Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class (BARIX)
The Baron Asset Fund (BARIX) primarily focuses on investing in mid-sized companies located in the United States that have already established themselves and show potential for long-term growth. The fund diversifies its portfolio by investing in these mid-sized companies' equity securities, such as common stock. BAMCO, the fund's adviser, considers mid-sized companies to be those with market capitalizations above $2.5 billion or the smallest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index at the time of investment, whichever is larger but smaller than the largest market cap stock in the Russell Midcap Growth Index.
Fund Info
US0682786050
068278605
May 29, 2009
$1,000,000
Mid-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BARIX has a high expense ratio of 1.03%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class had a return of -0.03% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.37% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class had an annualized return of 4.54%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.24%, indicating that Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BARIX
-0.03%
-18.07%
-10.51%
-4.37%
0.82%
4.54%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-0.66%
-3.44%
3.10%
22.14%
12.04%
11.24%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BARIX, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.99% | 4.90% | 2.06% | -7.58% | 2.46% | 1.90% | 2.71% | 2.33% | 3.09% | -1.93% | 6.96% | -18.79% | -5.61% |
| 2023 | 6.51% | -2.66% | 1.61% | -1.01% | -0.40% | 5.11% | 2.78% | -1.81% | -5.29% | -5.12% | 11.04% | 3.16% | 13.41% |
| 2022 | -13.82% | -3.90% | 3.22% | -11.20% | -3.84% | -7.59% | 10.66% | -3.78% | -8.03% | 9.30% | 7.23% | -4.26% | -25.87% |
| 2021 | -3.18% | 4.91% | -2.56% | 6.97% | -1.60% | 4.54% | 3.20% | 1.79% | -4.94% | 6.56% | -11.88% | 4.16% | 6.36% |
| 2020 | 2.35% | -6.72% | -12.67% | 13.56% | 9.95% | 2.53% | 7.45% | 2.39% | -1.44% | -2.33% | 9.06% | 4.91% | 29.31% |
| 2019 | 9.12% | 6.70% | 3.41% | 5.26% | -2.52% | 7.13% | 0.71% | -0.92% | -2.17% | 1.40% | 2.69% | 0.82% | 35.64% |
| 2018 | 7.18% | -3.75% | 1.47% | 0.05% | 3.93% | 1.71% | 3.54% | 4.42% | 0.01% | -9.32% | -3.01% | -10.63% | -5.90% |
| 2017 | 3.54% | 5.37% | 0.98% | 3.17% | 3.28% | 1.09% | 2.07% | -0.51% | 1.81% | 2.98% | -4.85% | -1.58% | 18.32% |
| 2016 | -8.03% | -0.35% | 7.45% | 0.05% | 3.05% | -0.34% | 4.07% | 1.85% | -0.80% | -3.76% | -0.70% | 0.03% | 1.72% |
| 2015 | -2.69% | 5.31% | 1.02% | -1.74% | 2.04% | 0.49% | 1.84% | -6.37% | -3.78% | 5.35% | 1.24% | -11.73% | -9.90% |
| 2014 | -2.59% | 6.66% | -3.11% | -2.13% | 2.45% | 3.38% | -2.45% | 4.85% | -3.60% | 4.59% | 1.84% | -5.95% | 3.08% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BARIX 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 Institutional Class (BARIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class. 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 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class. 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 Institutional Class was 41.72%, occurring on Jun 16, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class drawdown is 27.77%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.72% | Nov 17, 2021 | 146 | Jun 16, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -34.1% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 53 | Jun 8, 2020 | 76 |
| -28.47% | Jul 8, 2011 | 112 | Dec 14, 2011 | 440 | Sep 18, 2013 | 552 |
| -28.26% | Nov 28, 2014 | 303 | Feb 11, 2016 | 324 | May 25, 2017 | 627 |
| -27.06% | Sep 17, 2018 | 69 | Dec 24, 2018 | 113 | Jun 7, 2019 | 182 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baron Asset Fund Institutional Class volatility is 17.00%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.