Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXIX)
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests 80% of its net assets in equity securities in the form of common stock of growth companies domiciled, headquartered or whose primary business activities or principal trading markets are in developing countries. A developing country is a country included in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index and other countries determined by the Adviser to be developing countries based on classifications made by the International Monetary Fund or on country characteristics similar to those of the countries in the EM index.
Fund Info
US06828M8762
06828M876
Dec 30, 2010
$1,000,000
Large-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
BEXIX has a high expense ratio of 1.12%, 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 Emerging Markets Fund, 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 Emerging Markets Fund had a return of 5.60% year-to-date (YTD) and 14.68% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Baron Emerging Markets Fund had an annualized return of 3.49%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Baron Emerging Markets Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
BEXIX
5.60%
4.34%
4.14%
14.68%
2.13%
3.49%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of BEXIX, 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 | 0.40% | 5.60% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -4.49% | 4.03% | 3.16% | -0.21% | 0.35% | 4.03% | 1.87% | 0.79% | 6.23% | -4.42% | -1.86% | -1.22% | 7.91% |
| 2023 | 7.74% | -7.54% | 3.08% | -0.75% | -0.60% | 5.22% | 5.04% | -6.58% | -3.08% | -3.71% | 7.07% | 3.60% | 8.29% |
| 2022 | -3.24% | -6.82% | -4.73% | -6.75% | -0.64% | -3.22% | 0.07% | -1.25% | -10.24% | -2.50% | 14.52% | -2.76% | -25.82% |
| 2021 | 2.10% | 1.18% | -3.35% | 1.79% | 2.63% | 0.35% | -5.76% | 2.02% | -2.71% | -0.21% | -4.61% | 0.80% | -6.06% |
| 2020 | -3.25% | -2.94% | -20.14% | 10.67% | 3.27% | 10.84% | 10.49% | 3.17% | -0.94% | 1.45% | 8.95% | 9.41% | 29.71% |
| 2019 | 8.90% | 0.74% | 2.05% | 1.22% | -6.37% | 5.82% | -1.21% | -3.11% | 0.98% | 4.07% | 0.04% | 5.21% | 18.85% |
| 2018 | 5.66% | -3.69% | -0.90% | -1.23% | -3.33% | -5.07% | 0.64% | -3.18% | -2.48% | -6.29% | 3.37% | -3.11% | -18.48% |
| 2017 | 5.56% | 2.50% | 4.46% | 3.46% | 1.56% | 1.30% | 5.00% | 2.45% | 2.36% | 2.41% | -0.92% | 4.63% | 40.63% |
| 2016 | -6.14% | -1.61% | 9.20% | 0.94% | -1.02% | 4.87% | 4.11% | 1.54% | 1.52% | -0.48% | -6.10% | -1.79% | 4.08% |
| 2015 | 0.59% | -0.42% | -0.50% | 3.70% | 0.57% | -3.38% | -4.84% | -6.75% | -3.38% | 6.52% | -2.19% | -0.74% | -10.97% |
| 2014 | -4.07% | 5.77% | 0.34% | -0.25% | 3.92% | 2.79% | -1.20% | 1.69% | -5.08% | 2.34% | 0.90% | -2.89% | 3.75% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of BEXIX is 49, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baron Emerging Markets Fund (BEXIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Baron Emerging Markets Fund provided a 0.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.12 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.07 | $0.07 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.04 | $0.04 | $0.05 |
Dividend yield | 0.77% | 0.81% | 0.68% | 0.00% | 1.88% | 0.35% | 0.46% | 0.49% | 0.45% | 0.39% | 0.39% | 0.45% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Emerging Markets 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.12 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2022 | $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 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $0.00 | $0.33 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.07 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| 2014 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
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 Emerging Markets 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 Emerging Markets Fund was 45.58%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Baron Emerging Markets Fund drawdown is 23.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -45.58% | Feb 17, 2021 | 426 | Oct 24, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -39.02% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 114 | Sep 2, 2020 | 655 |
| -26.4% | Sep 8, 2014 | 346 | Jan 21, 2016 | 315 | Apr 21, 2017 | 661 |
| -21.29% | Apr 25, 2011 | 113 | Oct 3, 2011 | 311 | Dec 31, 2012 | 424 |
| -12.5% | May 21, 2013 | 24 | Jun 24, 2013 | 60 | Sep 18, 2013 | 84 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Baron Emerging Markets Fund volatility is 3.92%, 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.