | Class K             | BGGKX           |

### Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund (Series ID: S000046079)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000144091 | Class 2             | BGLTX           |
| C000144092 | Class 3             | BGLOX           |
| C000144093 | Class 4             | BGLFX           |
| C000144094 | Class 5             | BGADX           |
| C000186040 | Institutional Class | BSGLX           |
| C000186041 | Class K             | BGLKX           |

### Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund (Series ID: S000059107)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000193786 | Institutional Class | BTLSX           |
| C000193787 | Class K             | BTLKX           |

### Baillie Gifford China Equities Fund (Series ID: S000072288)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000228388 | Institutional Class | BGCBX           |
| C000228389 | Class K             | BGCDX           |

### Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets ex China Fund (Series ID: S000074798)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000233007 | Class K             | BGEZX           |
| C000233008 | Institutional Class | BGEWX           |

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May 5, 2026

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| **<u>BY EDGAR</u>** |
| Securities and Exchange Commission<br> Division of Investment Management<br> 100 F Street, N.E.<br> Washington, DC 20549-1090 |

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Re: Baillie Gifford Funds (the "Trust")<br> (Registration Nos. 333-200831 and 811-10145)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the undersigned has been authorized by the Trust to submit this filing in lieu of a filing under Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act, and to certify that:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. the form of the Prospectuses and the Statement of Additional Information, each dated April 30, 2026, for Baillie Gifford China Equities Fund, Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets Equities Fund, Baillie Gifford Emerging Markets ex China Fund, Baillie Gifford Global Alpha Equities Fund, Baillie Gifford International Alpha Fund, Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund, Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund, Baillie Gifford Long Term Global Growth Fund and Baillie Gifford U.S. Equity Growth Fund, each a series of the Trust, that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Trust's registration statement under the Securities Act ("Amendment No. 69"); and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. the text of Amendment No. 69 was filed electronically with the Commission on April 29, 2026 pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act.

Please contact me at (617) 854-2093 with any questions or comments regarding this matter.

Kind regards,

/s/ Alec T. Provost

Alec T. Provost, Esq.

cc: Gareth Griffiths<br> George B. Raine, Esq.<br> Christopher D. Labosky, Esq.