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.
Fund Info
US0682781002
068278100
Jun 12, 1987
$2,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BARAX has a high expense ratio of 1.29%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Baron Asset Fund (BARAX) returned 4.74% year-to-date (YTD) and -7.58% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BARAX returned 3.67% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.
BARAX
4.74%
11.98%
-12.36%
-7.58%
2.50%
3.67%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
1.30%
12.79%
1.49%
12.35%
15.37%
10.87%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BARAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.31% | -4.61% | -3.39% | 0.19% | 7.72% | 4.74% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.01% | 4.87% | 2.04% | -7.60% | 2.43% | 1.88% | 2.69% | 2.30% | 3.06% | -1.95% | 6.93% | -19.70% | -6.89% |
| 2023 | 6.48% | -2.68% | 1.59% | -1.04% | -0.41% | 5.08% | 2.76% | -1.84% | -5.30% | -5.14% | 11.02% | 2.93% | 12.89% |
| 2022 | -13.84% | -3.92% | 3.21% | -11.22% | -3.86% | -7.61% | 10.64% | -3.79% | -8.05% | 9.27% | 7.21% | -4.27% | -26.06% |
| 2021 | -3.20% | 4.89% | -2.58% | 6.94% | -1.63% | 4.51% | 3.18% | 1.77% | -4.96% | 6.53% | -12.22% | 4.14% | 5.71% |
| 2020 | 2.33% | -6.75% | -12.69% | 13.54% | 9.94% | 2.51% | 7.42% | 2.36% | -1.45% | -2.35% | 8.87% | 4.89% | 28.79% |
| 2019 | 9.11% | 6.69% | 3.38% | 5.24% | -2.55% | 7.11% | 0.69% | -0.94% | -2.20% | 1.39% | 2.60% | 0.79% | 35.20% |
| 2018 | 7.15% | -3.77% | 1.45% | 0.03% | 3.90% | 1.70% | 3.50% | 4.40% | -0.00% | -9.33% | -3.26% | -10.66% | -6.38% |
| 2017 | 3.51% | 5.32% | 0.97% | 3.14% | 3.26% | 1.08% | 2.03% | -0.53% | 1.80% | 2.95% | -5.06% | -1.60% | 17.72% |
| 2016 | -8.05% | -0.38% | 7.43% | 0.04% | 3.02% | -0.35% | 4.02% | 1.85% | -0.83% | -3.77% | -0.84% | 0.02% | 1.33% |
| 2015 | -2.73% | 5.29% | 1.00% | -1.76% | 2.02% | 0.47% | 1.82% | -6.40% | -3.79% | 5.34% | 1.22% | -11.97% | -10.37% |
| 2014 | -2.61% | 6.65% | -3.15% | -2.15% | 2.42% | 3.36% | -2.47% | 4.82% | -3.61% | 4.58% | 1.82% | -6.07% | 2.69% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BARAX is 7, meaning it’s performing worse than 93% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baron Asset Fund (BARAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Baron Asset Fund provided a 18.36% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $17.55 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $17.55 | $17.55 | $3.41 | $0.01 | $8.98 | $3.39 | $1.53 | $4.73 | $4.94 | $2.82 | $6.57 | $4.17 |
Dividend yield | 18.36% | 19.23% | 3.48% | 0.01% | 7.65% | 3.05% | 1.78% | 7.42% | 7.25% | 4.88% | 11.50% | 6.53% |
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 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $17.55 | $17.55 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.41 | $3.41 |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| 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 | $8.98 |
| 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 | $3.39 |
| 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 | $1.53 |
| 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 | $4.73 |
| 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 | $4.94 |
| 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 | $2.82 |
| 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 | $6.57 |
| 2014 | $4.17 | $4.17 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Asset Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Baron Asset Fund was 61.00%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2100 trading sessions.
The current Baron Asset Fund drawdown is 26.18%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -61% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 2100 | Jul 12, 2017 | 2438 |
| -54.59% | Mar 27, 2000 | 739 | Mar 12, 2003 | 1060 | May 31, 2007 | 1799 |
| -42.02% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -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 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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