Baron Asset Fund (BARAX)
The fund invests for the long term primarily in equity securities in the form of common stock of U.S. mid-sized growth companies. BAMCO, Inc. ("BAMCO" or the "Adviser") defines mid-sized companies as those, at the time of purchase, with market capitalizations above $2.5 billion or the smallest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index at reconstitution, whichever is larger, and below the largest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index at reconstitution.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Baron Asset Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $389,054 for a total return of roughly 3,790.54%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.
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Return
Baron Asset Fund had a return of 5.27% year-to-date (YTD) and -9.95% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Baron Asset Fund had an annualized return of 11.29%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.16%.
| Period | Return | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 1.59% | 3.51% |
| Year-To-Date | 5.27% | 7.03% |
| 6 months | 16.94% | 12.88% |
| 1 year | -9.95% | -10.71% |
| 5 years (annualized) | 9.14% | 9.25% |
| 10 years (annualized) | 11.29% | 10.16% |
Monthly Returns Heatmap
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.48% | -2.68% | ||||||||||
| 2022 | -8.05% | 9.27% | 7.21% | -4.27% |
Dividend History
Baron Asset Fund granted a 0.01% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.01 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.01 | $0.01 | $8.98 | $3.39 | $1.53 | $4.73 | $4.94 | $2.82 | $6.57 | $4.17 | $5.60 | $3.76 |
Dividend yield | 0.01% | 0.01% | 7.65% | 3.29% | 1.98% | 8.40% | 8.76% | 6.31% | 15.62% | 9.87% | 14.53% | 13.55% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Asset Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $8.98 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.39 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.50 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.73 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.94 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.80 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $6.57 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.17 |
| 2013 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.60 | $0.00 |
| 2012 | $3.76 | $0.00 |
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Asset Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Baron Asset Fund is 57.35%, recorded on Mar 9, 2009. It took 588 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -57.35% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 588 | Jul 7, 2011 | 926 |
| -44.05% | Mar 27, 2000 | 739 | Mar 12, 2003 | 441 | Dec 10, 2004 | 1180 |
| -41.71% | Sep 5, 1989 | 291 | Oct 16, 1990 | 347 | Feb 12, 1992 | 638 |
| -38.2% | Apr 6, 1998 | 134 | Oct 8, 1998 | 124 | Mar 31, 1999 | 258 |
| -37.53% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -34.12% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
| -26.44% | Oct 6, 1987 | 17 | Oct 28, 1987 | 135 | May 4, 1988 | 152 |
| -24.06% | Jul 8, 2011 | 61 | Oct 3, 2011 | 120 | Mar 26, 2012 | 181 |
| -23.72% | May 13, 1999 | 113 | Oct 18, 1999 | 102 | Mar 10, 2000 | 215 |
| -22.44% | Sep 17, 2018 | 69 | Dec 24, 2018 | 66 | Apr 1, 2019 | 135 |
Volatility Chart
Current Baron Asset Fund volatility is 19.12%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.